October 22 marked the day the new Superintendents Student Advisory Board met. Made up of people from each grade level, the board’s purpose is to establish a connection between students and the faculty.
“The students in here were chosen because their teachers recognized them as leaders in the school,” Superintendent Dr. Tom Kimbrell said.
After learning why they were chosen, students began to discuss how they felt about the Bryant School District and their connection to the school.
Grade: 9th
Name: Lauren Brantley
Activities: Yearbook Staff
“I’ve been going here since kindergarten, and my mom teachers here.”
Grade: 9th
Name: Brooke Ellis
Activities: Football and baseball
“I want to be in Bryant because it has the best students and teachers around. I think they could help me make good decisions and be the best I can be.”
Grade: 10th
Name: Robyn Duncan
Activities: None
“I’ve been in the Bryant School District my entire life. I think our student body is amazingly considerate and talented. We all look our for each other.”
Grade: 11th
Name: Malcolm Jackson
Activities: Captain of the Quiz Bowl Team
“I came from the Little Rock School District, and it was a big shock when I first saw Bryant Middle School. Coming from Dunbar was a huge transition.”
Grade: 11th
Name: Jazzmyn Peterson
Activities: Newspaper staff member, Anime and Manga Culture Club vice president
“I transferred to Bryant my seventh grade year from Dunbar. Walking into a school and not being stopped for mandatory security checks was a shock. But as time went on, I realized I wasn’t in Little Rock anymore. I was safer here.”
Grade: 11th
Name: Natalie Ramos
Activities: Ambassador and Teachers of Tomorrow vice president
“I grew up in Little Rock, and I feel a lot safer in Bryant. The teachers are wonderful, and I love the students and the pep rallies. It makes me feel good to be a Bryant Hornet.”
Grade: 12th
Name: Jayla Anderson
Activities: Football Athletic trainer and track runner
“I moved from a private school to Bryant in second grade and was the only black student in my class until I went to Hurricane Creek in fifth grade. It feels like the people around me have become a family.”
Grade: 12th
Name: Ben Bruick
Activities: Football
“Even though it’s such a big school, it still feels like a small community.”
Grade: 12th
Name: Clay Crandall
Activities: Flag football coach and senior high class treasurer
“I’m the senior high class treasurer. I love the environment and the people at this school.”
Grade: 12th
Name: Maddie Hawkins
Activities: Soccer
“I came from Arkansas Baptist private school to Bryant High School in ninth grade, and I love this school. It’s amazing how teachers deal with so many students. It feels like home here.”
Grade: 12th
Name: Brandan Warner
Activities: Football
“I’ve been going to Bryant since third grade, and I love it cause it feels like home here.”
Grade: 12th
Name: Abby Washkowiak
Activities: President of Student Senate and Treasurer of Teachers of Tomorrow
“I like the Bryant School District because all the people around here have great potential. I love how the teachers can communicate with students.”
