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
Take time out for family
How can you help your family find more time for togetherness in a fast-paced world? Call a family "time out." Stop and talk about what you'd like to do as a family and how to achieve it. Set specific goals, such as eating dinner together four times a week. Post goals where you will all see them. Childhood doesn't last forever, so make family time a priority now. You'll have time for other activities later on.
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How can you help your family find more time for togetherness in a fast-paced world? Call a family "time out." Stop and talk about what you'd like to do as a family and how to achieve it. Set specific goals, such as eating dinner together four times a week. Post goals where you will all see them. Childhood doesn't last forever, so make family time a priority now. You'll have time for other activities later on.
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PBES students enjoyed KONA Ice todayđ§đ§
Help your child make deposits in a 'word bank'
Young writers often have trouble thinking of words to write. Making a word bank helps your child think of words in advance. Say a common word and ask your child to write a list of words with similar meanings. For "said," for example, your child might write words like "whined," "shouted," "whispered," "yelled," etc. Your child can also make lists of words about a particular topic. Collect the lists in a "word bank" binder. When writing, your child can check the bank to find just the right word.
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Young writers often have trouble thinking of words to write. Making a word bank helps your child think of words in advance. Say a common word and ask your child to write a list of words with similar meanings. For "said," for example, your child might write words like "whined," "shouted," "whispered," "yelled," etc. Your child can also make lists of words about a particular topic. Collect the lists in a "word bank" binder. When writing, your child can check the bank to find just the right word.
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The Kona Ice Truck will be on campus Friday, September 26, 2025. Find those refillable cups and put them in your student's bookbag. Prices range from $3 - $7. Please send money with your child in the morning. We do not allow students to use the office phone to call home for money. We appreciate your understanding.
Teach your child to tell time the 'old-fashioned' way
It's the digital age. But some kids get so used to digital clocks that they don't learn how to tell time the standard way. To ensure that your child does, keep at least one "old-fashioned" (analog) clock in your house. Practice reading the time on it together often. Make sure your child understands the concepts of a.m. and p.m. Then, play a game: Ask how many more minutes or hours it will be until a certain time.
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It's the digital age. But some kids get so used to digital clocks that they don't learn how to tell time the standard way. To ensure that your child does, keep at least one "old-fashioned" (analog) clock in your house. Practice reading the time on it together often. Make sure your child understands the concepts of a.m. and p.m. Then, play a game: Ask how many more minutes or hours it will be until a certain time.
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đ Thursday, September 25, students may wear blue jeans in exchange for bringing a bag of candy. đŹđ All candy donations will help make our October celebrations extra sweet and fun for everyone! đđ»
Please remember:
â Blue Jeans must be school-appropriate
â No rips, tears, or holes
Thank you for your support â we canât wait for a fun-filled fall! đ
Please remember:
â Blue Jeans must be school-appropriate
â No rips, tears, or holes
Thank you for your support â we canât wait for a fun-filled fall! đ
Click on the link below to view information regarding our annual PBES Trunk or Treat. https://forms.gle/4EtfEMXbMr8AKv1q8
Do you know the ABCs of helping your child in school?
There are lots of things that you can do to help your child succeed in school this year. To start, just remember your ABCs. A: Ask your child about school each day. B: Bedtime is an important part of getting enough sleep. C: Choose activities your child will like. For D through Z, click on the link.
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There are lots of things that you can do to help your child succeed in school this year. To start, just remember your ABCs. A: Ask your child about school each day. B: Bedtime is an important part of getting enough sleep. C: Choose activities your child will like. For D through Z, click on the link.
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Spelling skills are the prize in this homemade game
Here's a game to make learning to spell vocabulary words fun! Create a game board that has a path of connecting squares. Write the letters S or R on most of the squares. On a few, write directions like, "Go ahead 2 squares.â Next, have your child write vocabulary words on index cards. To play, each player rolls a die and moves that number of squares. If the square has an S, the player must spell the word on the top card. If it has an R, the player must read the word.
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Here's a game to make learning to spell vocabulary words fun! Create a game board that has a path of connecting squares. Write the letters S or R on most of the squares. On a few, write directions like, "Go ahead 2 squares.â Next, have your child write vocabulary words on index cards. To play, each player rolls a die and moves that number of squares. If the square has an S, the player must spell the word on the top card. If it has an R, the player must read the word.
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Please check out this week's newsletter for important information.
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Read more about:
- Thursday, September 25 - Jean Day for a bag of candy
- Friday, September 26 - Kona Ice - Prices range from $3 - $ 7 - bring those refillable cups
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Read more about:
- Thursday, September 25 - Jean Day for a bag of candy
- Friday, September 26 - Kona Ice - Prices range from $3 - $ 7 - bring those refillable cups
Encourage curiosity and nonfiction reading
Children ask a lot of questions. Reading nonfiction is a great way for them to find the answers. To encourage curiosity and help your child engage with nonfiction, look for books and articles that answer questions about how things work. How does a wheat field end up in your family's pasta? Or, have your child choose a familiar activity and write a how-to manual explaining the process.
