Port Barre Elementary School

Use a schedule to make responsibility routine

To help your child finish schoolwork and chores without needing frequent reminders, create a responsibility routine. Write down a schedule with specific times for schoolwork and studying, reading, chores and free time. If you stick to the routine, your child will know it's necessary to finish that math worksheet, set the table and lay out clothes for tomorrow before playing. Have your child check off each task after completing it.

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We want to ensure all of our families have the upcoming holiday dates on their calendars!
St. Landry Parish schools will be CLOSED for the Mardi Gras holiday on the following dates:
📅 Monday, February 16
📅 Tuesday, February 17
📅 Wednesday, February 18
Students will return to school on Thursday, February 19.

Inspire caring and creativity with valentines

Valentine's Day (February 14) is coming up. To teach your child about caring for others, make a list together of people who might like to receive a valentine, such as a lonely child, a single neighbor, a helpful store clerk or the school custodian. Ask your child to make cards for them. If possible, help your student deliver the valentines in person. Seeing the recipients' joy will encourage more kind gestures.

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Big shout-out to Mrs. Hadley’s class for meeting their personal attendance goal by showing up all day, every day! 👏 They celebrated their success with Lunch with a Buddy, and the smiles said it all. Keep up the great work! ⭐

Valentine Candy Grams will go on sale for $1 each the week of February 10. Order forms will go home with students on today Monday, February 9. The candy gram will be delivered to the students on Friday, February 13.

Spring pictures will be taken on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Students may dress in their best school appropriate attire.

Behind every successful student and school is a team of dedicated support staff. We are thrilled to announce our District Support Persons of the Year! These individuals work tirelessly to provide a safe, welcoming, and efficient environment for our entire SLP community.
🍎 Elementary Support Person of the Year: Courtney Jennings – Port Barre Elementary
🎓 High School Support Person of the Year: Tawania Gallow – Eunice High School
🏢 Central Office Support Person of the Year: Carlo Rosette – St. Landry Parish School Board

We are incredibly proud to announce our District Principals of the Year! These dedicated leaders go above and beyond every day to inspire our students, support our teachers, and strengthen our community.
🍎 Elementary Principal of the Year: April Guidry – Grand Prairie Elementary
📚 Middle School Principal of the Year: Stephanie Senegal – Creswell Middle School
🎓 High School Principal of the Year: Irma Trosclair – Eunice High School

Choose age-appropriate news sources

Watching TV news can upset elementary schoolers, and the older they get the more vulnerable they are. Fifth graders are old enough to understand what they see, but too young to put it into perspective. To help explain, look for news sources produced for children, such as DOGO News or the KidNuz podcast. Watch and listen together, so you can answer questions and explain what your child is seeing or hearing.

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📢 Check Out This Week’s Newsletter! Stay up to date with all the latest news, updates, and reminders .
👉https://app.smore.com/n/2536e

Here’s what’s inside ⬇️
- Attendance Challenge February 9 - 13 - Which class will have the highest attendance?
- Valentine Candy Grams order forms will go home with students on Monday, February 9. Candy grams will go on sale for $1 each on Tuesday, February 10.
- Tuesday, February 10 - Spring Picture day
- Thursday, February 12 - Students may wear a Mardi Gras–themed shirt or a purple, gold, or green shirt.
- Friday, February 13 - Students may wear a Valentine’s-themed shirt or a red or pink shirt .
- February box Top challenge - Which grade level can scan the most box tops?
- PreK enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is now open.
- We met our attendance goal the week of February 2 - 6, 2026! Please help us to make sure students arrive on time and stay for the entire school day — every minute counts! 🙌

From the page to the stage! 🎭📖 Pictured are a few 4th graders practicing expressive reading by acting out dialogue from their contemporary fiction stories in ELA.

Make talking and thinking part of reading together

As you read with your child, stop from time to time to discuss what you're reading. What does it mean? How does the story relate to things your child already knows? When new words appear, ask your child to think about what other words have similar meanings. Before you reach the end of a passage, see if your student can predict what will happen next. When children make these connections, they get more from their reading.

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Keeping up with assignments adds up to math success

If your child has homework in only one subject, it's likely to be math. Math builds on itself, and students have an easier time if they stay up-to-date with assignments. Have your child read through any sample problems and explain them to you. If the sample is confusing, remind your child to ask the teacher for help the next day. On days when there is no math homework, review basic math facts together.

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If you know anyone that has a child that will be turning 4 years old by September 30, 2026, please let them know that Pre-K registration for the 26-27 school year is now available. They will need to come by the front office to pick up a packet and schedule an intake appointment.

Progress reports for the 3rd Nine Weeks went home yesterday with students. If there are any concerns about your child's grades, please contact his/her teacher to discuss. As a reminder, all teacher conferences must be scheduled during the teacher's planning as to not disrupt instructional time. All visitors must report to the office to receive a visitor's pass. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Prioritize attendance to prevent missing out

Missing just one day a week of school adds up to more than two years of missed class time over a child's school career. Absent students also miss things they can't make up, like discussions and demonstrations. To keep your elementary schooler from missing out, review your child's absence record and recommit to making school attendance a priority.

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Mrs. Ortego’s first graders crushed their Rainforest Diorama projects! From colorful parrots to leafy vines, our classroom is officially a tropical paradise. 🦜✨ So proud of these mini-scientists and their "wild" creativity! Check them out below. 👇 #FirstGrade #STEM #RainforestExplorers

PBE Attendance Challenge!