Greetings SJLES Families,
Recently, HCPSS announced that on March 1, 2021, the school system will begin the first phase of a transition to a hybrid instructional model, which provides the opportunity for students to attend school in-person for part of each week and receive virtual instruction for the remainder of the week. We’re excited at the prospect of welcoming your Jaguar back in person to St. John’s Lane Elementary!
You will need to inform HCPSS of your decision regarding whether you will send your child to school for 1-2 days per week. Please note that students receiving Special Education services and certain others requiring additional learning support are given the option for up to 5 in-person days per week. If you prefer, you may choose instead for your child to continue virtual learning full time for the remainder of the current school year.
To notify HCPSS of your decision, follow the instructions provided at the end of this message to complete a two-question survey by 4 p.m., Friday, February 5, indicating:
The type of instructional model – hybrid or fully virtual – that you choose for your child
Whether bus service will be used if your child is eligible.
If your child is designated as a walker, transportation will not be provided. If you are unsure if your child is eligible for bus service, search for your address on the School Bus Locator to find your child’s transportation eligibility. (At this time, the School Bus Locator should only be used to determine if your child receives transportation services, because pickup times and bus stop locations are being updated and are subject to change.)
This information may be helpful in making your decision:
Answers to frequently asked questions about student in-person return can be found on the HCPSS Help site.
This site will be continually updated as new information becomes available. Additional information has been added recently!
The phases of in-person student return approved by the Board of Education are:
Week of March 1: Students identified for the 5-days-per-week program
Week of March 15: Students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and grades 1-2
Week of March 29: Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, and students attending programs at the ARL
Week of April 12: Students in grades 7, 8, 10 and 11
HCPSS is striving to offer students two days per week of in-person learning. However, if the number of requests exceeds capacity, due to social distancing requirements, HCPSS may offer only one in-person day per week.
For families that opt to send students back in-person, HCPSS will make every effort to group siblings together. However, the school system cannot guarantee that siblings will be in the same grouping. Please take this into consideration when making your decision.
If you choose for your child to remain fully virtual, you may later request to switch to the hybrid in-person model at any time during the 2020-2021 school year. However, approval of that request is dependent on available space, social distancing guidelines, and other factors.
Additional information on HCPSS spring planning can be found online.
Follow these instructions for completing the survey form, by 4 p.m., Friday, February 5:
Log in to HCPSS Connect
Select More Options from the left panel
Select “In-Person Commitment” from the middle of the page
Complete the questions in the form for each child and select “Save”
If you need assistance in completing the form, or have any questions, please call our school office at 410-313-2813.Thank you for your support in helping us to provide the best possible learning environment for your child.
Sincerely,
Dan Notari
SJLES Principal
Access our SJLES Public Calendar at https://sjles.hcpss.org/calendar
2/3 @ 9-11 - MAP Reading for grades 1-5
2/3 @ 12:00 - Gr. 2 & 3 Principals’ Lunch Bunch / Code: PrincipalBunch23
2/4 - Patapsco Middle School Back to School Knight
2/5 - Report Cards Issued
2/5 - #EXTREMEJAGUARPRIDE: Wear ALL your blue, yellow, and/or spirit wear to show your school spirit!
2/5 - Parent Teacher Conference scheduling window closes
2/5 @ 4 PM - In-Person Commitment Survey Due
2/10 @ 9-11 - MAP Math for grades 1-5
2/10 - 3-Hour Early Dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences
2/10 @ 1:15-3:15 - PE Department Office Hours (Code: SJLESPE)
2/10 @ 1:15-3:15 Art Department Office Hours (Code: SJLESArt)
2/10 @ 5:00-6:30 - Tech Support & Office Hours (Code: SJLESTech)
2/11 - 3-Hour Early Dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences
2/11 @ 1:15-3:15 Music Department Office Hours (Code: SJLESMusic)
2/11 @ 1:45-2:45 - Tech Support & Office Hours (Code: SJLESTech)
2/11 @1:15-3:15 - Media Department Office Hours (Code: SJLESMedia)
2/12 - School Closed for Students / Professional Work Day
2/15 - Schools and Offices Closed / Presidents’ Day
2/18 - Hip, Hip, Hooray it's the 100th Day!: We invite our jaguars to dress up like they are 100 years old to celebrate 100 days of hard work at SJLES!
