Important News

It looks like we may be turning the corner, with Spring only a couple of weeks away. Daylight savings time begins this Sunday, March 10. Please be sure to set your clocks forward and make the necessary adjustments to bedtime for your child.

The PTA International Night was a big success last night! This event was well attended. Thank you to all of the families and community members who shared a special dish and/or displayed an artifact that represents your culture. It was truly amazing to see so much support from the SFES community!

2019 Spring Testing Info

The 5th grade students will be taking the MISA (Maryland Integrated Science Assessment) next week. Students will be engaged in taking this assessment between 11:15 AM -1:00 PM on March 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th. For more information about MISA, please visit the HCPSS website at https://www.hcpss.org/academics/testing/misa/

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…