The Bryant Buzz Vol. 1, Issue 1

The Bryant Buzz
Student Generated Newsletter
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2015
4324 Third Street * Riverside, CA 92501 * 951-788-7453
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL ~ Dr. Lari Nelson
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here is always something special about this time of year.
There is a spirit in the air. Regardless of one’s religious affiliation and
the commercialism in the stores, a
spirit of joy and sharing always
seems to prevail during the holiday
season.
The holiday season provides a rich opportunity for sensory experiences—the taste of traditional dishes; the smell of spices used in cookies, pies, and other goodies the sight of beautiful
lights, candles, and cards; the sound of being
close to loved ones and appreciating our heritage.
As the year draws to an end, many of us are
fortunate to receive extra time off. The best
thing to spend on your children is time. The
pleasure of monetary gifts fade over
time, unlike the time and love we give
each day.
Take this opportunity to see and experience the holidays through the eyes
of a child and…
Hear the joy in their laughter,
See the love in their eyes,
Feel the hope in their touch,
Let us all see as a child sees…
The Joy
The Hope
The Wonder
The Love
Then every day will be
Peace on Earth.
MEET THE NEWSPAPER STAFF
by Adrian Rodriguez, 6th Grader
B
ryant School’s Superheroes are helping make the world a
better place by writing and publishing a
school newspaper - The Bryant Buzz. In this newspaper you will read
about the newest BUZZ around Bryant Elementary. The latest announcements and reminders will be there, too. The 6th graders who
used their super brains to create the newspaper are Aryana Klawitter, Emily Harralson, Adrian Rodriguez, Laurisa Lohmann-Neal,
and Fiona Dunlap. They came up with this great idea when they
were pretending they were news reporters. One of them said, “Hey,
what if we started a school newspaper for Bryant?” They asked Dr.
Nelson and she said that they could. That’s how The Bryant Buzz
came to be. You might be wondering: How does this help make our
school a better place? Well, The Bryant Buzz can help by keeping kids like you informed
about upcoming events, days off school, and other important topics. A big thanks to Dr.
Nelson for allowing us to make The Bryant Buzz possible. We hope that you enjoy reading
our newspaper. Have a good month and Season’s Greetings!
December 2015
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Congratulations to
Mrs. Gonzales
and her family!
They welcomed a new baby
girl to their on
December 3rd.
Presley Brooke
7 lbs 5.5 oz
19.5 inches
1ST TRIMESTER HONOR ROLL
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ongratulations to the students in
grades 4-6 who met Bryant’s
Honor Roll and High Honor Roll criteria
for first trimester.
HONOR ROLL
Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students may earn
honor roll status when at least 25% of the content standards are marked “4” for that specific
trimester, with no area marked below “3”.
 4th Grade Students: Sid B., Sebastian B.,
Abigail C., Isabella E., Ricardo G., Ethan K.,
and Logan R.
 5th Grade Students: Landon B., Adam M.,
Jayden O., Adrian O., Kassandra R., Joshua
S., Adam W., and Lea W.
 6th Grade Students: Emily B., Evan D., Catarina F., Aileen F., Emily H., Genesis M.,
and Sage V.
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students may
earn honor roll status when at least 50% of
the content standards are marked “4” for
that specific trimester, with no area
marked below “3”.
 4th Grade Students: Lucy B., Liam D.,
Zander D., Aurora E., Estella E., Pascale
G., Claire H., Sullivan M., Sakari P. Nevaeh S., Madelyn S., Avry S., Kayley T.,
and Dean V.
 5th Grade Students: Mariana B., Tomas
C., Isabella G., and Rayluca L.
 6th Grade Students: Sarah C., Fiona D.,
Olivia H., Aryana K., Cesar L., Laurisa L.,
Saphire M., Alexi R., Quetzaly S., and
Kihara
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Peppermint CC Elf Visits Bryant
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eppermint, the elf assigned by Santa to keep
an eye on the students at Bryant School of Arts & Innovation, has returned this year!
She has been hanging around campus
and will be here until Winter Break.
those words as much as they can.
Students have also been challenged to
offer random acts of kindness and to write
notes of gratitude to their teachers.
Santa has asked her to help spread joy
and she has invited the students to her to
be Heroic this season by spreading
happiness and kindness to others.
Classes have made lists of the most
polite words they could think of, posted them in their classroom, and are using
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RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
t Bryant we believe all students and staff should treat others with kindness and respect. The following includes a list of behaviors that
demonstrate “Acts of Kindness.” Please spread kindness by do at least one
Random Act of Kindness a day!
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Respect other’s rights and property
Share your things with others
Help others feel better when they’re hurt or sad
Play with a new student and help him/her make friends so he/she won’t feel lonely
Work quietly in class so others can concentrate
Treat others the way you would like to be treated
Politely listen when someone is telling you something
Bryant HERO Projects:
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Making the World a Better Place
any of you may be asking why we do so many food, sock,
and shoe drives. We do this because it helps us be better
people. We don’t do it for the prizes. Next time you donate something think about how it might have helped someone less fortunate than you. Think about how it makes the world a better place.
Here is how much we donated!
 “Step”tember: We collected 100 pairs of shoes for the
Riverside Steppin’ On Up program
 “Sock”tober: Students donated 245 pairs of socks
 Santa for Seniors: Students decorated 700 bags for
Home Instead in Riverside
Way to HEROES! Thank you for participating!
