As per the SLP transportation department, due to routing changes no alternate or different addresses other than the home address will be allowed until after September 8th. Students must be routed to be picked up and dropped off at their home address at this time. Please contact the school board transportation department with any questions or concerns.
Bus notice: Mrs. Sanders bus 643 will NOT run tomorrow afternoon September 24th. Please make the necessary arrangements to pick up your child through the car rider line. Thank you for your understanding!
🚨 Morning Arrival Reminders! 🚨
Help us start the day off right! ☀️ Please take a quick moment to review these important morning times:
⏰ 7:40 AM — School officially begins!
📝 Arriving late? If you arrive after 7:40 AM, you will need to come into the front office to sign your student in.
🍳 Breakfast Info: Breakfast ends right at 7:40 AM for students in grades 1–6. Make sure they arrive with enough time to grab their morning meal!
Thank you, parents, for helping us keep our mornings safe, organized, and on track! 🎒📚
Help us start the day off right! ☀️ Please take a quick moment to review these important morning times:
⏰ 7:40 AM — School officially begins!
📝 Arriving late? If you arrive after 7:40 AM, you will need to come into the front office to sign your student in.
🍳 Breakfast Info: Breakfast ends right at 7:40 AM for students in grades 1–6. Make sure they arrive with enough time to grab their morning meal!
Thank you, parents, for helping us keep our mornings safe, organized, and on track! 🎒📚
Late Post!!!
At PES, a true Bronco leads by example. These students have proven to be an absolute model student by consistently following all of our PBIS guidelines:🤝 Responsible: Always prepared, focused, and ready to learn.❤️ Respectful: Kind to classmates, helpful to teachers, and a positive voice in our halls.🛡️ Safe: Making smart choices every single day to keep our school a great place to be. Thank you students for showing your Bronco Pride and setting such a wonderful example for everyone at Palmetto Elementary! We are so proud to have you in our Bronco family! 💙🎨
At PES, a true Bronco leads by example. These students have proven to be an absolute model student by consistently following all of our PBIS guidelines:🤝 Responsible: Always prepared, focused, and ready to learn.❤️ Respectful: Kind to classmates, helpful to teachers, and a positive voice in our halls.🛡️ Safe: Making smart choices every single day to keep our school a great place to be. Thank you students for showing your Bronco Pride and setting such a wonderful example for everyone at Palmetto Elementary! We are so proud to have you in our Bronco family! 💙🎨
📰 Check out the newsletter! Find all the latest updates and reminders: 👇
https://app.smore.com/n/21hj7
- Free dress day for a bag of candy on Tuesday, September 22.
- Early dismissal on September 23
- Friday Jean day on September 25 for $1.00
- Weekly attendance - we did not meet our goal of 95% attendance each day. Please help us reach this goal by ensuring your student arrives on time and is present every day for the entire day.
- Stay up to date with all the latest news, updates, and important reminders. Be sure to give it a read!
https://app.smore.com/n/21hj7
- Free dress day for a bag of candy on Tuesday, September 22.
- Early dismissal on September 23
- Friday Jean day on September 25 for $1.00
- Weekly attendance - we did not meet our goal of 95% attendance each day. Please help us reach this goal by ensuring your student arrives on time and is present every day for the entire day.
- Stay up to date with all the latest news, updates, and important reminders. Be sure to give it a read!
Calling all young athletes! Former NFL players are hosting an exclusive Flag Football Camp for kids registered with Opelousas Parks and Recreation! 🏈⚡️
📅 Date: Saturday, September 26
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Donald Gardner Stadium
👥 Eligibility: All kids registered for the Youth Flag League are invited. Haven't signed up yet? Kids can register for the league on-site the day of the clinic!
📞 For more details, contact Walter Guillory at (337) 564-2031. See you on the field! 🙌
📅 Date: Saturday, September 26
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Donald Gardner Stadium
👥 Eligibility: All kids registered for the Youth Flag League are invited. Haven't signed up yet? Kids can register for the league on-site the day of the clinic!
📞 For more details, contact Walter Guillory at (337) 564-2031. See you on the field! 🙌
📢 ATTENDANCE UPDATE & SHOUT-OUT! 📢Our daily attendance goal at Palmetto Elementary is 95%! 🏫✨
We did NOT meet our school-wide goal last week (September 14–18). Attendance is essential for learning, so please help us reach our goal by ensuring your child arrives on time and stays for the entire school day every day! 💪📚
🌟 GRADE LEVEL SHOUT-OUT: Huge congratulations to our 2nd Grade classes for meeting the 95% attendance goal last week! Keep up the amazing work! 🎉👏
We did NOT meet our school-wide goal last week (September 14–18). Attendance is essential for learning, so please help us reach our goal by ensuring your child arrives on time and stays for the entire school day every day! 💪📚
🌟 GRADE LEVEL SHOUT-OUT: Huge congratulations to our 2nd Grade classes for meeting the 95% attendance goal last week! Keep up the amazing work! 🎉👏
🚨 EARLY DISMISSAL NOTICE 🚨 Please mark your calendars! Palmetto Elementary will have an early dismissal this Wednesday, September 23. ⏰
Dismissal Schedule:
🚌 12:00 Noon: First Bus Load
🚗 12:05 PM: Car Riders
🚌 12:10 PM: Second Bus Load
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the front office. Thank you for your support and cooperation! 🎒✨
Dismissal Schedule:
🚌 12:00 Noon: First Bus Load
🚗 12:05 PM: Car Riders
🚌 12:10 PM: Second Bus Load
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the front office. Thank you for your support and cooperation! 🎒✨
🎃 Trunk or Treat Candy Drive! 🎃
Help us prepare for our Annual Trunk or Treat event! On tomorrow September 22, bring a bag of candy and enjoy a FREE DRESS DAY! 🍬✨
👗👕 Reminder: All clothing must be school-appropriate.
