Important News

Each year, the Howard County Public School System partners with the Maryland Partnership for Prevention to bring flu immunizations into our schools for students. This year, they will also be offering the latest Covid vaccine if available before the scheduled clinic date. The clinic at SFES will be held on Friday, November 1st during school hours. If you would like…

The dentist is coming to Stevens Forest elementary school on Thursday, October 16th! All school age children should see a dentist at least twice a year for good oral health. Permission slips will come home this week in Friday folders, or you may easily sign your child up online at www.myschooldentist.com El dentista llegará a la escuela primaria Stevens Forest…

The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest. Please see the attached Young Authors' Contest Guidelines 2024-2025 for information about the rules and guidelines. Paper copies of the guidelines will be provided to students. All entries must have a completed…

Starting September 30th, snacks are available to purchase for students in 1st-5th grade at SFES. Children who get lunch from the cafeteria and who bring their lunch from home will be able to purchase a snack after all lunches are served. . Please note that if a family qualifies for free or reduced meals, snacks are available for purchase only-t…

Research is clear that showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic and social success, starting from kindergarten and continuing through high school. Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school, or even facing social challenges. Missing 10% (or about 18 days of a school year) can drastically…

Starting the week of September 23, students in grades 1-5 will take both the Reading and Math MAP assessment. Students will then take this assessment in the Winter and then again in the Spring (grades 1-2 both assessments, grades 3-4 math only). This adaptive assessment is designed to measure a student's academic achievement and growth over time in both reading…

Howard County Parks and Recreation will be sponsoring before and after-school programs at Stevens Forest. Programs include Chess, Music, and Soccer for this session. Please see the flyer at this link for more information

Please join us at our Family Math Night on 10/10 from 5:30-7PM! Dinner & childcare will be provided. SFES PTA’s Lego Night to follow! RSVP HERE. ¡Únase a nosotros en nuestra Noche Familiar de Matemáticas el 10/10 de 5:30 a 7PM! Se proporcionará cena y cuidado de niños. ¡La Noche de Lego de la PTA de SFES seguirá! Confirma tu…

At Stevens Forest Elementary, we’re continuing our Mystery Reader Program to enhance partnerships with our families and larger community. This program allows adults to read to students while keeping their identities secret to build excitement. Interested volunteers should choose a grade-appropriate book, sign up with the book title, and complete the (2) necessary Volunteer and Confidentiality forms here. Please consider…

We hope you find the following two documents helpful as you plan for the 24-25 school year. Our goal is that providing these dates in advance will help our families prepare and attend events more regularly this school year. Both documents were sent home in a first week’s Friday Folder. Refrigerator Sheet - A reference sheet with general information, dates…