PTA Meeting: Tonight! Read-A-Thon: 1.8.2024 Multicultural Night: 2.22.2024
It’s Time for the SJLES Read-A-Thon
Our 2nd annual school Read-A-Thon begins on Monday January 8, 2024 and is sure to be a fun and exciting event!
We understand that your time is valuable. We also know that providing the best education for your child is important. That's why we are encouraging everyone to activate their student's Read-A-Thon account as soon as possible. The instructions are straightforward, making it quick and hassle-free, and it should take less than 5 minutes of your time.
This account will serve as a hub for recording and monitoring your child's progress as a Reader in the event, and for you to share their Read-A-Thon message with friends and family. Use the link below to activate your student's Reader account:
https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/3538353239/1
Thank you so much for your participation and support. Together, we can make this Read-A-Thon an amazing experience for our young readers while supporting the school and funding fun PTA-sponsored events! Thank you from the SJLES PTA!
Read-A-Thon Kickoff: Cozy Reading Day!
The SJLES Media team is planning a new, exciting, in-school event, Cozy Reading Day on January 8th. The event will include all Jaguars during the school day and mark the kick-off to the SJLES 2nd Annual Read-a-Thon, beginning January 8 through January 26, 2024. Jaguars will be treated to fun reading activities and opportunities to partner with their Jaguar buddies throughout the day to build excitement for the Read-A-Thon.
Thank you to our volunteers for Cozy Reading Day! Cozy Reading Volunteer Sign Up
*If you are a new volunteer, please take a few minutes prior to your shift to complete the following requirements. it is really just a few minutes, I promise! Please print out the forms and bring them with you to give to the front office staff.
1. Confidentiality Training Course
2. Child Abuse and Neglect Training
Read-a-thon Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
It’s not too late to become a Read-a-thon sponsor! We're very excited about our upcoming Read-A-Thon fundraiser, and want to share a great opportunity for local businesses. If you own, manage, or know of a business that would like to support our school, consider becoming a Read-A-Thon sponsor. By becoming a sponsor, a business will gain exposure to a large audience of individuals who share a passion for supporting literacy and our community.
There are only a limited number of digital and printed sponsorship spots available, including an exclusive Literacy Champion sponsorship. Reserve sponsorship spots today by clicking here. Thank you to those who have already signed up as Read-a-thon sponsors! And as always, thanks for your support of our school community.
PTA Meeting
Please join us for our next PTA meeting Tonight @ 8 on Zoom. You’ll hear the Principal’s Report and have a chance to ask questions and share feedback. Join us here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84490138573?pwd=eVBBUm9ZdXpEL3NvQkExQ0JXcVIyZz09
Save the date for Multicultural Night and Sign Up to Share Your Culture!
Multicultural Night is an opportunity for SJLES families to celebrate and share their unique heritage with the community and for everyone to celebrate the rich diversity at our school. This special night promotes empathy, acceptance and unity for us in our SJLES community.
- Date: Thursday, February 22nd (snow date: Thursday, February 29th)
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Please consider signing up to share about your culture, ethnicity, heritage and/or country of origin. Feel free to join together with other families and let us know how we can support you. See sign up for more details. Please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator Jane Fisher at jane.gribble@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Healthy Minds, Healthy Me, Healthy SJLES! - Your input is needed to shape our program!
We are delighted to share that our PTA earned grant funding from the National PTA to establish a ‘Healthy Minds’ program at SJLES to support the mental wellness of our school community.
Action Requested: Please help shape the program by providing input here by December 31st. No identifying information is required, you are welcome to keep your responses confidential.
The Healthy Minds PTA planning committee is working in close partnership with our school counselors, Ms. Poirier and Ms. Diaz, and will announce details of the program in January. We are proactively focusing on mental wellness because when our minds are healthy and strong, we are more resilient to life’s challenges, able to use healthy coping methods, have better relationships, maintain our overall health and well-being, and prevent chronic illnesses.
In this season, be kind to yourself. “No one can show up 100% of the time… Remember that you occasionally need to slow down and preserve your energy to fully restore your well-being” - Yung Pueblo
If you have an immediate need for help with depression, suicidal thoughts, or other serious mental health issues, please contact:
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention at 410-531-6677
- The Maryland Crisis Hotline: Dial 211 and then choose option 1
- The Crisis Text Line: Text 741741 and a trained counselor will respond.
- The National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255
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