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SJLES PTA News 1/30/24

SJLES PTA News 1/30/24 Multicultural Night: 2.22.2024 Save the Date for Multicultural Night 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…

Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment and Intimidation Reminders

As we approach the second half of the school year, we wanted to remind you that HCPSS is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment that focuses on student well-being. We are taking this time to uplift the importance of reporting any type of bullying that has occurred. We have reviewed this with our students and staff as we…

Understanding the Differences Between Peer Conflict & Bullying/Harassment

Normal Peer Conflict Peers have equal power or are friends with each other. Conflict happens occasionally or rarely. May be accidental. May not be serious; no threat of harm. Equal emotional reaction from both peers. Not seeking power or attention and not trying to gain something. General remorse – will want to take responsibility. Effort on both sides to solve…

Morning Car Loop Reminders

Just a few reminders for all morning car loop families that will help keep the line moving as efficiently and safely as possible: For early families, please have your children wait in the car until a staff member exits the building, so staff is present to supervise students. Please help your child/children prepare for an efficient drop off by having…

Special Education Employee Vacancy

Special Education Temporary Employee Vacancy We are in search of our next special education team member! SJLES has a vacancy for a Temporary Employee to work with teachers and paraeducators to support students with disabilities who require close adult supervision across the school day. Temporary Employees ("TE") work with students who receive special education services at SJLES to implement specific…

Related Arts Conference in February

Related Arts Conference Updates All related arts teachers will offer virtual “office hours” through google meet. During office hours, you are invited to stop by to say hello, meet the teachers and ask general questions about the programs (PE, Music, Technology, Art, and Media). This is a meet & greet that is open to all parents and guardians. If you…

SJLES PTA News 1/23/24

Read-A-Thon: NOW Multicultural Night: 2.22.2024 Share Some Love for the SJLES Staff It's time to Share Some Love as we treat our amazing SJLES staff during parent-teacher conferences coming up in February. Please purchase from our Amazon Wish List to help stock the lounge for them. THANK YOU! SJLES Read-A-Thon Happening Now Thank you for making our Cozy Reading Day…

Family FIle Reminders

Our families are reminded that in emergency situations, including inclement weather, information will be shared with the community only through the HCPSS website, email and text, Twitter and the HCPSS weather hotline. Be sure your Family File is up to date and that you have opted into texts to receive emergency messages. Oftentimes, SJLES will leverage text communications to uplift…

Read-a-thon Continues through 1/26

Thank you to all the families who have signed their Jaguar(s) up for the read-a-thon! If you haven’t signed your Jaguar(s) up yet, it’s not too late. Click here to Register! The Read-a-thon Reading is kicking into high gear! We encourage all Jaguars to track or log their reading with the Read-a-thon platform or with the tracker worksheets available from…

Elementary School Parent-Teacher Conferences, February 7-8

Elementary school parent-teacher conferences will be held Feb. 7-8. Feb. 7 afternoon conferences will be in person and evening conferences for those teachers who are offering them will be virtual. Feb. 8 conferences will be virtual for those teachers who are offering them. Parents/guardians can register via HCPSS Connect Synergy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22 through 4 p.m…