Port Barre Elementary School

Happy Valentine’s Day, St. Landry Parish!💌 Whether you're celebrating with friends, family, or classmates, we hope your day is as sweet as a box of chocolates!🍫💖

Ask this question when your child gets home

When your child gets home today, try asking the same question Nobel Prize-winning physicist Isidor Rabi's mother asked him: "Did you ask a good question today?" Encourage your child to think about what's being taught in class. What questions does your child have about how a concept works or connects to another idea? Rabi credited his mother for his becoming a scientist; her daily query prompted him to ask thoughtful questions.

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PBES Bus notice: This is a reminder that Bus 564 (Mrs. Kelly) and Bus 600 (Mr. John) will NOT be running this AFTERNOON, Friday (2/13). In order to ensure student safety and a smooth dismissal, we ask that you join the car rider line to pick up your child(ren).

Reward positive effort with a weekend surprise!

Tell your child you've planned something special for the weekend, but don't say what it is. Let imagination build the excitement. After dinner, ask everyone to get into pajamas. Then, build a fort with pillows, chairs and blankets. Pop popcorn and put pieces of cut-up fruit on sticks. Stay up late reading, playing board games and eating your treats. In the morning, serve your child's favorite breakfast.

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Students are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day by wearing a Valentine’s-themed shirt or a red or pink shirt on Friday, February 13, 2026.👕 Shirts may be worn for free with regular school uniform bottoms.👖 Jeans may be worn for $1.00, unless you have already paid for the year.

Let’s spread the love and school spirit! 💕

Proper behavior makes school buses safer

Misbehavior on the school bus can affect everyone's safety. Remind your child that you expect respectful behavior toward the bus driver and others on the bus. Your child should follow the bus driver's instructions and treat the bus and all school property with care. Expect your child to follow these rules in the family car, too. If you need to, pull over in a safe place and wait until everyone is behaving properly before you resume driving.

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Students are invited to wear a Mardi Gras–themed shirt or a purple, gold, or green shirt on Thursday, February 12, 2026 to celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras! Shirts may be worn for free with jeans or regular school uniform bottoms.👖

Let’s show our Mardi Gras spirit — laissez les bons temps rouler! 🎉🎺

Mrs. Krystle's 1st Graders met their attendance goal and celebrated their achievement with popsicles! Way to go!!

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! 🙌