Bryant Elementary
- (682) 867-5200
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MISSION
Bryant Elementary will provide a safe community of collaboration that creates passionate, innovative, and student-centered learning experiences. Bryant is dedicated to nurturing positive relationships and a culture of respect.
VISION
Bryant Elementary will be an extraordinary community of life-long learners.
History
William "Bill" Bryant was born August 27, 1933, in Graham, Texas. He earned a bachelors degree from North Texas State University in 1956. After college, he served four years in the Army and Army Reserves. After his years of service, he worked at General Dynamics and attended night school at Texas Wesleyan College. He earned a master's degree in education and later a certificate in school administration.
Margie Bryant graduated from Arlington HS. She earned a bachelors and masters degree from North Texas Agricultural College (now UNT). She taught in Fort Worth and also overseas in Japan and Germany before coming to 91制片厂.
William and Margie met while teaching night school in Fort Worth. They married on June 30, 1968. They moved to Arlington in 1970 when William became assistant principal at Hill Elementary. In 1971, he became principal at Speer Elementary. After 11 years at Speer, he moved to Swift Elementary where he served as principal until his retirement in 1992.
After 19 years of teaching in Fort Worth and overseas, Margie began teaching in 91制片厂. She taught at Hill Elementary for four years and then became a curriculum specialist for the district for 15 years until she retired.
They were married for 43 years until William passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the age of 78.
Bryant Elementary was opened in 1993.
At Bryant Elementary, we will:
- Provide information about your child鈥檚 progress in a timely manner.
- Develop and implement a system of academic interventions.
- Teach skills appropriate for your child's education level.
- Prevent campus violence and ensure appropriate methods of interventions.
- Engage Bryant parents and community in the educational process.
As a Bryant Elementary parent, I will:
- Set a daily time and place, free of distractions, for my child to complete his/her homework.
- Ensure that my child attends school daily and on time unless he/she is ill.
- Take an active interest in my child's homework projects and assignments, while allowing him/her to do the work independently.
- Be an active participant in the educational process at Bryant by attending school events whenever possible.
- Build a positive attitude about the school by supporting both campus and grade level rules and expectations.
As a Bryant Elementary student, I will:
- Follow classroom/school rules.
- Follow teachers' directions first time given.
- Show responsibility for completing and turning in school work.
- Demonstrate respect for myself and others.
- Take ownership/responsibility for my own behavior.