Important News

Saturday, January 26, 2019 9:00– 11:15 a.m. Oakland Mills Middle School 9540 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia 21045 Please join us for a powerful and informative session regarding peer relationships and substance abuse. Representatives from Howard County agencies will be on hand to discuss the rise in opioid use, vaping, and the role peer relationships play - both positive and negative. Participants…

This year, Stevens Forest will be participating in The Great Kindness Challenge. The dates are from January 28-February 1. This is a nationwide event that puts a spotlight on the importance of being kind and giving students a chance to practice showing kindness to each other! One school-wide activity will be the SFES Spirit Week for all students and staff…

We are in need of a full time lunch/recess monitor at Stevens Forest Elementary beginning immediately. The position is from Monday-Friday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This position provides an opportunity to interact with students in all grade levels from PK through fifth grade. We are looking for someone who is patient, organized, and willing to help guide our…

Please print the order form, complete, and return the form to school with the correct payment amount in either a check or in cash. A hard copy of the order form will be sent home with students this week. Orders are due on Friday, February 1st. If you have any questions, please contact Tracey Albright or Lisa Tucker at 410-313-6900…

A big “Thank You” to our wonderful PTA along with our art teacher, Mrs. Malihom, for organizing Art Night Extravaganza. It was a wonderful celebration of the visual arts. Students who participated in the National PTA Reflections Program were recognized for their hard work and achievement. Participants also had the opportunity to see SFES student artwork on display throughout the…

The more ways your child learns something the easier it will be for them to understand it. Encourage your child to explore information and ideas by seeing, hearing, and doing. Seeing Drawing pictures can help your youngster visualize concepts. Have your child make a comic strip based on a nonfiction book. Each frame could show one step in the water…

An important message regarding all Howard County Public Schools for January 17 All Stevens Forest Elementary after-school activities scheduled for today, January 17, including Cozy Night and after school tutoring are canceled due to forecasted weather conditions. Cozy Night will be rescheduled for February 7 at 6:30 p.m. Unless the school is otherwise notified, students scheduled for after-school activities will…

We have some exciting new Instructional Seminars that will be starting in February. These seminars are open to all students in grades 1-5. These interest-based seminars run between 8 – 12 weeks. Seminars take place either before school, from 8:00-8:45 am, or during the grade level recess time. Most seminars will begin the week of February 4 and end in…

A huge “Thank You” to Mrs. Bacon, Mr. Stabile, and our wonderful SFES Chorus, Choir Chimes, and Band/Strings musicians for their heartwarming and impressive performances during the recent winter concerts. We were so please by the community support as these students shared their many hours of practice and talent. What a way to start off the new year!

What’s the best way to keep your child inspired to learn? Help them learn to motivate themselves! Raise a self-motivated youngster with this advice. Point to the Future Your child may feel more motivated to learn something if he or she understands how it will be important later. Tell them about ways you use school subjects like math and writing…