Thank you for your support in making this event a sweet success for our students! 🍬🚗🎉
Help us prepare for our Annual Trunk or Treat event! On tomorrow September 22, bring a bag of candy and enjoy a FREE DRESS DAY! 🍬✨
👗👕 Reminder: All clothing must be school-appropriate.
Thank you for your support in making this event a sweet success for our students! 🍬🚗🎉
⏰ Reminder: Early Dismissal This Wednesday! ⏰
Mark your calendars! Students will be dismissed early on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Please make sure transportation and pickup arrangements are set in advance for your student. Thank you for your continued support!
#EarlyDismissal #SchoolUpdate #SLP #BeUnstoppable #Reminder
Mark your calendars! Students will be dismissed early on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Please make sure transportation and pickup arrangements are set in advance for your student. Thank you for your continued support!
#EarlyDismissal #SchoolUpdate #SLP #BeUnstoppable #Reminder
🏈 Touchdown, mathematicians! Our Zearn Endzone Challenge is officially underway — students across the district are stacking up towers to score big on math skills this season. Log in, tackle those Zearn lessons, and help your school cross the goal line to the top of the leaderboard! 🎉📐
Bus notice: Mrs. Tonya Pitcher (Bus 647) will NOT run this afternoon, September 16. Please make the necessary arrangements to pick up your child through the car rider line. Thank you for your understanding.
🏫✨ Our school goal is to maintain a 95% attendance rate every single day! 🏫✨
Attendance for Week of September 8–11, 2026: Last week, we fell short of our goal as a school, but we know we can get back on track.🌟 Shoutout to our 5th Graders for being the only grade to hit and exceed the 95% mark last week! 👏🎉
Let's keep working together to make sure our students are here, ready to learn, and setting themselves up for success! Every minute counts -- missing school means missing vital instruction.
⏰ Class begins promptly at 7:45 AM each day. Students arriving after 7:45 AM are missing out on crucial morning instruction. Let's aim for on-time arrivals every day!
Together, we can help all our students show up, shine bright, and succeed! 💙
#SchoolAttendance #EveryDayCounts #ShowUpShineBright
Attendance for Week of September 8–11, 2026: Last week, we fell short of our goal as a school, but we know we can get back on track.🌟 Shoutout to our 5th Graders for being the only grade to hit and exceed the 95% mark last week! 👏🎉
Let's keep working together to make sure our students are here, ready to learn, and setting themselves up for success! Every minute counts -- missing school means missing vital instruction.
⏰ Class begins promptly at 7:45 AM each day. Students arriving after 7:45 AM are missing out on crucial morning instruction. Let's aim for on-time arrivals every day!
Together, we can help all our students show up, shine bright, and succeed! 💙
#SchoolAttendance #EveryDayCounts #ShowUpShineBright
👖 Jeans Day for Candy! — Wednesday, September 16th 🍬
Want your student to wear jeans on Wednesday, September 16th? Just send them in with a bag of candy to donate!
All candy collected will go directly toward making our annual Trunk or Treat event a sweet success for everyone. Have your student bring their bag of candy donation Wednesday morning and enjoy wearing jeans for the day!
Remember: All bags of candy need to be nut free. We are a nut free school. All jeans need to be school appropriate.
Want your student to wear jeans on Wednesday, September 16th? Just send them in with a bag of candy to donate!
All candy collected will go directly toward making our annual Trunk or Treat event a sweet success for everyone. Have your student bring their bag of candy donation Wednesday morning and enjoy wearing jeans for the day!
Remember: All bags of candy need to be nut free. We are a nut free school. All jeans need to be school appropriate.
Calling all young athletes! Former NFL players are hosting an exclusive Flag Football Camp for kids registered with Opelousas Parks and Recreation! 🏈⚡️
📅 Date: Saturday, September 26
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Donald Gardner Stadium
👥 Eligibility: All kids registered for the Youth Flag League are invited. Haven't signed up yet? Kids can register for the league on-site the day of the clinic!
📞 For more details, contact Walter Guillory at (337) 564-2031. See you on the field! 🙌
📅 Date: Saturday, September 26
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Donald Gardner Stadium
👥 Eligibility: All kids registered for the Youth Flag League are invited. Haven't signed up yet? Kids can register for the league on-site the day of the clinic!
📞 For more details, contact Walter Guillory at (337) 564-2031. See you on the field! 🙌
Time passes, but the memories, the honor, and the heartbreak never fade. Thinking of the lives taken too soon, the heroes who gave everything, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Today, we pause, we pray, and we remember together. 🕯️🇺🇸
#NeverForget #PatriotDay #September11 #UnitedWeStand #Remembrance
#NeverForget #PatriotDay #September11 #UnitedWeStand #Remembrance
"Literacy for People, the Planet, and Prosperity." 🌎📚
Happy International Literacy Day, St. Landry Parish! Today, we celebrate our dedicated teachers, staff, and families who work together every day to inspire a lifelong love of learning across our district.
Happy International Literacy Day, St. Landry Parish! Today, we celebrate our dedicated teachers, staff, and families who work together every day to inspire a lifelong love of learning across our district.
🚌 Important Bus Announcement: Please be advised that Bus 570 (Mr. Green) will NOT be running on Tuesday, September 8. Parents/guardians, please make arrangements to drop off and pick up your students that day through the car rider line. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Thank you! 💙
Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026
Bus notice: Mrs. Kristy Hutchins (Bus 646) will NOT run this afternoon, September 3. Please make the necessary arrangements to pick up your child through the car rider line. Thank you for your understanding.