Important News

Greetings SJLES Families, A HUGE thank you to our PTA families who have been planning diligently for our annual May Day celebration which will take place here at SJLES from 1:00-5:00 tomorrow afternoon. There will be lots of games, entertainment, music, bounce houses, silent auctions, and fun to be had by all! We look forward to watching our community come…

NEW NEWS Take Your Child to Work Day is Thursday 4/27 Thursday, April 27, 2023 is designated as National Take Your Child to Work Day. If your child will be joining you at your workplace on 4/27/23, please send an email to: sjlesabsence@hcpss.org and cc your child’s homeroom and math teachers. Please note that instruction will proceed for students as…

NEW NEWS No School for Students TOMORROW! All HCPSS Schools are closed TOMORROW, Friday, 4/21/23, for a Countywide Professional Learning Day. SJLES Field Day 2023 Get ready for another fun-filled Field Day at SJLES! Field Day will take place on Friday May 26th for students in all grades. If needed, the rain date will be on Friday June 2nd. The…

Greetings SJLES Families, We hope every SJLES Jaguar and family member had a great Spring Break! Our Jaguars came back to school after the time off looking happy and ready to learn. It has been a great week here at The Lane filled with reconnecting, learning, MCAP testing, gardening, Jaguar Huddles, new asphalt and stencils on the recess playground, and…

Greetings SJLES Families, Tomorrow marks the end of quarter three and final day of school before spring break. We will begin dismissal at 12:20 tomorrow as all HCPSS schools close three hours early to allow teachers time to complete report cards. Later today our students will participate in our quarter three PBIS Celebration which is Jaguar Buddy Bingo Bonanza. Throughout…

NEW NEWS Students Fasting for Ramadan We wish a Happy Ramadan, which begins on the evening of March 22nd, to our families who observe. We know that many of our students will be fasting during the day. If you would like to request an alternative activity (outside of the cafeteria) during the period of Ramadan please email our Diversity, Equity…

Greetings SJLES Families, The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released the annual school accountability measure this past week. This is the third time MSDE has issued the School Report Card star ratings. MSDE skipped the accountability measures for the previous two years due to the pandemic. The Report Card was created in alignment with the Every Student Succeeds Act…

Greeting SJLES Families, As part of our school improvement process, we are asking families to provide input about their equity priorities at our school. Please use the link below to complete the HCPSS Indicators of Educational Equity Survey by May 5, 2023. We will use your input, along with other school data, to refine our school improvement plan for next…

Greetings SJLES Families, Ms. Coleman and I are having a great week showing our appreciation to the best staff in the whole world! Our staff members are not only outstanding at and dedicated to their craft, but they are truly outstanding people. They are completely invested in partnering with us and our SJLES families to build a culture for learning…

Greetings SJLES Families, During its Feb. 23 meeting, the Howard County Board of Education adjusted the start times of schools for the 2023-2024 school year. There is no impact to the current school year. All changes will take effect in August. The exact start time for each school will be determined this spring and shared with the community as transportation…