🌟 Check Out This Week’s Parent Newsletter! 🌟

We’ve got important updates, upcoming events, and reminders to help keep our families informed and connected.

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#StHelenaWINNING #ReadySetGrow #WhateverItTakes
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
🍓🥤 Smoothie King Day is coming! 🥤🍓

Our learners love Smoothie King Day! SHELC learners will enjoy a 12oz Caribbean Way smoothie, while SHCCA, SHATA, and community members can grab a 20oz Caribbean Way.

✅ Payments must be made through School Cash Online.
💻 Click here to order: https://sthpk12.schoolcashonline.com

Let’s keep our healthy energy going! 💪🍍
#HawkPride #ReadySetGrow #WhateverItTakes
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
Smoothie King
💻✨ Zearning Toward Success with Ms. Wright! ✨💻

Ms. Wright has been working hard to ensure her learners complete their daily Zearn lessons with focus and confidence. She provides one-on-one support, celebrates progress, and encourages learners to persevere through each challenge. 🌟

With her guidance, learners are strengthening math fluency, building problem-solving skills, and developing a love for learning through technology! 🧮💪

#HawkPride #ReadySetGrow #WhateverItTakes
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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💡📚 Modeling Math Mastery with Mrs. Holland! 📚💡

Mrs. Holland modeled key concepts and used varied instructional strategies, comparing base-ten numbers to 14 ten-dollar bills to bring the concept to life! 💵✨

Learners also practiced using strategies like CUBES and RDW (Read, Draw, Write) to solve math problems, identify key details, and show their reasoning. Through these engaging approaches, Mrs. Holland guided learners toward mastery of the standard while building strong problem-solving skills and confidence! 🌟

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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🎵✨ Music in Action with Ms. Batiste! ✨🎵

Learners used their individual recorders as Ms. Batiste modeled how to play and demonstrated correct finger placement to produce expressive tones. 🎶

Through hands-on practice, our learners are developing rhythm, coordination, and a deeper appreciation for the art of music! 🌟

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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🥕🥫 Lena’s Closet Food Pantry 🥫🥕

Join us on Thursday, October 10, 2025, from 4:00–6:00 PM at one of our St. Helena school sites! Families can receive free groceries and resources thanks to our partnership with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, LSU AgCenter, and Healthy Communities of St. Helena Parish.

📍 Locations:

St. Helena Arts & Technology Academy – 1798 Hwy 1042, Greensburg, LA

St. Helena College & Career Academy – 14340 Hwy 37, Greensburg, LA

St. Helena Early Learning Center – 1590 Hwy 1042, Greensburg, LA

Let’s continue supporting our families and community—together we make a difference! 🌟

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
Food Pantry
✏️📖 Focused Learning in Action! 📖✏️

In Mrs. J. Smith’s class, learners are practicing writing complete sentences to answer story questions. This strategy strengthens comprehension, builds writing skills, and helps learners explain their thinking with clarity. 🌟

Way to go, learners—your hard work shows! 👏
#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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🧹 Custodian Appreciation Day 🧹

Today we recognize and celebrate our incredible custodians! Their hard work and dedication keep our school clean, safe, and running smoothly each and every day. 🌟

Thank you for all that you do for our learners, staff, and families—you are truly appreciated! 🙌

#CustodianAppreciationDay #HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
Custodian Appreciation
🎃👻 October is here! 👻🎃

We have an exciting month planned at St. Helena ELC! Check out our October calendar for important dates, events, and celebrations. 🗓️✨

From Homecoming Spirit Week to Red Ribbon Week and our Trunk or Treat—there’s something fun for everyone! 🍬🎉

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
October Calendar
📚✨ Library Adventures! ✨📚

Mrs. Manning’s class visited the library today! Learners enjoyed stories, interactive activities, and building a love for reading together. ❤️

We are so proud to see their excitement as they grow into lifelong readers! 🌟

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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✨📚 Ms. Smith’s PreK class was hard at work! ✨

Learners independently explored alphabet activities in small groups, building letter recognition and early literacy skills. Ms. Smith also guided them through a fun review of compound words using hand motions—making learning both active and memorable! 🙌

We love seeing our littlest learners growing each day! 🌱

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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🌟🧠 Congratulations to Ms. Hurst’s class! 🌟

Last week they had the highest Zearn completion rate with 3–4 lessons completed! 💻📚

We are so proud of their hard work and dedication—way to lead the way in math growth! 👏

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
Hurst
🌟 Nacho & Juice Day! 🌟
Get your cheesy nachos and a refreshing Capri Sun for ONLY $5.50!

