Important News

The first PTA meeting general meeting will be held on Thursday, September 3rd at 6:30 in the parking lot of SJLES and will last approximately 30 minutes. Please RSVP to sjlesptamail@gmail.com as soon as you can so that we can ensure we have enough attendees to vote on the board nominations and approve the 2020-2021 PTA budget. We must have…

Greetings SJLES Families! We can feel the anticipation building and can’t wait to get this school year underway! Our teachers and staff are doing an outstanding job preparing for virtual learning and the return of our Jaguars. They are engaged in very thoughtful and thorough professional learning, coming together nicely as new teams, and preparing for our outreach efforts to…

SJLES Updates 8/28/2020 Greetings SJLES Families! There are a few new updates to share and several important repeated news items I want to ensure you are aware of as we approach our Virtual Orientations and the first day of school. I also wanted to uplift Dr. Martirano's message from last night regarding Gov. Hogan's press conference yesterday afternoon. Here is…

Greetings SJLES Community, I am writing to you again today to follow up in more detail on the statement issued by Dr. Martirano last night, following the press conference by the Governor and State Superintendent. I want to assure you that, as previously announced, Howard County public schools will hold a virtual first semester. Careful plans are in place to…

Greetings SJLES Families! As always, I hope this communication finds you and your family well. Mrs. Redd and I were thrilled to welcome back our amazing staff to officially kick off the 2020-2021 school year yesterday! We missed them and it was great to reconnect throughout the day. They are engaged, energized, ready to get to work, and miss our…

Big hello to all the SJLES families out there! We hope you’ve been able to overcome some of the challenges that COVID-19 has thrown up and enjoyed the summer nonetheless. It's with some trepidation that we approach the new school year in its changed format, but we know that the SJLES community is going to meet the challenge of virtual…

Jaguar Summer Stories Thanks to all of our SJLES staff members who shared weekly read alouds with our Jaguars throughout our summer break. As our teachers return to full time work next week, we hope you enjoy our final editions including two Kindergarten Stories for our newest Jaguars. Please check out each of our Jaguar Summer Stories by visiting our…

Greetings SJLES Families, As the summer break slowly dissipates and the start of the school year approaches, I hope you and your loved ones are first and foremost healthy. I hope that the summer break has provided opportunities to spend quality time with those who matter most. I hope you and your family enjoyed some rest and relaxation. I also…

Virtual Summer Lunch Bunches TODAY! Mr. Notari, Mrs. Redd, and some special SJLES surprise guests are very excited to offer our virtual summer lunch bunches to our Jaguars TODAY at 11:00 for primary (rising K-2) students and at 12:00 for intermediate (rising 3-5) students. Virtual Summer Lunch Bunch Details: Dates: Wednesdays 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 Primary Grades (Rising K-2): Wednesdays at…

In addition to Chromebooks HCPSS already owns, the Board of Education approved the purchase of additional devices to help remove technology barriers and advance equitable student learning outcomes. As such, HCPSS will provide 1:1 devices for elementary and middle school students, and, until additional devices are procured, will provide high school students devices upon request. Every student entering grades pre-kindergarten…