Port Barre Elementary

06/19/2026

Homemade clay is a recipe for creative fun

Young children love to play with clay. They can squish it and pound it and form it into fascinating shapes. To make clay at home, prepare this recipe with your child: Mix 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of salt, 4 teaspoons of cream of tartar, 2 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and a drop of food coloring. Cook and stir over medium heat until a soft ball forms. Let cool, knead and play!

Young elementary schoolers love to play with clay. No wonder: They can squish and pound it, as well as form it into many fascinating shapes.

06/18/2026

🎉 New Student Registration is NOW OPEN! 🎉

Register online today at https://stlandry.edgear.net/register.

Prefer a paper application? Registration packets are available for pickup at the school office.

We cannot wait to welcome our newest Lil Red Hots to our school family! ❤️🌶️

06/18/2026

Discover an alphabet of details in a picture

Strong students pay attention to details. Try this with your child to help foster this skill: Find a picture with lots of detail, and put it where you can both see it. Give your child and yourself a sheet of paper, and each of you write the letters of the alphabet down the left side. The goal is to find something in the picture that begins with each letter. Who can come up with the most words in five minutes?

Strong students can concentrate. They can pay attention to details. Here’s a game that will foster these skills in your child. You can play together, or invite others to join in.

06/17/2026

Experiment with an egg

Try this science experiment with your child: Place a raw egg (in its shell) into a container with a lid. Pour in enough vinegar to cover the egg. Put the lid on. After two or three days, discard the vinegar. Touch the egg. Ask your child, "What do you think happened to the eggshell?" (It dissolved, leaving only the inner membrane to keep the egg together.) The rubbery egg can be gently bounced (from a low height) and squeezed.

Let your child touch the egg. Ask, “What do you think happened to the eggshell?” (Answer: The vinegar dissolved it, leaving only the egg’s inner membrane to keep the egg together.)

06/16/2026

SLP Summer Food Service Program

Stay fueled this summer! ☀️🍎 The St. Landry Parish School Board is offering FREE "Grab and ...

06/16/2026

Busy families build connections in creative ways

How can busy adults maintain the close connections with their children that support school success? By getting creative. If you aren't home when your child gets home from school, call your child if possible to hear the day's news. If you're out of town, ask your child to photograph activities so you can catch up on your return. Or, keep a family log book where you all jot down thoughts, triumphs and concerns.

What kind of family life does it take to produce kids who are highly creative? One four-year study of creative children found that a key factor is something all families can do—enjoy their kids.

06/15/2026

We are gearing up for our PBPD
Youth Mentor Program!

This is a FREE program!
Sign them kids up!

*Must be registered no later than JUNE 15th.

Pick up/ fill out registrations at the Port Barre Police Department.

06/15/2026

Expose your child to real-world math

You don't have to be a math whiz to build your elementary schooler's math skills. Just involve your child in the kinds of math you can do easily at home. Have your student help when you need to measure something. Have your child estimate the distance and time to get somewhere, then check to see if the estimate was correct. Suggest that your student make graphs of the colors of cars in a parking lot. Then, do it again on another day and compare.

You don’t have to be a whiz in math yourself to help your elementary schooler build skills in this important subject. Just involve your child in the kinds of math you can do easily around your home.

06/14/2026

Put your child’s senses to use to learn new words

To help your elementary schooler learn to spell new words, write each word on an index card. Then, ask your child to look at a word and spell it out loud three times. Have your child "take a mental picture" of the word and put the card away and then spell the word three times with eyes closed. Next, have your child write it with a finger in salt spread out on a cookie sheet. Finally, your child can check the spelling against the index card.

Want to make sure your child learns to spell new vocabulary words? Write a word on an index card, using big, bold letters. Then, ask your child to:

06/13/2026

A lot of learning can happen in a little time

Families these days have a lot of responsibilities to juggle. Fortunately, many learning activities can fit into small blocks of time. It doesn't take long to: Help your child locate places mentioned in the news on a map. Look up a new word in the dictionary with your child. Quiz each other on math facts. Review schoolwork or demonstrate an organization technique, like using a calendar to track commitments.

Families are very busy. But even on your busiest days, there are lots of activities you can fit into small blocks of time to support your child’s learning.