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.
❤️ Red Ribbon Week | October 26–30 ❤️ Join us as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week! 🎗️ This year’s theme is “Make a Difference – Be a Hero!” 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Together, we can make a difference by making healthy choices, staying drug-free, and encouraging others to do the same. Let’s stand together to promote a safe, healthy, and drug-free future! ❤️🤍
#RedRibbonWeek #MakeADifferenceBeAHero #DrugFree #HealthyChoices
Together, we can make a difference by making healthy choices, staying drug-free, and encouraging others to do the same. Let’s stand together to promote a safe, healthy, and drug-free future! ❤️🤍
#RedRibbonWeek #MakeADifferenceBeAHero #DrugFree #HealthyChoices
Important bus notice: Mrs. Payne (L205) will NOT run tomorrow afternoon, October 16. Mrs. Kristy Hutchens (Bus 646) is also affected since riders are currently combined/riding this bus. Please make the necessary arrangements to pick up your child through the car rider line. Sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!
Important bus notice: Mr. Green (Bus 570) will NOT run tomorrow afternoon, October 16. Please make the necessary arrangements to pick up your child through the car rider line. Sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!
📢 Lockdown Drill Update
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today, our school practiced a lockdown drill, and everyone did an excellent job! 👏💙 Our students and staff followed directions, remained calm, and demonstrated outstanding cooperation throughout the drill.
We are proud of our Broncos for taking school safety seriously! Thank you for your continued support as we work together to keep our school safe. 🐎💙
#BroncoPride #SafetyFirst #WeArePalmetto
📚 Attention 3rd Grade Families! 🐅
Join us for 3rd Grade DIBELS Night on Thursday, November 12th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Opelousas Elementary School!
Learn valuable tips on boosting reading at home and important information regarding Act 422 promotion requirements. Plus, enjoy refreshments and a chance to win door prizes!
🇪🇸 ¡Atención familias de 3er grado! 🐅
¡Acompáñenos en la Noche de DIBELS de 3er grado el jueves, 12 de noviembre de 5:30 PM a 7:00 PM en la Escuela Primaria Opelousas!
Aprenda consejos útiles para el fomento de la lectura en casa e información sobre los requisitos de ascenso de la Ley 422. ¡Habrá refrigerios disponibles y premios de asistencia!
Join us for 3rd Grade DIBELS Night on Thursday, November 12th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Opelousas Elementary School!
Learn valuable tips on boosting reading at home and important information regarding Act 422 promotion requirements. Plus, enjoy refreshments and a chance to win door prizes!
🇪🇸 ¡Atención familias de 3er grado! 🐅
¡Acompáñenos en la Noche de DIBELS de 3er grado el jueves, 12 de noviembre de 5:30 PM a 7:00 PM en la Escuela Primaria Opelousas!
Aprenda consejos útiles para el fomento de la lectura en casa e información sobre los requisitos de ascenso de la Ley 422. ¡Habrá refrigerios disponibles y premios de asistencia!
📢 Attention Parents/Guardians!
Report cards went home today! Please check your child’s folder, review and discuss grades together, sign, and return the report card. If you need a parent-teacher conference, please call the school office. Thank you for your support! 💙🐴
🍂 FALL BREAK IS HERE!
Parents and Guardians, just a friendly reminder that St. Landry Parish students will not have school from Monday, October 19th through Wednesday, October 21st for Fall Break.
We hope all of our students enjoy this well deserved time to rest, recharge, and get ready to return to school Inspired, Determined, and Unstoppable! 🧡
#FallBreak #StLandryParish #SLP #NoSchool #InspiredDeterminedUnstoppable #StudentSuccess
Parents and Guardians, just a friendly reminder that St. Landry Parish students will not have school from Monday, October 19th through Wednesday, October 21st for Fall Break.
We hope all of our students enjoy this well deserved time to rest, recharge, and get ready to return to school Inspired, Determined, and Unstoppable! 🧡
#FallBreak #StLandryParish #SLP #NoSchool #InspiredDeterminedUnstoppable #StudentSuccess
Palmetto Elementary’s Beta Club will be selling chips and cheese for $2.00 in the concession room this Thursday, October 15th. Thank you for supporting our Beta Club students!
Boys Junior High Basketball Tryouts - Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at North Central Gym. Shorts, T-shirts, and tennis shoes are required.
🚨 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🚨
Get ready for a magical evening at "Once Upon a Time in Early Childhood: A Family Storybook Adventure"! Pack up the kiddos and join us tonight for stories, activities, and community fun! 🏰🐉✨
⏰ Time: Tonight, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Where: Opelousas Civic Center (1638 Creswell Ln, Opelousas, LA 70570)
👶 Who: Little ones 6 weeks to 5 years old & their families!
Special thanks to our hosts at the St. Landry Parish Early Learning Network and all our amazing sponsors for making tonight possible!
See you all in a few hours! ❤️
#HappeningToday #OnceUponATime #StLandryParish #OpelousasEvents #EarlyLearning #FamilyFun #OpelousasLA
Get ready for a magical evening at "Once Upon a Time in Early Childhood: A Family Storybook Adventure"! Pack up the kiddos and join us tonight for stories, activities, and community fun! 🏰🐉✨
⏰ Time: Tonight, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Where: Opelousas Civic Center (1638 Creswell Ln, Opelousas, LA 70570)
👶 Who: Little ones 6 weeks to 5 years old & their families!
