Important News

The process for your child going to middle school has begun! Please note the date and time for the Parent Information Meeting in January for the middle school your child will attend. January 10 @ 7:00pm - Patapsco MS Parent Orientation January 19 @ 6:00 pm/Snow Date, January 26 –Dunloggin MS Parent Orientation

During the Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code, SJLES ws visited by the HCPSS Superintendent, Dr. Renee Foose. Dr. Foose Visited several classrooms in K, 5th, 4th, and Technology class. The students explained coding to her and even let her program a robot! Dr. Foose observed our everyday strong student engagement through technology! Thanks for your visit Dr…

Monday, 12/19 - SJLES Spirit Wear Day Tuesday, 12/20 - Crazy Sock Day Wednesday, 12/21 - Happy Hat Day Thursday, 12/22 - Ugly Sweater Day Friday, 12/23 - Pajama Day

For the second year in a row, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been named the top school system in Maryland by Niche.com, a national education and community analysis firm. The 2017 Best School Districts in Maryland rankings give HCPSS an overall grade of A+ and rank Howard County public schools #1 for “Best School Districts in Maryland,”…

As part of the new IEQ process to ensure a safe and healthy environment, we conducted our first formal IEQ Walk Through in November with our IEQ team (Administrators, Central Office IEQ Coordinator, Parent member, Staff/ Custodial and HVAC representative). The results of the IEQ Walk Through indicate that our building is in very good standing with no major concerns…

SJLES would like to announce our participation in The Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week, December 5-9, 2016. The Hour of Code is a global movement by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries through a one-hour introduction to computer science and computer programming. We live in a world surrounded…

Calling all reading and math volunteers! We are looking for volunteers to help with the PALS program. PALS is a great way to get involved with the school community and work one-on-one with an SJLES reader or mathematician. The teachers will provide all of the materials necessary and training will be provided for all volunteers prior to the first session…

Save the Date! Mark your calendars for the St. John's Lane Family Fit Night! February 23, 2017 6-8 pm Registration is from February 9-22nd More details to follow

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November 14th -18th is American Education Week and you are invited to St. John’s Lane Elementary School. Please feel free to come in and visit your child’s classroom, related arts instruction, lunch, recess or any other time of his/her day at school. Take this opportunity to become more familiar with the school day, the routines, the expectations, your child’s teachers…