Dear Parents,

Before the Mardi Gras holiday, I had the privilege of at-

tending the National Title I Conference to participate in a cer-

emony where Belle Chasse Primary was recognized as a Dis-

tinguished School. Sixty-three U.S. schools were named 2017

National Title I Distinguished Schools either for exceptional stu-

dent performance overall, for significantly closing the achieve-

ment gap between student groups, or for excellence in serv-

ing special populations of students.

A project of the National Title I Association, the National

Title I Distinguished Schools Program publicly recognizes quali-

fying Title I schools for the outstanding academic achieve-

ments of their students. Belle Chasse Primary has been recog-

nized for closing the achievement gap between students.

This prestigious honor is a reflection of the hard work

and dedication of the

teachers, staff, students

and families of Belle Chasse

Primary. It is truly a team

effort and a result of years

of effort. Thank you all for

your continued support.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Ritz

Pelican Press Volume 24 Issue 7 Page 1 of 4

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Mission Statement:

All students at Belle Chasse Primary School will realize their

potential to become independent readers, writers, think-

ers, problem-solvers, and communicators.

February

2018

Belle Chasse Primary is a Louisiana Dept. of Ed. school!

Upcoming Events: Wednesday, Feb. 28– 1:45

Early Dismissal

PTO Night– 6:00-7:00

Friday, Mar. 2– Student of the

Month Ceremony at 8:45

Popcorn and Snow-

ball sale- $1.00 each

Wednesday, Mar. 7– Birth-PK

Round Up from 9:00-2:00

Friday, Mar. 9– Rainbow Re-

cess for banded students

March 12-21– Spring pictures

– Schedule to follow

March 14-16– 12:30 Dismissal

End of Quarter 3

Wednesday, Mar. 21– PK Egg

Hunt and Picnic

PTO Meeting– 6:00-

7:00

Thursday, Mar. 22– Special

Olympics

Friday, Mar. 23– Fun Run–

Schedule to follow

March 26-April 2– Spring

Break– Classes resume 4/3

From the Principal:

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Chinese New Year at BCP

Pre-K News

Bus Riders of the Month Kindergarten Studies –ug

Ms. Taliancich brought

her pug to the Kinder-

garten hall for a visit

recently to help our stu-

dents learn the –ug

word ending. Be sure to

ask your Kindergartner

how many –ug words

they know.

Third graders in Mrs. Rodrguez’s class celebrated

Chinese New Year on February 16th. This is the

year of the Dog. People born in this year are said

to be very loyal. The “teaser” in front of the drag-

on guides him, puts him to sleep, all the while

leading him with his fan. The students all took

turns being part of the dragon or being musi-

cians for the parade. The students played drums,

bells, sticks and a cymbal to make the dragon

move. Mrs. Rodriguez’s homeroom paraded for

the kindergarten students, while her afternoon

class paraded for first and third grade.

PK students have been busy! They cele-

brated Mardi Gras with a parade, shared

doughnuts with their dads and dressed as

100 year olds on the 100th day of school.

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The Great Kindness Challenge

STEM Night– Science, Technology and Math

The Great Kindness Challenge is a week dedicated to performing millions of acts of kindness on

campuses nationwide! Belle Chasse Primary participated to help create a more safe and caring

school environment by doing random acts of kindness for others around the school and communi-

ty. The Great Kindness Challenge was created by Kids for Peace to provide schools a tool for cre-

ating a positive school envi- r o n m e n t s . I n 2 0 1 7 ,

10,493,866 students partici- pated and performed over

half a billion acts of kind- ness nationwide.

Almost 500 students, parents and teachers participated in this year’s STEM Night! What a great night

of learning. Thank you to our many volunteers including teachers, staff, BCP’s Robotics Club, Energy

Wise, Jean Lafit-

te National

Park, Woodland

Trails, The Honey

Bee Lady, LSU

Ag Center and

our military part-

ners.

1100 students came together for

#KINDNESS.

Students thanked our crossing

guard, Officer Freeny, for

keeping us safe.

Students thanked our cafeteria

staff for feeding us nutritious

lunches.

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Pre-K: Eleanor Ebanks, Jaxon Taullie, Kale Ulloa, Zoe

Dodd, Tyler Mesias Kindergarten: Melody Davis, Masen Sauer, Dylan May, Leland Miller, Emma Alimia, Ava Dodson, Mila Wattigney, Amelia Greenleaf

First Grade: Sanai Sharlow, Teneco Denet, Ryan Hayden, Samuel Albert, Li’ya Goins, Gage Fitzgerald, Caden Collongues, Grace Parodi, Evan Boudreaux, Trinh Nguyen

Fourth Grade: Reyna Lobato, Cayman Mackie, Jeremiah Bonney, Essence Hills, Lauren Miller, Jacob Gustin, Isabella Bourgeois. Not pictured: Emma Ellingburg

Second Grade: Milla Smith, Carter Couvillion, Carson Hood, Alaynna Johnson, Jasmine Caban, Michael Olivas, Thomas Boudreaux, Braelyn Dufrene, Laiden Panepinto, Roxy Palacios

Third Grade: Kaden Lew, Presley Jones, Avery Beam, Alyssa Matte, Keith Kent, Bryson Jason, Glen Ether, Seth Boaz, Emilee Deick-man