📣 February at St. Helena Early Learning Center is packed with learning, celebration, and school spirit! 📚🎉

From our Scholastic Book Fair to celebrating 100 Days of School, spreading love with Candy Grams, enjoying Mardi Gras Holiday, and honoring excellence during Black History Spirit Week—February is full of meaningful moments for our learners and families.

🗓️ Mark your calendars and stay connected!
📖 Don’t forget to set up your child’s Book Fair eWallet
👕 Join our themed dress-up days
🎭 Celebrate culture, history, and milestones with us

We’re excited for a strong month of growth, joy, and learning!

#SHELC #FebruaryAtSHELC #HawkPride #RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
February Calendar
Today we celebrated Mrs. Barbara Wright on her final day at St. Helena Early Learning Center 💐

Mrs. Wright’s love for learners, dedication to excellence, and unwavering commitment to our school family have left a lasting impact on both staff and learners. Her presence will truly be missed, but her legacy will continue to live on in the lives she has touched every single day.

Thank you, Mrs. Wright, for your years of service, your heart for children, and the difference you’ve made. You will always be a part of the SHELC family

Wishing you all the best in this next chapter—you are appreciated more than words can express!

#ThankYouMrsWright #SHELCStrong #HawkPride #RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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📚🎉 The Book Fair is OPEN! 🎉📚

It’s time to spark a love of reading! Our Scholastic Book Fair is officially open and filled with exciting books and goodies your learner will love. From favorite characters to new adventures, there’s something for every reader!

💳 Make shopping easy by setting up an eWallet for your learner—no cash needed, and it helps them shop independently while staying on budget.

👉 Set up your learner’s eWallet here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sthelenaearlylearningctr

Thank you for supporting literacy at St. Helena Early Learning Center. Happy reading! 📖
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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Book Fair
Book Fair
🎉💯 Happy 100th Day of School! 💯🎉
St. Helena Early Learning Center will celebrate 100 days of learning, growing, and success on February 4th!
👵🏽🧓🏽 Dress like you’re 100 years old!
Break out the gray hair, glasses, canes, suspenders, shawls, and slippers as we celebrate being 100 days SMARTER!
We are so proud of our learners and all the progress they’ve made in just 100 days. Let’s make it a fun-filled day full of smiles, memories, and Hawk Pride!
#100DaysSmarter #HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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📚✨ First Grade in Action! ✨📚

Our 1st grade learners are hard at work during tutoring—focused, engaged, and building the foundational skills they need to grow as readers and thinkers. Through small-group instruction and targeted support, our learners are strengthening confidence and making progress every day.

We’re proud of their effort and the dedication of our teachers who ensure every learner gets what they need to succeed.
#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #FocusedOnGrowth #EarlyLiteracy #TutoringWorks
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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📊 Data in Action! 📚

Our 2nd grade team came together to analyze progress monitoring data and use it intentionally to inform instruction and refine small-group supports for learners. Through thoughtful collaboration and meaningful discussion, the team identified next steps to meet learners exactly where they are and move them forward.

A special shout-out to Mrs. Griffin for leading this work and modeling strong instructional leadership throughout the process. This is what it looks like when educators use data with purpose and keep learner growth at the center of every decision! ✨

#HawkPride #DataDrivenInstruction #TeamworkInAction #WhateverItTakes #RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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🎉👕 PBIS Dress Down Fundraiser – January 28th! 👕🎉

St. Helena Early Learning Center learners can show their school spirit and dress down for a great cause!

👚 PBIS Dress Down Day
💲 $2.25 per learner
📅 Tuesday, January 28th

💳 Payment can ONLY be made through School Cash Online:
👉 https://sthpk12.schoolcashonline.com

Your support helps strengthen our PBIS programs and rewards positive behavior across campus. Thank you for partnering with us to support our learners—whatever it takes!

#RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING #HawkPride #PBIS #DressDownDay
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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💖🍬 Valentine’s Day Candy Gram Sale is HERE! 🍬💖

Spread a little love this Valentine’s Day with a sweet surprise from St. Helena Early Learning Center! Our Candy Grams are the perfect way for families to show love and encouragement to their favorite learners and staff.

📅 Sale Dates:
🗓️ Beginning January 26th
🗓️ Ending February 10th

💲 $5.00 each – PREORDER ONLY
🛒 Order online through School Cash Online:
👉 sthelpk12.schoolcashonline.com

📦 Candy grams will be delivered on Friday, February 13th, just in time to make Valentine’s Day extra special! 💝

Thank you for supporting our school and helping us spread Hawk Pride and love across campus! 💛

#RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING #HawkPride #ValentinesDay #CandyGramSale
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
Candy Gram Sale
Attention Parents!
7 months ago, St. Helena Parish School District
Announcement
Congratulations to Mr. K for maintaining perfect attendance for the entire 2nd 9 weeks of school! 🎉👏

Your dedication, reliability, and commitment to showing up for our learners each day does not go unnoticed. Thank you for all you do to support St. Helena Early Learning Center! 💛

#RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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⚖️🧠 Math in Action with Ms. Hurst! 🧠⚖️

Ms. Hurst engaged learners in problem solving as they used clay and a balance scale to explore the concept of equality. Learners practiced explaining their thinking, making predictions, and adjusting their models using hands-on materials that made learning meaningful and fun!

#HandsOnLearning #MathTalk #ProblemSolving #Equality #StHelenaWINNING #RETHINKsthelena
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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🥕🌱 4-H Garden Day! 🌱🥕

Our learners had an amazing time with 4-H as they planted carrots and learned how growing food takes patience, teamwork, and responsibility! We can’t wait to watch our garden grow and see the results of their hard work.

#4H #GardenDay #HandsOnLearning #GrowingLeaders #StHelenaWINNING #RETHINKsthelena
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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Lunches for the week!
7 months ago, St. Helena Parish School District
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Today’s Library Day was full of learning, listening, and literacy growth! 📖✨

Our learners practiced important reading skills such as comprehension, vocabulary development, and active listening while enjoying an engaging read aloud experience.

Every page turned is another step toward proficiency.💛
#RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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Mrs. Smith’s 1st graders are locked in and learning during small group instruction! 📚💻 From focused practice on their devices to teacher-led support at the table, our learners are building strong reading skills, growing their confidence, and showing what it looks like to stay engaged and do the work. #HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING

7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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It was a special day at SHELC! 💗

On Friday, our staff came together to celebrate Ms. Forman and her new bundle of joy with lots of love, laughter, and sweet surprises! 🎀🍼
Congratulations, Ms. Forman! Your SHELC family is wishing you continued joy and many beautiful memories as you welcome your newest addition. ✨

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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📢 Reminder: No school on Monday, January 19th in observance of MLK Jr. Day. Learners return Tuesday ready to learn! #RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING
7 months ago, Tempest Smith
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📖👏 Learning is happening at SHELC!

Ms. Wright guided learners through a lesson on singular and plural nouns, and then they transitioned into small group reading to practice skills, build fluency, and support one another as readers.
We love seeing learners engaged and growing every day! 💛

#RETHINKsthelena #StHelenaWINNING
8 months ago, Tempest Smith
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📚✨ Learning in action! ✨📚

Ms. Gordon guided learners step-by-step as they practiced adding tens and ones. Learners explained their thinking, solved problems, and answered questions that built critical thinking skills and strong math reasoning! 🧠➕➖

We love seeing our Hawks engaged, confident, and growing every day! 💛
#StHelenaWINNING #RETHINKsthelena
8 months ago, Tempest Smith
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📰 Parent Newsletter

Our latest Parent Newsletter is now available! Please take a moment to review important updates, reminders, and upcoming events.

👉 https://app.smore.com/n/md1g9
8 months ago, Tempest Smith