Important News

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: 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…

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

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We are collecting donations of unwanted candy for our troops. We will have bins near the office for donations November 4th-8th.

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 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…

The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest. Please see the attached information for the rules and guidelines. Young Author Contest Guidelines . All entries must have a completed Young Authors Cover Sheet sent as a PDF. Submissions may be…

All related arts teachers will offer virtual “office hours” through google meet. During office hours, you are invited to stop by to say hello, meet the teachers and ask general questions about the programs (PE, Music, Technology, Art, and Media). This is a meet & greet that is open to all parents and guardians. If you have specific concerns about…