Important News

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…

It is the time of year when snow and/or ice can cause school closings or delays based on the safety of transporting our students. With that in mind, please be sure that the emergency closing information that you provided in the beginning of the school year is still current. Emergency Closing Be sure that your child knows what the plan…

As you may be aware, some schools are experiencing signs of stress in their students related to the election. At this point, we have not seen specific student concerns related to the election. Our staff is remaining vigilant in monitoring interactions among students and our student services team is available to assist with any needs. To assist students with any…

The Howard County Reading Council is proud to sponsor the local Young Authors' Contest for 2016- 17. All students in grades 2-5 are encouraged to submit a poem or short story for the contest. Information about the contest and the required cover sheet for all submissions are being sent to all parents via Synergy by your child's ELA teacher. All…