Important News

The annual Black History Expo sponsored by the National Panhellenic Council of Howard County and the Howard County Public School System will be held on February 17 at Long Reach HS from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is “African Americans and the Arts.” HCPSS student organizations are invited to participate with exhibits that speak…

HCPSS & The Council of Elders Community Academy: Processes for Parent Empowerment The next HCPSS and The Council of Elders (TCOE) Community Academy will take place on January 27 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Parents and families are invited to attend a virtual session regarding parent advocacy topics include: Bullying, Parent Concerns, Special Education, Advanced Placement. Representatives from HCPSS will…

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…

Read-A-Thon: NOW Bagel Bin Day: Saturday Multicultural Night: 2.22.2024 SJLES Read-A-Thon Happening Now Thank you for making our Cozy Reading Day and Read-A-Thon Fundraiser a success so far! Would you like to win an all-expense paid trip to Walt Disney Theme Park for your family? We'd love to make that dream come true! The SJLES 2nd annual Read-a-thon fundraiser is…

HCPSS 2023-2024 academic calendar SJLES public calendar HCPSS calendar HCPSS Related Arts Color Day Schedule 1/26 - Club Pictures 1/26 - #Jaguar Pride: Inside Out: Wear your clothes inside out & Purple Friday! 1/31 @ 6:00 PM - Unheard Perspectives at SJLES 2/2 - Parent Teacher Conference Scheduling Window CLOSES in Synergy 2/2 - #Jaguar Pride: Celebrate our SJLES Pride…

We understand busy school car loops are not a preferred destination, however, the car loop allows for the most predictable traffic patterns for our students commuting to & from school. We are reminding our families to not park on Southview Rd. during arrival or dismissal. We have noticed that the numerous cars parked along Southview Rd. are creating blindspots for…

Parent Teacher Conferences are a terrific opportunity for staff and parents to partner together to ensure each child’s success. HCPSS elementary schools will close 3 hours early on Wednesday, 2/7 and Thursday, 2/8, for parent teacher conferences. SJLES will begin dismissal at 12:55 on 2/7 & 2/8. HCPSS schools are closed on Friday, 2/9. Conferences can be scheduled in 15-minute…

Read-a-thon Begins Next Week! 1/8-1/26 The SJLES PTA is sponsoring the 2nd annual Read-a-thon, which is a reading fundraiser that makes it easy, fun, and rewarding to practice reading at home and at school! There is no required number of books to read, and no specific time requirement. The goal is simply to have fun reading! Family and friends are…

3 Hour Early Dismissal TODAY / Read-A-Thon: NOW / Multicultural Night: 2.22.2024 / Bagel Bin Day: 1/20 SJLES Read-A-Thon In Progress Our 2nd annual school Read-A-Thon began Yesterday, Monday January 8, 2024 and is sure to be a fun and exciting event! This was one of our biggest fundraisers of the year last year and we hope to make it…

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…