2/19 - Color Wars Day: Represent your grade level spirit by wearing as much of your grade levels color as you can!
2/26 - Twin Day! Twinning TWINNING! Find a friend to match with for the day
3/1: Students identified for the 5-days-per-week program return option
3/15: Students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and grades 1-2 return option
3/29: Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, and students attending programs at the ARL return option
4/12: Students in grades 7, 8, 10 and 11 return option
SJLES Winter Parent Teacher Conference Overview
Winter Conference Structure
Winter conferences will take place on Wednesday, 2/10 & Thursday, 2/11.
There is a more limited number of conference slots available and conferences will be scheduled in 15-minute blocks to allow for the maximum overall number of conferences.
If you have a strong understanding of your child's progress, it is not mandatory to schedule a conference. However, we are here to support and engage with all our families who wish to schedule a conference.
Winter conferences can be scheduled with your child's math teacher.
GT math teachers are available to conference with the families of their 5th grade math students.
Related Arts teachers will be offering office hours to families with general questions about programming or lessons and a limited number of individual conferences to discuss student engagement or progress concerns.
Related Arts Office Hours Schedule:
2/10 @ 1:15-3:15 - PE Department (Code: SJLESPE)
2/10 @ 1:15-3:15 - Art Department (Code: SJLESArt)
2/10 @ 5:00-6:30 - Tech Support & Office Hours (Code: SJLESTech)
2/11 @ 1:15-3:15 - Music Department (Code: SJLESMusic)
2/11 @ 1:45-2:45 - Tech Support & Office Hours (Code: SJLESTech)
2/11 @ 1:15-3:15 - Media Department (Code: SJLESMedia)
Families may email related arts teachers directly to schedule a conference regarding student engagement or progress concerns.
Please visit our website for teacher contact information.
Scheduling a Virtual Parent Conference
Scheduling opens in Synergy on Friday, 1/29 and closes on Friday, 2/5 so that teachers will have an appropriate amount of time to prepare for their conferences.
Any additional conferences beyond the times offered must be scheduled after the window has closed through direct contact with your child’s teacher.
To sign up for a Math or 5th Grade GT Math conference, please login to HCPSS Connect and click on "Conferences" in the navigation pane.
Here you can view your child’s teacher’s conference schedule.
Refer to the Quick Reference Guide for more information and detailed steps to sign up for a conference.
Logging into Google Meet for your Conference
You will use your child’s HCPSS credentials to join the conference.
You can view the Google Meet Code for your conference in Synergy when you sign up for a conference.
You will receive a reminder email with the Google Meet Code from the Synergy system a few days prior to your conference.
It is critical that conferences begin and end on time.
To prevent “overlap” of conferences, teachers will be using Google Meet room joining security features.
You may have to wait to be admitted into the Google Meet room.
Technology support will be available for any technology-related questions you may have. If you have any technology support questions outside of the times below please email shannon_kennedy@hcpss.org for assistance.
Wed. 2/10 @ 5:00-6:30 (Meet: SJLESTech)
Thurs. 2/11 @ 1:45-2:45 (Meet: SJLESTech)
Quarter 2 Grading & Reporting
Quarter 2 Grading Period ended on Thursday, 1/28
Quarter 2 Report Cards will be issued on Friday, 2/5
Families are encouraged to review grades in Canvas now and make sure to complete any missing assignments as soon as possible.
A “0” in Canvas usually indicates a missing assignment
Any missing assignments must be submitted no later than Thursday, 1/28.
While all synchronous and asynchronous assignments will be factored into Quarter 2 grades, teachers may give more weight to synchronous assignments.
Related Arts and Health Grades will be given for the entire first semester on the 2nd marking period report card.
Students are invited and encouraged to attend our Wednesday Synchronous Support sessions. Information about content and Related Arts offerings are listed in our Repeated News section below.
