🎉 Fun Day Reminders - Friday, May 15, 2026🎉
1, Students should wear their Fun Day shirts (if purchased) with uniform bottoms. All other students should wear their regular school uniforms for Fun Day.
2. Students are encouraged to bring water, sunglasses, and a towel. Hats
are permitted for Fun Day activities.
3. If you volunteered a tent or table, you may begin dropping those items off at the school. Please label all items with your name so they can be returned to the correct person.
4. Only parents who were directly contacted may attend Fun Day. These parents have been assigned specific areas to assist throughout the day.
We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting day for our students! ☀️
Today our fourth grade students walked the red carpet to celebrate their hard-earned iReady awards! 🌟 We are so proud of all the growth, determination, and effort they’ve shown throughout the year. Keep shining bright, fourth grade! ❤️🎉
Mrs. Hadley & Mrs. Key's homeroom
🎓 Oh, the Places They’ll Go!
What an incredible afternoon at PBES! Our halls & sidewalks were filled with cheers, high-fives, and maybe a few happy tears as we hosted our Senior Walk.
It was so inspiring for our younger students to see our former Lil Red Hots returning in their caps and gowns. To the Class of 2026: thank you for being such amazing role models. We are so proud of how far you’ve come and can’t wait to see what you achieve next!
📸 We Want to See Your Photos!
If you caught a great shot of your senior or your favorite elementary student cheering them on, please share your pictures in the comments on our PBES Facebook page! Let’s fill this thread with some Lil Red Hot Pride. 🐾
#PBESSeniorWalk #ClassOf2026 #OnceARedHotAlwaysARedHot #SeniorWalkSuccess
Ask questions that encourage self-improvement
If you say, "You could do better" when your child does a half-hearted job on an assignment, your child may hear, "You're not good enough." You don't need to praise your elementary schooler for a poor effort. But to motivate, it helps to begin by saying something positive about the work. Then ask, "Are you satisfied with your work? Do you think the assignment reflects the effort you put in? What would you do differently next time?" It's possible your child will say, "I could do better."
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If you say, "You could do better" when your child does a half-hearted job on an assignment, your child may hear, "You're not good enough." You don't need to praise your elementary schooler for a poor effort. But to motivate, it helps to begin by saying something positive about the work. Then ask, "Are you satisfied with your work? Do you think the assignment reflects the effort you put in? What would you do differently next time?" It's possible your child will say, "I could do better."
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We have limited snacks available in the Snack Shack. We will continue selling until supplies run out. If you would like to guarantee that your child has a snack, you may want to send one with them for the remainder of the year.
Thank you for your continued support throughout this school year!
Thank you for your continued support throughout this school year!
So proud of our 4-H club and all of their hard work! Last night, Randi K. attended the 4-H banquet where she received an award for being the overall winner of the Discovering 4-H Records Contest! 🎉 She also proudly accepted our club’s Outstanding Club Award. We are so proud of her and all of our members for representing our club so well! 💚🍀
PBES bus announcement: Reminder Bus 626 (Mr. Josh) will NOT run tomorrow, May 14. Students will need to be dropped off and picked up in the car rider line. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
🎉 Fun Day Reminders - Friday, May 15, 2026🎉
1, Students should wear their Fun Day shirts (if purchased) with uniform bottoms. All other students should wear their regular school uniforms for Fun Day.
2. Students are encouraged to bring water, sunglasses, and a towel. Hats and sunglasses are permitted for Fun Day activities.
3. If you volunteered a tent or table, you may begin dropping those items off at the school. Please label all items with your name so they can be returned to the correct person.
4. Only parents who were directly contacted may attend Fun Day. These parents have been assigned specific areas to assist throughout the day.
We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting day for our students! ☀️
1, Students should wear their Fun Day shirts (if purchased) with uniform bottoms. All other students should wear their regular school uniforms for Fun Day.
2. Students are encouraged to bring water, sunglasses, and a towel. Hats and sunglasses are permitted for Fun Day activities.
3. If you volunteered a tent or table, you may begin dropping those items off at the school. Please label all items with your name so they can be returned to the correct person.
4. Only parents who were directly contacted may attend Fun Day. These parents have been assigned specific areas to assist throughout the day.
We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting day for our students! ☀️
Practice reading skills when watching movies
Want to strengthen your child's reading skills in a different way? Try "reading" a movie together. As you watch, encourage your elementary schooler to ask questions. Talk about the characters. Ask your child to predict what will happen next. When the movie is over, point out connections between the story and your child's experiences, and discuss what your student liked or didn't like, and why. Then, remind your child to approach books this same way.
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Want to strengthen your child's reading skills in a different way? Try "reading" a movie together. As you watch, encourage your elementary schooler to ask questions. Talk about the characters. Ask your child to predict what will happen next. When the movie is over, point out connections between the story and your child's experiences, and discuss what your student liked or didn't like, and why. Then, remind your child to approach books this same way.
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PBES Awards Reminders
Motivate your child to behave well
Effective discipline teaches and motivates children to behave well. Help your elementary schooler understand your rules and the consequences for breaking them. Then, enforce them consistently. Just as importantly, appreciate your child's efforts and positive behavior. And above all, make it clear that you always love your child, even when you don't love your child's behavior.
