Important News

Read Across America Day & Week

Read Across America Day is Saturday, March 2, 2019. On Friday, March 1st we will have Wacky Tacky Day to get ready for a Read Across America spirit week the following week. Also, on Friday March 1st, the students and staff will all take a book into the hallway from 9:15-9:30 AM to immerse the school in a time for…

Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run registration is OPEN and the first session is Tuesday, March 19! Girls on the Run is an after-school program for girls in 3rd - 5th grade that meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:45 pm. Teams of 10-15 girls meet twice weekly after school for 10 weeks. Each lesson focuses on themes that girls can relate…

GT Summer Institute Registration

Registration for the G/T Summer Institutes is underway. G/T Summer Institutes provide interested students with advanced-level instruction and enrichment experiences not regularly available during the academic school year. The curriculum is focused on talent development and provides academically and artistically rigorous activities. Teaching strategies represent best practices in the fields of gifted and talented and arts education. You may link…

Attention Parents of Students Receiving Special Education Services

Each year, the Maryland State Department of Education surveys parents of children receiving special education services in the state. The purpose of the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey - is to gather information from parents about how well they think their child’s school is working with them and promoting parent involvement in their child’s education. The survey was mailed…

Kindergarten Registration for School Year 2019-2020

Registration for kindergarten and new first graders for the 2019-2020 school year will be held at all Howard County elementary schools during the week of March 11 – March 15, 2019. We will register kindergartners and first graders new to Stevens Forest from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. You may also register online at https://www.hcpss.org/enroll/ Keep in mind that you will still…

Unheard Perspectives Expo

We are very proud of all eight groups who participated in the Unheard Perspectives Expo on February 8th. We had an awesome EXPO and showcase! We wish we could bring all of our groups to the County Expo, but unfortunately, each school can only bring three groups. The four judges who were present scored the students using the same rubric…

Parent Teacher Conference Tips

Tips for Talking to Your Student after Conferences Now that Parent-Teacher conferences have ended, how about taking the time to update your child? Having a short discussion with your student can help reassure him or her that school is going well, and can start the process of problem-solving if needed. Here are some suggestions for how to speak with your…

SFES PTA Valentine's Dance

Tonight, February 13, 6 PM-8 PM Students in PK-5th grade can attend the dance with an adult chaperone. Students that arrive without an adult chaperone will not be allowed to enter and a parent will be called to pick up their child. Due to space limitations, older siblings and friends that do not attend SFES will not be permitted to…

SFES PTA Valentine's Dance

Our PTA will be hosting a Valentine's Dance on Wedensday, February 13, 6:00PM - 8:00PM. As are reminder, students that do not have an adult present will not be allowed to enter the building. Please be sure to escort and remain with your child the night of the event so they can enjoy the dance. The PTA is still in…

Maryland Meals for Achievement

Did you know that all students at our school have access to school breakfast in the classroom thanks to a state funded program called Maryland Meals for Achievement? When students eat breakfast, they perform better academically, and miss fewer days of school, and have fewer behavioral problems. A study conducted by Harvard Medical School found that schools with Maryland Meals…