Palmetto Elementary School

Camp Fast Forward, will be held at SLCC - Lafayette, the week of June 19-23. Camp Fast Forward is a one-week, half-day, health career exploration program for middle school students (current 6-8 graders). The camp is completely FREE! Twenty students per camp will be excepted and spots fill up fast. Register at https://form.jotform.com/230674930930053.

Hiring Long-Term Sub School Bus Drivers ~Must be 21 years of age ~High School Diploma or GED Required ~ Must have a clean driving record ~Must have no criminal background ~Must pass drug screening ~Must pass a CDL physical ~SLPSB will pay for the training class; 4-year employment contract must be signed ~Must be able to commit to one month of training, Monday - Friday, 8-4 ~Classes begin in June ~For more information, contact Rebecca Beard - Call 337.594.5080 *Please share!

School Lunch Hero Day is an annual celebration in the United States that honors the hardworking school nutrition professionals who serve healthy meals to students every day. It is typically celebrated on the first Friday in May, which falls on May 5th, 2023. The day was created by the School Nutrition Association (SNA) to recognize the important role that school nutrition professionals play in promoting child nutrition, wellness, and academic achievement. It is a way to show appreciation for the individuals who work behind the scenes to ensure that students receive nutritious meals that fuel their bodies and minds.

Today is the BIG Day!!! We are so EXCITED!!! It's SOLA Giving Day!! There is still 14 hours left to donate! This is what we have collected so far: $4,350 raised for our goal $5,000 with 22 donors! We are 87% there! With our $ for $ match, we only need $325 to reach our goal! Thanks to our newest donor: Ruby Randall Use the following link to donate! SOLAGivingDay.org

Palmetto reminders: - We will celebrate Teacher's Appreciation Week next week May 8 -12, 2023. You may call the office beginning today for a list of some of the staff's favorite things such as drink, candy, chips, etc. If you would like to donate some treats to put in the teachers lounge next week for our staff to enjoy, please call the office to make arrangements. Please help us show all of our staff some love for all of their hard work this school year. - Thank you to our newest SOLA donors: Deidra Rideau Eddie Johnson Jessica Polotzola Robert Frien We appreciate all the donations we have received. We are almost to our goal having 85% of our total raised with only $750 more to achieve our goal. Remember your donation is being matched dollar for dollar. Tomorrow is the last day to get in those donations. Donations can be made to Palmetto Elementary at SOLAGivingDay.org.

A BIG thank you to our newest SOLA donors: Cheryl Coburn Brooke Guidroz Thanks to the generosity of all donors, we have raised 72% of our goal of $5000! We are $1400 away from our goal, however because your donations are being matched $ for $, we only need $700 to reach $5000. Imagine what we could do for our school with that type of money! Donating continues until Thursday, May 4, 2023! SOLAGivingDay.org #BroncoStrong

Palmetto reminders: - Check out this week's newsletter! https://www.smore.com/d63k27 - Palmetto Elementary will have our end of school fun day on Friday, May 12, 2023 (3rd -5th 9:00 - 11:00) (PreK-2nd 12:00 - 2:00). The price is $10 per child due by Friday, May 5, 2023. Permission slips went home today. Please sign and return to school. - Class and Pre-K Graduation Pictures will be taken on Friday, May 5, 2023. - Teachers Appreciation week will be celebrated the week of May 8 - 12, 2023. We will be celebrating our teachers and paraprofessionals. You may call the office beginning on Wednesday of this week if need to know some of your teacher's favorite things such as drink, candy, chips, etc. Please help us to show them how much we appreciate all of their hard work by adopting a teacher.

