Important News

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…

Our annual flu vaccine clinic has been scheduled for Friday, October 25th, 2019 here at SJLES. Paper consents will go home at the end of the week, or Monday, September 16th at the latest. Online consents are available again this year, and can be done now. Please visit: www.vaccineconsent.com and select "STUDENT" Remember that the consent form will ask for…

Join us on Thursday October 10th, 2019 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the SJLES cafeteria. All are welcome, please stop by! Enjoy an evening of different cultures, food and fun activities centered on our diverse community. We all come from somewhere! All participants representing countries or performing in the Talent Show will receive a certificate and a prize. Flyers…

This fall, HowGirlsCode will be offering a Foundations of Computer Science course for girls in grades 3-5 here at St. John’s Lane. Foundations of Computer Science introduces computer science concepts in an interactive and exciting environment. When: Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 October 21st – November 13th Instructors: Peggy Fredriksson: margaret_fredriksson@hcpss.org Katie Coffey: katherine_coffey@hcpss.org Please visit www.HowGirlsCode.com for additional…