SFES Family Restaurant Night
The next restaurant night scheduled for February 19, will be at Grotto Pizza located at 7075 Minstrel Way in Columbia. The event will be from 4-9 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!
Important News
Family Activity to Build Community at SFES
Students in PK through 4th grade heard the story Heartprints by P.K. Hallinan about how to spread kindness. The book explains that a heartprint is formed when you do something kind or when someone else does something kind for you. We want to continue to encourage our students to build each other up and create a community of positivity. This…
GT Connection
Instructional Seminars There are some exciting Instructional Seminars which will be starting soon! Students who submitted and Interest Form to participate in an instructional seminar will be receiving an Acceptance/Commitment letter in their Friday Folder this week. Please fill out all sections on the bottom portion of that form, and have your child return it on their first session. Most…
SFES School Improvement Team (SIT)
The next School Improvement Team meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 7, 2019. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Media Center. The focus of the meeting will be to review mid-year progress for the SFES School Improvement Plan. We look forward to seeing you.
Winter Weather Clothing
We have recently received a generous donation of winter coats from Grace's Closet. They range in all sizes appropriate for PK through 5th grade and we want to make them available to any child that is in need of a warm, winter coat. We also have a supply of gloves and hats that were donated by our generous SFES PTA…
Parent-Teacher Conferences February 14th and 15th 1:00-4:00 PM
SFES Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up Opens Friday, February 1st Parent-Teacher Conferences offer a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your child’s educational progress and to partner with the school. The upcoming February conferences will be held with your child’s math teacher. Parents/guardians may schedule the parent-teacher conferences using HCPSS Connect starting on Friday, February 1st at 8:00 AM. The window will…
Preparation for Possible Inclement Weather
In preparation for possible inclement weather this week and throughout the winter season, we ask that you review your child's information in Family File listed under Arrival/Dismissal ( www.HCPSS.org/Connect). Please log into the Family File and check to see if the information is correct. UNSCHEDULED EARLY CLOSING OF SCHOOL - It is important that you discuss the emergency plan that…
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences offer a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your child’s educational progress and to partner with the school. The upcoming February conferences will be held with your child’s math teacher. The dates will be February 14 and 15. The conference sign up window will be open from February 1 until February 11, 2019. A message including the sign-…
What Parents Need to Know About Peer Relationships and Substance Abuse
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…
The Great Kindness Challenge Spirit Week
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…