A BIG thank you to our newest SOLA donors: Harold & Ammy Taylor Earline H. Bihm Thanks to the generosity of all donors, we have raised 69% of our goal of $5000! We are just $50 short of $3500!! Donating continues until Thursday, May 4, 2023! SOLAGivingDay.org #BroncoStrong

Reminders: Tomorrow is the last day to turn in Fun Day shirt orders and money. Only 3rd grade will be LEAP testing tomorrow. 4th and 5th grades will resume testing on Monday. A BIG thank you to our newest SOLA donors: * Christine Vaughn *Barbara Armond Your donations have been matched $ for $. Every gift matters. Donate to Palmetto Elementary at SOLAGivingDay.org until May 4, 2023! #BroncoStrong

The St. Landry Parish School Board is seeking community input in its search for a superintendent. If you wish to give input, complete the survey linked below. https://forms.gle/wTkr4WxHBpdkFKLt9 The survey will close on May 3rd at 11:59 PM.

Palmetto Elementary reminders: - We had a great day of LEAP testing! Third through fifth grade students have been working really hard. Third grade and Fifth grade had 100% attendance. Fourth grade's attendance was close behind at 91%. Please continue to encourage your child to do their best by getting a good night's rest, eating a healthy breakfast, and attending school each day. Let's keep that successful and positive testing experience. - Progress reports went home with students. Please sign and return them to school.

A BIG thank you to our newest SOLA donors: *Charlene Polotzola *David Popps *Jennifer Keeler Your donations have been matched $ for $. Every gift matters. Donate to Palmetto Elementary at SOLAGivingDay.org until May 4, 2023! #BroncoStrong

Our school's SOLA giving day is still going on. Thank you to our newest donor: Johnathan Rideau, your donation has been matched $ for $. Please consider being a donor. Every gift matters. Donate to Palmetto Elementary at SOLAGivingDay.org.

LEAP Testing for 4th and 5th grade starts tomorrow, April 25, 2023. It is imperative that the students are at school. Please ensure that your child gets a good nights sleep. If your child does not eat breakfast at school, please make sure they have a healthy breakfast at home. Encourage your child to do their best. Thank you for everything. We will have a great day of testing.

The Special Education Advisory Council (S.E.A.C.) Meeting will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 4:15 PM at the St. Landry Pupil Appraisal Center. To view the agenda, go to https://5il.co/1t5cp

Our school's SOLA giving day is still going on. Thank you to our newest donor: Dale Fontenot Please consider being a donor. Every gift matters. Donate to Palmetto Elementary at SOLAGivingDay.org.

Palmetto Elementary reminders: - Please check out this weeks newsletter to find out about all upcoming events: https://www.smore.com/d63k27 - District 5 community meeting will be held at Palmetto Elementary on April 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm. We look forward to seeing everyone. - 4th quarter progress reports will go home on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

Palmetto Elementary Fun Day Shirt order forms are going home. Order forms and money are due by Friday, April 28, 2023. The colors of shirts are as follows: PreK - lime green Kindergarten - bright light blue 1st - turquoise 2nd - purple 3rd - pink 4th - red 5th - orange

April 22, 2023, is Earth Day. On this day, we celebrate our planet and raise awareness about the importance of taking care of the environment. Let's reflect on our daily habits and consider making sustainable choices to protect the planet for future generations.

Palmetto Reminders: LEAP testing starts on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 for 4th and 5th grade and on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 for 3rd grade. We will be testing a portion of each day until Thursday, May 4, 2023. It is imperative that the students in these grades arrive at school on time and remain at school the entire day. Students who are present each day of testing will receive Bronco Bucks at the end of the testing period. Let's work together to make your child's testing experience a positive and successful one! We have been busy at school preparing the students for testing. Here is what you can do to help us: 1. Ensure your student has a good night sleep. 2. Ensure your student attends school every day for testing. 3. If your child does not eat breakfast at school, make sure they have a healthy breakfast at home. 4. Encourage them each morning to do their best. Your child's test scores determine our school letter grade. Palmetto is currently an "A" school. We are the highest elementary school in the district. Help us by encouraging your student so we can keep that rating. Thank you for all you do to help. Here's to Happy Testing ahead!