Layer Link- 10/18/25

Posted Date: 10/18/25 (9:00 AM)

Principal's Message

There is always so much fun happening at Layer each week! Our teachers and staff are working hard to create engaging opportunities for students to learn and connect in many different ways! As you have seen in your child's take home folder and with information below, there are many ways to get involved as a family too! From PTA spirit nights, to Paint Night, and Trunk or Treat!

We appreciate your continued support and your willingness to partner with us so all students can achieve! As always, please let us know if you have questions or needs!

The Adventure Awaits!

Lindsay Todd, Principal

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Unity Day

Bully Prevention Week

Layer Facebook Page

Upcoming Dates:

10/17- Quarter 1 Report Cards posted to Skyward and paper copy sent home
10/18-10/31- Online PTA Store Open (see below)
10/21- PTA Spirit Night at Gator's Dockside (see below)
10/24- Donate Candy to Lucky at arrival (see below)
10/24- Layer Pink Out- Wear pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness!
10/24- Cross Country Permission Slips & online forms due (see below)
10/24- Rube Goldberg Club applications due (see below)
10/27-10/31- Red Ribbon Week (see below)
10/30- Book Fair Preview
10/31- PTA's Trunk or Treat (in school event- see below)
11/3 - 11/7- "Up, Up, & Away" at the Scholastic Book Fair (see volunteer opportunity below)
11/4- Family Paint Night & Book Fair Shopping (see registration details below)
11/6- Healthy Hands and RAP Volunteer Training (see below)
11/18- SCPS Teach-In (Sign-up below!)

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

School Information:

PTA Spirit Night at Gators- October 21

Parent Guide to Mindfulness

Research shows that just being in the presence of a calm, compassionate, safe adult can help kids calm down. As families, we can be “that person” for each other. At Layer, we start our morning with PRIDE time and have been building self-regulation skills with all of our students.

What is Self-Regulation and Why Is It Important?

It’s really a set of skills- a whole host of skills.
It’s about controlling the brain, controlling feelings as well as controlling actions & movement (behavior).
Self-regulation is the process that your child’s brain goes through that gives them the ability to control their behaviors and emotions in response to a particular situation.
It’s having the skill to calm yourself down when you get upset, to adjust to a change in environment or expectations, and to handle frustration without outbursts.
It’s the seed we plant in early child-hood that allows children to grow into adults who can manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
If we give children strategies to stay calm in stressful situations, they develop strong habits that they can apply at school, playing with friends, going to church, participating in sports, etc.
Building your child’s self-regulation toolkit requires thoughtful planning and understanding.

Simple Ways to Teach Self-Regulation

It takes practice, patience, and more practice!

Here are some simple ways to support your child’s self-regulation skills on a daily basis:

Teach & Model Empathy (understanding how someone else feels in a given situation)
Get Down on Your Child’s Level – Eye to Eye
Low & Slow Communication – Tone, Volume, Rate of Speech (speak slowly)
Give Them Time
Rest and Nutrition – Provide a Snack, Take a Nap, Drink Some Water
Breathe in the Fresh Air – Outdoor Activities (playground)
Breathing Exercises – Blowing Bubbles, Pinwheel Breathing, Balloon Breathing (pretend)
Read All About It Together (Social Stories, Books)
Listen Up
Create and Maintian Routines as Much as Possible
Any Rhythmic Activities – Walking, Running, Trampoline, Bike Riding, Coloring, Rocking in a Rocking Chair, Swing, Push the Wall
Provide a Quiet Space w/ Tools

Red Ribbon Week- October 27-31

PTA Family Paint Night- November 4

RSVP for Family Paint Night

Order Layer Spirit Wear- October 18-31

Order Spirit Wear

Join Cross Country!

Calling all Layer runners!! Layer's Cross Country team is gearing up for a new season of fun! Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on October 28th.

Permission slips will go home on Tuesday but your can get a head start in the registration process. Complete both links below to register your child for our Cross Country team. You can even print your own permission slip here: Cross Country Permission Slip

Let's get ready to run!!

Pay for CC & Select Shirt Size

Rube Goldberg Club Opportunity!

Calling All 4th and 5th Graders!

We are excited to announce the Rube Goldberg Club again at Layer! Rube Goldberg (or chain reaction) Machines help children to understand physics and are a brilliant way to develop perseverance and patience. If you would like to apply for Rube Goldberg Club, please complete the attached form. There will be 12 spots available. 😊

We will meet weekly on Monday and Thursday, from 3:15-4:15 pm
Make sure to check that you do not have other responsibilities at this time (tutorial, other activities or sports)
You will receive a letter in your classroom letting you know if you are accepted and explaining how to dismiss on these days
The first Rube Goldberg Club meeting will be Monday, November 3rd

Rube Goldberg Application

Layer Volunteer Opportunity with Healthy Hands and RAP!

Training Registration Link

Candy Donations with Lucky Again on October 24!

Save the Date for the Book Fair!

Volunteer at the Book Fair

Trunk Or Treat Help!

PTA Trunk or Treat Support

SCPS Teach-In

Parents, community members, and friends of Layer Elementary School, make plans now to be a part of Teach-In on Tuesday, November 18. We are looking for community leaders to teach at least one class in this community-wide effort.

Teach-In is a perfect opportunity for parents, business leaders and community members to let students know we care about them. It is simple – join us on Tuesday, November 18 and teach a class or two – whatever your schedule permits.

Teach-In highlights the importance of bringing together teachers, school staff, parents, students, and communities in a unified effort to build great public schools. We will do our part by giving you some suggestions to prepare you for this experience with an informative Teach-In Speaker Guide. Simply fill out this Speaker Registration Form.

You will not regret your decision to be a volunteer teacher during Teach-In 2025. We cannot wait to hear from you! Please complete this registration by Friday, October 25.

Teach-In Speaker Sign Up

Support Winter Springs High School

PTA Reflections

Reflections Information

Reflections Entry Portal

Attendance Matters!

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 your doctor's & excuse notes are in within two weeks of the absence so they can be entered properly! Excuse 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.

Support Our Layer Community Partners!

Become a Community Partner

PTA Birthday Banners

Purchase a Birthday Balloon Here

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