While interim progress reports have not been issued during Quarter 1 and Quarter 2, our teachers have been working diligently to regularly communicate student progress throughout the school year throughout the school year.
Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions about their Quarter 2 grades and/or progress.
Additional information and details regarding the updated HCPSS Grading Policy for 2020-21 can be found here.
Family File Update
Currently 80% of our students have a completed Family FIle. We need your help to get that number to 100% ASAP! We are in the process of connecting with our families via email and phone calls who need to update this important Family File information...
Student Information
Parent/Guardian Contact
Emergency Contacts
Medical Information
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
Photo Approval
Data Confidentiality
PTA/PTSA Directory
5 Easy Steps to Complete Your Child's Family FIle...
Visit www.hcpss.org/connect.
Log in to your account.
Your Username is your email address.
You will see a list of options on the left side of the screen. At the bottom of the list, choose "More Options" and then "Family File."
Follow the prompts to update the information.
If it is not allowing you to click "Next" on a particular page, then there is most likely information missing.
You will receive a confirmation upon successful completion of the Family File.
If you have more than one child at SJLES, please be sure to update information for all of your children. Please remember, regardless of virtual or in-person learning, parents/guardians must verify and/or update information for each child. Resources on how to access Family File may be found online, including instructions on how to reset passwords. If you need additional assistance, please complete this Connect Help Form. Thank you for your attention to this important matter!
Principals’ Lunch Bunches
Mr. Notari and Mrs. Redd are excited to offer our first Virtual Lunch Bunches of 2021. During this round of lunch bunches we will provide time for Q&A. Students can submit questions prior to their lunch bunch by accessing the link below.
Upcoming Principals’ Lunch Bunches & Google Meet Codes:
2nd Grade & 3rd Grade - Wed, 2/3 @ 12:00 / Google Meet Code: PrincipalBunch23
Measured Academic Progress (MAP) Overview
Wednesday, 2/3 - Reading @ 9-11am
Wednesday, 2/10 - Math @ 9-11am
Teachers will share Google Meet information with students and families.
Please contact Mrs. Redd (alexcia_redd@hcpss.org) or your child’s teacher with any questions.
Wednesday Live Supports - 2/3 @ 2PM Only!
Listed below is our Wednesday live support schedule to help students with organizing and understanding asynchronous assignments for science, social studies and health.
These sessions are OPTIONAL and do not count toward attendance.
You can access the schedule and google codes below.
The two blocks of time on Wednesdays are 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM which allow you to select a time that best fits your schedule.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE CHANGES DUE TO MAP:
Wednesday 2/3: We will host Asynchronous support sessions at 2 PM only.
Wednesday 2/10: Asynchronous support sessions are cancelled.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email alexcia_redd@hcpss.org.
|
Grade |
Paraeducator & Time |
AM Time |
PM Time |
Google NickName |
|
K |
Jane Derro Nancy Carter |
9:00 - 9:45 AM |
2:00 - 2:45 PM |
SJLES-Support-grK |
|
1 |
Joann Chen Jean Austin |
9:00 - 9:45 AM |
2:00 - 2:45 PM |
SJLES-Support-gr1 |
|
2 |
Erin Fowler Cindy Chen |
9:00 - 9:45 AM |
2:00 - 2:45 PM |
SJLES-Support-gr2 |
|
3 |
Jeanne Deboy Jean Williams |
9:00 - 9:45 AM |
2:00 - 2:45 PM |
SJLES-Support-gr3 |
|
4 |
Vanessa Litchliter Carol Ann Stein Jane |
9:00 - 9:45 AM |
2:00 - 2:45 PM |
SJLES-Support-gr4 |
|
5 |
Jeemin Lee Deepa Gazula |
9:00 - 9:45 AM |
2:00 - 2:45 PM |
SJLES-Support-gr5 |
SJLES Technology Help
If you experience any technology issues, remember to fill out our SJLES Technology Form and a member of our team will help you. Additional details can be found on sjles.hcpss.org