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Effective discipline teaches and motivates children to behave well. Help your elementary schooler understand your rules and the consequences for breaking them. Then, enforce them consistently. Just as importantly, appreciate your child's efforts and positive behavior. And above all, make it clear that you always love your child, even when you don't love your child's behavior.
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Today our 4th graders had the opportunity to tour their future middle school campus! ♥️🖤We are so thankful to the middle school staff for welcoming our students and making them feel excited about this next chapter. Thank you for taking the time to show them around and help make the transition something to look forward to. We appreciate your partnership and can’t wait to continue working together for our students’ success! ✨
Use expectations to emphasize two key lessons
"Two of the most important lessons children can learn," wrote columnist William Raspberry, "are that they matter and that they are counted on." One way to show that your child matters is to set expectations. When you maintain a regular study time, for example, you show that you care about your child’s education. Expecting your elementary schooler to fulfill age-appropriate responsibilities shows that you are counting on your child's capable contribution.
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"Two of the most important lessons children can learn," wrote columnist William Raspberry, "are that they matter and that they are counted on." One way to show that your child matters is to set expectations. When you maintain a regular study time, for example, you show that you care about your child’s education. Expecting your elementary schooler to fulfill age-appropriate responsibilities shows that you are counting on your child's capable contribution.
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Play a multiplication game to build math and word skills
Help your child have fun with words and math by playing a calculator game. Assign each letter of the alphabet a number (A:1, B:2, etc.). Give your child a word to write in numbers using your code. Next, ask your student to use the calculator to multiply those numbers and find the word's product. Finally, challenge your child to look in a dictionary for the seven-letter word with the highest possible product.
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Help your child have fun with words and math by playing a calculator game. Assign each letter of the alphabet a number (A:1, B:2, etc.). Give your child a word to write in numbers using your code. Next, ask your student to use the calculator to multiply those numbers and find the word's product. Finally, challenge your child to look in a dictionary for the seven-letter word with the highest possible product.
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Praise what you can when your child is struggling
Genuine praise can motivate children to keep working when they are struggling with a subject. But sometimes it can be hard to know what to say. Children recognize false praise, so look for something your child has done right. You might use phrases such as, "That was a good try" or "You have learned hard things before; I know you'll get it." If your child continues to struggle, let the teacher know.
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Genuine praise can motivate children to keep working when they are struggling with a subject. But sometimes it can be hard to know what to say. Children recognize false praise, so look for something your child has done right. You might use phrases such as, "That was a good try" or "You have learned hard things before; I know you'll get it." If your child continues to struggle, let the teacher know.
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Meet Ashley Doucet, MS, L-CCC-SLP! 🗣️
It’s Better Hearing and Speech Month, and we are shining a light on the incredible work Ashley does across our district. Serving six different campuses—including Port Barre, Ecole St. Landry, and Creswell Middle—and supervising therapists in Eunice and Opelousas, Ashley is a true pillar of our special education department.
Thank you, Ashley, for helping our students find their voices! 💙
It’s Better Hearing and Speech Month, and we are shining a light on the incredible work Ashley does across our district. Serving six different campuses—including Port Barre, Ecole St. Landry, and Creswell Middle—and supervising therapists in Eunice and Opelousas, Ashley is a true pillar of our special education department.
Thank you, Ashley, for helping our students find their voices! 💙
PBES bus announcement: Reminder Bus L206 (Mrs. Kim) will NOT run today, May 8. Students will need to be dropped off and picked up in the car rider line. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Conduct an eye-opening science experiment
Give your child a glimpse into the way eyes work with this after-dark activity: Have your elementary schooler look in a bathroom mirror. What do your child's eyes look like? Next, turn off the light and ask your child to count to 20. Then, turn the light back on and say, "Look at your pupils. Did they change size?" Explain that pupils get larger in the dark to let more light into the eye. When the light comes back on, pupils shrink.
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Give your child a glimpse into the way eyes work with this after-dark activity: Have your elementary schooler look in a bathroom mirror. What do your child's eyes look like? Next, turn off the light and ask your child to count to 20. Then, turn the light back on and say, "Look at your pupils. Did they change size?" Explain that pupils get larger in the dark to let more light into the eye. When the light comes back on, pupils shrink.
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PBES bus announcement: Bus L206 (Mrs. Kim) will NOT run this afternoon May 7. Students will need to be picked up in the car rider line. She will also NOT run tomorrow, May 8. Students will need to be dropped off and picked up in the car rider line. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Hands-on practice helps kids tell time
Children see so many digital clocks that they can't always tell time on a clock with hands. Help your child practice by drawing a clock face on a paper plate and using two strips of paper for hands. Next, ask questions such as, "When you feed the dog at 8:00, where are the hands on the clock?" or "Where are the hands when school lets out at 3:30?" Let your child take control and move the hands to the correct time.
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Children see so many digital clocks that they can't always tell time on a clock with hands. Help your child practice by drawing a clock face on a paper plate and using two strips of paper for hands. Next, ask questions such as, "When you feed the dog at 8:00, where are the hands on the clock?" or "Where are the hands when school lets out at 3:30?" Let your child take control and move the hands to the correct time.
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