Greetings SJLES Families, 

It was awesome welcoming back our staff yesterday! Their energy and enthusiasm helped bring our building back to life in a hurry. We are inching closer to the return of our Jaguars with Monday serving as the first step in the process. We will welcome back our students in group E followed by our primary students on 3/15, and then our intermediate students on 3/29. We will continue to email you all with updates and information, keep our SJLES website current with hybrid resources, and engage our families and students in orientations as we approach each phase. 

 

We understand that families are eagerly awaiting information regarding whether their child(ren) returning to in-person learning will be in Cohort A or Cohort B. Central Office and school-based administrators continue to engage in a review of data, specifically transportation and sibling data, in order to make final determinations regarding structures and groupings.  This information will be shared next week. Thanks for your patience and understanding. 

 

Just a reminder that we dismiss three hours early today and tomorrow and that you can view our new SJLES schedule that begins on Monday for all students by clicking here.  Grade level teams will be sharing additional details regarding the updated schedule and update Canvas Calendars with their new schedule, as well. 

 

Thank you to our PTA for their support always and especially during this transition. Our President Diana Choi has been in continuous communication with me asking what we need and how our PTA can support our staff and students. If you haven’t joined our PTA yet please consider doing so. Visit them at https://sjlespta.org/?s=P.  Thanks again to our awesome PTA!

 

Here’s to a great rest of the week and an outstanding next chapter of teaching and learning here at SJLES starting Monday!

 

Sincerely,

Dan Notari 

SJLES Principal

 

NEW NEWS

Early Dismissal REMINDER

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.

 

Bus Transportation 

Parents of students who will be riding the bus when returning in-person are invited to check the Bus Locator tool on the HCPSS website.  To use the tool, type in your home address.  The cross on the map represents your child’s bus stop.  On the left-hand side of your screen, you will see the bus stop location, contractor information, bus number, and morning arrival/afternoon drop off times for your child’s bus.  Families of students who receive specialized transportation will receive information about your child’s bus schedule directly from the bus contractors.

 

School Supplies 

Grade level teams will be communicating their full supply lists to families via Canvas. All teams will be asking for the items below and additional supporting items such as pencils, journals, etc. 

• Mask (Consider sending students with 2 per day)

• Chromebook

• Earbuds/headphones

• Charging Cord

• Water Bottle 

  • Please carry and do not place in bookbag with laptop

• Independent Reading Book

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Access our SJLES Public Calendar at https://sjles.hcpss.org/calendar  

• 2/25 - Group E Student Orientation 

• 2/25 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal

• 2/26 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal

• 2/26 - Twin Day! Twinning TWINNING! Find a friend to match with for the day

• 3/1 - SJLES New School Day Hours Begin - 9:05-3:35 

• 3/1 - Students in Group E Return to SJLES for In-person Learning

• 3/3 @ 6:30 - PTA Meeting 

• 3/3 @ 7:30 - Primary Parent Orientation

  • Google Meet Code: SJLESwelcome

• 3/8-3/12 - Kindergarten Registration Week

• 3/11 - Primary Student Orientation 

• 3/15 - Students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and grades 1-2 return option

• 3/17 @ 6:30 Intermediate Parent Orientation 

  • Google Meet Code: SJLESwelcome

• 3/25 - Intermediate Student Orientation 

• 3/29 - Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, and students attending programs at the ARL return option

REPEATED NEWS 

Return to In-Person Learning Timeline & Orientations 

Students in Group E

• Students in Group E Return to SJLES for In-person Learning - Monday, 3/1 

Primary (K-2) Students 

• Primary Parent Orientation - Wednesday, 3/3 @ 7:30 (Following PTA Meeting)

  • Google Meet Code: SJLESwelcome

  • Log in using your child’s HCPSS Account

• Primary Student Orientation - Thursday 3/11 @ Content Block

  • Google Meet Codes will be provided to students who will be attending hybrid learning in-person and to students who are remaining virtual 

• Primary Students Return to SJLES for In-person Learning - Monday, 3/15 

Intermediate (3-5) Students 

• Intermediate Parent Orientation - Wednesday, 3/17 @ 6:30  

  • Google Meet Code: SJLESwelcome

  • Log in using your child’s HCPSS Account

• Intermediate Student Orientation - Thursday 3/25 @ Content Block

  • Google Meet Codes will be provided to students who will be attending hybrid learning in-person and to students who are remaining virtual 

• Intermediate Students Return to SJLES for In-person Learning - Monday, 3/29  

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 

• This position would begin on March 1st for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

• The hours are 11:05am - 2:05pm 

• The pay rate is $14.50/hour.

Classroom Monitor  

• This position would begin on March 1st  

• The hours would be 9:00am - 3:40pm (M,W,TH,F) and 9:00 - 12:00pm on Wednesdays 

• The pay rate is $14.50/hour. 

Close Adult Support 

• This service is provided to some of our students receiving special education services 

• Applicants will apply through an outside agency that staffs these positions at SJLES. 

  • Mrs. Redd will guide you through the process!

• The position is a 6 hour daily position. 

• 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.

 

PTA Staff Appreciation Drive Reminder

A huge thank you to each and every family that has contributed to our PTA Staff Appreciation Drive. Your generosity and thoughtfulness is so appreciated.

Please visit the MemberHub site and select any amount to contribute. 

MAP Report Access

Families will be able to access MAP Reports via HCPSS Connect during the first week of March. 

 

Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten Registration for School Year 2021-22 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 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:

• Assist students with using the technology

• Monitor live independent work 

• Lock screen to transition between live whole group activities and live independent work

• 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.