Special thanks to our hosts at the St. Landry Parish Early Learning Network and all our amazing sponsors for making tonight possible!
See you all in a few hours! ❤️
#HappeningToday #OnceUponATime #StLandryParish #OpelousasEvents #EarlyLearning #FamilyFun #OpelousasLA
The LSUE College of Health Sciences is hosting our Health Sciences Open House! Whether you are a prospective student, parent, or educator looking to bring a group, come explore what LSUE has to offer.
🗓 Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026 ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 Location: LSUE Eunice Campus
What to expect: • Meet faculty, staff, and current students, Explore simulation labs and classrooms, Enjoy hands on program demonstrations, Learn about Nursing, Radiologic Tech, Respiratory Care, Sonography, Surgical Tech, and Medical Billing & Coding pathways, Giveaways, prizes, and more!
⚠️ Registration is required to attend. Groups and school counselors are welcome, but all students must register individually.
📲 Save your spot today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/67eTXLxHRH
Attn Parents of Learning Beyond the Bell Melville students....students will be later getting home this afternoon, due to Mrs. Murray's bus running behind. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you!
📚 Join Us Tomorrow for a Magical Family Event! ✨🏰
Step into a world of magic, learning, and fun at "Once Upon a Time in Early Childhood: A Family Storybook Adventure"! Hosted by the St. Landry Parish Early Learning Network and our wonderful community partners, this family-oriented event is filled with fun activities for your little ones. 🐉📖
📅 Date: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Opelousas Civic Center (1638 Creswell Ln, Opelousas, LA 70570)
👶 Ages: Children 6 weeks to 5 years old and their families!
Bring the whole family out for an evening packed with storybook adventures, crafts, games, and community connection! We can't wait to see you there! ❤️✨
#OnceUponATime #StLandryParish #EarlyChildhood #OpelousasEvents #FamilyFun #StorybookAdventure #ReadyStart
Step into a world of magic, learning, and fun at "Once Upon a Time in Early Childhood: A Family Storybook Adventure"! Hosted by the St. Landry Parish Early Learning Network and our wonderful community partners, this family-oriented event is filled with fun activities for your little ones. 🐉📖
📅 Date: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Opelousas Civic Center (1638 Creswell Ln, Opelousas, LA 70570)
👶 Ages: Children 6 weeks to 5 years old and their families!
Bring the whole family out for an evening packed with storybook adventures, crafts, games, and community connection! We can't wait to see you there! ❤️✨
#OnceUponATime #StLandryParish #EarlyChildhood #OpelousasEvents #FamilyFun #StorybookAdventure #ReadyStart
Bus notice: Mrs. Kasey’s route (Bus 28) will be picked up by Mrs. Murrary (Bus 524) in addition to her usual stops starting tomorrow October 13. Please note that her bus may be running at a different time than normal. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we manage this route adjustment!
📢 Weekly Attendance Update 📢: We missed our overall school attendance goal last week! Remember, attendance isn't just about full-day absences--it also includes late check-ins and early check-outs. Every minute in the classroom counts!
Please help us set our students up for success by ensuring they arrive on time (7:45 AM) and stay for the entire school day.
🌟 Grade-Level Shout-Outs! 🌟: Big congratulations to our 2nd, 4th, and 5th graders for reaching the 95% attendance goal last week! Keep up the fantastic work--we love seeing your smiling faces every day.
Let’s all work together to hit our school-wide goal this week! 💪✨
Please help us set our students up for success by ensuring they arrive on time (7:45 AM) and stay for the entire school day.
🌟 Grade-Level Shout-Outs! 🌟: Big congratulations to our 2nd, 4th, and 5th graders for reaching the 95% attendance goal last week! Keep up the fantastic work--we love seeing your smiling faces every day.
Let’s all work together to hit our school-wide goal this week! 💪✨
📢 IMPORTANT BUS NOTICE: Ms. Kasey Kennedy (Bus 28) will not be running until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances. Students will need to be dropped off at and picked up from school until further notice. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Important bus notice: Ms. Kasey Kennedy bus 28 will NOT run this afternoon October 9 due to unforeseen circumstances. Please make the necessary arrangements to pick up your child through the car rider line. Sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!
📰 Check out the newsletter! Find all the latest updates and reminders: 👇
https://app.smore.com/n/01943
- Free dress day for a bag of candy on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- School Pictures in school uniform on Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Friday Jean day on October 9 for $1.00
- End of the 1st nine weeks on Friday, October 9
- 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/01943
- Free dress day for a bag of candy on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- School Pictures in school uniform on Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Friday Jean day on October 9 for $1.00
- End of the 1st nine weeks on Friday, October 9
- 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!
👖 Free Dress Day for Candy! — Wednesday, October 7th 🍬 Want your student to enjoy a Free Dress Day on Wednesday, October 7th? 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.
Free Dress Dress Code Guidelines:
- Must be school-appropriate (no tights, no rips, or tears in clothes).
- Shoes: Tennis shoes or boots are allowed.
- Not Allowed: No Crocs, slides, or open-toe/open-back shoes.
Have your student drop off their candy donation on Wednesday morning and enjoy Free Dress Day!
Free Dress Dress Code Guidelines:
- Must be school-appropriate (no tights, no rips, or tears in clothes).
- Shoes: Tennis shoes or boots are allowed.
- Not Allowed: No Crocs, slides, or open-toe/open-back shoes.
Have your student drop off their candy donation on Wednesday morning and enjoy Free Dress Day!
