The yearbook deadline is approaching fast! All yearbooks must be pre-ordered by this Sunday, April 16. Follow the steps here to place your order now while it’s on your mind. Our school code is YB25983. If you have any questions, please send an email to SJLES.PTAmail@gmail.com.
Want to make a difference at SJLES? Serving on the PTA Board of Directors is a rewarding, high-impact way to help out your community and improve the school year for students AND staff! Most current board members have been serving for multiple years and are going to be stepping down next year to pass the torch. Learn more about the open positions here on our website (just scroll down). We are also in the process of creating detailed how-to guides. Questions? Reach out to SJLES.PTAmail@gmail.com. We’d be happy to talk with you!
The reason May Day runs smoothly every year is because we are lucky to have great volunteers! We’d love to have your help! Please check out these links for a range of fun opportunities to get involved:
Please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Fisher, with any questions at SJLES.volunteer@gmail.com. This event, held on Saturday, May 6, is an annual highlight for SJLES students, and a long-running community favorite. Thank you for helping to make it so much fun!
The deadline for ordering yearbooks will be here sooner than you think! The price is $20 and must be pre-ordered by Sunday, April 16. Follow the steps here to place your order now while it’s on your mind. Our school code is YB25983. If you have any questions, please send an email to SJLES.PTAmail@gmail.com.
Tickets are now on sale for SJLES Bingo Night, April 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.! This picnic-style event will be held outdoors on the basketball courts behind the school, so please bring a blanket. Tickets are $2 each, and include cards for 10 Bingo games, a snack, and a bottle of water. You also have the option to pre-order pizzas and salads from Vocelli’s. Flyers are being sent home this week, or you can order online via our online PTA store. Registration closes March 29.
Students will have a chance to shop our Book Fair during their Media class starting Friday. You can let us know if you want your student to buy books only, or other non-book items, through this optional form or by filling out the info on the ziploc baggie that will be coming home with your student. There are multiple payment options to use for the Fair: Students can bring cash, fill out a wish list to bring home, or use an e-wallet.
Learn all about eWallets (link removed since newer information can be found elsewhere) and how to load funds for your student. There is also an option to contribute to your teacher’s (link removed since newer information can be found elsewhere) eWallet account, or to the Book Fairy to benefit SJLES students in need.
The last opportunity to buy books in person will be during Family Shopping after school on Thursday, March 23 from 3:35-7:30 PM. Cash, eWallet, credit card, or checks payable to SJLES PTA will all be accepted.Check out this FAQ for all the details or email SJLES.PTAmail@gmail.com with any questions.
Wednesday, March 15, is PTA Restaurant Night at Ledo Pizza in the Normandy Shopping Center. From 4:00-8:00 p.m., Ledo Pizza will donate 20% of the proceeds back to the PTA. Simply show our flyer at the restaurant or mention SJLES PTA, or use the online ordering code FUNDRAISER at order.ledopizza.com.
A contribution of any size is appreciated and we are truly grateful for the support!
Hersheypark and SJLES PTA are offering discounted tickets to the entire SJLES community! A flyer will come home with your child soon. You can also order by printing an order form here and sending the completed form and check into school with your child, or can order online via our MemberHub Store. All orders are due by Friday, March 24, and tickets will be distributed in April. Feel free to share this information with your family and friends! Proceeds from this fundraiser help support the PTA’s mission and programs. Contact SJLEStreasurer@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you for your support!