Important News

Just a few weeks left to register for the Summer Institutes for Talent Development this summer. Don't miss out on this opportunity for your child to engage in these fabulous enrichment opportunities. Visit http://www.hcpss.org/summer-programs/ for the full course catalog and class enrollment availability.

This week is Earth Day Week and SJLES embraces the opportunity to celebrate the Earth! We are fortunate to have our school set in such a beautiful nature-filled environment! Earth friendly activities and lessons will take place throughout the week. Since our first day of PARCC testing is on April 22 nd , we will be celebrating school-wide on April…

In the upcoming months, PARCC, and MAP testing will take place at St. John’s Lane Elementary. Please avoid scheduling appointments for your child during his/her grade level testing dates and times. You can help prepare your child by ensuring he/she receives a good night’s sleep, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives ON TIME to school each day. Grade 1: MAP…

MESA (Mathematics, Science, & Engineering Achievement) Team St. John’s Lane ES recently participated in the Howard County MESA Competition. They earned First Place Trophies for Scratch Banner, and Communication, and Second Place Trophies for Balsa Wood Bridge and Storybook Theme Park Ride. The SJLES MESA Team earned the First Place Overall Trophy and will advance to the state competition on…

The St. John’s Lane Spelling Bee is fast approaching. The date has been set for Thursday, January 7th from 6:30-8:00 PM (snow date is Thursday, January 14 th , from 6:30-8:00 PM). The Spelling Bee will take place in the cafeteria near the front of the school. Please feel free to join us as part of the audience on that…

Students who participated in the PARCC assessments for grades 3-8 in the 2014-2015 school year will be receiving a Math and English Language Arts home report on Thursday, December 10, 2015. The reports will be distributed with your child’s interim progress report. The HCPSS has scheduled four parent nights for all parents of elementary and middle school students to assist…

All students in grades 2-5 are invited to write and submit an original poem or short story to be entered in the 2015-16 Young Authors Contest sponsored by the State of Maryland International Reading Association. All entries must be original work by the student, typed with no less than 12-point font using Times New Roman or Comic Sans font. Short…

SJLES would like to announce our participation in The Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 7 –11). We live in a world surrounded by technology and we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. Only a tiny fraction of us…

Join us for Parent Curriculum Night on Thursday, November 19th. Parents are invited to learn more about what students are learning in the classroom. The math focus will be problem solving and the language arts focus will be on writing. Two sessions will be offered. Primary grade presentations (K-2) will be will be from 6:00pm - 6:45pm. Intermediate grade presentations…

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. We are looking for volunteers to…