Important News

Greetings SJLES Families, It has been a great week here at The Lane hosting parents and guardians for American Education Week! We look forward to welcoming our 3rd - 5th grade families tomorrow and look forward to conferencing with all our families next week. If you haven’t signed up for a conference, please see the info below in our NEW…

Greetings SJLES Families, On behalf of our entire staff, we would like to take this opportunity to offer a most sincere thank you to our Veterans for your service and sacrifice. You are appreciated today and everyday. Thank you! It is a busy point of the school year, for sure! Report Cards go live in Synergy tonight, registration for parent/teacher…

Greetings SJLES Families, It has undoubtedly been a very rewarding and busy start to the school year for us here at SJLES. With the first quarter now behind us, we find ourselves at a perfect time to seek additional input, reflect upon our work and service thus far, and calibrate our approach going forward. Our SJLES leadership strives to bring…

Greetings SJLES Families, Happy Friday, everyone! The Howard Community College Children’s Theater is visiting SJLES today performing Miss Electricity. Our primary students absolutely loved the show this morning and served as an outstanding audience for the performers. I was so proud of them! We just Tweeted a few photos @hcpss_sjles from this morning’s show if you would like to check…

Greetings SJLES Families, The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) now allows local school systems to repurpose inclement weather days as asynchronous school days. At the discretion of the superintendent, HCPSS will use up to three inclement weather asynchronous days during the 2022-2023 school year. One of two additional codes will be instituted to reflect the decision to transition to…

NEW NEWS Schools Are Closed Friday & Monday! 10/21 - Professional Learning Day - HCPSS Schools Closed for Students 10/24 - Professional Work Day - HCPSS Schools Closed for Students The Kids Helping Kids Food Drive Starts Next Week SJLES is once again participating in the Kids Helping Kids Food Drive to benefit the Maryland Food Bank. All of our…

Greetings SJLES Families, Thanks to our PTA for a wonderful Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day yesterday. We had a great turnout at that event and another strong turnout at last night’s Virtual PTA Meeting. Our PTA Directors and HCPSS Board of Education Member Dr. Wu shared important information that impacts our school community, in addition to several updates regarding…

Greetings SJLES Families, Can you believe we are less than a month away from the end of the first marking period? It seems like we just welcomed our Jaguars back to school. As our marquee states, we want to thank our community for your outstanding support and collaboration in helping get our school year off to a great start. It…

NEW NEWS HCPSS Schools & Offices are Closed on Wednesday 10/5 Please ensure you mark your calendars! Please note that schools are also closed on Friday, 10/21, and Monday, 10/24. FARMS Application Due Date Approaching HCPSS participates in the Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARMs) program. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. Participation in FARMs…

Greetings SJLES Families, I want to uplift and remind you all that HCPSS participates in the Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARMs) program. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. Participation in FARMs qualifies students for a wide range of opportunities and resources beyond breakfast and lunch, including free college applications, free or reduced JumpStart tuition…