If you have a child in 8th grade and have not signed up for his/her IGP meeting then please do so today. During this meeting we will discuss high school graduation requirements, career planning information and opportunities for students at our local high schools and career center. If you have questions feel free to contact Mr. Beeson at 355-2117 or bbeeson@greenville.k12.sc.us
https://calendly.com/bryson-middle-igpmeetings/igp-meetings
Missed Dr. Davenport's weekly phone messenger this week? Listen to this week's message again Weekly Event Reminder Message 02.22.2021 (Voice) or download a print copy of this week's message here Weekly Event Reminder Message 02.22.2021 (Print)
You can also view and listen to archived Tuesday Messengers from the 2020-21 School year here: Archived Tuesday Messengers .
Students entering the 7th grade next school year will need to have the following immunization as required by DHEC or submit an objector’s statement prior to receiving a Chromebook and attending the first day of school in August 2021 even if your student is enrolled in the virtual academy.
A letter will go home with Quarter 3 Progress reports for all current 6th graders on February 18, 2021 with more information about TDAP requirements. You can also download a copy of the 2021-22 TDAP letter here.
One (1) dose of Tdap vaccine administered on or after the 7th birthday will be required for all 7th graders. Parents must provide the school with documentation of the Tdap immunization, a religious exemption, or a medical exemption. The Tdap vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). If you have any questions please call the main office at 864-355-2100.
Did you miss Virtual Curriculum Night on 2/8/21? No problem...you can now watch recorded sessions from this event. Click this link: Virtual Curriculum Night 2021 to view recorded sessions. Still have questions? Contact Ms. Lewis at klewis@greenville.k12.sc.us or 355-2162.
Nominations are now open for rising 3rd - 8th graders for the GCS ARMES (Art Reaching Middle and Elementary Students) program. These students are identified as Artistic Gifted and Talented and served through an after school program at the Fine Arts Center.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT AREAS? Strings, Art, Dance, Creative Writing and Drama. Students may be nominated and audition for as many areas as they have interest but once accepted into the program, can only participate in one area per year. A separate nomination form for each discipline is required.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Rising 3rd – 8th graders for the 2021 - 2022 school year.
HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK? Anyone can nominate a student, including teachers, parents, other adults, or self. Go to http://www.armesprogram.com and click on the link, “ARMES NOMINATION” and complete the online nomination.
A.R.M.E.S. Nomination form now available in Spanish. Click here to download nomination form in Spanish.
Nominations will be open from February 1, 2021 through April 1, 2021. Information will be shared with your related arts teachers, guidance departments and through district social media.
The Bryson Middle School PTSA is now selling Bryson MS Spiritwear. Click on the Bryson MS PTSA Memberhub link to purchase. You can also join the PTSA for $5 through the Memberhub site. If you have questions or want to know how you can get involved in our Bryson MS PTSA, email them at brysonmiddleptsa@gmail.com
4K programs for children at risk for school success are offered at various elementary schools and six child development centers. Children who will be four years old on or before September 1, 2021 may be eligible for this free program. Eligibility for 4K is based on academic and developmental needs, low family income,
and low parent education level.The application window for the 4K At-Risk program opens on January 11th and closes on March 10th. Download the 4K Application Flier for more information.
As we are approaching the end of the quarter, please be reminded of our Redo/Retake/Late Work policy. Please review the Bryson MS Redo/Retake/Late Work policy. Please reach out to your student's teachers with any questions. This information can also be found under the Student Menu above. 
Please click on the following link to watch today's Daily Announcements. Here is a link to a downloadable print copy of today's daily announcements- 12.17.20.
Click here to see Archived Daily Announcements.
The Greenville County Schools Communications Department has produced a short video to remind students (and employees) to wear a mask and wear it correctly. Students will view this video at school as we transition back to 5 Day a Week attendance. Parents are welcome to view this video as well. Click to view the video in ENGLISH or in SPANISH.
The United Way of Greenville is coordinating utility assistance for Greenville County community members impacted by COVID-19 via one or more of the following:
Download the Keep The Lights On flyer (in both English and Spanish) for more information.
