Mark your calendar for District DIBELS Night!
This is an excellent opportunity for parents to learn more about the DIBELS assessment, ACT 422, and how teachers measure and support student reading progress. We'll have door prizes, snacks, and resources to help your child on DIBELS and in ELA!
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: St. Landry Parish School Board Resource Center
This is an excellent opportunity for parents to learn more about the DIBELS assessment, ACT 422, and how teachers measure and support student reading progress. We'll have door prizes, snacks, and resources to help your child on DIBELS and in ELA!
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: St. Landry Parish School Board Resource Center
Start routines to make school mornings smoother
Getting back into school mode after a long summer break can be a challenge for some children. To help your child make the transition, establish some daily routines. Explain the tasks you want your child to do and post a schedule so your child knows what to do when. To further boost independence, use silent signals sometimes, such as a gentle touch on your student's shoulder to indicate that it's time to calm down or pay attention.
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Getting back into school mode after a long summer break can be a challenge for some children. To help your child make the transition, establish some daily routines. Explain the tasks you want your child to do and post a schedule so your child knows what to do when. To further boost independence, use silent signals sometimes, such as a gentle touch on your student's shoulder to indicate that it's time to calm down or pay attention.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025, is an Early Dismissal Day for staff professional development. Bus riders will begin boarding around 12:00 noon and car riders will follow once buses leave campus around 12:10 pm. All students should be picked up before 12:30 pm to allow for staff to attend professional development. We appreciate your understanding.
Limiting excess screen use improves chances of school success
Is the TV on constantly when your child is home? Does family conversation center on TV shows or digital games and their characters? Does your child choose to watch TV or play video or online games even when friends are available to play? If you answered "yes" to these questions, your child may be overdosing on recreational screen activities. Set limits and encourage active screen-free alternatives.
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Is the TV on constantly when your child is home? Does family conversation center on TV shows or digital games and their characters? Does your child choose to watch TV or play video or online games even when friends are available to play? If you answered "yes" to these questions, your child may be overdosing on recreational screen activities. Set limits and encourage active screen-free alternatives.
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Calling all parents and family members! We are excited to invite you to our first Parent and Family Engagement Parent Advisory Council Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, at 5:30 PM.
This is a great opportunity to connect, share ideas, and learn how we can work together to make this a fantastic year for our students. Mark your calendarsâwe can't wait to see you online! Here is the link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88956690440?pwd=5WBxVr5HOzKJVbxT5zXB9VY9vlhx10.1
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHXMsEPR8Bv_MxNNeY4cL4BRw7s8ntcaBAu_adplrKNT6k9w/viewform
This is a great opportunity to connect, share ideas, and learn how we can work together to make this a fantastic year for our students. Mark your calendarsâwe can't wait to see you online! Here is the link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88956690440?pwd=5WBxVr5HOzKJVbxT5zXB9VY9vlhx10.1
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHXMsEPR8Bv_MxNNeY4cL4BRw7s8ntcaBAu_adplrKNT6k9w/viewform
Use a variety of methods to encourage reading
By the ages of seven and eight, many children are starting to read chapter books on their own. Other kids, however, are losing interest in reading. To keep reading enthusiasm alive, look for books on your child's interests. Or, share books you loved at your child's age. You might also get a craft book and make a project together, or try interactive books that let your student direct the story. To boost reading confidence, ask your elementary schooler to read to a younger child.
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By the ages of seven and eight, many children are starting to read chapter books on their own. Other kids, however, are losing interest in reading. To keep reading enthusiasm alive, look for books on your child's interests. Or, share books you loved at your child's age. You might also get a craft book and make a project together, or try interactive books that let your student direct the story. To boost reading confidence, ask your elementary schooler to read to a younger child.
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Updated: Please check out this week's newsletter for important information.
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Read more about:
- Wednesday, September 17 - Early Dismissal at 12:05 pm.
- Friday, September 19 - Picture day - Students should wear a school uniform or spirt shirt for the pictures.
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Read more about:
- Wednesday, September 17 - Early Dismissal at 12:05 pm.
- Friday, September 19 - Picture day - Students should wear a school uniform or spirt shirt for the pictures.
Please check out this week's newsletter for important information.
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Read more about:
- Wednesday, September 17 - Early Dismissal at 12:05 pm.
- Friday, September 19 - Picture day - Students should wear a school uniform or spirt shirt for the pictures.
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Read more about:
- Wednesday, September 17 - Early Dismissal at 12:05 pm.
- Friday, September 19 - Picture day - Students should wear a school uniform or spirt shirt for the pictures.
đ„ We have made it through the first month of school! đ„ With a red-hot staff like ours, we are off to an amazing start! đ Letâs take a moment to show some love and appreciation. â€ïž
đ Check out a few shout-outs from staff to staff ! đ
Letâs keep the positivity going â drop a comment below to shout out a staff member who has made a difference this month! đ
#RedHotStaff #WeAppreciateYou #StrongerTogether
đ Check out a few shout-outs from staff to staff ! đ
Letâs keep the positivity going â drop a comment below to shout out a staff member who has made a difference this month! đ
#RedHotStaff #WeAppreciateYou #StrongerTogether
đ We Did It! đ We are excited to share that we met our attendance goal of 95% or higher for the week of September 8â12! đ
đ To celebrate, students may wear SPIRIT SHIRTS EVERY DAY this week!
