Important News

Stevens Forest Families, The ongoing shutdown of the federal government has caused financial hardship for too many of our friends and neighbors. Additionally, we know that students are experiencing anxiety and fear for their family's financial situation. I wanted to let you know of a few supports that are in place to help at this time. Howard County families who…

In order to support families of children headed to kindergarten, the Office of Early Childhood Programs is pleased to announce the upcoming Road to Kindergarten informational workshops. Howard County families with children who will be five years old by September 1, 2019 are invited to come with questions and concerns pertaining to the kindergarten process. The workshop offers information for…

Many great instructional seminars recently ended! We hope that the students enjoyed being part of Space, Planets and Stars, Tangrams, Origami, Mystery Festival, Fiber Arts, Rubik’s Cube, and Simple Machines. There are three seminars which will be continuing after the Winter Break. They are Dice, Cards and Dominoes (Gr 2), Unheard Perspectives (Gr 3-5) and Battle of the Books (Gr…

Does your child prefer to read alone, with family members, or in the company of friends? With these ideas, they can do all three this winter. Choose themes Encourage your child to read more by coming up with wintry themes for choosing books. For example, they might name “ice-skating” or “penguins” and pick out a biography of an Olympic skater…

The Howard County Public School System is collaborating with the Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, the Howard County Library System and the Community Action Council of Howard County to provide nutrition for children in need during the winter school break. Free meals will be offered at two Howard County locations on Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December…

The annual PTA Art Night Extravaganza is coming up! Join us on Thursday, January 10, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. for an evening celebrating the arts. Artwork by students from each grade will be on display throughout the school. Snacks and drinks will be served after the award presentation. SFES PTA

Orientation for parents of incoming 6th grade students for the 2019-2020 school year will be held on Monday, January 7, 2019. The program will be held in the cafeteria at Oakland Mills Middle at 7 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet the school administration and staff. You will also learn about the timeline for the middle school transition and…

Free Winter Break Meals will be offered at two Howard County locations on Thursday, December 27, and Friday, December 28, 2018. Details can be found at https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2018/12/winter-break-meals-program-will-serve-howard-county-children/

A reminder that students will go outdoors for recess, and possibly PE, unless the actual or "real feel" temperature is at or below 20 degrees, or it is raining/snowing. Please be sure your child wears appropriate winter gear to school and all items are labeled with their name.

¡Hola a todos! Please come to our 4th grade Chipotle fundraiser on Tuesday, December 11, 4:00-8:00 PM at Chipotle on Old Dobbin Lane. Fourth grade teachers and staff will be there most of the night. Stop by, say hi, grab a great dinner, and support our school!