Starblazer Connection Off to a Great Start You know it’s going to be a great year when you see so many smiles on Willow Street! This year we are off to a great start! We welcome new students, new staff members, and new families to our little home away from home. In case you didn’t know, we have proclaimed this THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY on Willow Street and are committed to providing you with tips, best practices, and helpful ideas. We believe that by working together, we can be stronger! Please read inside to find information about monthly family events, teacher webpages, school activities, and general support!
Make the Internet work for you! We are striving to have more online communication this year. Please be sure to check out our monthly calendars online. You will find links there to sign up sheets, order forms, or other information!
teacher by visiting our school webpage, clicking on “Faculty and Staff” and then clicking the name of any staff member to access the webpage.
Did you know that every teacher at our school has her very own web page? You can find information about each staff member, helpful links, and general information about each
LPSS provides lots of resources for parents trying to help their children with homework or learning. Go to the LPSS website, click on “Parent Resources” and check out what’s there. Confused about the math? Click on Math Resources to find scannable codes that can lead you or your child to a video specific to the lesson they are working on in class. Now that’s a win-win!
Did you know that we are aiming to have ONLY ONE fundraiser of this type this year? Our goal is to raise $20,000! Our plan is to use the funds for general fund account to purchase school supplies & equipment, teacher and school incentive funds, and parent involvement activities. Help us reach our goal! Do you want to opt out of making sales, but still feel generous? Read about our Opt Out process this year, and your child can still earn prizes! Sell 1 item and you will get to dress up as your "Favorite Super Hero" on an announced day. Sell 5 items and you will go to a popsicle party, PLUS you will receive a ticket to the "Paint the Administrator/Teacher Party" Sell 10 items and you will be our guest at a "Magic Show" at school, with Entertainment by Mitch the Magician. Sell 20 items and you will ride like a STAR in the LIMOUSINE to the Acadiana Mall for a round of Golf at Lunar Golf! Top seller in every class will get to paint an administrator and a teacher!
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Stress & Anxiety Want to Learn More? In Their Own Words
Remember that stress doesn't come from what's going on in your life. It comes from your thoughts about what's going on in your life. Andrew J. Bernstein
Anxiety is an all-too-common problem faced by children today. As with If you missed the informative sessions at adults, children respond differently to stress depending on their age, school on October 24 and 26, you can individual personalities, and coping skills. When it comes to anxiety in catch them online! By popular demand, children, younger grade-schoolers may not be able to fully explain we have created a way for you to view their feelings. Older kids or adolescents may be able to say exactly the presentations in their entirety. For what’s bothering them and why more information, or to watch, go to: (though that’s no guarantee that https://sites.google.com/a/lpssonli they’ll share that information with Mom or Dad). Learn to ne.com/anxiety-stress/ recognize the signs and symptoms of stress and anxiety in children, and get tips and strategies to talk with and teach your child to help manage the Andrea Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice here in Lafayette. With over 11 years working issues. directly with children with emotional and behavior disorders, she specializes in teaching self- regulation, anxiety, anger management, and social and executive functioning skills to children and adults with depression, anxiety, ADHD, ODD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
“How do you Handle Stress?”
“I try to remember that I can do some stuff the next day, not all today”
“Sometimes, I go to a friend’s house and play with them to rest or let them help me.”
“I run or exercise or play soccer when I am feeling really stressed out.”
What’s Going on Around Campus?? Boarding for a Landmark Year in Fifth From algorithms to fictional narratives and from energy to Aztecs, the 1st nine weeks sure was a busy time for us in 5th grade! Each week has been filled with engaging art integrated activities as well as hands-on experiments. Clubs are off to a great start with meetings the first Tuesday of each month. These offer our students an amazing way to diversify their learning and leadership skills. We look forward to our upcoming trip to the middle schools. This will get students mindsets ready for the quickly approaching 6th grade year. Seems like we are definitely off to an awesome start “Boarding For a Landmark Year”!
Students and Staff raised $1050 for LPD Corporal MIddlebrook’s family on a recent jean day fundraiser!
The 2017-2018 school year promises to be both exciting and busy for the art department. On November 2, fourth graders will have the opportunity to attend Le Papillon—an original performance featuring a marvelous mixture of art, folk ballet, ballet, original and live music provided by The Has Beans, along with bilingual narration by adult and child actors, and projections of iconic drawings of Floyd Sonnier. \ December is going to be a very busy month as visiting artists and our very own students will perform for students and parents. First, first and second grade students will get to experience “Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics.” In this one-woman performance, Li Liu performs hand balancing, plate spinning, ribbon dancing, diabolos and foot juggling. Li explains some of the rituals of Chinese New Year, teaches the students some basic Chinese phrases, and encourages them to think about what it might have been like to grow up in a different time and place. Third grade art students will present their quarterly showcase featuring band, dance, drama, visual art, strings, piano and vocal music performances on December 14 in the cafetorium. The art department has already begun rehearsing for our first production, The Story of the Nutcracker, which combines fifth grade band, dance, drama, piano, strings, visual art, fine arts and vocal music students. This musical collaboration will take place on Thursday, December 21 in the J. Wallace James cafetorium. Over 150 students have been working very hard rehearsing and are excited to spread Christmas cheer through The Story of the Nutcracker.
Third Grade Art Showcase
Library News K- Mrs Usie has a student that has already earned 11 AR points! That’s more than some of our 4th & 5th graders earned!! 1st grade: Mrs Begnaud’s Class is really rockin’ & rollin’ with everyone having taken at least one AR Test! And has earned the most points in her grade level. 84.9 points 2nd grade: tie between Mrs Hegger’s Class & Mrs. Rogers...both had 100% of their students make their AR Goals. Mrs. Hegger’s Class earned more points than Rogers, but Mrs. Cooks class earned the most points in the grade level (467.6 points) 3rd grade: Mrs. Dupre’s home room with 96% of her students making their AR Goals & earning the most points too (352.7 points) 4th grade: Mrs Peschier’s homeroom with 88% of her students making their AR Goals. Mrs Williams homeroom earned the most points (415.6 points) 5th grade: Mrs Devillier’s homeroom with 84% of her students making their goal. Mrs. Crutti’s class earned the most points (503.5 points) Congratulations to 5th grade for earning the most points in AR this quarter:
2,694.8 points Schoolwide: 435 our of 584 Students ....74% of our total population met their AR Goals. School wide the students & staff earned 7,838.1 AR points with 86% accuracy.
