Meet our amazing 3rd Grade Team at Port Barre Elementary! 📚✨
These wonderful teachers are ready to inspire creativity, spark learning, and help our Lil’ Red Hots shine bright this year! They can’t wait to make this an unforgettable year of growth and fun for our 3rd graders!
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Meet our incredible 4th Grade Team at Port Barre Elementary! 📚✏️
These dedicated teachers are ready to guide, inspire, and challenge our Lil’ Red Hots to reach new heights this year! They’ve got big plans for a fun and successful year in 4th grade!
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PBES families, click on the link below to register you student(s) as a CAR rider for the 2026/2027 school year. If you have more than one registered, the car tag will be given to the oldest student during the first week of school.
Meet the friendly faces of the Port Barre Elementary front office team! ☎️✨
These amazing ladies keep our school running smoothly and are always here to help our Lil’ Red Hots and PBE families! Whether you need to check in, drop off supplies, or just ask a question, they’ve got you covered!
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Welcome to a new school year, Port Barre Elementary family!
We’re excited to introduce our PBE leadership team! Our team is dedicated to supporting our students, teachers, and families to make this year our best one yet!
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Teach your child the best way to make friends
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The best way for a child to make friends is to look for other kids who are seeking friendships, too. Encourage your child to look for signs of openness, such as smiling or making room for someone to sit down. Suggest that your child ask questions to show signs of interest. "I always see you with that case. What instrument do you play?" Then, remind your child to take it slow. New friendships need time and space to grow.
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The best way for a child to make friends is to look for other kids who are seeking friendships, too. Encourage your child to look for signs of openness, such as smiling or making room for someone to sit down. Suggest that your child ask questions to show signs of interest. "I always see you with that case. What instrument do you play?" Then, remind your child to take it slow. New friendships need time and space to grow.
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Check for vision problems before school resumes
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If your child's eyes aren't functioning properly, learning may suffer. Eye doctors recommend examinations for children who often lose their place while reading, avoid up-close work, or hold reading materials closer to their faces than normal. An exam is also warranted if your child head-tilts while reading to use one eye only, reverses letters and words when reading and writing or complains of headaches.
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If your child's eyes aren't functioning properly, learning may suffer. Eye doctors recommend examinations for children who often lose their place while reading, avoid up-close work, or hold reading materials closer to their faces than normal. An exam is also warranted if your child head-tilts while reading to use one eye only, reverses letters and words when reading and writing or complains of headaches.
What to say when the news is scary
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Scary things happen in the world, but families can help children process frightening news. Monitor what your child sees and hears on the news. If your elementary schooler is frightened, find out what your child already knows. Kids' fears may be very different from the truth. Explain that you and other adults will do all you can to keep your child safe, and point out the people who help in scary situations. By listening, you show your child that you are a safe person to talk to about anything.
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Scary things happen in the world, but families can help children process frightening news. Monitor what your child sees and hears on the news. If your elementary schooler is frightened, find out what your child already knows. Kids' fears may be very different from the truth. Explain that you and other adults will do all you can to keep your child safe, and point out the people who help in scary situations. By listening, you show your child that you are a safe person to talk to about anything.
Get set before giving your child a pet
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Caring for a pet can build children's sense of responsibility, but only if they are capable of following through. Before agreeing to your child's request for a pet, talk about the responsibility involved. Discuss the specific tasks your child will be responsible for together. If you think your child is ready to carry them out, make it easier by linking the tasks to daily events in your elementary schooler's life. "The cat gets fed before you eat breakfast."
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Caring for a pet can build children's sense of responsibility, but only if they are capable of following through. Before agreeing to your child's request for a pet, talk about the responsibility involved. Discuss the specific tasks your child will be responsible for together. If you think your child is ready to carry them out, make it easier by linking the tasks to daily events in your elementary schooler's life. "The cat gets fed before you eat breakfast."
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Help your child learn from disappointment
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You can't protect your child from disappointments. But you can teach how to cope with them, and even grow from them. First, ask how your child is feeling, and acknowledge the feelings. Then, ask questions about what happened, so your child can understand the experience. Don't try to fix things for your elementary schooler. Instead, help your child explore options by asking "what if?" questions.
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You can't protect your child from disappointments. But you can teach how to cope with them, and even grow from them. First, ask how your child is feeling, and acknowledge the feelings. Then, ask questions about what happened, so your child can understand the experience. Don't try to fix things for your elementary schooler. Instead, help your child explore options by asking "what if?" questions.
