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The first round of our March Madness Amira Challenge is complete! 🏆📚💻 The competition is heating up as Forman, Muse, Edwards, Holland, and Gordon advance to the next round! Who will come out on top next? Keep pushing, learners—every minute counts! 🔥 #RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING #MarchMadness

Congratulations to Ms. Chaney! 🎉💕 The St. Helena Early Learning Center family came together to shower her and her new bundle of joy! Wishing her and her little one all the happiness in the world. 💕👶 #RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING

📢 School Reminder! 🏫 There will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, March 14th. ❌✏️ Enjoy your day off, and we’ll see everyone back refreshed and ready to learn! 💡📚

📢 Mrs. Griffin Leads a Hands-On Make & Take PLC! 🎉 Our amazing teachers engaged in an interactive Make & Take PLC session led by Mrs. Griffin! 👏 They created hands-on small group activities designed to reinforce learning in fun and engaging ways. 🏆✂️📚 These activities will provide our learners with interactive practice and reinforce key skills in an exciting way! 🌟 Great job, team! 💪

🎉👏 Congratulations to Our Staff of the Month – Ms. Malonda Edwards! 👏🎉 We are excited to recognize Ms. Malonda Edwards as our Staff of the Month! 🌟 Her dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence make a huge impact on our school community every day. Thank you for all that you do to support our learners and staff. Your efforts do not go unnoticed! 💐

🎉🏆 Congratulations to Our Learners of the Month! 🏆🎉 We are so proud to recognize our Learners of the Month for their hard work, leadership, and dedication to excellence! 🌟👏 🎓 Pre-K: Kyler Tillery 📖 Kindergarten: Rubynae Pipkins ✏️ 1st Grade: Chamaray Jackson 📚 2nd Grade: Creileigha Johnson These young scholars are setting the bar high and showing what it means to strive To Proficiency & Beyond! 🚀 Keep up the great work, Hawks!

📚✨ Digraph Masters in Ms. Brumfield’s Class! ✨📚 Ms. Brumfield’s learners were hard at work sorting, reading, and identifying words with digraphs! 🔤✏️ They practiced their phonics skills by recognizing sounds, writing words, and strengthening their reading fluency. It’s amazing to see our young scholars growing in their literacy journey! Keep up the great work, future reading champions! 💪📖

📚✨ Ms. Gordon’s Class Visits the Library! ✨📚 Mrs. Gordon’s learners had an amazing time at the library, diving into the world of books and storytelling! 📖🌟 From engaging read-alouds to exploring new stories, these young readers are developing a lifelong love for literacy. We love seeing our learners excited about reading! Keep turning those pages and unlocking new adventures! 📚

📚✨ Engaged & Learning in Mrs. Stokes’ Reading Centers! ✨📚 Our learners in Mrs. Stokes’ class are hard at work in their Reading Centers, practicing essential literacy skills through interactive and engaging activities! 📝🔡🎧 From word matching to handwriting practice, they are building strong reading foundations one step at a time! Great job, scholars! Keep up the dedication to learning! 💪

🎉🍕 We Did It! Pizza Party Celebration! 🍕🎉 On Friday, our learners enjoyed a well-deserved pizza party for meeting our school-wide Amira challenge! 🏆 100% of our learners completed 30 minutes of Amira, showing dedication to their reading growth! 📚💪 A huge THANK YOU to Dr. Joseph for rewarding our learners' hard work and commitment! We are so proud of our Hawks for stepping up and proving that we are soaring To Proficiency & Beyond! 🚀 Let’s keep the momentum going and take on the next challenge! Who’s ready?

🥫 Lena’s Closet Food Pantry – March 13th! 🥫 We are proud to support our community through Lena’s Closet Food Pantry! 🌟 If you or someone you know is in need, stop by on Wednesday, March 13th, from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at any of the following locations: 📍 St. Helena Arts & Technology Academy 📍 St. Helena College & Career Academy 📍 St. Helena Early Learning Center This initiative is in partnership with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, LSU Ag Center, and Healthy Communities St. Helena Parish. For more information, call 225-222-4349. Please help us spread the word to ensure no family goes without!

