Kathleen Carter
Principal
Email: kathleen_carter@hcpss.org
Mrs. Katie Carter is the proud principal at Stevens Forest Elementary School. Mrs. Carter has 20 years of experience in education. She began her teaching career in Loudoun County, Virginia then relocated to Maryland where she continued her passion for teaching and learning with the Howard County Public School System. During her career in Howard County, Mrs. Carter has served as an Instructional Team Leader and fifth grade teacher at Stevens Forest Elementary School, Elementary Mathematics Support Teacher at Atholton, Gorman Crossing, Hammond, and Pointers Run Elementary Schools, Assistant Principal at Veterans Elementary School and has most recently served as the Assistant Principal at Stevens Forest Elementary School. Mrs. Carter has two sons, Jameson (13) and Cameron (10). In her free time you will find Mrs. Carter and her husband (who is also a teacher in HCPSS) attending their children’s many sporting events, hiking, or just relaxing with a family movie night. Mrs. Carter looks forward to serving the students, staff, and community of Stevens Forest. Please feel welcome to come to the office, call, or email with questions, comments, or concerns you would like to share.
Casey Schurman, EdD, NBCT
Assistant Principal
Email: casey_schurman@hcpss.org
Dr. Casey Schurman is joined the Stevens Forest community after spending 16 years at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. At Bollman Bridge, she had worked as a 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade teacher as well as a Title I Interventionist and Special Education Team Leader. Dr. Schurman believes strongly in diversity, equity, and inclusion and completed her doctoral dissertation, at Johns Hopkins University, around building cultural competence with early career teachers. In her free time, Dr. Schurman enjoys spending time with her dog Dozer, volunteering with Tru Rescue, gardening, traveling, and cheering on the Orioles and Ravens. Dr. Schurman is extremely excited to join the Stevens Forest community, so please be sure to say hello and introduce yourself when you see her.
School Overview
Mission Statement
Through excellence in teaching, our mission is to establish and maintain a Safe, Fun, Enriching & Stimulating (SFES) learning environment that creates world-class students who are college and career ready.
- Goal 1: Every student achieves academic excellence in an inspiring, engaging and supportive environment.
- Goal 2: Every staff member is engaged, supported, and successful.
- Goal 3: Families and the community are engaged and supported as partners in education.
- Goal 4: Schools are supported by world-class organizational practices.
Vision Statement
Stevens Forest ES provides the highest quality education to every student in a safe and nurturing learning environment while preparing our students to be lifelong learners who can achieve excellence and become contributing citizens in a globally competitive world.
School Motto
Many trees...ONE forest!
At SFES we positively ROAR!
We are Respectful, Organized, Always Safe, & Responsible.
School Mascot
Bobcat
School Colors
Blue & White
Parent, Family, and Community Involvement Policy
The Howard County Board of Education believes that the education of children is a responsibility shared by parents, families, the school system, and the community. The Board recognizes the parent as the child's first and lifelong teacher and that it is essential to involve parents in educational decisions as caring advocates for their children. The Board encourages collaboration with parents and the community as participants in school governance and as active partners in forwarding the school system's goals and philosophy. To learn more, read the entire policy at http://www.hcpss.org/board/policies/10000.pdf
Parent, Family & Community Involvement Resources
LEED Certification
Stevens Forest Elementary School was given a LEED certified Silver Status in 2014.
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Stevens Forest Elementary School is among a small percentage of Howard County and Maryland schools to have earned LEED certification, which recognizes a commitment to environmental sustainability.
Cluster 2 Board of Education Representative
Howard County public schools are divided into school clusters, which are assigned to individual Board members to facilitate school visitations, attend special events, and provide a point of contact for each school community. View all BOE school cluster assignments.
Stevens Forest Elementary School BOE Representative: Antonia Watts