Establish a school-year sleep routine now
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Getting your child into an effective sleep routine now will make school day mornings easier in the fall. Set a bedtime, and stick to it every night. Children who stay up later on weekends have more trouble resetting their internal clock on Mondays. Be sure to build in some quiet time before bed, when your child can read. And don't negotiate. If bedtime is 8:45, don't give in to pleas of "five more minutes."
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Getting your child into an effective sleep routine now will make school day mornings easier in the fall. Set a bedtime, and stick to it every night. Children who stay up later on weekends have more trouble resetting their internal clock on Mondays. Be sure to build in some quiet time before bed, when your child can read. And don't negotiate. If bedtime is 8:45, don't give in to pleas of "five more minutes."
Try Grandma's rule for good behavior
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It is important to establish clear guidelines for your child's behavior and to enforce consequences consistently. Ideally, consequences should be more positive than negative. Remember Grandma's rule: "When you have done what you are supposed to do, then you may do what you want to do." Always phrase it positively: "You can play a game when you finish your chores."
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It is important to establish clear guidelines for your child's behavior and to enforce consequences consistently. Ideally, consequences should be more positive than negative. Remember Grandma's rule: "When you have done what you are supposed to do, then you may do what you want to do." Always phrase it positively: "You can play a game when you finish your chores."
Explore natural wonders on a micro-hike
Build your child's observation skills by taking a micro-hike together. Have your child lay a three- to five-foot piece of string on the ground outdoors. Provide a magnifying glass, and say, "Imagine you are the size of an ant." Then, have your child follow the string trail and observe tiny details. Ask questions like: What kind of world are you traveling through? Who are your nearest neighbors? Are they friendly?
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Build your child's observation skills by taking a micro-hike together. Have your child lay a three- to five-foot piece of string on the ground outdoors. Provide a magnifying glass, and say, "Imagine you are the size of an ant." Then, have your child follow the string trail and observe tiny details. Ask questions like: What kind of world are you traveling through? Who are your nearest neighbors? Are they friendly?
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Build a word bridge to better reading
Word bridges link letters and develop reading fluency. Play this game with your child: Write the letters of a word, such as FRAME, vertically. A few spaces to the right, write the letters in reverse order (EMARF) vertically, so the two columns of letters line up. Now, challenge your child to fill in the spaces to make words. For example, putting an R and an E between the F and E makes FREE. Keep a dictionary handy for ideas.
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Word bridges link letters and develop reading fluency. Play this game with your child: Write the letters of a word, such as FRAME, vertically. A few spaces to the right, write the letters in reverse order (EMARF) vertically, so the two columns of letters line up. Now, challenge your child to fill in the spaces to make words. For example, putting an R and an E between the F and E makes FREE. Keep a dictionary handy for ideas.
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Story starters spark creative thinking
The words "I'm bored!" often mean that whining, fighting and trouble are on the way. To spark your child's creativity and promote thinking, make a list of story starters. For example, "When I opened the door, I got the surprise of my life," or, "Once there lived a child whose life would have been perfect except for one thing." When your child is bored, give a starter and have your child use it to write a story or play or paint a picture.
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The words "I'm bored!" often mean that whining, fighting and trouble are on the way. To spark your child's creativity and promote thinking, make a list of story starters. For example, "When I opened the door, I got the surprise of my life," or, "Once there lived a child whose life would have been perfect except for one thing." When your child is bored, give a starter and have your child use it to write a story or play or paint a picture.
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Recycle worksheets and revive your child's skills
Keep school skills sharp this summer by pulling out some of your child's papers or worksheets from the recent school year. Math, science and reading papers are especially useful. Once a week, have your child redo some of the work. This summer school time will help reinforce the material in your child's mind, and you'll have some time to do other things while your student works.
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Keep school skills sharp this summer by pulling out some of your child's papers or worksheets from the recent school year. Math, science and reading papers are especially useful. Once a week, have your child redo some of the work. This summer school time will help reinforce the material in your child's mind, and you'll have some time to do other things while your student works.
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Help your child understand more about fairness
Is "No fair!" your child's favorite phrase? Use it to talk about what fairness involves. For example, fair doesn't always mean the same. An older child may have earned more freedom. A younger one might be able to handle fewer responsibilities. Sometimes fairness involves compromise, so look for times when you can meet your child halfway. Ask, "What do you think would make it fair?" and use any of your child's ideas that are realistic.
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Is "No fair!" your child's favorite phrase? Use it to talk about what fairness involves. For example, fair doesn't always mean the same. An older child may have earned more freedom. A younger one might be able to handle fewer responsibilities. Sometimes fairness involves compromise, so look for times when you can meet your child halfway. Ask, "What do you think would make it fair?" and use any of your child's ideas that are realistic.
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