Important News

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…

SJLES will once again be participating in the Kids Helping Kids Food Drive sponsored by the Maryland Department of Education and the Maryland Food Bank. Students are invited to bring in nonperishable food items from October 19 - October 30th. Items will be collected from the homerooms by the 5th Grade Peer Leaders and counted for a school-wide contest. The…

St. John’s Lane Elementary School will hold its annual Halloween celebration on Friday, October 30 th . Please read the following information carefully so that you are fully informed about the day. Since this is a half-day of school for students, the parade will be in the morning. Students may come to school dressed in their costume (over their clothes)…

We have some students at SJLES with life-threatening allergies to shelled nuts. When the shells are cracked, the particles in the air create a life-threatening situation for sensitive students. We kindly ask that you do not send your child to school with any shelled nuts, for your child’s lunch, snack, or after school activities. A common example of shelled nuts…

Back to School Night is next week! Come and hear important information about SJLES and your child's clasroom experience. All programs begin in the SJLES Cafeteria, except for Gifted and Talented Orientation. These events are for parents only. No childcare or activities will be provided for students. We look forward to seeing you then! Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Kindergarten -…