Layer Link- 10/25/25

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

Principal's Message

October has been such a busy and fun month at Layer! Can you believe we are almost in November? We have seen so many great projects, experiments, and differentiated small groups happening in all classrooms. We are celebrating too...from Trunk or Treat this upcoming Friday, to celebrations for reaching our goals in Quarter 1....it has been exciting! Now, we're ready to end the month with Red Ribbon Week spirit next week!

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

Follow Us on Facebook!

Gator's Spirit Night

Quarter 1 Awards

Layer Facebook Page

Upcoming Dates:

10/18-10/31- Online PTA Store Open (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 below)
11/4- Family Paint Night & Book Fair Shopping (see registration details below)
11/6- Healthy Hands and RAP Volunteer Training (see below)
11/11- Veterans Day- Wear Red, White, and Blue (see info below)
11/14- Quarter 2 Progress Reports posted to Skyward
11/17-11/21- American Education Week
11/17-11/21- Layer Food Pantry Drive
11/18- SCPS Teach-In (Sign-up below!)
11/20- Fall Picture Retakes (more info coming soon)

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

School Information:

Red Ribbon Week- October 27-31

PTA Trunk or Treat and Future Self Dress Up- October 31

We are excited to end Red Ribbon Week on Friday, October 31 with a "Future Self" Dress Up Day! Students may wear appropriate costumes to school (no weapons, please and masks cannot be worn inside). Students will be attending recess & Specials so, safe shoes are needed as well.

Trunk Or Treat Help!

PTA Trunk or Treat Support

Order Layer Spirit Wear- October 18-31

Order Spirit Wear

The Book Fair Is Coming!

Save the Date for the Book Fair, Nov. 3- 7

Here's What's Coming to the Fair

PTA Family Paint Night- November 4

RSVP for Family Paint Night

Parent Guide to Mindfulness

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 (NOT as a punishment)

Layer Volunteer Opportunity with Healthy Hands and RAP!

Training Registration Link

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

Veterans Day Tribute

Recognize Your Veteran Here

Lucky's Locker Support

Once a month, the students at Layer get to spend their hard earned lucky bucks in Lucky’s Locker. They look forward to this and we want to keep it stocked with all their favorite things! Please help us to make this positive behavior store a fabulous one for the kids!

Make a donation towards Lucky's Locker: https://tinyurl.com/LuckysDonation

Shop our Amazon wish list and have items send directly to Layer: Lucky's Amazon Wish List

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