Important News

Parents/guardians of children who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2026, must enroll their children in kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year. To register your child, please complete the online registration by selecting the green “Begin Online Registration” button to the left. While completing the online registration form, you can also upload the required documents.

Parent(s)/guardian(s) of prospective pre-K students must apply for Pre-K and should submit their Pre-K application to HCPSS Early Childhood Programs via email (hcpss_pk@hcpss.org), including verification of household members, household income, and income documentation. Applications may also be mailed to HCPSS Early Childhood Programs or submitted to the family’s local HCPSS elementary school. Applications must contain income documentation. Acceptance decisions are…

Related Arts Calendar Day of the Week - 2025-26SY

As we have experienced this week with our two hour delay and snowy Friday; winter weather has arrived. Our families are reminded that in emergency situations, including inclement weather, information will be shared with the community through the HCPSS status website, HCPSS homepage, HCPSS Information Hotline at 410-313-6666, and HCPSS News email and text message alerts. Please ensure you have…

November 24th, 25th, and 26th are the designated dates for our first round of Parent Teacher Conferences. First quarter conferences can be scheduled with your child’s ELA teacher. Families of fourth grade GT Math students can sign up for a conference with Mr. Fischer. Our Related Arts Team is also holding conference times if you would like to sign up…

Howard County is full of wonderful resources for families. Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start looking. There’s a helpful website that brings all these resources together in one place. You can search by topic and zip code. You can visit the website using the link below or download the CAREapp Howard County on your phone for…

Families that have been affected by the federal government shutdown and who would not ordinarily qualify for the Pre-K program could now be eligible due to their current loss of income. Howard County families who have lost pay due to the shutdown, even those families who have previously applied and did not meet Tier I eligibility, may apply. If your…

The 10th Annual Howard County Toys for Tots Campaign is now accepting applications. Key Details for This Year’s Campaign: Distribution Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. New Location: 9755 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, MD (Located in the Howard County office complex near the Department of Community Resources and Department of Social Services — and accessible by bus.) Walk-up…

Quarter 1 Report Cards will be available at/after 4 p.m., Monday, 11/10. All Stevens Forest students will receive a paper copy of their Report Card on 11/14 in their Friday Folder. Parents/guardians may view/download report cards online by taking the following steps: Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy using parent/guardian credentials Select More Options from the left panel Select Report…

Please see the flyer at this link to review Quarter 1 data trends for Stevens Forest Elementary School. These measures are directly related to our School Improvement Plan and include action steps the school is taking to support our progress in these goal areas. We will revisit this data for each quarter of the school year and discuss with our…