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Layer Link- 9/12/26

Posted Date: 09/12/26 (09:00 AM)
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Layer Link- 9/12/26
 

Catch the Wave with Ms. Todd!

Thank you for being involved in your child's success at Layer! We are incredibly grateful to have a community that is dedicated and wants to make impact with us!

Remember that Quarter 1 Progress Reports are now available online in the Portfolio section in Skyward. Please let the front office know if you need help logging on to your Skyward Account.

In addition, we are sending paper copies home of iReady Reports for K-2 and STAR/FAST reports for K-5. We use this data to determine what your student needs next, so we can ensure ALL students are making learning gains with our differentiation model.

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

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

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Grandparents Breakfast
PTA Grandparents Breakfast
CFA
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Week
Student Learning
Student Learning and Sharing
Celebrating Students
Celebrating Student Success
 

Dates to Remember:

9/11- Quarter 1 Progress Reports available in Skyward Family Access and iReady/FAST Reports go home with students
9/12-9/13- PTA Membership Challenge (see below)
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!)
9/24-9/25- SCPS Physics Bus for Grades 4 and 5
9/30- Rock Your School (engaging experiences all day in every classroom)

*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:

Weekend PTA Membership Challenge

PTA Membership
Join Layer's PTA
 

Sunshine State Kick-Off

We are so excited to announce that the Sunshine State Program officially kicked off on Friday! Check out our parent letters below which explain our program. Students earn book tokens & book tags when they read the books & take an AR test. Let's Get Reading!!!


 

PTA Skate Night- September 14

Skate Night
 

Layer Teach-In

Parents, community members, and friends of Layer Elementary School, make plans now to be a part of Teach-In on Tuesday, November 17th. 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! 
Register to Speak At Teach-In
 

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:

Lucky's Locker Support and Volunteering

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

Food Safety and Lunch with Student Reminders

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

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
 

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'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