Important News

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…

Greetings SJLES Families, Thank you for the outstanding turnout at our Back To School Nights this week. Please note that each grade level team’s presentations, as well as the slideshow from our Gifted and Talented Information Session, can be found on Canvas. Over the past two weeks, Ms. Coleman and I have had the privilege of sharing some of our…

Greetings SJLES Families, We hope it has been a great second week of school for your Jaguar! We are asking a big favor from every family who visits our school. Please help keep our arrival and dismissal safe, always prioritize safety over efficiency, and allow us to be good neighbors to our families living on Southview Road. We understand busy…

Greetings SJLES Families, As we approach the end of the first week of school, Ms. Coleman, our staff, and I would like to take a moment to thank you for helping us get off to a great start! Our Jaguars were excited to start the year, happy to see their friends and teachers, and understood that coming back to school…

Greetings SJLES Families, The excitement is building! Tomorrow night at 6:30 we will welcome our Kindergarten families to SJLES for Back to School Night. Please note that YOU, our families, are the intended audience for all our Back to School Night presentations. Regardless of how engaging your SJLES administrators and teachers are, I can guarantee that your Jaguar, especially your…