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Layer Link- 10/24/26

Posted Date: 10/24/26 (09:00 AM)
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Layer Link 10/24/26
 

Catch the Wave with Ms. Todd!

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 coming up on Friday, to recognizing student growth, and creating engaging experiences.... October has been exciting! We are ready to end the month strong 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!

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

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Positive Postcard Club
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McDonald's Spirit Night
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Staff Culture
 

Dates to Remember:

10/14-11/2- PTA Reflections (see information below)
10/16-10/31- Online PTA Spirit Store Open (see below)
10/26-10/30- Red Ribbon Week (see below)
10/27- Cross Country Practices Begin 7:30a.m. (register below)
10/29- Book Fair Preview for Students
10/30- PTA Trunk or Treat (See below to sign up for a trunk or to donate candy!)
11/2- PTA Reflections Entries Due (see info below)
11/2-11/6- Scholastic Book Fair 7:45a.m. - 3:45p.m. (11/6- 7:45a.m. - 1:00p.m.)
11/5- Multicultural Family Night & Book Fair Shopping 6:00pm - 7:30pm (see below for details)
11/5- 2nd Grade Field Trip to SeaLife Aquarium
11/9- 5th Grade Field Trip to Young People's Concert
11/11- Veteran's Day (Wear Red, White, and Blue- see more information below)
11/13- Q2 Progress Reports posted in Skyward
11/16-11/20- American Education Week and Layer Food Pantry Drive
11/17- SCPS Teach-In (see information below)
11/19- Fall Picture Retakes (more info to come)

*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:

Layer Spirit Wear Shop is Open (until October 31)

Spirit Wear
Buy Layer Spirit Wear
 

Red Ribbon Week- October 26-30

Layer's Red Ribbon Week
 

Costumes for Trunk or Treat- October 30

We are excited to end Red Ribbon Week on Friday, October 30 with a Book Character Dress Up Day! Students may wear appropriate costumes to school (no weapons, please, and masks cannot be worn inside). Don't forget your student will also need to be able to take off their own costumes when using the restroom! 

Students will be attending recess & Specials so safe shoes are needed! All students who have permission to participate will be walking Trunk or Treat with their teacher during their scheduled time between 10:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
 

Please Vote for Your Favorite Staff Pumpkin!

Our Layer staff works hard every day and sometimes needs to have a creative outlet! 

This week at our Wednesday staff meeting, we gathered in groups to decorate pumpkins.
We now need your help with the judging! Click the link below to vote for your favorite pumpkin! 

The winning team will be announced on October 28th and receive lots of bragging points! All votes must be cast before Tuesday, October 27th at 4:00pm.

Thank you for your support!
Vote for a Pumpkin Here!
Team Pumpkin
Pumpkins
 

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 17 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 2026. We cannot wait to hear from you! 
Register to Speak At Teach-In
 

Community Opportunity- WSHS Trunk or Treat

WSHS
 

Calling All Artists for PTA Reflections- October 14-November 2

PTA Reflections
Reflections Registration Form
 

PTA Trunk or Treat- October 30

Trunk or Treat
Sign Up to Help!
 

The Book Fair Is Coming!

Scholastic Book Fair, November 2nd - 6th
Volunteer at the Book Fair
 

Layer PTA Multicultural Night- November 5

Multicultural Night
 

Fall Art Show @ Altamonte Mall

We will have a group of Layer artists participating in this show, as well as many other Seminole County student artists in K-12th grade.  Please come out and show support for our artists and enjoy the beautiful artwork! 

When: Nov. 2nd-8th during mall hours
Where: Altamonte Mall
451 E. Altamonte Dr.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Lower Center Court on the 1st level of the mall
How much: FREE
Is my child in the show?: Artists will receive participation letters to alert you if they have an artwork in the show.  Make sure to check their backpacks next week!
 

Important Layer Info:

Friendly Reminders

Please remember that we want students ready for their best learning possible each day at Layer! We appreciate your help in ensuring toys are left at home so they are not a distraction.

Also, please remember to put your names on all jackets, sweaters, lunchboxes, and water bottles because our Lost and Found is overflowing.

Lastly, we ask that all students follow the SCPS Dress Code daily. Shoes should be safe for playing outside, shirts should not be cropped or  thin strapped, and hats should be left at home. 
 

Family 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)
 

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 November 20th!

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.
 

We Need Your PTA Membership!

PTA
Join Layer's PTA
 

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.
Every Day COunts
 

Support Layer's Food Pantry

Pantry
Walmart Wishlist
Amazon Wishlist
 

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