Keep an eye on your child's schoolwork
Children get more out of schoolwork when their families monitor their efforts. Each day, take some time to review assignments and any classwork your child brings home. Is it neat? Complete? Ask your child to explain anything you don't understand. This will reinforce the material in your student's mind and help you both know if your child understands it. Together, double-check the assignment to make sure your child has completed everything.
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Children get more out of schoolwork when their families monitor their efforts. Each day, take some time to review assignments and any classwork your child brings home. Is it neat? Complete? Ask your child to explain anything you don't understand. This will reinforce the material in your student's mind and help you both know if your child understands it. Together, double-check the assignment to make sure your child has completed everything.
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📣 Reminder: The end of the nine weeks is Wednesday, October 8! Make sure all assignments are completed and turned in. Let’s finish strong! 💪📚
This week marks the beginning of our week long celebration and involvement in 4-H activities!
Students kicked things off with enthusiasm by decorating the school in 4-H spirit. Hallways, classrooms, and common areas are now filled with green, clovers, and positive messages that reflect the 4-H values of Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.
It’s been a great start, and we’re looking forward to seeing students continue to show leadership, creativity, and community pride in the weeks to come!
💙 Port Barre Elementary Stands Together Against Bullying! 💙 Part 2️⃣ #WorldDayOfBullyingPrevention #BlueUp #BeKind #PBEProud
💙 Port Barre Elementary Stands Together Against Bullying! 💙
Today, our students and staff proudly wore blue in support of World Day of Bullying Prevention. 💪
We are committed to creating a school where every student feels safe, respected, and valued. Together, we can make kindness go viral! 💫
#WorldDayOfBullyingPrevention #BlueUp #BeKind #PBEProud
Port Barre Elementary will have a popcorn sale on Friday, October 10, 2025 for $1.00 a bag. Please send money with your child in the morning.
Have your child visualize writing on a mental message board
When your child has to memorize something, explain how to create a mental image. Have your child imagine a message board, and "write" the facts to remember on it. Later, when it's time to recall the facts, your child can close eyes and visualize the message board with the facts written down.
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When your child has to memorize something, explain how to create a mental image. Have your child imagine a message board, and "write" the facts to remember on it. Later, when it's time to recall the facts, your child can close eyes and visualize the message board with the facts written down.
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Have your child visualize writing on a mental message board
When your child has to memorize something, explain how to create a mental image. Have your child imagine a message board, and "write" the facts to remember on it. Later, when it's time to recall the facts, your child can close eyes and visualize the message board with the facts written down.
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When your child has to memorize something, explain how to create a mental image. Have your child imagine a message board, and "write" the facts to remember on it. Later, when it's time to recall the facts, your child can close eyes and visualize the message board with the facts written down.
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💫 Happy Custodian Appreciation! 💫
Last week we celebrated the incredible custodians who keep Port Barre Elementary SPARKLING every single day! 🌟
From early mornings to late afternoons, they work tirelessly to make sure our school is clean, safe, and welcoming for all of our Lil Red Hots. ❤️
We truly would be a mess without you — thank you for all that you do! 🙌
#PBES #LilRedHots #CustodianAppreciationDay #WeAppreciateYou
Please check out this week's newsletter for important information.
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Read more about:
- Monday, Oct. 6 - Wear a blue shirt in support of bullying prevention.
- Wednesday, Oct. 8 - End of the 1st nine weeks
- Thursday, Oct. 9 - Wear a Green Shirt and Green Socks to support 4H week
- Thursday, Oct. 9 - Jean Day for a bag of candy
- October 13 - 15 - Fall Break - no school
- We did NOT make our weekly attendance goal. We need your help to ensure your child arrives on time and is present every day for the entire school day. Consistent attendance is essential for their academic success.
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Read more about:
- Monday, Oct. 6 - Wear a blue shirt in support of bullying prevention.
- Wednesday, Oct. 8 - End of the 1st nine weeks
- Thursday, Oct. 9 - Wear a Green Shirt and Green Socks to support 4H week
- Thursday, Oct. 9 - Jean Day for a bag of candy
- October 13 - 15 - Fall Break - no school
- We did NOT make our weekly attendance goal. We need your help to ensure your child arrives on time and is present every day for the entire school day. Consistent attendance is essential for their academic success.
Help your child write a vocabulary word story
Does your child have difficulty learning vocabulary words? Help your student turn a vocabulary word list into a piece of creative writing. Each week, make up two characters and an opening sentence. "A child and a chicken strolled to the store… ." Have your child write the rest of the story using words from the list. Creating the story will help your student put the words into context and remember them.
