Important News

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…

Greetings SJLES Families, It has been a great week celebrating our friendships and connecting with our cross grade-level Jaguar Buddies on Tuesday and celebrating our families’ cultures last night at Multicultural Night. Our evening events this year have been so very well attended and it is wonderful seeing our families and community come together, connect, and make memories. Thanks to…

Greetings SJLES Families, I hope this chilly Friday finds you well and warm! Just a reminder that the parent teacher conference scheduling window closes TODAY​​​​​​​ at 4:00 PM. Conferences can be scheduled with your child’s math teacher. Families of fifth grade GT Math students can sign up for a conference with Mrs. Cintron or Mrs. Miles. Families wishing to conference…

Greetings SJLES Families, It definitely feels like the midpoint of the school year here at The Lane. There is a chill in the air, our teachers are finalizing 2nd quarter report cards, winter parent teacher conferences are upon us with all the details you need to know listed in NEW NEWS, we are actively monitoring our students academic growth and…

Greetings SJLES Families, This Friday we will wrap up the second quarter of the school year. We are incredibly proud of our Jaguars’ Kind, Engaged, Responsible, & Resilient behaviors at this midpoint of the school year. Our grade level teams have scheduled their quarterly Jaguar Huddles which kickoff tomorrow morning with our kindergarten team. As a reminder, the goals of…