Important News

As of Tuesday, April 2, HCPSS has used three inclement weather days this school year. Therefore, the last day of school for students in full-day Pre-K through grade 12 is now scheduled to be Friday, June 14. The last day for half-day Pre-K/RECC students is currently Tuesday, June 11. The two final weeks for the 2023-2024 school year are as…

SJLES: Bingo 4/12 | ACE Day: Thursday| Yearbooks & Hershey Park: 4/12 May Day 5/11 We hope everyone had a safe and restful Spring Break! We’ve got lots of NEW news for you as the PTA gears up for Bingo, May Day, and Health Minds, Healthy Me. In addition, there is information below if you are interested in checking out…

Spread The Word! Kindergarten and New First Grade Enrollment It is that time of year when we enroll kindergarteners and new students to first grade for next year! If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1st, please enroll them now! If you know anyone who has a child this age, please have them enroll…

Please take time to complete the MSDE Parent Survey that was recently mailed to you. This survey provides HCPSS the information about how well we are partnering with you and promoting parent involvement. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in HCPSS. Please access the survey using this link: https://www.mdparentsurvey.com/ .

Picture days are coming! Just a reminder that school pictures are not only great keepsakes for your family but an important fundraiser for our school. Listed below are the details for Class Photos and Spring Individual Photos. Thank you for your support! Class Group Photos - Order envelopes will be sent home with students, however we encourage you to purchase…

State law requires that all public schools in Maryland survey students about school climate. The purpose of the survey is to gain valuable information about the quality and character of each school’s learning environment so that schools can promote a climate that supports student learning. 5th grade students will have the opportunity to take the Maryland School Survey on April…

Book Fair Family Shopping: Tomorrow | SJLES: Bingo 4/12 | ACE Day 4/4 | May Day 5/11 2024 Scholastic Book Fair The 2024 Book Fair is running NOW March 14-21st. Please join us for family shopping TOMORROW evening, March 20th, from 3:55-7:30PM. There are still several ways to support the Book Fair: Shop online HERE: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/stjohnslaneelemschool You can choose to…

At HCPSS elementary schools, students will keep personal technology devices such as cell phones, smartwatches, e-readers, etc, in backpacks during the school day, unless otherwise authorized by school administrators or instructional staff. We have seen a recent increase in students wearing smartwatches to school. Please note that smartwatches can be worn if they are being used simply as a watch…

Thank you SJLES students and families for your support of the 2023-2024 Howard County Literacy Association Young Authors' Contest! The elementary-level winners have been notified, and finalists for the state level will get a postcard in the mail next month. The winners have been posted on the website . We would like to congratulate our Jaguars who participated in this…

In HCPSS, parents and guardians are permitted to visit their children during lunch shifts. Any visitors must have completed the steps below prior to their first visit in order to stay for lunch: Go to the HCPSS Web site to review information about the school system volunteer process. Review the “Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Procedures Online Training” PowerPoint. Sign…