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Layer Link- 11/22/25

Posted Date: 11/22/25 (09:00 AM)
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Layer Link 11-22-25

Principal's Message

We are thankful for our Layer families and community! Please enjoy the week with your family during the Thanksgiving season!

As we get ready for the next three weeks before winter break, we will continue to focus on student learning and engagement! We will be celebrating growth with the FAST Progress Monitoring 2 test for Grades K-5 and we will be preparing to end the second quarter! Please help your child to be present for these important weeks and review the testing schedule below!

We thank you for your continued encouragement and help to help students build confidence and competence as they move forward this year. As always, please let us know how we can support your family!

The Adventure Awaits!
Lindsay Todd, Principal
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Upcoming Dates:

  • 11/15-12/4- PTA Holly Jolly Gram Sales (see below)
  • 11/24-11/28- No School- Thanksgiving Break! (Layer will be closed all week!)
  • 12/1-12/18- FAST Progress Monitoring 2 Testing (see schedule below)
  • 12/1- Art to Remember Order Deadline (see below)
  • 12/3- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Environmental Center
  • 12/4- PTA Outdoor Movie Night (see information below)
  • 12/8-12/12- PTA Spirit Week with Papa John's
  • 12/9- SAC Meeting at 7:45a.m.
  • 12/11-12/12- Lucky's Locker
  • 12/12- 1st Grade Field Trip to Yarborough Nature Center
  • 12/12- 5th Grade Egg Drop (see below to help donate supplies)
  • 12/12- "Oh, The Places We'll Go"- Wear travel/favorite destination shirts!
  • 12/15- Jingle Bell Run during Specials
  • 12/16-12/18- Early Release Days- Dismissal at 1:05p.m.
  • 12/16- Final Spelling Bee Round for Grades 3, 4, and 5
  • 12/17- FAST PM2 Student Incentive- Movie and Snacks!
  • 12/18- Layer School-wide Pajama Day!
  • 12/19- Teacher Work Day!
  • 12/20-1/5- No School- Winter Break!
  • 1/6- Classes Resume

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:

Layer is a Florida "School of Excellence!"

We are proud to announce that our school has been named a Florida Department of Education "School of Excellence" for the 2024–2025 school year!

This honor is awarded to schools that rank in the 80th percentile or higher in their school grade calculation for at least two of the last three years. Layer Elementary is in the 85th percentile for student achievement among elementary schools statewide!

This amazing achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our teachers, staff, and students in closing achievement gaps and striving for excellence every day.

Way to go, Layer! Keep up the hard work!
 

Art to Remember- Order by December 1st!

Art to Remember
Order Art to Remember
 

Holiday Support

Layer's PTA and our Guidance department is working with local community members and businesses to support many Layer families that are in need of some holiday support.

If your household is in need of food or holiday assistance, please email Ms. Akins at neva_akins@scps.k12.fl.us or call 407-871-8054.
 

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.
 

Donate to Layer's Holiday Giving Tree

Giving Tree
Angel Tree Sign Up Genius
Direct Monetary Donation
 

PTA Holly Jolly Grams

Holly Jolly
Order Holly Jolly Grams
 

Student Leadership Club

Calling all LEADERS! Layer is begin our Student Leadership Club in the second semester. Students in 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades are invited to complete the form below to show interest in this opportunity. Our goal for the club is to discuss and problem solve ways that we can grow Layer together. We will also be leading the Incoming Kindergarten Tour in April. The Student Leadership Club will meet with Mrs. Todd before school every 2nd & 4th Friday from January through May from 8:05-8:35a.m.

Students will fill out THIS FORM and give it to Mrs. Todd if they are interested in joining the Layer Leadership Club by December 12.
 

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 ITMS (our Cluster Middle School)

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Support Our Layer Community Partners!

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Become a Community Partner

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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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