NEW NEWS 

SJLES Dismissal @ 12:20 TODAY! 

Just a reminder that all HCPSS schools close 3 hours early TODAY! SJLES will dismiss at 12:20. 

23rd Annual Night of The Arts Gallery Walk TONIGHT from 6 - 8 PM

• Our SJLES hallways have come alive with a beautiful K-5 art display of over 1,400 pieces from our K-5 SJLES students including our Columbia Mall Art Panel.

• Please stop by SJLES tonight between 6:00-8:00... 

  • Doors Open for Gallery Walk @ 6:00 PM

  • Spring Orchestra Concert @7:00 PM

• We hope to see many of the families of our outstanding artists at each of these Gallery Walks! 

Help Us Spread the Word to New Kindergarten Families…

MAP Home Reports

PDF copies of MAP spring home reports have been loaded into the parent view in Synergy. Instructions for access are here: https://help.hcpss.org/grades-testing/fall-2020-MAP-scores Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher with any questions. 

5th Grade Closing Celebration Overview

As we approach the final days of our 5th graders time with us, we are excited to celebrate each Jaguar and are already beginning to miss this great group of kids. As previously shared, we have several activities planned to celebrate our Class of 2022. Here is our finalized list of activities with additional information to help you plan.  

5th Grade’s Final Pumped Up Recess 

• What: Each grade level team will host a Pumped-Up Recess to celebrate our Jaguars’ Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn behavior throughout this school year. Our 5th graders will enjoy this final extra special recess and ice pop treat with their classmates and teachers. Pumped Up Recess is most likely the event our students look forward to the most and we are happy to close out our students' time with us with one more extra special Pumped Up Recess!

• When: Friday, May 27th @ 2:15

• Who: 5th Grade Students and SJLES Staff

Class of 2022 Closing Celebration: Ceremony & Family Reception  

• Closing Ceremony

  • What: Our Class of 2022 Closing Ceremony will provide an opportunity for our parents and staff to properly celebrate our 5th Grade Jaguars and mark the closing of their elementary school years at SJLES.

  • When: Wednesday, 6/15

    • Doors open for guest check-in at 9:00 AM

      • Parents, due to AM arrival, we strongly encourage all parents arrive no earlier than 8:45 AM to our school campus. Please park in our main visitor parking lot (carloop dropoff area) and note that our parking is limited. Carpooling and walking are encouraged! 

      • Parents will check-in with SJLES staff at our main entrance. Please note the ceremony portion of our Closing Celebration is for parents only. Any additional visitors are welcome to our Family Reception following the ceremony. Please see below. 

    • Ceremony begins at 9:30 AM

  • Where: SJLES Cafeteria

  • Who: To ensure that each of our 112 fifth graders can have their parents/guardians attend the ceremony we must limit guests to 5th grade parents/guardians only. Our cafeteria has a maximum capacity of 369 people for meetings per Howard County Fire & Rescue Services. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

• Family Reception

  • What: Our post-ceremony reception will take place outdoors on our blacktop and amphitheater area. Additional family members are welcome to join us for this portion of our celebration, enjoy some treats, engage with our staff, take pictures, and be part of your students' special day. We recognize that this is a special day for your Jaguar and family, and we look forward to seeing additional family members during the reception. SJLES staff will be available to greet our reception guests throughout the ceremony.

  • Where: SJLES Amphitheater and blacktop

  • When: We anticipate the reception beginning at approximately 10:45 AM

  • Who: Students, 5th Grade Parents/Guardians, Additional Family Members, & Staff 

5th Grade Picnic

• What: There’s no better way to bring closure to our Jaguars’ time with us and make some final fond memories of SJLES than our annual Fifth Grade Picnic.  Thanks to our 5th Grade Parent Committee for arranging a DJ, Kona Ice, and all kinds of memory-making fun! We encourage our 5th Graders to wear their 5th Grade T-shirts to school.

• Where: SJLES playground, field, blacktop, and amphitheater

• When: Thursday, 6/16 from 10:00-11:30 AM

• Who: SJLES Students & Staff

Reporting COVID-19 AT-HOME Test Results

If anyone in your household tests positive for COVID-19 using an At-Home Test Kit, please use the link below to report your results to the Maryland Department of Health if you are a Maryland resident.  The Health Room does not receive information from this link, so you will still need to report to the health room if your child does test POSITIVE for COVID-19.

https://onestop.md.gov/forms/maryland-covid-at-home-test-self-report-61dc801b819e860001f1037a

Family Wellness Day

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: End Of Year Edition 

• 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

• 5/18 - HCPSS Schools Close 3 Hours Early / SJLES Dismisses at 12:20

• 5/18 @ 6:00-8:00 - Night of the Arts 

• 5/18 @ 7:00 PM - Orchestra Spring Concert

• 5/19 - Grade 5 Simulated Congressional Hearings 

• Saturday 5/21 @ 1-5: SJLES PTA May Day Carnival & Silent Auction

• 5/27 - 2022-2023 SJLES Parent Input Form Due

• 5/27 - Field Day Volunteer Signup Due 

• 5/27 @ 2:15-3:15- 5th Grade Pumped Up Recess (Students Only) 

• 5/30 - All HCPSS Schools & Offices Closed

• 6/1 @ 8:00 PM - PTA Zoom Meeting

• 6/2 @ 2:00 - Virtual Welcome to Kindergarten Google Meet (Incoming Kinder. Families)   

