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Layer Link- 9/5/26

Posted Date: 09/05/26 (09:00 AM)
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Layer Link 9/5/26
 

Catch the Wave with Ms. Todd!

We had another awesome week! Can you believe we have completed 4 weeks of school already?

Our students have been working hard and we have been collecting data to determine what they need through classroom differentiation. We believe in small group instruction at Layer. Collaboration with peers is incredibly helpful as we practice at task-aligned stations. Thank you for being invested in your child's learning and for your continued support as we help all students grow!

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

Catch the Wave and Ride to Success at Layer!
Lindsay Todd, Principal
 

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Dance
"Surf's Up" PTA Dance
Dividend
Dividend Breakfast
 

Dates to Remember:

9/7- No School- Labor Day
9/7-9/11- Chick-Fil-A Tuskawilla Spirit Week (see info below)
9/8- FAST Math PM1 for Grade 3 Block 2, Grade 4 Block 1, and Grade 5 Block 1
9/10- FAST Math PM1 for Grade 3 Block 1, Grade 4 Block 2, and Grade 5 Block 2
9/11- PTA Grandparents Breakfast from 7:30a.m.-8:00a.m. (RSVP below)
9/11- Quarter 1 Progress Reports available in Skyward Family Access and iReady/FAST Reports go home with students
9/14- PTA Skate Night from 6:30-8:30p.m. (see below)
9/15-10/15- Layer celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
9/16- Active Threat Drill at 8:45a.m.
9/17-9/18- Lucky's Locker (see how you can help below!)

*All classes have PE on Wednesdays this year for Wellness Wednesday! PLEASE make sure your students are in athletic attire and are wearing tennis shoes for safety!

*This year we will wear Layer gear and colors EVERY Friday to show our school spirit!

We look forward to many family events throughout the year! Please check out our Family Events Calendar that will also be sent home the first day of school!
 

Upcoming Layer Events:

Chick-Fil-A Layer PTA Spirit Week- September 7-12

CFA
 

PTA Grandparent's Breakfast- September 11

Grandparent's Breakfast
RSVP for Grandparent's Breakfast
 

PTA Skate Night- September 14

Skate Night
 

Layer Club Opportunities:

Calling All 2nd & 3rd Graders!

Would you like to help spread positivity around Layer? If so, Positive Postcard Carriers might be for you. 

We are looking for responsible and kind students to help deliver postcards to students and staff.

Applications are located on the big blue Post Office mailbox outside the front office. Please return completed applications inside the big blue mailbox by September 16th. 
Positive Post Card Carriers
Postcard Carrier Application
 

Attention 4th & 5th Grade Artists!

It's finally time to sign up for Art Club!  If you have a student in 4th or 5th grade who would like to build on their art skills, please have them fill out the Art Club Application, attached to a drawing that shows skill and effort, and return to Ms. Knazick by Tuesday, Sep. 15th!  

Art Club will meet on Tuesdays at 3:10pm-4:00pm starting September 22nd.  If Session 1 fills up, we will open up more sessions to start at a later date in the year.  Make sure to read your child's acceptance letter to find out what session they're in! They will go home Friday, Sept. 18th. Thank you and good luck!
Art Club Application
 

Sign Up for Chorus!

We're tuning up and getting ready for a music-filled semester! Students in 3rd, 4th & 5th grades are encouraged to join our BRAND NEW Music Club!

The Layer Music Club will have 2 separate groups that will meet on either Thursdays or Fridays from 3:10pm - 4:15pm.

If you are interested in creating amazing music with us, fill out the Layer Music Club application below!
Layer Music Club Application
 

Green Thumbs Gardening Club

Calling All 2nd & 3rd Graders!

The Green Thumbs Gardening Club is getting ready for another great planting season. If you are interested in being a part of our club, fill out an interest form and return it by 9/15/26!
Green Thumbs Interest Form
 

Important Layer Info:

PTA Membership Challenge- Help Layer Win!

Join Layer's PTA
Join Layer's PTA
 

Food Safety and Lunch with Student Reminders

We are excited to welcome families to have lunch with their children starting Tuesday! 

Please remember the following:
  • You need your ID to check into the office through Raptor. We then will get your child from the cafeteria to eat with their parent/guardian outside during their scheduled lunch time (see lunch schedule below).
  • Adults may only eat with their child (no additional friends) and the adult must be listed in Skyward or on their security card.
  • NO OUTSIDE FOOD can be dropped off or ordered for students to pick up (Uber Eats, GrubHub, etc,) due to safety! This includes parents dropping off fast food for breakfast or lunch.
  • If a parent is eating with their child during lunch, you may eat that outside with your student.
Lunch Schedule
 

Attendance is important!

