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Posted Date: 10/31/26 (09:00 AM)
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Layer Link 10/31/26
 

Catch the Wave with Ms. Todd!

The Book Fair is here! We love exciting events on campus like our Multicultural Family Night on Thursday! We hope you will join us from 6pm to 7:30pm at our PTA Multicultural Night and the Book Fair!

We know that there have been many permission slips coming home for all of our fun! So that we are in compliance with state statute, we are required to get permission for students to attend events/presentations within the school day. Thank you for completing them as soon as possible and returning them to the school. Check your child's backpack for the Teach-In permission slip that will be going home on Tuesday!

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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Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Cross Country
Cross Country Club
Trunk or Treat
PTA Trunk or Treat
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Book Fair Preview
 

Dates to Remember:

10/14-11/2- PTA Reflections- (see information below)
10/16-10/31- Online PTA Spirit Store Open (ORDERS CLOSE TODAY!)
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- Veterans 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 (see information below)
11/17- SCPS Teach-In (permission slips come home Tuesday)
11/19- Fall Picture Retakes (see information 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:

The Book Fair Is Here!

Book Fair Flyer- 11/2 - 11/6, 7:45am - 3:45pm Students must be accompanied by an adult to shop before or after school. Multicultural Night 11/6- 6:00pm - 7:30pm

eWallet- Set up a digital shopping account for your child to shop at the Book Fair!

Fund your child's eWallet
Check out our cool new books!
 

Layer PTA Multicultural Night- November 5

Multicultural Night
Help us at Multicultural Night
 

Layer Spirit Wear Shop is Open- LAST DAY IS TODAY!

Spirit Wear
Buy Layer Spirit Wear
 

Help Layer Celebrate Veterans Day!

Veterans Day
Submit Your Veteran's Name Here!
 

Calling All Artists for PTA Reflections- ENTRIES DUE MONDAY

PTA Reflections
Reflections Registration Form
 

Layer's Food Pantry Drive- November 16-20

Pantry
Walmart Wishlist
Amazon Wishlist
 

Layer Picture Retakes- November 19

Pic Retake
Order Pictures Here
 

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:

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.
 

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
 

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