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10/1: Walk to School Day 👟🚲

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.

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 is 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 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!

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Back to School Picnic Volunteer Opportunities!

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!!

Stock the Staff Lounge

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!

Upcoming Events

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!

Welcome Back for 2025 – 2026!

PTA Membership

Welcome to the new school year (almost)! Every other week, you will receive an email from the PTA with updates on how you and your Jaguars can get involved at SJLES this year.

The PTA is a nonprofit organization run by parent volunteers. Our goal is to support SJLES teachers and staff, provide fun and enriching experiences for the kids, and foster a sense of community among parents.

By becoming a member of the PTA, you are contributing to enhance the school experience for all students. There is never any obligation to volunteer! For a little house cleaning, we’d like to ask all new and returning volunteers to update their information by filling out this form HERE.

The PTA plays a vital role in supporting school-wide essentials. We invite you to visit our online membership site to make your tax-deductible donation. All membership dues and donations are directly allocated to funding assemblies, family fun events, teacher appreciation activities, and fulfilling various supply requests made by teachers, among other initiatives. Without the PTA, these important events would not be possible.

Ways to Sign Up

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Save the Date: SJLES Bingo: Friday 4/4

Tickets are now on sale for SJLES Bingo Night, April 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.! This picnic-style event will be held indoors in the SJLES Gym.

Tickets are $5 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, and you can purchase tickets via our online PTA store. Registration closes March 21.

Buy Tickets at the PTA store here: https://sjles.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true