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.
Attendance Matters
 

FAST Testing Information for Parents

As we begin the year, we will be collecting data for every child in Kindergarten-Fifth Grade. These summative assessments will give us insight to their learning needs so we can differentiate our instruction daily. Check out the important letters below:

 

Dividend Breakfast Presentaion and Volunteer Opportunities

We enjoyed having many Layer volunteers attend our Dividend Breakfast this past week! If you missed it, don't worry...we would still love to plug you in!

HERE is the presentation that was shared and we would love to know your interests to volunteer below. 

If you have questions about Dividend opportunities, please email our Assistant Principal, Mr. Stone (carson_stone@scps.k12.fl.us).
26-27 Dividend Application
 

Layer Events 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!
Layer Events Permission Form
 

Layer PRIDE Time

During P.R.I.D.E time in every classroom each morning, we are beginning to use Overcoming Obstacles. Overcoming Obstacles is an award-winning and research-based life skills curriculum that provides educators with the tools to teach students the skills necessary for success. Here at Layer, we are focusing on giving students tool to help with self-awareness and self-management. View the link below on how you can use Overcoming Obstacles at home.

 

Lucky's Locker Support and Volunteering

Lucky's Locker
Wish List
Register to be a Dividend
Volunteer for Lucky's Locker
 

Family Support

We are here to support all students and families at Layer! If you are in need of a backpack or supplies for your child, please let us know! Contact Ms. Akins (our Guidance Counselor) at neva_akins@scps.k12.fl.us.

We also have a very active food pantry that will send home a bag of food with your student each week if needed. Email Ms. Akins so we can make sure it begins immediately.
 

Layer's Pantry Support

Pantry
Walmart Wishlist
Amazon Wishlist
Volunteer for Pantry Help
 

SCPS Strategic Plan

Please check out Seminole County Public School's Strategic Plan for 2026-2031. The SCPS Strategic Plan is for continuous improvement and student success.

HERE is the plan for you to check out!
Portrait of a Graduate
 

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 check out the reminders below:
  • Thank you for making sure your child arrives between 8:05a.m.-8:35a.m. each morning! Tardy slips will be given at 8:35a.m. If your child is tardy, you must walk them to the front office to check them in.
  • Teachers open their classroom doors at 8:30a.m. and students transition from their holding areas. Students need the time to settle in their classroom as they start the day!
  • Please do not drop off your child before 8:05a.m. since there is NO supervision until then. 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.
  • In the morning parents are encouraged to utilize our carline so that we can get students in safely. If you plan to walk your child to the front entrance, please only park in the main parking lot and cross on the cross walk. No families should be parking on the side grass area, the handicapped spots without a decal, or the bus loop.
  • The “Reserved Parking” spots to the left of the handicap spaces are for ESE students that may need support transitioning in and out of school each day.
  • As we are building routines, we ask that you check your student out by 2:30p.m. if you need to get them early. It is also helpful for the teacher to know your timeline so they can support your students and have their needed items ready to go. We want everyone to be safe and accounted for during our busy school-wide dismissal!
  • ALL people who are coming to check out their child must have an ID present for us to verify. We will scan your photo ID for safety purpose in the Raptor system. In addition, it is helpful if the teacher knows in advance that they will be leaving so the student can have their backpack with them if they are not in the classroom.
  • 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!
  • If your child is a car rider, please pull all the way forward so we can fit as many cars as possible on the line in the morning and the afternoon. No adult should get out of their car and students should be exiting/entering on the right side of the car.
  • We appreciate your patience in car line. Please DO NOT weave around other cars or staff members supporting the cross walk during arrival and during dismissal.
  • Our car line will be moving quicker each afternoon after the first week! Please be sure to be at Layer by 3:15p.m. for pick-up. It is helpful if you please leave your car sign visible until your child gets in the car. If a student has not been picked up by 3:20p.m. they will be brought inside and they need to be signed out in the office.
  • Any inclement weather announcements will be made through Parent Square.
 

Layer PTA Birthday Balloons

birthday balloons
Purchase Birthday Balloon Here
 

Community Partnerships

Community Partnerships
Become A Partner Here!
 

Thank You For Our Community Partner Support!

partners
 

Layer PRIDE and 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- Carson Stone
707-871-8091

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