Bear Buzz, March 2023

Building a tradition of excellence one Bear at a time!

Mission Statement: Bryan High School, in partnership with students, families, and the community, provides a student-centered learning environment that cultivates character, fosters academic excellence, and embraces diversity to prepare students for post-secondary opportunity and career readiness.

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Ortega’s Oration

Dear Bryan High Community,

Spring is here, and we are ready for warmer weather and sunshine here in Bear Country! Before we move forward, I would be remiss if I didn’t recap our athletic and academic improvements and successes.

· Your Bryan High Wrestling Team had a top 15 finish, with 3 medalists at State Wrestling. It had been 23 years since the Bears had 3 medalists at the State Championship.

· Your Bryan High Basketball Team finished the season with an improved record of 14-10. The year prior their record was 5-17.

· Your Bryan High Girls Basketball Team had a significantly larger number of girls who chose to play and will help build our program in the years ahead.

· Your Bryan High Swim Team had a good season, with a larger number of swimmers who will continue to help us in the future.

In addition to our sports' successes, we have much to be proud of academically as well. The US Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, visited our school on February 8th. We were honored to be the only school in Nebraska to be chosen. Dr. Cardona was impressed by our college and career academies and the opportunities afforded to all our students in Bear Country!

#TogetherBetter #WeAreBryan

Go Bears!

Dr. Ortega, Principal

Important Calendar Dates

March 13-17: No School for Students, Spring Recess

March 23-24: No School for Students, Parent-Teacher Conferences

April 14: No School for Students, Teacher Planning Day

April 15: Prom for 11-12 Students at The Living Room

April 17: No School for Students, Articulation Day

May 12: Last Day of School for Seniors

May 25: Graduation, Baxter Arena, 7 PM

May 26: Last Day of School for 9-11 Students

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Academies in Action: Design and Construction Academy

Technology & Space Upgrade: In planning the Design and Construction Academy’s first year, Bryan High prioritized providing students a new Computer Aided Design (CAD) Lab. Here, students work on their current project with 3D modeling and mapping software used by professional architects and designers.

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Academies in Action: Design and Construction Academy

Hands on Experience: Architecture 1-2 students have been working to recreate a building from the Omaha area or beyond. 2 stand-out projects include the Joslyn Art Museum and Do Space, displayed here. Students in the class are Dual Enrolled with Metropolitan Community College, so they are receiving high school and college credit for their work this year!

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Academies in Action: Design and Construction Academy

Beyond the classroom: In addition to earning college credit for their work, Architecture 1-2 students will soon be working on a home design project with local professionals from the ACE Mentoring Program. Community connections and experience turns dreams to realities—Go Bears!

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Fundraising for the PTO is Easy! Encourage your friends and family to help you! Come on, Bears!

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Keep your original receipt for any visits to the Family Fare grocery store and take them to the Bryan High School office.

By simply saving the receipt of your total purchases, you can help us earn money for the PTO! Through Family Fare's Direct Your Dollars program, we can earn $1,000, simply by charging $150,000 in eligible receipts. When we have a lot of families helping, we can easily achieve it!

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Enroll in the Casey's Rewards Program online or download the app.

Once enrolled, you'll earn 10 points for every dollar spent at Casey's. Earn 5 points for every gallon of fuel at the gas pump (restrictions apply).

To earn points, display the Casey app barcode at checkout or provide your phone number at the gas pump or by phone. Online, simply log into your Caseys.com account and start placing orders.

For every 250 points earned, you can redeem them for $1 Casey's Cash, 5¢/gal fuel discount (maximum 20 gallons), or a $1 donation to your local school of your choice.