Palmetto Elementary School

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Morrow Residents Bus 599 Mrs. Doucette will be servicing the following roads: Fogleman, HWY 107, Fisher, and Randall. Bus 276 Mrs.Payne will be serving HWY 71, Peter Smith, Elementary, and Housing Lane.

It’s time to order spirit wear! Spirit shirts can be worn any day of the week! The online store is only open for 18 days. Click the link to order! https://stores.inksoft.com/Stewiestspes/shop/home

Welcome back! We've missed you! Wishing you all the best in the 2021-2022 school year! #slpRebuildingRefocusingReconnecting #slpproud

REMINDERS: Car rider drop off begins at 7:00 School begins 7:45 Car rider dismissal 2:55 Bus dismissal 3:05 Bring a bottle of water or a water bottle to fill at the filling stations. Masks are required for ALL students, staff, and visitors. (Masks are required on the bus and on campus) When arriving on campus visitors must check-in in the office.

When to keep your child home?!? School guidelines for COVID protocol: Your child should stay home if they are exhibiting 2 or more of the following symptoms: Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath Fatigue Muscle/body aches Loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea/vomiting Diarrhea Please report if your child has been in close contact (within 6 feet of someone for 15 minutes or more) who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Reminder that meet and greet is scheduled for today from 3-5. Remember to come by the office to pay school fees and take ID pictures.

The Pre-K schedule (unless things change due to COVID): August 18 - orientation with parents (check letter for time) August 19 & 20 - Home visits/no school (times will be scheduled during orientation) August 23 - First full day for Pre-K students (buses will run)

Good evening Bronco families: Palmetto Elementary will begin the first day of school on a hybrid schedule. Students who live in LeBeau and Morrow are Cohort A. Also on Cohort A are Melville students who have siblings at North Central. Cohort A will attend school on Wednesday, August 18 and stay home on Thursday, August 19. Cohort A includes the following buses: Mr. Irving, Ms. Doucette, Ms. Payne, Mrs. Amy Barker, Mrs. Pitcher, and Ms. Sanders. Students who live in Opelousas and Palmetto are Cohort B. Cohort B also includes Melville students who DO NOT have siblings at North Central. Cohort B will report to school on Thursday, August 19 and stay at home on Wednesday, August 18. Cohort B includes the following buses: Mrs. Amy Barker, Mrs. Pitcher, Ms. Sanders, Ms. Thierry, Ms. Poole, Mrs. Haynes, Ms. Kennedy and Mrs. Hutchins. All students will report to school on Friday, August 20, 2021. Please do not hesitate to call school if you have any questions.

Good afternoon Palmetto Elementary Parents, In an effort to allow students to learn COVID-19 procedures and expectations, St. Landry Parish Schools will begin school using a staggered entrance. Our zone is staggering students by the community that they live in. Some students will attend school on Wednesday, August 18th and stay home on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Some students with will attend school on Thursday, August 19, 2021 and stay home on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Final information about when your student will attend will be finalized by Monday. All students will attend school on Friday, August 20, 2021. Meet and Greet is scheduled for Monday, August 16, 2021 from 3-5.

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Reminders: A week from today, August 16th, is Meet & Greet from 3-5. Come out to meet our teachers, pay school fees, and take ID pictures. You can also purchase Palmetto Elementary water bottles ($10). School supplies arrived today for those of you that purchased online. Remember we are under a mask mandate, so please wear your masks at all times when visiting campus.

Want to learn about tools your child may be using in the upcoming school year? We are hosting 3 sessions on Google Classroom/Meet/Kami on Monday, August 9, 2021. This is a free online training for parents and guardians of any K-12 SLP student. meet.google.com/vdx-uzbe-dwo

Register your child for pre-k or head start today! https://bit.ly/earlylearningregistration

We had a great turn out today for registration! If you were unable to make it today, there is still time. We will be collecting school fees and taking ID pictures at meet and greet scheduled for Monday, August 16 from 3-5.

Registration August 2, 9-2 Pay school fees, take ID pictures All students must have a student ID

We are super proud to have been featured in Episode 1 of Teacher Leader Lagniappe! @La_Believes @EmLeBlancCooper visited Arnaudville Middle School to witness our Camp Accelerate Summer Learning Program. Check out what she had to say! #SLPPROUD https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-louisianas-educational-priorities-superintendent/id1574525262?i=1000530129745

Revised:: Save the dates: August 2, 2021 Registration for old and new students *pay school fees $25 *receive ID cards All students must have an ID card 9:00-2:00 August 16, 2021 Meet and Greet *drop off school supplies *meet teachers 3:00-5:00 Wednesday, August 18, 2021 *First day of school

Save the dates: August 2, 2021 Registration for old and new students *pay school fees $25 *receive ID cards All students must have an ID card 9:00-2:00 August 16, 2021 Meet and Greet *drop off school supplies *meet teachers 3:00-5:00 Wednesday, August 18, 2031 *First day of school

Looking for information on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program? Visit http://www.slpsb.org/apps/pages/EBB to see if your child qualifies.