Jr. Patriot Parent Newsletter

Members of the 4-H Club are encouraged to continue to work on their Project Books. As a reminder, only students who successfully complete their books will be considered for the end of year fieldtrip. Project books are due to the school on February 27th to allow time for review before submitting to the 4-H office.

Jr. BETA Club members attended two days of BETA Convention earlier this week. Students from across the state converged at the Cajundome for an exciting two days. Members heard speakers and participated in various leadership roles and activities. Yvonne Gooch was awarded 4th place in the Onsite Painting Competition. Congratulations, Yvonne! We are so proud of you! Yvonne now has her sights set on National Convention to be held this summer in Tennessee.

The district set an exciting new goal for our Zearners—and we’re making it fun! Our challenge is for 100% of each class to complete 60 on-grade-level Zearn lessons by Mardi Gras Break. WE DID IT!

Students worked hard to meet this goal and on Wednesday, February 25th, all students will be treated to an extra recess and a special 'skittles' treat for showing their ZEARN Skills! The extra recess will be tagged onto the afternoon recess time. Grades K-2 will remain outside from 1:35-1:45 and grades 3-5 will remain outside from 2:05 - 2:15. Duty teachers will be relieved by administration for this extra recess.

Students across grade levels have been working hard to complete Fins' Challenge and earn donations in support of the American Heart Association. As of Friday, February 20, students had raised a total of $14,179.79, well over 100% of the set goal for this year. Any student who raised $10.00 or more dollars in online contributions are invited to a special event on Friday, February 27th. (See Below) Students and families are to be commended for this overwhelming support.

Student attendance is vital for learning! We want all of our students to be in attendance every day. Students who attend school for the entire month are eligible to earn that month's brag tag to add to their ring. Classes who earn 97% average attendance for the month receive the monthly reward. Classes meeting the goal for February will be able to dress in their favorite color on Tuesday, March 3. Teachers will notify parents if their class met the goal. Keep up the great work!

As a reminder, students will dismiss at 11:45 on March 18, 2026 in order for teachers to attend designated district learning/professional development. Car riders will dismiss at approximately 11:35 ahead of bus riders to eliminate traffic on the highway. Please plan accordingly.