• 6/3 - Final Day for Students to Return Media Books

• 6/3 - Field Day 

• 6/3 - Wear Your Grade Level Team Colors

• 6/3 @ 6:00 - PTA Outdoor Ice Cream Social

• 6/6 - @ 11:45-12:45 - 1st Gr. Pumped Up Picnic 

• 6/8 - HCPSS Schools Close 3 Hours Early

• 6/9 @ 12:15-1:15- 3rd Gr. Pumped Up Picnic 

• 6/10 @ 11:15-12:15- 2nd Gr. Pumped Up Picnic 

• 6/10 @ 1:15-2:15 - 4th Gr. Pumped Up Picnic 

• 6/10 - Field Day Rain Date

• 6/10 - ​​Wear Your Grade Level Team Colors (If Rain Date is Needed)

• 6/10 @ 6:00 PM - Rain Date - PTA Outdoor Ice Cream Social

• 6/14 @ 9:15-11:30- Kindergarten Closing Celebration & Pumped Up Picnic 

• 6/15 - 6/17 - HCPSS Schools Close 3 Hours Early / SJLES Dismisses at 12:20

• 6/15 @ 10:00 - 5th Grade Closing Ceremony 

• 6/16 @ 10:00 - 5th Grade Closing Picnic 

• 6/17 - Super #JaguarPride: Celebrate the last day of school by wearing all blue, yellow, &/or white 

• 6/17 - Last Day of School!

• 6/22 – Report Cards Available to Families in Synergy 

REPEATED NEWS

FIeld Day is Coming! 

Get ready for another fun-filled Field Day at SJLES!  Field Day will take place on FRIDAY JUNE 3, 2022 for students in all grades. If needed, the rain date will be on Friday, June 10, 2022.  The time for Field Day will be 9:15 am-3:00 pm.  We encourage our Jaguars to wear a shirt with their "grade color" or Field Day T-shirt to school on Field Day. 

• Kindergarten - Kelly Green

• 1st Grade - Gold

• 2nd Grade - Carolina Blue

• 3rd Grade - Red

• 4th Grade - Lime Green

• 5th Grade - Purple

Many parent volunteers are needed to make Field Day a fun experience for everyone.  Enthusiasm is the only expertise needed to manage the activities.  Parent volunteers and staff members will run the stations. Classroom teachers will accompany classes and supervise the children. If you can contribute your time and energy for Field Day, please visit this link for sign-up genius by FRIDAY MAY 27, 2022.  Volunteer slots are available as full day (9:15 - 3:00), half day morning (9:15 - 11:45), and half day afternoon (12:30 - 3:00) but volunteers can sign up for any block of time they are available. We need many volunteers to make our Field Day a success! When you volunteer, information will be sent home with your child the week of Field Day with your assignments and station directions. 

As with all HCPSS volunteers, please complete the following steps by Friday May 27, 2022 to volunteer for Field Day:

1.    Complete this brief volunteer confidentiality training, fill out the form, and bring it to school.

•  volunteer-confidentiality-training.pdf 

•  volunteer-confidentiality-certificate.pdf 

2.     Complete this brief child abuse training, complete the linked certificate, and bring to school. 

• childabuse_ppt.pdf 

• abuse_certificate.pdf 

Our Physical Education (PE) Team thanks you for your continued support of our PE program and department.  An all-day Field Day is a major event and can only happen if we all work together for the students.  We welcome anyone who wants to volunteer to make this day a good time for everyone. 

Pumped Up Picnics are Coming!

SJLES Families are invited to join us in celebrating an awesome school year at our K-5 PBIS Pumped Up Picnics! You can bring a blanket, lunch, and some good vibes to our playground to have some fun with your Jaguar(s). Most events will take place during each grade level’s regular lunch and recess block. School lunch will still be available for students, but, as mentioned, families are welcome to bring something special if you choose to do so. Please see the schedule below and more information will follow from each grade level team. Looking forward to enjoying some Pumped Up Picnic fun with our school community!

End of Year Celebration Schedule

• Kindergarten - 6/14@ 9:15 - 11:30: End of Year Closing Celebration in classrooms followed by Picnic and Recess fun together!

• 1st Grade - 6/6 @ 11:45 - 12:45

• 2nd Grade - 6/10 @ 11:15 - 12:15 

• 3rd Grade - 6/9 @ 12:15 - 1:15 

• Fourth Grade - 6/10 @ 1:15 - 2:15

• Fifth Grade 

  • Pumped Up Recess  - 5/27 @ 2:15-3:15

  • Closing Ceremony - 6/15 @ 10:00-11:30 - Parents invited to ceremony. Additional family members can join the outdoor reception following the ceremony. More to follow from our 5th Grade Team.

  • 5th Grade Picnic - 6/16 @ 10:00 - 11:30. Parents invited to enjoy lunch and extra special recess together!

Parent Input Form For Students Attending SJLES Next Year   

As part of our planning and preparation for 2022-2023, we would like to provide the opportunity to share insights you would like us to consider as we begin the articulation process. This input form is for you, as parents, to relate specific information about your child that you feel would be useful as our staff collaborates to create next year's classes. Our goal of this process is to build heterogeneous classes which foster the academic success and social-emotional well-being of each student in an inclusive and nurturing environment that closes opportunity gaps. Please consider completing our SJLES Parent Input Form 2022-2023 by May 27th to provide us with useful insights regarding your Jaguar(s).

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.

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.