Port Barre Elementary School

Practice thinking skills your child can use for problem-solving "It's not that I'm so smart," said Albert Einstein. "It's just that I stay with problems longer." To develop thinking skills your child can use to solve problems, provide practice sorting objects or events into categories. Encourage your student to make lists and charts of things, such as reasons for doing one thing rather than another. Promote observation by playing "What's Wrong Here?" You might set the table using clothespins instead of forks, for example. https://tpitip.com/?15bR17376

Port Barre Elementary will have a popcorn sale on Thursday, February 20, 2025 for $1.00 a bag. Please send money with your child in the morning.

Teach values and behavior by example Children learn by imitating. So be the kind of person you want your child to become. When you set goals for yourself and are conscientious about your work, your child learns that it is important to do these things. When you help your child with schoolwork even though you are tired, you show that education is a priority. Your small actions, repeated over and over, have the greatest impact on your child. https://tpitip.com/?15bQ17376

Please check out this week's newsletter for important information. https://secure.smore.com/n/y8nw9 Read more about: - Popcorn sale on February 20 for $1.00. - Virtual Coke fundraiser starts February 17 through March 2. The pick up date will be March 11. Please help support PBES by selling some cases. https://www.cocacolaunitedd2c.com/PortBarreElementaryCoca-ColaFundraiser Proceeds will go toward school resources and employee appreciation. - We did not make the attendance goal for the week of February 10 - 14. Our school attendance goal is to maintain a 95% attendance rate. Please help us reach our goal by ensuring your child attends school daily.

🚨 Port Barre Elementary is having a Coca-Cola Fundraiser 🚨 It's time to stock up on your favorite Coca-Cola products and support PBES! 🥤✨ 👉 Click the link to place your order: https://www.cocacolaunitedd2c.com/PortBarreElementaryCoca-ColaFundraiser 🎉 Starts: February 17 🎉 Ends: March 2 🎉 Pick-up: March 11 💥 Students can win prizes for selling 5 or more items! ✅ Order today and help us raise funds for school resources and employee appreciation. 🙌 Let’s make this fundraiser a success! 📈#PBES #CokeFundraiser #SupportOurSchool

Make learning math vocabulary a game When children learn math, they also need to learn a whole new vocabulary. To make learning math words fun, play Math Concentration. Here's how: Write each term on an index card. Write its definition on another index card. Deal out five or six pairs of index cards face down, then take turns turning over two cards at a time. The goal is to make a match by turning over a term and its definition. The player with the most matches wins. https://tpitip.com/?15bP17376

Put your child in charge of some regular self-care tasks Sometimes, all it takes to help children become more capable is a change in attitude. Each month, think about all the tasks you do for your student. Choose one you can hand over, such as packing lunch. Then, help your child learn the necessary skills to do the task. Provide a chance to practice, then put your child in charge. Make it clear how proud you are of all the things your child can do! https://tpitip.com/?15bO17376

Play a picture game to encourage caring for others Children are naturally self-centered. But to become good students, they must learn to see and think about people beyond themselves. One way to help your child become more aware is to play a picture game. Gather photographs of people in a variety of situations. Take turns looking at a picture and describing how the people in it might feel. Start at the physical level. Imagine what people in the picture see and hear. Are they cold or warm? Then, imagine what they might be thinking or feeling. https://tpitip.com/?15bN17376

Congratulations to this week's Positive Office Referrals!

Reminder: ❤️ Valentine’s Day Dress-Up! ❤️ Students are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day by wearing a Valentine’s-themed or red/pink shirt on Friday, February 14, 2025, for free with regular school uniform bottoms! 👖 Want to wear jeans? You can for just $1.00, unless student already paid for the year. Let’s spread the love and school spirit! ❤️🎉 #ValentinesDay

Bus 600, John Gillen, will not run tomorrow AFTERNOON, Friday, February 14th. Please make the necessary arrangements to pick up your child through the car rider line. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Pre-K Registration for the 25-26 school year is now available! Please come by the front office to pick up your packet and schedule an intake appointment. No packet will be provided without an intake appointment being scheduled. To schedule an intake appointment, the following information will be needed: Student name, date of birth, gender, race, parent's name, physical address, and working phone number for the parent.

Attendance matters! We want to see who can have the highest attendance for the month of February! 📊 🔍 Here are the current percentages for February, and right now, Third Grade is in the lead! 🏆 🎯 Challenge: Which class can hit the 95% attendance goal and take the highest spot for the month? 🤔 The class that hits over 95% attendance and holds the highest percentage for February will WIN A REWARD! 🎁✨ Keep up the great work, and let’s see who can make it to the top! 💪 #AttendanceChallenge #FebruaryGoals #SchoolSpirit

Break writing tasks down into easy steps Many students struggle with putting their thoughts on paper. To help your child with a writing assignment, break the process into steps. The first step is to list everything your child knows about the topic. Next, ask what your child would like to say about the things on the list. Talking ideas through can make writing easier. After writing a draft, have your child put it aside for a day, then reread it and brainstorm about what would make it better. https://tpitip.com/?15bM17376

Valentine Candy Grams are on sale for $1.00. You can treat your child, grandchild, friend, or staff member to a special Valentine's day candy gram. You may write a special message on the back of the card. Order forms went home with students on Monday. Candy Grams will be delivered on Valentine's Day, February 14. Please send in money for your candy grams tomorrow. Thank you for your continued support.

Be a cheerleader for your child Research says that students are better able to tackle challenging school assignments when their families act like cheerleaders rather than drill sergeants. Cheerleaders never let their children put themselves down. They consistently say things like, "Sure, this is hard, but you've done work this hard before. You can do it!" And their children begin to believe the message and rise to the challenge. https://tpitip.com/?15bL17376

A lot of learning can happen in just a few minutes In as little as five minutes a day, you can help your child learn. You can ask a question to stimulate creative thinking (What if the sun came up at night?). Or, ask your child to express an opinion and back it up with reasons (What is your favorite book? Why?). You can tell a story full of information about the real world, or simply say "I love you." Children need to feel loved to take the risks necessary to learn. https://tpitip.com/?15bJ17376

❤️ Valentine’s Day Dress-Up Announcement! ❤️ Students are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day by wearing a Valentine’s-themed or red/pink shirt on Friday, February 14, 2025, for free with regular school uniform bottoms! 👖 Want to wear jeans? You can for just $1.00, unless you’ve already paid for the year. Let’s spread the love and school spirit! ❤️🎉 #ValentinesDay #SchoolSpirit

Wednesday, February 12, is an Early Dismissal Day for staff professional development. Bus riders will begin boarding at 11:50 am and car riders will follow once buses leave campus around 12:05 pm. All students should be picked up before 12:30 pm to allow for staff to attend professional development. We appreciate your understanding. Please note there is no after school program on Wednesday due to early dismissal. All students will need to get on the bus or be picked up through the car rider line on Wednesday.

Valentine Candy Grams will go on sale for $1 each starting tomorrow. Order forms will go home with students today - Monday, February 10. The candy gram will be delivered to the students on Friday, February 14.