Please donate new or gently used, laundered winter clothing for both children and adults. We are accepting coats, hats, socks, scarves, gloves, and boots.

🗓 Collecting Dates: October 6th – November 3rd
📦 Drop Off: Donations can be dropped off outside the SJLES front office in the decorated boxes.

The mission of the Howard County Housing Commission is to provide safe, quality, affordable, and sustainable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income families who live or work in Howard County and to assist them in moving toward economic independence. The Commission will pursue this mission through open, efficient, innovative, and accountable processes.

It’s that time of year again! The PTA presents: Trunk or Treat 2025, a FREE family fun event!

There will be candy, music, games, and a Best Trunk Contest!

This is a free event, however, completely PTA and parent funded. Please consider purchasing candy or small toys from the Amazon Wish List. Also, we are in need of parent volunteers to host a decorated trunk and one volunteer to hand out candy. Candy/toys and buckets will be provided. Thanks in advance to all the parents who make this a fun event for our jaguars!

The Jaguar Spirit Wear Online Store is now open! Check out our tees, hoodies, and more available in both youth and adult sizes. The deadline for orders is Monday October, 13th. Orders will be delivered to SJLES and sent home with your student(s) in early November. Please note, items are custom, so there are no refunds, returns, or exchanges.

Link: https://stores.inksoft.com/joh186

Help celebrate physical fitness & care for the environment! Every student who participates earns a charm!

• Be sure to enter the school through the SJLES “Art Door” at the rear of the building! PTA volunteers will be on-site to distribute charms to students who participate.
• You can walk/bike/scoot to school, from school or both to earn a charm! If you are only able to walk home from school, after your walk contact Beverly Weber at Bevy.lynn@gmail.com with your child’s name and homeroom teacher, and we will make sure students receive their charms. A bike rack is located just off the blacktop at the rear of the school.
• School begins at 9:25 a.m. and ends at 3:55 p.m. The building opens for students at 9:10 a.m. All children must be accompanied by an adult until the school day begins. Please come early to be sure that there is time for all kids to pick up their charms and not be late to class.
• There is a path to the back of the school from Southview. If you choose to park on a side street and walk part of the way, please be sure that your vehicle is on the road and not on someone’s property. Please do not park on residential lawns and obey all signs. There is NO PARKING or stopping on Southview around the path to the back of the school and art door.
• PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT HAVE A CROSSING GUARD FOR THIS EVENT, so if you live across the street from the school or wish to park in that neighborhood and walk over, please use the crosswalks.

Our first PTA meeting of the year will be held IN-PERSON on Thursday 9/4 @ 6:30 PM in the school’s Media Center! Pop in to meet this year’s Board and see what we have in store for this year! If you’ve never attended a PTA meeting before, this is a great way to get a look inside what’s going on at SJLES and connect with other parents. Hope to see you there!

We look forward to seeing you at our first school-wide event, the Back to School Picnic! There is no cost to attend and all are invited! Bring your own picnic dinner and we’ll provide the musical entertainment!

We’re looking for volunteers to help make our event a success! Join us in setting up, distributing prizes, and cleaning up afterward. Your support makes a difference! Ready to lend a hand? Click HERE to volunteer!Want to help but can’t commit to volunteering? Help make the Back to school picnic a great time by purchasing something off of our Amazon wish list!

Staff Lounge

Thank you so much for helping us stock the staff lounge! We have a few more items left if anyone is still interested in contributing! Amazon staff lounge and sign up genius

Back to School Picnic

The Back to School Picnic is on 9/5. We need several volunteers to help this event run smoothly. Please sign up here if you’re interested in helping out during this event. We appreciate all the help we can get! Thank you!

Future Opportunities

Don’t forget to fill out this volunteer form if you haven’t already to stay on these volunteer opportunity emails! We will have lunch and some media center opportunities coming out soon! As well as many more events and opportunities throughout the year. Filling out this form will just help you stay in the loop with all of the volunteer options this year.

Thank you all!!

Only 1 week left until school starts! Help us get the staff lounge stocked up for these amazing teachers! We have 2 options this year:

-Purchase through our Amazon wish list  and have it sent for you

-Sign up through the sign up genius and drop off your items at the Open House on Friday (Other drop off arrangements can be made as well)

Also, if you’d like to continue receiving these volunteer emails, please fill out our NEW google form! 

Thank you! Please reach out if you have any questions!

It’s that time of year! Make sure to label all of your school supplies and gear. From notebooks to water bottles to jackets and winter gear – help us keep items out of the lost and found this school year. Shop Oliver’s Labels and support SJLES PTA. 20% of your purchase will support our school. Make sure to share the link with family and friends!

https://www.oliverslabels.com/SJLESPTA

8/19: Popsicles on the Playground

The PTA is hosting Popsicles on the Playground so kids and parents have a chance to meet each other before the first day of school. Some SJLES staff members will also attend.

• Kindergarten: Playdate starts at 3:30 PM
• 1st-5th Grade: Playdate starts at 4:15 PM

9/4: PTA Kickoff Meeting in the Media Center @ 6:30 PM

Our first PTA meeting of the year will be held IN-PERSON on Thursday 9/4 @ 6:30 PM in the school’s Media Center! Pop in to meet this year’s Board and see what we have in store for this year! If you’ve never attended a PTA meeting before, this is a great way to get a look inside what’s going on at SJLES and connect with other parents. Hope to see you there!

9/5: Back to School Picnic on Friday, September 5th!

We look forward to seeing you at our first school-wide event, the Back to School Picnic! There is no cost to attend and all are invited! Bring your own picnic dinner and we’ll provide the musical entertainment!

We’re looking for volunteers to help make our event a success! Join us in setting up, distributing prizes, and cleaning up afterward. Your support makes a difference! Ready to lend a hand? Click HERE to sign up today!