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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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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
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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Bus Update. There will be no substitute bus driver for Mr. Josh's route (Bus 626) tomorrow or Friday. Please make arrangements to bring and pick up your student from school . We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Make reading time fun and frequent
As Mark Twain once noted, a person who doesn't read books has no advantage over a person who can't read them. To motivate your child to read, set bedtime a little earlier and allow your child to keep the light on to read for a while. On weekends, take the whole family to the library to browse, then go out for a yummy treat. Plan regular family reading times, too, where you turn off digital devices and read a favorite book together.
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As Mark Twain once noted, a person who doesn't read books has no advantage over a person who can't read them. To motivate your child to read, set bedtime a little earlier and allow your child to keep the light on to read for a while. On weekends, take the whole family to the library to browse, then go out for a yummy treat. Plan regular family reading times, too, where you turn off digital devices and read a favorite book together.
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PBES: Bus 626 Mr. Josh will NOT be running this week (Sept. 2-5). Please make necessary arrangements to drop off your students in the MORNING. Note: There will be a sub driver for the AFTERNOONS to bring students home. However, it will be Bus 619 and the students will arrive home later than usual. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. and appreciate your understanding.
Set the stage for a productive study routine
Just as a bedtime routine prepares kids to sleep, a schoolwork routine can help them prepare to study. Start your child's routine with an announcement that study time is about to begin. Offer prompts on what to do: "Put your toys away." "Clear the table." "Get out your schoolwork." To set the stage, bring a glass of water or school supplies to the table.
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Just as a bedtime routine prepares kids to sleep, a schoolwork routine can help them prepare to study. Start your child's routine with an announcement that study time is about to begin. Offer prompts on what to do: "Put your toys away." "Clear the table." "Get out your schoolwork." To set the stage, bring a glass of water or school supplies to the table.
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Organize three things to make mornings easier
For some kids, getting out the door in the morning with everything they need is a challenge. To help your child overcome it, tackle three areas: 1. Time management. Block out regular times for study, play and getting organized. 2. School items. Put a big box in a noticeable spot. School belongings go in it when your child gets home. As assignments are completed, they go in it, too. 3. Evenings. Together, lay out clothes, make a lunch and pack your child's backpack so it's ready to go in the morning.
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For some kids, getting out the door in the morning with everything they need is a challenge. To help your child overcome it, tackle three areas: 1. Time management. Block out regular times for study, play and getting organized. 2. School items. Put a big box in a noticeable spot. School belongings go in it when your child gets home. As assignments are completed, they go in it, too. 3. Evenings. Together, lay out clothes, make a lunch and pack your child's backpack so it's ready to go in the morning.
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Attendance is critical for your child's success
Children who miss school regularly fall behind and score lower on tests. They can also have a hard time making and keeping friends. And frequent absences in elementary school can set a pattern that increases the risk of dropping out of school later. Make school attendance a family priority. Don't let your child skip school for reasons other than illness or emergency. And if your student regularly resists going to school, or your family is facing attendance obstacles, let the teacher or school counselor know.
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Children who miss school regularly fall behind and score lower on tests. They can also have a hard time making and keeping friends. And frequent absences in elementary school can set a pattern that increases the risk of dropping out of school later. Make school attendance a family priority. Don't let your child skip school for reasons other than illness or emergency. And if your student regularly resists going to school, or your family is facing attendance obstacles, let the teacher or school counselor know.
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Try a kitchen timer to motivate your child
Some children hate to be told what to do. Nagging, arguing and scolding won't usually motivate them. But a kitchen timer can. When you want your child to do something, set the timer. Say, "Let's see if you can pick up your toys before the timer goes off." A timer also works to enforce a time limit: "When the timer rings in 15 minutes, it will be time to stop playing and get ready for bed."
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Some children hate to be told what to do. Nagging, arguing and scolding won't usually motivate them. But a kitchen timer can. When you want your child to do something, set the timer. Say, "Let's see if you can pick up your toys before the timer goes off." A timer also works to enforce a time limit: "When the timer rings in 15 minutes, it will be time to stop playing and get ready for bed."
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Your child needs your time more than screen time
Too much of the wrong kinds of screen activity isn't good for kids. And when parents and caregivers focus on screens too much themselves, their children miss out on important family time. Instead, turn off devices and play board games with your child. Plant an herb garden together. Take a walk and look for unusual things. Try foods from a different country (and find the country on a map). Create a secret code. You'll be helping your child think and learn.
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Too much of the wrong kinds of screen activity isn't good for kids. And when parents and caregivers focus on screens too much themselves, their children miss out on important family time. Instead, turn off devices and play board games with your child. Plant an herb garden together. Take a walk and look for unusual things. Try foods from a different country (and find the country on a map). Create a secret code. You'll be helping your child think and learn.
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Promote safety on the way to school
Whether your child walks or bikes to school or just to the bus stop, ensuring safety along the way is vital. Choose a route with the fewest street crossings. Then, walk it with your child. As you go, role-play situations your student might face. What can your child do if a large dog is in the path? If possible, arrange for your student to walk with a friend or family member each day. And be sure your child knows never to talk to or accept rides from strangers.
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Whether your child walks or bikes to school or just to the bus stop, ensuring safety along the way is vital. Choose a route with the fewest street crossings. Then, walk it with your child. As you go, role-play situations your student might face. What can your child do if a large dog is in the path? If possible, arrange for your student to walk with a friend or family member each day. And be sure your child knows never to talk to or accept rides from strangers.
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Celebrate achievements with a special photo
Setting goals is an effective way to motivate your child, in school and at home. Sometimes reaching a goal feels so good, it's all the reward students will need to keep going. But when your student reaches a tough goal, it's time to celebrate! One way is to take a picture of your child reaching the goal. Frame it and put it by your child's bed. Seeing themselves as achievers is a great way for students to start the day!
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Setting goals is an effective way to motivate your child, in school and at home. Sometimes reaching a goal feels so good, it's all the reward students will need to keep going. But when your student reaches a tough goal, it's time to celebrate! One way is to take a picture of your child reaching the goal. Frame it and put it by your child's bed. Seeing themselves as achievers is a great way for students to start the day!
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A short note can ease new-school-year jitters
Even children who are excited about the beginning of school can be worried about it, too. One common worry is, "Will my teacher like me?" Ease these fears by writing a note introducing your child to the teacher. You can include all the things your child wants the teacher to know, like "Jackie can count to 100." Read the note aloud to your child. Then, send it to school to start productive teamwork with the teacher.
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Fill your home with words for your child to read
Reading with your child doesn't always have to involve books. You can help your beginning reader learn in lots of ways. For example, label furniture and household items with sticky notes (chair, table, sink, etc.). Go around the house and read the labels together. Then, collect the labels and ask your child to place each one on the matching item.
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Reading with your child doesn't always have to involve books. You can help your beginning reader learn in lots of ways. For example, label furniture and household items with sticky notes (chair, table, sink, etc.). Go around the house and read the labels together. Then, collect the labels and ask your child to place each one on the matching item.
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PBIS Kickoff will be Friday, August 22, 2025. PBES will use teamwork to win using the 3 B's: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. Students may wear their favorite team shirt or jersey with uniform bottoms. Students may wear jeans for $1 or if they paid for the year (no holes, rips, or tears).
The Kona Ice Truck will be on campus, Friday, August 22, 2025. Find those refillable cups and put them in your student's bookbag. Prices range from $3 - $7. Please send money with your student in the morning.