Ingles and WYFF News 4 want to reward the teachers who are going above and beyond. Each week, an area teacher will be selected to receive the Golden Apple Award and profiled Thursdays on WYFF News 4. These weekly winners will be chosen from your nominations by a panel of judges. At the end of the school year, a Teacher of the Year will be selected from the weekly winners.
Additional Information | Nomination Form
Beginning on Monday, August 24, Greenville County Schools will be providing meals to students enrolled in the Virtual Program.
These meals are available for pickup from 15 district locations. Bryson Middle School is one of the meal pickup sites. Meals may be picked up in the car line on Mondays from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
If you have a student/students who are participating in the GCS Virtual Academy and you would like to pick up meals, please complete the Virtual Program Meal Survey. For more information about the program, visit the GCS Virtual Meal Program website.
Google Classroom is your child’s online link to learning. Find out how parents can get emails from their child’s teachers with assignments and other class activities. This video is closed captioned in Spanish. Remember, if your student is having trouble with their Chromebook, you can call our Help Desk at 355-4357. https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/News/main.asp?titleid=2004google
Parents- check out this video that explains how you can help your student find their assignments: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E3M-jcxorkbYH-sOS-n_8NryuTSHu5uY/view
Parents are asked to report any COVID-19 exposures as well as quarantines within the home to the principal, Dr. Davenport. Please note that international travel comes with a 14-day self-quarantine requirement. This means students or staff who recently returned from out of the country should not be physically present in school until 14 days after they arrive back into the US – and then only if they are well and healthy.
Parents are strongly encouraged to screen their students daily, at home, for COVID-19 symptoms (see below). If a student takes a COVID-19 test because he/she is symptomatic, the student should not be physically present in school until the test results are returned.
Keep students at home if they present with any of the following symptoms:
GCS will follow DHEC guidelines regarding the notification of families when COVID-19 cases are present in schools. Under current guidelines, anytime a student or staff member in any GCS school receives a positive test for COVID-19, a notice will be placed on the GCS website, alerting the school and community. Additionally, parents will receive a personal phone call if the positive case was in their child’s classroom or part of another school group to which their child is connected. Please note the importance of social distancing.
Per DHEC regulations, any staff or student identified as having spent 15 minutes or more within six feet of a positive case are considered close contacts and will be excluded from school for a minimum of 14 days. Students and staff who were not close contacts will be allowed to remain at school. We will be sure and let you know if these notification requirements change. Additional information is available on the GCS Parent Resource webpage.
Every student in Greenville County Schools will be issued a district owned Chromebook and charger to use for academic purposes. The Technology Fee has been waived for the 2020-21 school year, however parents/guardians will need to complete an online Chromebook Agreement form for EACH Bryson Middle School student in their family (regardless of whether they are attending school in person or are participating in the GCS Virtual Academy) BEFORE a Chromebook/charger can be issued to the student.
The form is available in both ENGLISH and SPANISH.
More information COMING SOON with dates and details about Chromebook distribution.
Parents of students who need to walk to Hillcrest HS at dismissal for transportation purposes must complete the Permission form to walk to Hillcrest High School . Once a staff member reviews and confirms this information, the parent will receive notification that permission has been granted for the 2020-21 school year.
Congratulations to our Bryson Betas- as a result of the hard work and dedication of the students and sponsors in our Junior Beta Club, Bryson Middle School has been named a 2020 National Beta School of Merit and a School of Distinction! Way to go Bryson Middle School Junior Beta Club! #betaSOM
Registration is now open for the Bryson Middle School Extended Day Program for the 2020-21 School Year.
The program meets from 3:30-6pm each day that school is in session.
Weekly, Half-Week and Daily rates are available.
Program includes light snack, homework time, physical activity and STEAM/Project Based Learning enrichment activities.
For more information download or 2020-2021 EDP registration form.
Three different ways to make contact and register for Bryson Middle's Extended Day Program.
Parents are welcome to...
View/download the 2020-21 rates for the Extended Day program.
*If none of the above works for you send a text message to 864-907-7868
Registration Fee and first week's payment will need to be paid up front before student can go to Extended Day Program.