Pattern Thursday: Jan 30
Wear clothes with fun patterns like stripes, polka dots, or anything wild.
"On Pattern Day, we’re going to have fun wearing clothes with all kinds of patterns! Patterns are designs that repeat, like stripes, polka dots, zigzags, or even flowers. You can wear your favorite patterned clothes or mix and match patterns to make your outfit super creative. Let’s make the school look like a big, fun art project!"
Wild Hair or Wacky Hat Wednesday: Jan 29
Wear a fun or crazy hat – or turn that hair into a work of art.
On Wednesday, it’s time to get silly with your hair or your hat! You can style your hair in a crazy way—spikes, twists, or even add some fun colors! Or, if you’d rather, wear the wackiest hat you can find. It could be super big, funny, or even homemade. The wilder and sillier, the better! Let’s have fun making our heads the stars of the day!
Due to the weather, Sioux City Community Schools will have a two-hour late start tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21. School will begin at the following times: Elementary School - 10:30 am; Middle School - 9:45 am; and High School - 9:55 am. Please note that tomorrow is a "B" Day for our middle and high schools.
Artist of the Week
Last week's Bryant Bear Artist of the Week was chosen for their dedication and hard work in the classroom. The Artist of the Week consistently listens carefully to instructions and puts forth their best effort in every project. Whether they’re faced with a challenge or trying something new, they always keep trying and never give up. Their positive attitude and perseverance make them a wonderful example for others to follow. Congratulations - Fatra Bedasoq. Keep up the great work!
Congratulations to our Staff Member of the Month, Mr. Simcoe. Mr. Simcoe puts in extra effort to build relationships with students both in his classroom and throughout the building. You will often find him at recess playing sports with the students. Mr. Simcoe takes time to work through different situations with students who might be feeling big emotions and help them learn how to better handle those feelings. He truly cares about his students and that is evident through his daily actions.
Congratulations to our Golden Award Winners for the week!
Golden Art Palette--Mr. Short's room
Golden PE Cleat--Mrs. Mozer's room
Golden Maracas--Mrs. Richter's room
Golden Attendance Star--Mrs. Hill's room 98.33%
Golden Library Books--Mrs. Rixner's room
Reminder #SCCSD Families:
❄️Friday, December 20th will be a regularly scheduled two-hour early dismissal.
❄️There will be no school from Monday, December 23, 2024, through Friday, January 3, 2025, for winter break.
❄️School will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025. It will be an A day for secondary students.
🦃 It's almost Thanksgiving break! 🦃
This Wednesday, November 27, all SCCSD schools will dismiss two hours early. There will be no school on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. School will resume on Monday, December 2. Stay safe and stay warm this week! 🌟
Just a reminder #SCCSD families: there will be no school tomorrow, November 5 for staff professional development.
Congratulations to our Golden Award Winners from last week and this week!
Last Week:
Golden Art Palette--Mrs. Richter's room
Golden Maracas--Mrs. Edward's room
Golden PE Cleat--Ms. Bracht's room
Golden Library Books--Ms. Tamie's room
Golden Attendance Star--Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Alfredson's rooms 99.56%
This week:
Golden Art Palette--Mrs. Burson's room
Golden Maracas--Mrs. Vasquez's room
Golden PE Cleat--Ms. Burson's room
Golden Library Books--Mrs. Rommel's room
Golden Attendance Star--Mr. Short and Ms Zimmerer's rooms 99%
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month. These students were chosen by their teachers for consistently showing Respect during the month of September.
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month. These students were chosen by their teachers for showing Respect consistently throughout September.
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month. They were chosen by their classroom teachers for consistently showing Respect during the month of September.
#SCCSD families, your student's attendance in school matters! Chronic absenteeism is not just a matter of missed days; it's a barrier to success. If your child will not be in school, it's incredibly important to call your child’s school to report the reason for an absence. This information will be used to help your child's school determine the level of support your student needs to succeed.
We encourage families to familiarize themselves with the new chronic absenteeism laws and policies in place. Students are considered absent when they are not in school, including time missed for general illnesses, doctor’s appointments, club sports, and family vacations. We want your child to be successful. While rare exceptions can occur, missing nine or more days in a semester is atypical. Absences for participation in school-sanctioned events do not count toward chronic absenteeism. For questions related to absences, please contact your child's school.
We're committed to being a partner in your child's success and celebrate them for being in class, on time, every day!
Congratulations to our Golden Award winners for the week:
Golden Art Palette--Ms. Tomke's room
Golden Maracas--Ms. Berntson's room
Golden Library Books--Ms. Jones' room
Golden PE Cleat--Ms. Berntson's room
Golden Attendance Star--Ms. Berntson's room and Mrs. May's room 99.5%
Congratulations to Ms. Sutton and Ms. Fickbohm for being our September Staff Members of the Month. They are a super hero team that helps support students needing extra help regulating their emotions or navigating how to handle friendship bumps throughout the day. We are so glad to have them in our Bryant family.
Yesterday we announced our 1st Golden Awards of the school year. Classrooms that are going above and beyond in meeting our Guidelines for Success are chosen for these Golden Awards.
Golden Cleat--Mrs. Alfredson's classroom
Golden Art Palette--Ms. Jones' classroom
Golden Attendance Star--Ms. Bracht's classroom (98.6%)
Golden Maracas--Mrs. Greer's classroom
Golden Library Books--Ms. Zimmerer's classrooms
We want to remind our families that we take every threat seriously, and each threat is investigated. Students should always report any threat they see or hear, not share or repost threats of any kind.
Reposting or sharing a threat could lead to disciplinary actions at the school level and possibly criminal charges.
How to report a threat:
▶️ Contact your school principals/administrators with safety concerns, no matter how small
▶️ After hours when you are unable to reach a principal, call police directly
▶️ Call 911 in an emergency or for a crime in progress
▶️ Send information to Safe and Sound Iowa, a threat reporting tool for the state of Iowa
With help from our community and families, we can keep school safe for all students.
⚠️Attention Families⚠️
The #SCCSD is currently experiencing issues with incoming calls. If you need to contact your child's school, please email your child's principal here: https://bit.ly/our-buildings. Our team is working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
It is time to welcome our new staff to the Bear family!
