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Layer Link- 11/14/25

Posted Date: 11/15/25 (9:00 AM)

11/15/25 Layer Link

Principal's Message

We love our Layer Community! THANK YOU to our amazing teachers, staff, students, families, volunteers, and community partners!

This coming week, we are excited to celebrate education during American Education Week. We invite all our families to celebrate education & all its parts..... educators, students, parents & community! Make sure to read below to see how we are honoring each group and to participate in our activities each day.

Quarter 2 Progress Reports posted on Friday and are available in Skyward for you to view. We appreciate your continued support and your willingness to help Layer students achieve!

We will be out of school the week of Thanksgiving and the school will not be open for that week. Enjoy the time relaxing and spending time with loved ones. We will be eager to welcome our learners back on December 1st!

As always, please let us know if you have questions or needs!

The Adventure Awaits!
Lindsay Todd, Principal
Thanksgiving
 

Follow Us on Facebook!

Amazing Adventurer Celebration
Amazing Adventurer Celebration
Lucky's Locker
Lucky's Locker
Layer Facebook Page
 

Upcoming Dates:

  • 11/15-12/4- PTA Holly Jolly Gram Sales (see below)
  • 11/17-11/21- American Education Week (see below)
  • 11/17-11/21- Layer Food Pantry Drive (see below)
  • 11/18- Cross Country Turkey Trot for 4, 5, 6 & 7 yr olds @ 7:30am (no practice for ages 8- 11)
  • 11/18- SCPS Teach-In (all classes will have speakers...send back your permission slip!)
  • 11/18- Spirit Night @ McDonald's 5:00pm - 7:00pm (see below for details)
  • 11/20- Fall Picture Retakes (see information below)
  • 11/20- No Cross Country Practice
  • 11/21- Layer Spirit Day (wear Layer Gear)
  • 11/24-11/28- No School- Thanksgiving Break!
  • 12/1-12/18- FAST Progress Monitoring 2 Testing (see schedule below)
  • 12/3- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Environmental Center
  • 12/4- PTA Outdoor Movie Night (see information below)

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

School Information:

American Education Week- Nov. 17-21

American Education Week November 17 - 21
 

Lucky's Food Drive

Lucky's Food Drive- November 17 - 21st
Online Money Donations
Walmart Donation Link
 

Spirit Night @ McDonald's- Nov. 18th

Layer Spirit Night at McDonald's, November 18th from 5pm - 7pm
 

Building Self Control Together

Layer Elementary continues to work during PRIDE time to build self regulation and self- management techniques together daily as class communities. We have found that when we are regulated, we are ready to learn! 

HERE is a gentle daily guide to help your family slow down, breathe, and strengthen self-control together. Each day offers a short, calming activity designed for mindful moments, reflection, and connection. A copy will also be going home this week!
Day 1-12
Day 13-30
 

Chess Club- 1st-5th Graders

Layer is so excited to bring back Chess Club this school year! Grades 1st -5th are invited to complete this form to show interest. Chess Club will meet before school every 1st & 3rd Friday beginning the month of December 2025 through May 2026 from 8:05-8:30a.m. 

If your child is interested in joining the Layer Chess Club, fill out the interest form below. Paper copies can be picked up outside Mrs. Wright's office. SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED! All forms should be turned back in to Mrs. Wright by November 20th.

Click here to print a form: Chess Club Interest Form
 

Art to Remember- Order by December 1!

Our school is participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember where you can purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art! There are over 60 products to choose from that make great gifts for the holidays or any season. A percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school to help fund our Art and Music Departments! Click on the link below and enter the online order code shown on your child's order form or search for your child's artwork to go shopping! If you happen to miss the deadline, you can still place an order afterwards and ship directly to your home. You can also upload additional artwork and save it to your gallery so you'll have it for years to come!

Happy shopping and thanks for your support!

 

Fall Picture Retakes- November 20

Picture packets have been sent home with your child from our first picture day. If you did not preorder pictures, you received a Picture Proof with your child's picture and the online ordering information.

Our Picture Day Retakes will be on Thursday, November 20th. If you do not like your packet of pictures, you can bring them in on retake day. We also will be taking pictures of anyone who missed the prior picture day. Cash orders can only be accepted on picture day (November 20).
Picture order form
Order LifeTouch Pictures
 

FAST Progress Monitoring #2 Testing Dates

FAST 2 Testing Dates

FAST Parent Letters

 

5th Grade Egg Drop Supplies

We are seeking donations of "stuff" for our 5th graders to use to create a perfect vessel to bring their egg safely down to earth without breaking!

If you have any of the following items (or things like it), please send it in to school and have your student place it in the box in the front foyer! Thank you for helping! Make sure to watch the Layer Facebook page to see the 5th grade Egg Drop and which eggs survive the drop on December 12th!

Egg Drop Items Needed:

small boxes, cereal boxes, bubble wrap, yarn, foam, packing peanuts, masking tape, feathers, rubber bands, cardboard tubes, straws, plastic bottles or containers, etc.

 

PTA Holly Jolly Grams

Holly Jolly
Order Holly Jolly Grams
 

PTA Movie Night

Movie Night
RSVP for Movie Night
 

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.
SCPS Policy
 

Support Our Layer Community Partners!

Partner Logos
 

Become a Community Partner

Become a Community Partner
Become a Community Partner
 

PTA Birthday Banners

Birthday Banners
Purchase a Birthday Balloon Here
 
Pride Expectations

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
407-871-8090

Assistant Principal- Artranise Wright
407-871-8091

Phone: (407) 871-8050
Twitter: @Layer_Lynx

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