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CORE VIRTUE : Charity
By Laurisa Lohmann-Neal, 6th Grader
Definition: caring and working to be kind; generous actions or donations to aid others in need
“BUZZ” words: Helpfulness; kindness; assistance; donations;
Ideas of ways students can use this “SuperPower”
 If someone drops a pencil, show a helping hand by
picking it up.
 Say nice words to make someone’s day.
 Show kindness and respect to your teacher.
 Never forget to always be kind!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah!:)
REAL-LIFE HEROES
SPOTLIGHT ON:
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ne example of a real-life heroes in our
community is the Mary S. Roberts Foundation. Mary S. Roberts was the mother of
Duane Roberts, owner of the Historic Mission
Inn and also a food company and real estate
businessman, and philanthropist. He reported,
“I started the Mary S. Roberts Foundation in her
honor to support animals and children, among
others.”
Bryant has been the fortunate recipient of
generous charity from this foundation. One of
the first things that the foundation decided to do
was adopt a local school in the area. Bryant
was selected! Every year, the Mary S. Roberts
Foundation pays for our entire school (students
and staff) to attend the movies before Winter
Break! Not only
do they pay for
buses and movie tickets, by
also for popcorn
and snacks—
because what is
a movie without
popcorn!
The Mary S. Roberts foundation also
sponsor’s our 6th graders on their postpromotion tour and lunch at the Mission
Inn.
Mary S. Roberts’ name is probably best
known in relation to the Pet Adoption Center named in her honor and is located in
Riverside at 6165 Industrial St. The Mary
S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center is a public
benefit charitable organization committed to
giving homeless cats and dogs another
chance for a healthy and happy life by finding them good, loving homes.
Thank you to the Mary S. Roberts Foundation for their example of charity and heroic actions to make this part of the world a
better place!
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Upcoming Events—Mark your Calendar
By: Aryana Klawitter, 6th Grader
16 — Holiday Program Assemblies:
K and 6th: 8:15 to 8:45am
1st and 5th grade: 8:50 to 9:20
2nd and 3rd grade: 9:25 to 9:55
4th grade: 10:00 to 10:30
17 — Movie Field Trip to go see
The Peanuts Movie
18— December Holiday Spirit Week
18 — Friday Flag: Kindergarten Performs
4 — Return to school
8— All 1st grade classes are Friday Flag
15—Friday Flag—Mrs. Gonzales’ Class Perform
22— Mrs. Broadnax’s class is doing Friday Flag
13— School Science Fair
See teacher for when science fair board is due!
13 — Central Band Cluster performance
18— Martin Luther King jr. Holiday - no school
25-29 — 6th grade science camp
29 — Celebrate Success Assemblies
WINTER BREAK
December 21, 2015 through January 1, 2016
FAMILY ACTIVITY ~ FRIENDSHIP WREATH
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his project is a great way to help your child understand that he/she can have a positive
effect on others -- and on the world.
Materials needed:
· Paper plate · Construction paper (various colors)· Pencil· Scissors· Glue · Markers
· Glitter, ribbons, and other decorative materials · Large- and medium-sized bowls or pots
(to trace your wreath)· Yarn or string
What to do:
1. Make the form for your wreath by tracing a small bowl or lid in the center of a paper plate. Carefully cut out
the smaller circle.
2. Color or paint a background on the wreath.
3. Using the scissors, poke a small hole in the top of the wreath. Thread several inches of the string or yarn
through the hole and tie the ends in a knot. This is the "hanger."
4. Trace your child's hand on a sheet of construction paper and carefully cut along the lines you drew. Repeat
this step, alternating paper colors if you choose, until you have traced enough hands to cover the wreath.
5. Talk with your child about the different ways he/she can help others, and what helping and friendship means.
6. Help him/her write the qualities on each hand. He/She could also color a picture. For example, if being helpful
means picking up litter, picture of putting trash into a can could be drawn.
7. When each hand has been filled with words and pictures expressing the characteristics of a good friend, think
about how to arrange the hands on the wreath so they slightly overlap but the writing and artwork remain visible.
8. Now you'll begin to glue the hands on the wreath. Put a few drops of glue on the back of a hand and press it
into place on the wreath. Repeat this step for each helping hand you've made (make sure one hand covers the
hole at the top).
9. Let the glue dry. Now add any final decorative touches you'd like, such as ribbons, bows, or glitter.
10. Let the wreath dry and hang it as a reminder of the importance of friendship and kindness.
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The Bryant Buzz
Winter Word Problems
Choose the correct answer for each question.
WINTER
There are 15 snowmen on a hill. Four fall down the hill.
How many are left standing at the top of the hill?
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ACROSTIC POEM
An acrostic poem is one where you choose a
word or name and use each letter in the
name as the beginning of a word or line that
tells something about that person or topic.
Example: An acrostic poem using the word
"Sun."
Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will
get sun burn.
Usually if I put Sun block on my skin, I will
not burn.
Noon is when I'm really prone to burning.
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Yesterday it snowed six inches. Today three inches of the
snow melted. How many inches of the snow are left on
the ground?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 3
It snowed for five hours. Every hour one inch of snow
fell. How many inches of snow were on the ground when
it stopped snowing?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 6
A squirrel found 12 acorns under the snow. He shared
five with his friend. How many did he have left to eat?
a) 5
b) 12
c) 7
There were 13 icicles hanging from a roof. Four fell to the
ground. How many were left hanging?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 7
Bobby had two mittens and Mary had four mittens. How
many mittens were there all together?
a) 4 b) 2
c) 6
Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below.
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