Due to 15-minute emergency drills, dismissal will begin 15 minutes early on Friday, October 1, 2021.  Parent Pick Up will begin at approximately 3:00 and all buses will depart by 3:15.  Please plan accordingly.

Be sure to check out our monthly Sciole Star newsletters under the updates tab or clicking this link for the most recent newsletter.

Pick Up Tag Registration Form

Reopening Information

To access our latest information, updates, resources, archives, and links, please visit our Reopening Information Page. The link can also be found at www.lancastershools.org/COVID, and at the top of every page under the COVID-19 & Reopening Channel. 

COVID-19 Student/Staff Return to School Form

K-3 Chromebook Login Credentials:

Username is last name, first name, middle initial (not spaces)
For example John Thomas Smith would be smithjohnt

The password is your child's 9-digit student ID number which can be found on the Parent Portal.

Accessing Google Classroom From Home

Accessing Google Classroom From Home ADA Version

Building-based every day subs and day-to-day subs (all areas) needed!

Substitute teachers are now being hired for the Lancaster School District. Highest sub pay in WNY - $125 per day - for certified teachers and $115 per day for uncertified applicants (must have a bachelor's degree). Please send cover letter and resume to personnel@lancasterschools.org or mail to: LCSD, Attn: Personnel, 177 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086. Come work for the best district in WNY!

Remote Meal Service (for 100% remote and hybrid remote days)

The district has just received notification of extensions being granted to allow the district to offer meals to all students at no cost through December 31, 2020, including registered LCSD students who are assigned to out of district placements. Breakfast and lunch meals, whether students are in-person or remote, will be provided at no cost regardless of meal program status (free, reduced and full pay). Please read more about the availability of our free meal program...

Click here for information on remote meal service

Resources Available

Stress and Anxiety Resources from our Family Support Center

NY State Education Law Requires Posting of Child Abuse Hotline Information

Section 409-1 of the New York Education Law requires schools to post access to the Prevent and Report Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-342-3720.

This page, provided by the New York Office of Children and Family Services, provides language translation services on the upper left side of the screen. 

Tweets @JASElementary

Full Menu of Options Served on New Food Service Site

The food service department has recently updated its website. Through the new site you can learn about pre-payment options, view menus, access the district wellness policy, nutrition information and fitness tips. You can visit the site through this link or via the food service button to the right. 

We participate in the AMAZON SMILE program.  

By choosing John A. Sciole Elementary Parent Teacher Organization at Smile.Amazon.com, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to our school.

We participate in the TOPS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM!  If you enroll in the program and register as a supporter of John A. Sciole Elementary, TOPS will donate up to 5% of your TOPS brand purchases back to the school.  Past supporters must re-enroll for the 2017-2018 school year.  Thank you for your support!

Be sure to check out our two monthly newsletters!  The Sciole Star can be found under the "Updates" tab and the PTO newsletter can be found under the "PTO" tab.

Please visit the Health Office section of the webpage for allergy free snack ideas.