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Children ask a lot of questions. Reading nonfiction is a great way for them to find the answers. To encourage curiosity and help your child engage with nonfiction, look for books and articles that answer questions about how things work. How does a wheat field end up in your family's pasta? Or, have your child choose a familiar activity and write a how-to manual explaining the process.
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đą Attendance Update for the Week of Sept. 15â19 đą We came close, but we DID NOT meet our weekly attendance goal of 95% or higher. Our weekly average was 94%. Letâs work together to improve and hit that target next week!
đ Hereâs how each day looked (including late arrivals and early check-outs):
Monday, Sept. 15 â 94.43%
Tuesday, Sept. 16 â 95.14% â
Wednesday, Sept. 17 â 89.57% â
Thursday, Sept. 18 â 97.04% â
Friday, Sept. 19 â 96.2% â
We had some strong days â letâs build on that momentum!
â° Remember: Every minute matters! Late check-ins and early check-outs affect our attendance, so please aim to be on time and stay the full day. Together, we can reach our 95% goal and give every student the best chance to succeed! đ
đ Hereâs how each day looked (including late arrivals and early check-outs):
Monday, Sept. 15 â 94.43%
Tuesday, Sept. 16 â 95.14% â
Wednesday, Sept. 17 â 89.57% â
Thursday, Sept. 18 â 97.04% â
Friday, Sept. 19 â 96.2% â
We had some strong days â letâs build on that momentum!
â° Remember: Every minute matters! Late check-ins and early check-outs affect our attendance, so please aim to be on time and stay the full day. Together, we can reach our 95% goal and give every student the best chance to succeed! đ
2nd-3rd Grade đ Art Students this week learned about Lines and how to create with markers in a brand new way! đïžStudents colored plastic sheets with washable markers then sprayed water on it before stamping their Line drawings down and creating some colorful designs! đš
Know when to discuss schoolwork complaints with the teacher
Your child is fussing that an assignment is "stupid." But how do you know if you should contact the teacher? Get in touch with the teacher if your child refuses to do assigned work, even after you've tried motivating strategies. Or, if your child regularly finds the work too hard or too easy, or doesn't understand the instructions, even with your help. Also let the teacher know if your child needs school supplies you can't provide.
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Your child is fussing that an assignment is "stupid." But how do you know if you should contact the teacher? Get in touch with the teacher if your child refuses to do assigned work, even after you've tried motivating strategies. Or, if your child regularly finds the work too hard or too easy, or doesn't understand the instructions, even with your help. Also let the teacher know if your child needs school supplies you can't provide.
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Your support helps put academic success within your childâs reach
Some kids (and even some adults) believe that successful students are just born that way. But teachers know that students can learn and build the skills they need to do well in school. To help your child develop them, make learning a priority and provide lots of fun ways to do it. Maintain a balance in your childâs life between school and sports, work and play. And if your student is struggling, work with the teacher on a plan to help.
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Some kids (and even some adults) believe that successful students are just born that way. But teachers know that students can learn and build the skills they need to do well in school. To help your child develop them, make learning a priority and provide lots of fun ways to do it. Maintain a balance in your childâs life between school and sports, work and play. And if your student is struggling, work with the teacher on a plan to help.
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âđ§ Teacher Appreciation Alert! đ§â
Our teachers give their hearts every single day, and this week we wanted to give back in a small but sweet way. đ Nothing says âthank youâ like warm coffee and muffins to start the morning off right!
Thank you, teachers, for your dedication, love, and endless hard workâyou truly make a difference! đđ
#TeacherAppreciation #WeLoveOurTeachers #CoffeeAndMuffins
Teach your child the rules of school bus safety
Although school buses are the safest way for children to get to school, it's still important to make sure your child follows bus safety rules. Here are just a few: Wait in a safe place away from the traffic. Never walk behind the bus. Don't stick hands, heads or objects out the windows. Don't push and shove. Walk three "giant steps" (six feet) away from the side of the bus. Wait until the driver says it's safe to get off the bus.
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Although school buses are the safest way for children to get to school, it's still important to make sure your child follows bus safety rules. Here are just a few: Wait in a safe place away from the traffic. Never walk behind the bus. Don't stick hands, heads or objects out the windows. Don't push and shove. Walk three "giant steps" (six feet) away from the side of the bus. Wait until the driver says it's safe to get off the bus.
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Port Barre Elementary will have their Fall Picture Day on Friday, September 19, 2025. Students should wear a school uniform or spirit shirt for the pictures.
Help your child turn dreams into goals
Maybe your child wants to be on the honor roll or be elected class president. Setting goals is the first step to achieving dreams. Effective goals are specific. Encourage your child to aim high, but still be realistic. Have your student write down goals, post them and look at them each day. Seeing a personal goal to get a B on the next math test can motivate your child to put effort into math during study time.
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Maybe your child wants to be on the honor roll or be elected class president. Setting goals is the first step to achieving dreams. Effective goals are specific. Encourage your child to aim high, but still be realistic. Have your student write down goals, post them and look at them each day. Seeing a personal goal to get a B on the next math test can motivate your child to put effort into math during study time.
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