Important News

From the Howard County Summer Theater

Our summer 2025 show is JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. In addition to the regular cast of students & adults all ages, JOSEPH features a large children's chorus. We are looking to cast a children's chorus of 40-50 children who are currently in grade 2 through grade 8. The performances will be June 20-28, 2025 with rehearsals starting in…

Read-A-Thon Sponsorship Opportunities!

Read-A-Thon Sponsorship Opportunities! Do you own or manage a business that you’d like the SJLES community to know about? The SJLES Read-A-Thon is a fun and engaging way to get kids excited about reading while raising funds for the school community. The event kicks off just after the holidays in early January and offers ad sponsorship opportunities, giving your company…

Health Room Update December 9, 2024

Health Room Update: The Health Room is no longer able to provide a change of clothing for students to borrow when they have a clothing issue. Please add a weather appropriate change of clothing in a zip lock bag to be kept in your student's backpack. Accidents, spills and clothing malfunctions happen to students at all grade levels. Having a…

New Resources for Families

A new webpage highlights HCPSS and community resources for families, including those related to food, shelter, financial assistance, and more. Family Supports & Resources – HCPSS

End of Q1 - Grading and Reporting - Nov 2024

October 30th was the last day of Quarter 1 and today marks the start of Quarter 2! Report cards will be available for families to view beginning at 4pm on Friday, November 8th. To learn more about Standards Based Instruction and Reporting (SBIR) and the Grade 3-5 new report card, review the following resources: Elementary Standards Based Instruction and Reporting…

American Education Week November 18th - 22nd 2024

American Education Week is the week of November 18th-22nd . Each year, we look forward to honoring public education and the many individuals who contribute to ensuring that every student receives a quality education. American Education Week is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen our collaboration and partnership with families. We invite parents and guardians to visit the class during this…