Bear Buzz, January 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,

Let's start this year off with plenty of energy and determination to continue our success! As we start our second semester of the 2022-2023 academic year, it is important we celebrate and recognize our first semester school improvements:

1. The percentage of 9th graders who are on-track to graduate in four years increased from 83% to 84% from quarter 1 to quarter 2.

2. The percentage of teachers who referenced and utilized a learning and literacy goal daily increased from 76% to 88% from quarter 1 to quarter 2.

3. The number of positive student referrals increased from 122 to 308 from quarter 1 to quarter 2.

Our school improvement work is never complete, as we aim for 100% in every area and for every student. Together we can continue to make gains and ensure every student at Bryan High reaches his/her full potential. Thank you for helping us ensure your student attends school daily, arrives to class on time every block of the day, and is safe, respectful, and responsible.

#TogetherBetter #WeAreBryan

Go Bears!

Dr. Ortega, Principal

Important Calendar Dates

1/16: No School for Students, Martin Luther King Day

2/3: No School for Students, Teacher Curriculum Day

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Academies in Action: Freshman Academy

Freshmen on Fire: Every month, students are nominated by teachers for their hard work and resilience in and out of the classroom. Freshmen on Fire win donuts with Dr. Ortega during Advisement time. Keep burning bright, 9th graders!

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Academies in Action: Freshman Academy

On-Track Celebrations: The Gold Team won the quarterly competition of having the most freshmen On-Track to graduate. They were treated to a pancake feed hosted by the Instructional Leadership Team. Way to go, Gold Team!

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Academies in Action: Freshman Academy

Forward thinking: ALL Freshman students visited Bellevue University this fall. Here, students prepare to leave Bryan for the exciting extended learning opportunity. 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.