Greetings SJLES Families,
Hope this communication finds you well and happy 100th Day of School! Several of our Jaguars and teachers appear to have aged quite a bit over President's Day Weekend. It has been great seeing our students, teachers, and even Mrs. Redd showing off their school spirit today dressed up as centenarians.
There are several updates below to share as we begin the week. As we approach the start of hybrid, please continue to monitor the HCPSS FAQs which are being updated on a regular basis to provide families additional information regarding our transition to Hybrid. Here’s to another outstanding week of learning at The Lane! Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Dan Notari
SJLES Principal
NEW NEWS
HCPSS Chromebooks DIgital Tools
An Opt-In letter was sent home requesting parent/guardian consent in order for students to have access to the HCPSS authorized set of digital tools used for virtual instruction.
Update: The following digital tools do not require consent because they are already available to students in HCPSS computer labs: Book Room, Word Work, Scratch BluBot, Scratch JR, Sketch-Up, Collector Classic, JamBoard, and Google Earth.
These supplemental digital tools are approved by HCPSS and comply with federal, state and Howard County Board of Education student data privacy policies. Please note that your student(s) will have access to these digital tools through the Google Play Store icon on the Chromebook when logged in with an HCPSS account.
If your elementary school aged child has not been issued a Chromebook, one can be picked up at a Technology Support Center.
Please note:
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HCPSS cannot guarantee that apps are available on devices other than HCPSS Chromebooks.
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Teachers may or may not choose to use any or all of these apps during instruction. Students will be notified when a particular app will be used for instruction.
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In addition to these Google tools, HCPSS has approved a robust set of supplemental digital tools. Your child’s teacher will notify you of the particular supplemental digital tools being used in each class via email or on their Canvas course page.
New Chromebook Care Webpage
Please be aware of a new webpage for students, Chromebook Care, which includes tips on caring for and transporting Chromebooks, as well as student mobile technology duties and obligations and additional resources.
Introducing Lightspeed
Beginning February 8, 2021, our school is participating in the use of Lightspeed, a platform and instructional support tool that helps teachers keep students on track and safe as they navigate online learning. Lightspeed enables teachers to link students’ HCPSS or personal Chromebooks and HCPSS Dell laptops into a single virtual classroom for synchronous lessons, giving teachers the ability to monitor students’ screens and share resources.
Lightspeed allows teachers to:
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Assist students with using the technology
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Monitor live independent work
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Lock screen to transition between live whole group activities and live independent work
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Close browser tabs and automatically navigate to websites
Teachers will only have access to Lightspeed during regularly scheduled class time. Teachers do not have the ability to control computer screens, including clicking buttons and changing settings. However, teachers can direct and lock a student’s computer to specific websites. If the website turns on the student’s camera and/or microphone, the teacher would be able to observe the video and audio the web camera picks up. For example, if a student was on a site viewing their own image via the web camera the teacher would be able to see that content.
Additionally, to comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act, HCPSS uses Lightspeed to filter inappropriate content and monitor general usage of the Chromebooks, during and beyond the school day. There will be no opt-out option for Lightspeed. HCPSS-issued devices and accounts are governed primarily by HCPSS Board policies: 8080 Responsible Use of Technology, Digital Tools and Social Media, 3040 Technology Security, and 3060 Student Data Governance and Privacy.
We’re looking forward to offering this additional platform for our teachers to better provide support for our students. If you have any questions, you can contact our technology teacher Mrs. Kennedy at shannon_kennedy@hcpss.org.
Accessing MAP Results
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Log in to HCPSS Connect
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Select More Options from the left panel
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Select Standardized Test Scores from the middle
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Log in to HCPSS Connect
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Select More Options from the left panel
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Select Report Cards from the middle
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Select the applicable report from the Student's MAP Reports section.
Elementary Return To In-Person Learning Dates
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March 1 - SJLES school hours will be 9:05-3:35 for all students
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March 1 - Group E Students Return to Building
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March 15 - K-2 Hybrid Students Return to Building
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March 29 - 3-5 Hybrid Students Return to Building
February 25 & 26 Are Now Early Dismissal Days
With the March 1st transition to a hybrid instructional model, the BOE has approved changing Thursday and Friday, February 25 & 26, to early dismissal days for students to allow staff returning to school buildings time to prepare. Students will follow THIS SCHEDULE.
