Important News

HCPSS Attendance Policy 9010

HCPSS Attendance Policy 9010 states: "The school must receive a note from the parent or physician explaining the absence/tardiness of a student within two school days of the student's return or the absence/tardiness will be unlawful/unexcused. Emancipated students as defined in Policy 9000 (Student Residency, Eligibility, Enrollment and Assignment) may be allowed to write their own notes to verify a…

Meet our new BSAP (Black Student and Parent Liaison)

My name is Rhonda Boone and I am the new BSAP Achievement Liaison at Stevens Forest Elementary School. I am so happy to be here to serve our students. This year I want to share Black History Facts and share what HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) are really about. I love walking around the school and meeting all the…

Restorative Culture

As a school, we are focusing on building a restorative culture. During the first grading period, all staff implemented the 5 Questions when responding to challenging student behavior. These questions may be helpful to parents in discussing your child’s behavior in school or at home. Please see the questions below: What happened? What were you thinking of at the time…

SFES School Improvement Team (SIT)

Are you interested in joining the SFES School Improvement Team (SIT)? This team will meet three times this school year to review school-wide data and suggest/monitor strategies to make SFES even better. Please send Dr. Smith an email at Joy_Smith@hcpss.org if you are interested in joining this year. The first meeting will take place on November 29 at 3:00 p.m…

From the Principal

The first quarter of the school year has gone by quickly and it has been an exciting and productive time. Our students are into the second marking period. Parents are meeting with their child’s teacher during parent conferences next week and, the Thanksgiving holiday is less than a week away! As I reflect on the many things for which I…

Turkey Trot UPDATE!!

Due to inclement weather today and into Friday morning, the Turkey Trot will be moved to Tuesday, November 27. The running schedule, by grade: 9:05 - 10:05 -- 4th grade 10:05 - 11:05 -- 5th grade 11:05 - 12:05 -- 3rd grade 12:05 - 1:05 -- Kindergarten/PreK [BREAK] 1:30 - 2:30 -- 2nd grade 2:30 - 3:15 -- 1st grade…

PTA Meeting Tonight

The November PTA meeting is scheduled for tonight. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Media Center. Hope to see you there!

Grade Level Pep Rallies and Award Ceremonies

It's time to celebrate our students! Today 1st quarter report cards will be coming home with your child(ren). Each quarter we want to recognize their efforts in school and will be hold a pep rally and award ceremony for each grade. Each classroom teacher selected four students to receive the PAW Award. Two PAW Awards are given to students who…

Attention 3rd and 5th Grade Families

Students in Grade 3 and Grade 5 will be taking the CogAT in December. The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is an assessment that measures learned reasoning abilities that have been developed through both in school and out-of-school experiences. CogAT is a nationally norm-referenced ability measure that provides feedback on student performance as compared to students across the country. Please mark…

Turkey Trot Updates

Unfortunately, it looks like rain is in the forecast for the end of this week. Since the students run on the back fields (grass) for the Turkey Trot, the fields may be drenched and become extremely muddy. Safety is a top priority and wet, muddy conditions will not be ideal for running. IF we need to postpone, we will send…