Parent Info - February 23-27, 2026

Dear CPE Families,

Thank you for the incredible support you continue to give your children and our school each day. Your help with homework, encouragement at home, and reinforcement of school expectations truly make a difference in your child’s success. When school and home work together, our Jr. Patriots thrive!

As we look ahead, we have just 12 weeks left in the school year. This is an important time to stay focused, keep up with assignments, and continue practicing positive habits each day. With your continued support, we know our students will finish the year strong and reach their goals.

Thank you for being such an important part of our CPE family. We appreciate all that you do!

With gratitude,
Principal Jessica Broussard
Cecil Picard Elementary 💙❤️

Cecil Picard Mission & Vision

🚨📣 Attention Parents! SHARE ALERT!📣🚨

Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year opens in March. Any child who is 5 years old on or before September 30, 2026, and resides in Vermilion Parish is eligible to register.

When registering, you will be required to provide the following documents:

☑child’s birth certificate

☑social security card/number

☑immunization record

☑proof of residency information: electric bill and 2nd proof of residence

Please note: The electricity bill must be in the legal guardian’s name. If it is not, an affidavit will need to be completed. ⚡📄

Registration packets can be picked up in the front office at CPE. 🏫📋

Please use our SignupGenius link to reserve your appointment time—we can’t wait to meet your future Jr. Patriot! 🎉

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA8A82CA3FDCF8-62203905-kindergarten

🌟DIBELS MOY (Middle of the year) to EOY (end of the year) Incentive!🌟

We’re thrilled to announce a fantastic incentive for our K-3 students! 🎉 All students who meet their individual End-of-Year composite goal, or remain at or above benchmark, will earn an awesome reward! And here’s the exciting part: all students who reach their goal will be treated to a fun pizza party 🍕 and receive a free dress pass to redeem on the day of their choice! 🧑‍🎤

📚 AR Reading Challenge Reminder 📚

Our AR Reading Challenge has been going strong all year, and we want to take a moment to remind families about this ongoing weekly incentive that encourages students to build strong reading habits.

Each week, we track AR reading progress by homeroom. In each grade level, the class with the highest number of AR points earned for the week is recognized and rewarded.

🎉 Weekly Reward:

Winning students earn an extra snack from the snack cart

Your continued support at home makes a big difference! Encouraging your child to read daily and stay engaged with their AR goals helps build confidence, comprehension, and a lifelong love of reading. Thank you for partnering with us to keep reading a priority all year long! 📖🌟

⭐ ZEARN Weekly Challenge Reminder ⭐

Our ZEARN challenge has been in place all year, and we want to take a moment to remind families how important consistent lesson completion is for student growth in math.

Each week, classes in every grade level are working toward the following goal:

At least 80% of students in the class complete 3 or more on-grade-level ZEARN lessons.The class with the highest number of on-level lessons completed, while meeting the 80% participation requirement, earns an extra snack from the snack cart for the week.

Your continued encouragement and support at home truly make a difference. Helping students stay consistent with their ZEARN lessons builds strong math habits and supports their success in the classroom.

🌟 Shining Stars Celebrations! 🌟

We’re thrilled to launch a new event at Cecil Picard to honor our Star Students each month who consistently demonstrate integrity, resilience, respect, and responsibility. Join us in celebrating their hard work and positive impact! Please note, this once a month celebration will be replacing our STAR student breakfast. The next STAR student celebration is February 26th, at 8:15AM.

Attendance Matters—Every Day & On Time!

Being at school and on time each day helps our Jr. Patriots start strong and stay on track with their learning. Morning routines and first lessons set the tone for the day, and every minute counts. We understand that sometimes children may be too sick to attend, and we want them to stay home to rest and recover when that happens. Otherwise, we encourage all students to be present and ready to learn each day. Thank you for helping your child build strong habits and make the most of every school day!

Congratulations to our newest Million Word Reader, fourth grader Nash Breaux!

Keep turning those pages and reaching new goals, Nash—this is just the beginning!

These Jr. Patriots have earned Pizza with the Principal! We are so proud of their hard work and dedication to reading. Keep turning those pages!

Congratulations to: Daniella Oyakhire, Aubree Celestine, Brayden Williams, Aubrey Klorer, Lila Drouant, Owen Darby, Jacob Boffenmyer, Audrey Boudreaux, Sebastien Gelineau, Ethan Hurst, Jordan Seymour, Landon Brailey, Harrison Gelineau, Leo Emling, Gracyn Moy, Wyatt Hebert, Quentin Williams, Emmitt Menard

Way to go, readers! We can’t wait to celebrate with you at Pizza with the Principal!

Mrs. Sieghan’s class had a wonderful time celebrating the season! Students made mini King Cakes, learned some fun Zydeco dance moves, and created festive crafts for both Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras. It was a day full of learning, creativity, and celebration!

Harvey Rabbit visits CPE!

Our school admin surprised all of our students with donuts on Friday!

We donut know what we’d do without our amazing CPE students! You make our school the sweetest place to be, and we love celebrating you every single day!

We are so grateful for each and every one of our Jr. Patriots!

Look Who Zearned It!

Mrs. Darbi’s third grade math students received treat bags for completing all of their Zearn lessons for Module 3 and 4. Keep up your hard work.

Our students recently combined the excitement of basketball with the celebration of Black History Month in a fun and creative STEM challenge! After learning about the life and impact of Michael Jordan, students put their engineering and design skills to work by planning and building their very own basketball goals and courts.

From brainstorming ideas to constructing their final projects, students showed incredible creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. We are so proud of their hard work and enthusiasm for learning!

A special congratulations to Codah in Mrs. Kaylin’s class for becoming an AR Reader this week! We are so proud of you!

Family Engagement

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Cecil Picard AR 2025-2026

CPE PBIS Information
At CPE, we’re committed to reducing office referrals by embracing PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports). PBIS sets clear expectations, reinforces positive behavior, and provides consistent support to help students make great choices. By recognizing and rewarding positive actions, we’re building a respectful, productive, and fun school community.

Grading Period Celebrations

Celebrations take place at the end of every grading period. Students who go the entire grading period without any major office referrals get to participate in these events. Students start fresh for every grading period event.

School Store

Each week, all grade levels have the opportunity to stop at the school store in the morning to purchase items with their cool cash on their designated grade level day.

PBIS Event 3: Cupcake Bingo, March 13

CPE Handbook, Pupil Progression, VPSB Handbook, Beginning of the year Paperwork

Student handbooks will be available to view online. There is also a link below for your reference. Acknowledgement form booklets will be sent home on the first day of school. Please make every effort to sign all forms in the booklet and send them back with your child the next day. If you were not able to attend Meet and Greet these will be sent home on the first day of school with acknowledgement form booklet. It is extremely important that we receive this paperwork completed as soon as possible.

VPSB Handbook

Click me! Student & Parent Handbook

Pupil Progression

Communication

Each week we will send a weekly newsletter with upcoming events & information. We also encourage you to follow the CPE facebook page and Parent site for updates and school information.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CecilPicardElementary

Parent site: https://sites.google.com/vpsb.net/cpe-parent-site/week-at-a-glance-2025-2026

2025-2026 District Calendar

Breakfast & Lunch Menu

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