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Does your child have difficulty learning vocabulary words? Help your student turn a vocabulary word list into a piece of creative writing. Each week, make up two characters and an opening sentence. "A child and a chicken strolled to the store… ." Have your child write the rest of the story using words from the list. Creating the story will help your student put the words into context and remember them.
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👀✨ Mrs. Hadley's students built models of the eye to show their understanding of how different animals see in different amounts of light. 🌞🌙
They explored how eye structure helps animals survive in their environments — from those that thrive in daylight to creatures that see clearly in the dark. 🦉🦌🐱
So proud of their creativity and science skills! 🔬💡
👀✨ Mrs. Hadley's students built models of the eye to show their understanding of how different animals see in different amounts of light. 🌞🌙
They explored how eye structure helps animals survive in their environments — from those that thrive in daylight to creatures that see clearly in the dark. 🦉🦌🐱
So proud of their creativity and science skills! 🔬💡
Practice two math skills measure by measure
Measuring things around the house can be a fun way to teach your child two important math skills: calculating exact amounts and estimating. Get out a teaspoon, for example, and ask your child to estimate how many teaspoons of water would fill one cup, then check. Or, have your student measure the length of the teaspoon, then estimate how many spoons wide the door is. What would that be in inches?
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Measuring things around the house can be a fun way to teach your child two important math skills: calculating exact amounts and estimating. Get out a teaspoon, for example, and ask your child to estimate how many teaspoons of water would fill one cup, then check. Or, have your student measure the length of the teaspoon, then estimate how many spoons wide the door is. What would that be in inches?
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✨🍀 Exciting News from PBE 4-H! 🍀✨
Today we held our first official 4-H meeting of the year! We kicked things off with the initiation of our new officers, and we are so proud of these members for stepping up as leaders in our club. 💚
Please help us congratulate our 2025-2026 Officers:
🌟 President – Victoria
🌟 Vice President – EvyKay
🌟 Secretary – Kyndall
🌟 Treasurer – Evy
🌟 Reporter – Randi
We are looking forward to an amazing year of learning, leading, and growing together through 4-H! 🍀✨
Demonstrate how to learn from mistakes
Mistakes can be great teachers. To help your child learn from mistakes, set an example. If you lose your temper, or forget to do something you should have done, be honest and say, "I messed up." Then, talk about what you could have done differently. Make amends if you can. Your child will learn that you take responsibility for your mistakes. That makes it easier for your student to do the same thing.
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Mistakes can be great teachers. To help your child learn from mistakes, set an example. If you lose your temper, or forget to do something you should have done, be honest and say, "I messed up." Then, talk about what you could have done differently. Make amends if you can. Your child will learn that you take responsibility for your mistakes. That makes it easier for your student to do the same thing.
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Challenge your child to a writing game
Effective writing connects individual ideas into an overall whole. To help your child practice making these connections, get several index cards and have your child write the name of a different thing or idea on each. Next, draw four cards. Can your child use all the ideas in a single sentence? For example, if the cards said "toys," "trip," "sunny" and "teachers," your child might write, "On sunny days, teachers let students take their toys on school trips."
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Effective writing connects individual ideas into an overall whole. To help your child practice making these connections, get several index cards and have your child write the name of a different thing or idea on each. Next, draw four cards. Can your child use all the ideas in a single sentence? For example, if the cards said "toys," "trip," "sunny" and "teachers," your child might write, "On sunny days, teachers let students take their toys on school trips."
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✨ Our brilliant 3rd graders in Mrs. Heather Fontenot’s class are math superstars! ✨ Students love modeling their thinking, showing off strategies, and presenting their work to the class on a daily basis. These young mathematicians prove that math isn’t just about numbers—it’s about teamwork, creativity, and big ideas! 🧮👏
Help us celebrate our PBES September Lil Red Hots and our Red Hot Staff of the Month! Congratulations to all!!
👖 Jeans for Candy! 🍬 Thursday, October 2, students may wear blue jeans in exchange for bringing a bag of candy! Your sweet donation will help make our October celebrations extra fun for everyone! 🎉
Please remember:
🔸 No nuts or peanut butter — we are a nut-free school.
✅ Jeans must be school appropriate
❌ No rips, tears, or holes
Thank you for your support — we can’t wait for a fun-filled fall! 🎃🍂
Please remember:
🔸 No nuts or peanut butter — we are a nut-free school.
✅ Jeans must be school appropriate
❌ No rips, tears, or holes
Thank you for your support — we can’t wait for a fun-filled fall! 🎃🍂