🥤 Smoothie King Day is Coming! 🥤 Mark your calendars! 📅 Thursday, March 20th is Smoothie King Day at St. Helena Early Learning Center! 🎉 🌴 SHCCA, SHATA, & Community Members – Enjoy a 20oz Caribbean Way smoothie for only $6! 🍓 SHELC Learners – Get a 12oz Caribbean Way smoothie for only $4! 💰 Payment can ONLY be made through School Cash Online. Use the link below or scan the QR code on the flyer: 🔗 https://sthlp12.schoolcashonline.com Support our school while enjoying a delicious smoothie! 😋

📢 School Reminder! 📢 Just a reminder that school is in session tomorrow, Friday, March 7th! 🎒✏️ We’re excited to continue our learning and finish the week strong! 💪📚 See you all tomorrow, ready to learn and grow! 🌟

📢 March Madness Reading Challenge! 📢 🏀 Get Ready for a Slam Dunk Month of Reading! 🏀 Next week, we’re kicking off a March Madness Reading Challenge to boost literacy skills and help our learners grow! We’ll be focusing on DIBELS skills through: ✅ Amira Reading Challenges across classes ✅ Increased Small Group Instruction ✅ More Intervention Groups for extra support ✅ Read Across America Week celebrations 📚 We Need Your Help at Home! 📚 To keep the momentum going, we’re sending home extra reading activities to support our below and well-below benchmark learners. Please take time each day to practice with your child. Every bit of extra reading helps build confidence and success! Thank you for being our partners in literacy! Let’s make this March Madness a winning one! 🏆 Together, we can help our learners score big in reading! 🏆

📝✨ Kindergarten Jumps Right Back into Learning! ✨📝 Our Kindergarten learners wasted no time getting back to work this morning! They dove right into practicing the /th/ sound—focusing on proper mouth formation, handwriting, and brainstorming words that contain /th/. 🗣️✍️💡 From "think" to "thumb", these young scholars are mastering their phonics one sound at a time! Keep up the great work, Kindergarten! 🎉👏

📚✨ Mrs. Griffin Wastes No Time! ✨📚 As soon as our learners stepped back into the building this morning, Mrs. Griffin was right there catching them at the door—ready to challenge their minds and start the day strong! 💡👏 She never misses an opportunity to engage, inspire, and push our learners to proficiency & beyond! Way to go, Mrs. Griffin! 🙌 Let's keep the momentum going, Hawks!

🎉Wacky Socks Day Fun! 🎉 Our learners rocked their wackiest socks today for Read Across America Week, and we are loving the creativity! 🧦✨ From stripes to rainbows, polka dots to mismatched pairs, they truly embraced the spirit of Seuss! 📢 Don't forget! Tomorrow is "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" 🚀 Learners can come dressed for their future careers! We can’t wait to see all the doctors, astronauts, teachers, chefs, and more! Drop a 🧦 in the comments if you love these wacky socks!

🚨 UPDATE: SCHOOL REOPENING 🚨 Great news, Hawk family! The necessary plumbing repairs at the Early Learning Center have been completed, and the building has been cleared for reopening. School will resume as normal tomorrow, Thursday, March 6, 2025. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked through this issue. We can't wait to see our learners back in the building tomorrow!

Due to plumbing issues, the Early Learning Center will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Contractors will be on-site to complete necessary repairs, which will require shutting off the water system. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to resolve the issue.

📅✨ March is here, and we’ve got a fun-filled month ahead at ELC! 🌟🎭 Check out our March 2025 Calendar for all the exciting events coming up! 🗓️ 🎭 March 3-4: Mardi Gras Break - No School 📖 March 5-7: Read Across America Week 📚🎩 🍪 March 11: Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Day 📜 March 13: Report Cards Issued & Profile of a Graduate Day 🥤 March 20: Smoothie King Day 📸 March 26: Spring Picture Day 🎬🍕 March 27: Movie & Pizza PBIS Event ❌ No School: March 14, 21, 28 💚 Don’t forget to wear green on March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 Mark your calendars and get ready for a month full of learning and fun!