Important News

SJLES PTA News 4/9/24

SJLES: Bingo 4/12 || Yearbooks & Hershey Park: 4/12 || May Day 5/11 We hope to see you on Friday for Bingo night at SJLES! Reminder, if it rains, the event will be held in the gym. The PTA Needs YOU! Now is the time to get involved! Our PTA is accepting nominations for next year's board! Elections take place…

MARK YOUR CALENDAR (April and May Dates)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR HCPSS 2023-2024 academic calendar SJLES public calendar HCPSS calendar HCPSS Related Arts Color Day Schedule 4/25 - Take Our Children To Work Day 4/26 - Teacher Look-alike Day: Students dress like their favorite staff member for the day 5/3 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Baltimore Zoo 5/3 - Wacky Sock & Hair Day: Wear your funniest or…

HCPSS End of Year Calendar Updates

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 PTA News 4/2/24

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…

Kindergarten and New First Grade Enrollment

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…

Attention Parents of Students with an IEP

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/ .

Strawbridge Class Group Photos and Spring Individual Portraits - 4/4 & 4/5

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…

MD School Readiness Survey for 5th Graders

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…

SJLES PTA News 3/20/24

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…

Smartwatch Reminders

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…