Layer Link- 8/23/25

Posted Date: 8/23/25 (9:00 AM)

Principal's Message

We love growing our community at Layer! I want to personally invite you to our first family event of the year on Thursday, August 28th! Grab your best western wear as we have our "Boots On the Ground" PTA dance! Food will be available for purchase and many of our community partners will have tables to visit.The fun starts at 5:30p.m. with our PTA Meeting, then we will be dancing from 6:00p.m.-7:30p.m. We hope to see you there!

In addition, we appreciate your support as we still work together to strengthen procedures and routines. We ask that NO students are dropped off before 8:05a.m. each morning since supervision doesn't begin until then. Also, everytime you come to Layer, be sure to have your ID with you. It is scanned to check-out any student. Please review other tips below so we can be consistent and safe!

Please know we are here if you have questions, feedback, or needs!

The Adventure Awaits at Layer!

Lindsay Todd, Principal

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Upcoming Dates:

8/25-9/26- FAST Progress Monitoring 1 for Grades K-5 (see schedule below)
8/25-8/29- Pantry Snack Drive (see below)
8/28- "Boots on the Ground" Kick-off Dance from 6:00-7:30p.m. & PTA General Meeting at 5:30p.m. (info below)
8/29- Layer Spirit Day (wear Layer Gear)
9/1- Labor Day- No School
9/2- First day families may eat lunch with students outside (during scheduled student lunch times)
9/4- Curriculum Night for 1st-5th Grades and ESE at 6:00p.m. or 6:45p.m. (info below)
9/9- SAC Meeting 7:45a.m.- 8:30a.m.
9/11 & 9/12- Lucky's Locker (donations needed, see below)
9/11- Kindergarten Field Trip to Orlando Family Stage Theater
9/12- Progress Reports available in Skyward Family Access Portfolio
9/12- PTA Grandparents Breakfast from 7:30a.m.-8:00a.m. (more info coming soon!)
9/19- Oh, The Places We Will Go Day- Wear travel/favorite destination shirts!

We have planned so many additional events for the year! Click this link to access our 2025-2026 Family Events calendar!

School Information:

PTA Kick-Off Dance- This Thursday!

Boots on the Ground General meeting & Kick-off dance- August 28th, PTA meeting @ 5:30pm, Dance 6pm - 7:30pm

RSVP to Boots on the Ground

Snack Drive Next Week!

Donate to Snack Drive

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

We want to ask for your assistance since we want to keep our campus safe for all students during arrival and dismissal. Please read the important reminders below:

Please do not drop off your child before 8:05a.m. since there is NO supervision. We need all students to remain in their cars until the 8:05a.m. bell rings. If your child is a walker, please help their timing so they do not arrive to campus before 8:05a.m.
We ask that you check your student out by 2:30p.m. to avoid getting delayed in our busy end-of-day routines & dismissal procedures.
ALL people who are coming to check out their child must have an ID present for us to verify. This will be scanned into our Raptor system.
If you have any changes with dismissal, please call the front office before 2:30p.m. or notify the teacher in writing in the student planner. Emails/phone calls directly to the teacher might not be received before dismissal!

Attendance Counts!

Absences add up! We want to prioritize your child's learning, but they need to be in school as much as possible to do so! Please support your child's education by ensuring that they are present from 8:30a.m.-3:05p.m. each day! If students are tardy or if they get picked up early, they do miss important instructional time. As always, if they are sick, we want them to rest and recover before returning to school.

Please send in your excuse notes for absences or tardies to LRES_attendance@myscps.us or log into your Family Skyward account. Please be sure they are in within two weeks of the absence so they can be entered properly! Your notes need to explain the family emergency or if your child is sick to be excused. After 10 written/emailed parent notes, doctor notes are required. Let Admin know if you have any questions or needs!

Electronic Device Usage Policy

Personal Electronic Device Use policy for Pre-K - 8th grades.

Curriculum Night- September 4th

Layer Food Pantry

Sign up to receive free support from the Layer Food Pantry. This includes our food backpack program in which families receive food to take home on the weekends. This is completely optional and you can cancel anytime. Answers will remain confidential.

Please contact Neva Akins, Layer's Guidance Counselor, at 407-871-8054 if you have any questions.

Food Pantry Assistance

Calling All 4th & 5th Graders!

The WLMN News broadcast is currently taking applications for their 2025-2026 crew members. If you would like to be a crew member and help report the Layer news everyday, pick up an application outside the media center or print one below.

Applications are due by Friday, August 29th!

WLMN Crew Member Application

5th Graders- Apply to be a Safety Patrol

We're looking for 5th graders who consistently show Layer PRIDE to become Safety Patrols. Pick up an application outside of room 139 or you can print one below. Applications must be turned in by Friday, August 29th!

Safety Patrol Application

Schoolwide Activities Permission Form

We are replacing the majority of our permission slips with a single online form!

Click below to give permission for your Layer student to participate in our schoolwide activities.

Per Florida Administrative Rule 6A-10.089, regarding F.A.C., School-Sponsored Events or Activities, Section (5) of the rule requires parental notification and permission. This form must be read and signed by the Parent/Legal Guardian of student(s) for any school-sponsored event or activity. Student supervision will be provided by school personnel commensurate to the participation/attendance at the event.

You will need to fill out a separate form for each child!

Activities Permission Form

SCPS Strategic Plan Feedback

Help Shape the Future of SCPS!! We invite you to take part by completing a short online survey. You’ll have the opportunity to share feedback on current programs and services, highlight areas for improvement, and suggest ideas for the future. To learn more and provide your feedback, visit https://www.scps.us/sp-survey

FAST & iReady Testing Dates:

iReady & FAST Testing Dates in August & September

Click below for more testing information:

Donate to Lucky's Locker

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Layer Class Communities

Help us build a strong classroom community by filling out the link to join your child's classroom community.

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Become a Dividend

We love classroom helpers, special event volunteers & field trip chaperones! If you would like to help out during the school year, you must register to be an SCPS Dividend. Click the button below to register.

Check out our Dividend Presentation which can answer many of your questions & give you some Dividend highlights. Dividend Presentation

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Join our Layer PTA

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PTA Volunteers Needed

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteer Opportunities

Sign-up to Volunteer Here

Support Our Layer Community Partners!

Become a Community Partner

PTA Birthday Banners

Purchase a Birthday balloon for your child

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PRIDE Expectations with PBIS!

Layer is proud to be a PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) School! We expect all students to follow our PRIDE expectations so we can keep our school a happy and safe place for all students.

We appreciate family support as we link all behavior choices to our expectations across our campus with our continued Lucky Bucks and our consistent Behavior Alert system. Layer follows a Heirachy of Consequences in every classroom which can be viewed HERE.

HERE is the Seminole County Public Schools Student Code of Conduct. These are the expectations that all students follow to keep our school happy and safe.

HERE is the Seminole County Public Schools Dress Code. We ask that all students have appropriate clothing and safe shoes to play outside in each day. No flip-flops please!

Connect With Us!

Principal- Lindsay Todd

lindsay_todd@scps.k12.fl.us

407-871-8090

Assistant Principal- Artranise Wright

sawyeraz@scps.k12.fl.us

407-871-8091

Website: https://layer.scps.k12.fl.us/

Location: 4201 Florida 419, Winter Springs, FL, USA

Phone: (407) 871-8050

Facebook: facebook.com/LayerElementary

Twitter: @Layer_Lynx