Kindergarten Registration for School Year 2021-2022 Begin in March
Kindergarten Registration for next school year begins Monday, March 8th, and will be conducted ONLINE (scroll down to the green Begin Online Registration link). Students must be five years old by September 1, 2021 to register. If your child will be attending Kindergarten in the fall, please visit the HCPSS Getting Ready for Kindergarten page, which includes resources to support kindergarten readiness. We also encourage families to visit our Grade K Family and Community Resources page for more information about the kindergarten instructional program and ways families can support their children at home.
New Community News and Programs Site
Families can quickly discover educational and recreational resources, events and after-school programs offered by community non-profits on HCPSS’ new Community News and Programs website. Easily search by keyword, category, or ages; or browse new listings. The site fills a need expressed by our community for resources to support students and families. Non-profit organizations can quickly and easily submit new announcements on the site.
Get Answers!
Updated FAQs to Share with Families and Staff: FAQs are being continually being added online and may be shared with families. Additionally, FAQs dedicated to staff may also be shared with staff in your schools and offices.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Access our SJLES Public Calendar at https://sjles.hcpss.org/calendar
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2/16 - 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!
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2/18 - SJLES MLK Dream Makers Contest Entries Due
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2/19 - Color Wars Day: Represent your grade level spirit by wearing as much of your grade levels color as you can!
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2/26 - Twin Day! Twinning TWINNING! Find a friend to match with for the day
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3/1 - SJLES New School Day Hours Begin - 9:05-3:35
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3/1 - Students identified for the 5-days-per-week program return option
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3/8-3/12 - Kindergarten Registration Week
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3/15 - Students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and grades 1-2 return option
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3/29 - Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, and students attending programs at the ARL return option
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4/12 - Students in grades 7, 8, 10 and 11 return option
REPEATED NEWS
Join Our Team!
Are you interested in working with the best students and staff in the whole wide world? Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of our kids each and every day? Well, we have outstanding news to share. SJLES is currently hiring for the following positions...
Lunch/Recess Monitor
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This position would begin on March 1st for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
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The hours are 11:05am - 2:05pm
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The pay rate is $14.50/hour.
Classroom Monitor
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This position would begin on March 1st
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The hours would be 9:00am - 3:40pm (M,W,TH,F) and 9:00 - 12:00pm on Wednesdays
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The pay rate is $14.50/hour.
Close Adult Support
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This service is provided to some of our students receiving special education services
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Applicants will apply through an outside agency that staffs these positions at SJLES.
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The position is a 6 hour daily position.
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We also frequently need substitutes for this role, so if you are looking for just occasional work please let us know!
If you are interested in any of these positions here at SJLES please email our Assistant Principal Mrs. Redd at alexcia_redd@hcpss.org.
SJLES MLK Dream Makers Contest
This month our school community celebrates Black History Month. Students in grades K-5 are invited to enter an original essay or art piece into our February 2021 MLK Dream Makers Contest! All entries should be submitted by February 18th, 2021. Entries will be judged by a panel of SJLES staff members. Participating students from each grade could win first place for one of the two categories (essay or artwork). All participating students will receive acknowledgement for their participation. For more information please see the flyer below and contact our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Liaison Mrs. Blake (natalie_blake@hcpss.org) with any questions.
Wednesday Live Supports
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Listed below is our Wednesday live support schedule to help students with organizing and understanding asynchronous assignments for science, social studies and health.
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These sessions are OPTIONAL and do not count toward attendance.
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You can access the schedule and google codes below.
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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.
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Wednesday Live Supports are cancelled NEXT WEDNESDAY, 2/24!
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If you have any questions or concerns, please email alexcia_redd@hcpss.org.
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Grade
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Paraeducator & Time
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AM Time
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PM Time
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Google NickName
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K
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Jane Derro
Nancy Carter
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9:00 - 9:45 AM
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2:00 - 2:45 PM
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SJLES-Support-grK
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1
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Joann Chen
Jean Austin
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9:00 - 9:45 AM
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2:00 - 2:45 PM
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SJLES-Support-gr1
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2
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Erin Fowler
Cindy Chen
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9:00 - 9:45 AM
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2:00 - 2:45 PM
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SJLES-Support-gr2
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3
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Jeanne Deboy
Jean Williams
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9:00 - 9:45 AM
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2:00 - 2:45 PM
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SJLES-Support-gr3
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4
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Vanessa Litchliter
Carol Ann Stein Jane
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9:00 - 9:45 AM
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2:00 - 2:45 PM
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SJLES-Support-gr4
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5
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Jeemin Lee
Deepa Gazula
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9:00 - 9:45 AM
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2:00 - 2:45 PM
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SJLES-Support-gr5
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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