NEW NEWS

3 Hour Early Dismissal - Wednesday 3/16/22

Please mark your calendar! This Wednesday is a 3-Hour Early Dismissal for HCPSS schools. SJLES will begin dismissal at 12:20 PM.

Class Photos - 3/29/22

Strawbridge will return to SJLES for Class Photos on Tuesday, 3/29/22. Families can place orders through their online ordering system at www.strawbridge.net by clicking on Order Pictures & Yearbooks and entering code FM369985 or by using the order envelopes that are in the process of being sent home with your child.  

Young Author’s Contest Winners!

We are proud to announce that we have two County-level winners from St. John’s Lane for this year’s Young Author’s Contest! A HUGE congratulations filled with lots of #JaguarPride goes out to fifth grader Kylie K. who won first place for her 5th Grade Short Story and to Julia X. who earned second place for 2nd Grade Short Story. Kylie and Julia will soon be recognized at a special event this spring hosted by the Howard County Literacy Association. Congratulations to both of our young authors! 

Related Arts Color Day Rotation Survey

HCPSS is seeking feedback on the elementary related arts color rotation schedule. The color rotation schedule was implemented to mitigate loss of instructional time due to school closures for related arts classes scheduled on Mondays and Fridays, sometimes up to nine classes per school year. This feedback will be utilized in conjunction with additional stakeholder input to determine the 22-23 related arts schedule model. Thank you for your time in completing this feedback form by March 25, 2022. https://forms.gle/qz2JZGtophiXPT7h8

SPREAD THE WORD! Kindergarten Registration Is OPEN!

​​Parents/guardians of a child who will be five years old on or before 9/1/22 must complete an online registration to enroll their child in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year. 

It is recommended that you work on a laptop or desktop to complete registration. 

For details about registration and enrollment, visit https://www.hcpss.org/enroll/ If you are without access to a computer or have questions please contact our teacher secretaries Mrs. Wolfrey or Mrs. Smith at 410-313-2813 for assistance in completing the registration. Please ensure you are on the screen for 2022-2023 to register for next school year. 

The following forms are needed in addition to the online registration:

• Health Forms should be completed by your child's pediatrician and dentist and emailed to amy_leisner@hcpss.org or dropped off to our front office once your child has their 5-year-old check-up.

  • https://www.hcpss.org/f/files/form_health_dentalexam.pdf

  • https://www.hcpss.org/f/files/form_health_physicalexam.pdf

  • https://www.hcpss.org/f/files/form_health_lead.pdf

• Additional HCPSS Resources for Kindergarten

  • https://www.hcpss.org/f/schools/kindergarten/kindergarten-here-we-come-2021.pdf

  • https://www.hcpss.org/f/schools/kindergarten/off-to-kindergarten-guide-kids-families.pdf

  • https://www.hcpss.org/schools/transportation/

The HCPSS Getting Ready for Kindergarten page, which includes resources to support kindergarten readiness and online registration and provide additional information and resources for families. This will include the information that is typically covered in the Road to Kindergarten live event, which includes information about kindergarten readiness, the kindergarten program, and registering children for school.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

• Click here to access/subscribe to our SJLES Public Calendar 

• Click here to access/subscribe to the updated HCPSS calendar

• Click here to access the HCPSS Related Arts Color Schedule

• 3/16 -  All HCPSS Schools Close 3 Hours Early (SJLES begins dismissal @ 12:20)

• 3/21-3/25 - Scholastic Book Fair 

• 3/21-3/25 - Grade 5 Maryland Integrated Science Assessments (MISA) 

• 3/23 - Vision & Hearing Screening

• 3/25 - Favorite Book Day: Bring your favorite book to class and be ready to share at morning meeting!

• 3/29 - Class & Spring Individual Portraits

• 3/31 - Vision & Hearing Rescreening

• 4/1 - #JaguarPride: Celebrate our SJLES Pride and wear your Spirit Wear or school colors

• 4/1 - End of Quarter 3 - HCPSS Schools Close 3 Hours Early (SJLES 12:20 Dismissal)

• 4/6 @ 8:00 PTA Zoom Meeting 

• 4/8 - Disney Day: Dress up as your favorite Disney character or wear your favorite Disney apparel

• 4/8 - Report Cards Issued

• 4/11 - 4/18 - Spring Break - All HCPSS Schools Closed

• 4/19 - HCPSS Schools Reopen

• 4/20 - Kindergarten Visits Miller Branch Library

• 4/22  - #JaguarPride: Celebrate our SJLES Pride and wear your Spirit Wear or school colors

• 4/22 @ 6:00 PM - PTA Outdoor Bingo Night

REPEATED NEWS 

Keeping Arrival & Dismissal Safe for All!

We are asking a favor of every family who visits our school. Please help us keep arrival and dismissal safe for our students, staff, and neighbors. We have many students who walk to and from SJLES daily. Please keep this in mind as you begin to approach our school property before and after school and to keep a watchful eye out for our “walker” students.

We are asking our “car rider” families to embrace predictable traffic patterns around SJLES by always using the car loop at arrival and dismissal, to be mindful of the safety of our staff on school grounds as they help facilitate arrival and dismissal, and to allow us to be good neighbors to our surrounding properties, especially on Southview Road. We encourage you to always prioritize safety over efficiency. We understand busy school car loops are not a preferred destination, however they allow for the most predictable traffic patterns for our students commuting to and from school. The numerous cars parked along Southview Rd. are creating blindspots for our walker students on that street. These cars also force students to walk in the middle of the road which is already narrowed due to the numerous cars on each side. Our neighbors along Southview Rd. and other neighboring streets are having their front lawns torn up from tire marks and occasionally having their driveways blocked. Families, please partner with us by using the car loop at arrival and dismissal for the safety of our students and allow us to be the good neighbors we hope to be. For additional HCPSS safety tips please click here and please reach out with any questions. Your cooperation is very much appreciated and we hope you all have a great weekend! 

We Need You: SJLES Close Adult Support position

• 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. 

• If you are interested in learning more please contact our Assistant Principal Erin Coleman at erin_coleman@hcpss.org and visit this link to apply. 

• Hours are typically 8:45-3:15.

• This position now pays an hourly rate of $14/hour.

• This Close Adult Support position is a great pathway to HCPSS employment. Many current full time staff members began their journey in this position. 

• We also frequently need substitutes for this role, so if you are looking for just occasional work please let us know! 

SJLES Daily Outdoor Lunch Status 

For interested families, we will communicate our Outdoor Lunch Status on our SJLES website landing page daily. Please be sure to check our website for our daily outdoor lunch status. 

Daily Health Check Reminder

Parents/guardians MUST perform a COVID-19 health check every day before your student leaves home.

COMMUNITY NEWS & PROGRAMS

Please click here to visit the Community News and Programs page for announcements of upcoming events and programs sponsored by non-profit organizations.