Hereâs how we did each day (including late arrivals and early check-outs):
Monday, Sept. 8 â 94.56%
Tuesday, Sept. 9 â 97.87%
Wednesday, Sept. 10 â 96.09%
Thursday, Sept. 11 â 97.04%
Friday, Sept. 12 â 94.31%
đŻ Weekly Average: 95.57% â We made it!
Thank you, families, for helping us reach this important milestone. Attendance is very important â every minute and every day counts! Letâs keep pushing to stay above 95% every day! đȘ
đ To celebrate, students may wear SPIRIT SHIRTS EVERY DAY this week!
Hereâs how we did each day (including late arrivals and early check-outs):
Monday, Sept. 8 â 94.56%
Tuesday, Sept. 9 â 97.87%
Wednesday, Sept. 10 â 96.09%
Thursday, Sept. 11 â 97.04%
Friday, Sept. 12 â 94.31%
đŻ Weekly Average: 95.57% â We made it!
Thank you, families, for helping us reach this important milestone. Attendance is very important â every minute and every day counts! Letâs keep pushing to stay above 95% every day! đȘ
Better late than never! Congratulations to our August Lil Red Hots of the Month. Congratulations to the one and only Ms. Natalie for being nominated as our Red Hot Staff of the month. We are so proud of every single one of you. Keep up the amazing work!
Port Barre Elementary will have a popcorn sale on tomorrow, Friday, September 12, 2025 for $1.00 a bag. Please send money with your child in the morning.
2nd, 3rd and 4th graders participate in Marathon Kids program once a week. It tracks their laps while they walk or run and listen to music.
Port Barre Elementary will have a popcorn sale on Friday, September 12, 2025 for $1.00 a bag. Please send money with your child in the morning.
Please check out this week's newsletter for important information.
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Read more about:
- Friday, September 12 - Popcorn sale for $1
- Attendance is important. Our school attendance goal is to maintain 95% attendance rate. We did not make it this week. Please help us maintain this goal by sending your student to school for the entire day. Every minute counts!
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Read more about:
- Friday, September 12 - Popcorn sale for $1
- Attendance is important. Our school attendance goal is to maintain 95% attendance rate. We did not make it this week. Please help us maintain this goal by sending your student to school for the entire day. Every minute counts!
Please send your can tab donations with your child or drop off to the front office. Thank you for helping us reach our goal each year!
Encourage active and persistent learning
Learning well involves more than just listening in class. To give their best effort in school, students also need to arrive well-rested and prepared, with completed schoolwork and supplies. Encourage your child to ask questions, offer opinions and participate in discussions. Explain that learning sometimes takes persistence. Then, express confidence that your child's efforts will pay off!
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Learning well involves more than just listening in class. To give their best effort in school, students also need to arrive well-rested and prepared, with completed schoolwork and supplies. Encourage your child to ask questions, offer opinions and participate in discussions. Explain that learning sometimes takes persistence. Then, express confidence that your child's efforts will pay off!
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Families play a part in safety at school
You want your child to learn, behave and be safe at school. One way to help is to talk together about respectful behavior and safety issues. Review the school rules and discipline policies, and make it clear that you expect your child to follow them. Role-play ways to behave in different situations so your child is comfortable and knows what to do. Then, get to know your child's friends and their families. This will help you ensure that your student spends time in safe, well-supervised settings when socializing.
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You want your child to learn, behave and be safe at school. One way to help is to talk together about respectful behavior and safety issues. Review the school rules and discipline policies, and make it clear that you expect your child to follow them. Role-play ways to behave in different situations so your child is comfortable and knows what to do. Then, get to know your child's friends and their families. This will help you ensure that your student spends time in safe, well-supervised settings when socializing.
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Daydreaming can be a productive use of time
It may sound surprising, but daydreaming can be a useful activity as kids start thinking in more abstract terms. Daydreaming helps children reduce stress. It allows them to be creative, consider outcomes of possible actions and spend time on self-reflection. Give your child some free time and a place to daydream undisturbed. Build a little downtime into family activities, too. After a ball game, relax on a hill. Watch the clouds.
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It may sound surprising, but daydreaming can be a useful activity as kids start thinking in more abstract terms. Daydreaming helps children reduce stress. It allows them to be creative, consider outcomes of possible actions and spend time on self-reflection. Give your child some free time and a place to daydream undisturbed. Build a little downtime into family activities, too. After a ball game, relax on a hill. Watch the clouds.
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You have what it takes to help your child learn
Research makes it clear: All families, no matter what the adults' own level of education, can help their children succeed in school. To do it, set realistically high goals for your child. Then, stress the importance of persistence, and praise your student's effort and progress. Establish reasonable rules and uphold them consistently. Make it a point to keep in touch with your child's teachers. And every day, spend time with your child, talking, listening and sharing your values.
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Research makes it clear: All families, no matter what the adults' own level of education, can help their children succeed in school. To do it, set realistically high goals for your child. Then, stress the importance of persistence, and praise your student's effort and progress. Establish reasonable rules and uphold them consistently. Make it a point to keep in touch with your child's teachers. And every day, spend time with your child, talking, listening and sharing your values.
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