Palmetto Elementary School

Important Notice: Ms. Haynes Bus # 551 will not be running on the following days: Tuesday, February 15 Wednesday, February 16 Thursday, February 17 Friday, February 18 If your child ride's this bus, please make necessary arrangement to get your child to and from school.

Reminders: Tomorrow (Friday) students may wear a red or pink shirt and red or pink socks with jeans for $1 We will still have bracelet grams available to purchase tomorrow. Beyond the Bell afterschool tutoring is cancelled for Monday, February 14, 2022.

Tomorrow is the last day to purchase Valentine’s Day bracelet grams. Grams are $1 each and will be delivered Friday. Send one to your friends, teachers, parents, grandparents, or even your principal!!! 💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖

MACA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR - Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year in the art areas of creative writing, dance, instrumental music, theatre, visual arts, and vocal music. Students who are entering grades 7-12 and are zoned for a St. Landry Parish school are eligible to apply. https://maca.slpsb.org/apps/form/form.STLAND-MAC.sTtjNEA.NZ?_=1641822149593

Week of Feb. 7th: 1. Mrs. Doucette's bus is running. If your child rides Mrs. Doucette's bus she will be running her regular route. 2. Students may wear jeans with a red or pink shirt for $1 on Friday (Feb. 11th) 3. Beyond the Bell (After school tutoring) Reminders: -after school tutoring will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 8th. -Melville students' parents need to continue picking students up as car riders. -Mrs. Doucette's bus will bring Morrow students home after tutoring. Please click the link to view the weekly news letter for school reminders and updates. https://www.smore.com/d63k27

Friday: Temperatures will be quite chilly tomorrow! Palmetto Elementary will offer a free jean day! Students my wear jeans or sweatpants with warm tops and non-approved school jackets. (no yoga pants or leggings) Let's stay warm!!

Due to extenuating circumstances, Beyond the Bell after school tutoring is cancelled for today and Monday. Beyond the Bell will resume on Tuesday of next week.

Sign your student up for testing with the following link: https://home.color.com/covid/sign-up/start?partner=ldh-pal-126-students

Please see below for an update from the Louisiana Department of Health regarding the Covid Testing Incentive Program. Also, please try to promote more registrations before the deadline so that the new participants will not miss out on the incentives. Please feel free to reach out to the LDH hotline number with any further questions, 1-877-356-1511. INCENTIVE PROGRAM DEADLINE The last day to register for the Safer, Smarter Schools Incentive Program is FEBRUARY 11, 2022. Those interested in registering may do so with their participating school. What does this mean? If you are currently enrolled, you will continue to be eligible for incentive payments through the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. If you registered for the incentive program by February 11, you are eligible for incentive payments for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. If you enroll after February 11, you may participate in school-based testing, but you will not be eligible for the incentive program for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year.

Be sure to check out this week's (January 31-February 4) school newsletter. https://www.smore.com/d63k27

Tomorrow we will transition back to regular uniforms (school approved sweatshirts and jackets)

Tomorrow will be another cold morning. Students may wear jeans or sweat pants with uniform tops. Students may also wear heavy non-approved school jackets.

Tomorrow will be another cold day with wind chills in the twenties!! Students may wear jeans or sweat pants with uniform tops. Students may also wear heavy non-approved school jackets.

Weekly Newsletter: Week of January 24-28 https://www.smore.com/d63k27

All SBLC meetings that were scheduled for tomorrow will be rescheduled for next Friday.

After further consultation with the Office of Emergency Preparedness and receiving the latest reports from the National Weather Service, all St. Landry Parish School Board schools, Head Start centers, and administrative offices will be closed tomorrow, January 21, 2022. Students will not have remote learning tomorrow.

UPDATE: After further consultation with the Office of Emergency Preparedness and receiving the latest reports from the National Weather Service, all St. Landry Parish School Board schools, Head Start centers, and administrative offices will be closed tomorrow, January 21, 2022. Students will not have remote learning tomorrow.

Beyond the Bell after school tutoring will resume on Monday, January 24, 2022 for those students who ride Mrs. Thierry's bus (Lebeau, Palmetto). Due to transportation issues, Melville and Morrow routes are temporary unavailable until further notice. Please contact the office with any questions.

ANNOUNCEMENT: There will be no after school tutoring (Beyond the Bell) for the remainder of this week. Please make sure that someone is at home to retrieve your students today and tomorrow. Thursday and Friday Cold Weather Attire *So that students can be warm and comfortable, Thursday and Friday are cold weather attire days. *Long pants, jeans, sweats, corduroys, etc. (No leggings or yoga pants) *Knit hats, scarves, and gloves are allowed. *Layered clothing is encouraged *Non-approved heavy sweatshirts and/or coats

In observance of School Board Recognition Month, we recognize Mrs. Bianca Vedell today. We thank her for her service to District 5 and to SLPSB.#ThankYourBoardMember