📅 Friday, October 10, 2025
📍 St. Helena Early Learning Center

Don’t miss out on this tasty treat! 🧀🥤
#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
Nacho Combo
📢 Parent Newsletter is Live! 🌟

Check out this week’s updates, reminders, and upcoming events at St. Helena ELC. We’re wrapping up math testing and preparing for an exciting October full of activities—including Picture Day on Oct. 8th and Parent-Teacher Conferences on Oct. 9th. 🍂

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#ReadySetGrow #WhateverItTakes #StHelenaWINNING
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
👑✨ Congratulations to the SHELC Homecoming Court 2025–2026! ✨👑

We are proud to announce our Homecoming Court representatives who will shine with Hawk Pride this season:

👧 Pre-K Princess: Jaleiah Oden
👦 Pre-K Prince: Tedrick Lee

👧 Kindergarten Princess: Stormii Love
👦 Kindergarten Prince: Noah Foreman

👧 1st Grade Princess: Cayli Porter
👦 1st Grade Prince: William Duncan

👧 2nd Grade Princess: Ahmari Robertson
👦 2nd Grade Prince: Nelson Carriere

👑 Miss St. Helena Early Learning Center: Queen Kaelynn Taylor
🤴 Mr. St. Helena Early Learning Center: King Zavien Cross

We are so excited to celebrate these outstanding learners during Homecoming Week! 💛🖤

#SHELC #Homecoming2025 #HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #StHelenaWINNING
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
Homecoming Court
👕✨ It’s time to dress down for a cause! ✨👕

St. Helena Early Learning Center will host a PBIS Fundraiser Dress Down Day on Friday, October 3rd. For just $2.25, learners can show their style while supporting PBIS initiatives.

👉 Payment must be made through School Cash Online: https://sthpK12.schoolcashonline.com

#HawkPride #WhateverItTakes #ReadySetGrow
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
Dress Down
📖✨ Amira Reading Leaders! ✨📖

We are so proud to celebrate our top readers who are leading the way in Amira! These learners have shown dedication, focus, and a love for reading that inspires us all. 💛🖤

👏 Congratulations to:
🌟 Raelynn Jackson
🌟 Jamyriana Brumfield
🌟 Khloe Holiday

Keep shining, keep reading, and keep growing—because at SHELC, our learners are proving every day that they can do Whatever It Takes! 💪

#AmiraReadingLeaders #SHELC #ReadySetGrow #StHelenaWINNING
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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📚✨ Focused Learning in Action! ✨📚

Ms. Wright guided our learners in mastering the sounds /s/ and /z/.

She clearly presented the success criteria, modeled expectations, and kept learners actively engaged throughout the lesson. 🙌

Our classrooms are full of energy, focus, and growth—proof that when teachers set high expectations, learners rise to meet them! 💛🖤

#SHELC #ReadySetGrow #StHelenaWINNING #WhateverItTakes
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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🍩✨ Donuts & Data at SHELC! ✨🍩

Thank you to all of our amazing families who joined us for Donuts & Data on Friday! 💛🖤 Together, we reviewed important school-wide and grade-level data, celebrated learner growth, and discussed how we can continue working as a team to help every learner succeed.

The donuts were sweet, but the BEST part was seeing so many parents, guardians, and families partnering with us to make sure our learners are on track for success. 💪📚

We appreciate your support and commitment to our mission—because at SHELC, it truly takes all of us! 💛

#SHELC #ReadySetGrow #StHelenaWINNING #WhateverItTakes
5 months ago, Tempest Smith
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🎉✨ It’s time to show your school spirit, SHELC! ✨🎉
Join us for Homecoming Spirit Week 🖤💛 October 13th–17th!

Here’s what’s coming up:
👕 Monday: Tye-dye vs. Camo
🏀 Tuesday: Sports vs. Sparkle
📺 Wednesday: Nickelodeon vs. Disney
⚫🟡 Thursday: Black vs. Gold

🚨 Reminder: No school Friday! Come out and support at the Homecoming Parade!

Let’s see that HAWK PRIDE all week long! 💛🖤
#SHELC #Homecoming2025 #ReadySetGrow#StHelenaWINNING
5 months ago, Tempest Smith