Important News

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2024, or do you know a community member who does? Please save and share the date and join us for an upcoming Road to Kindergarten parent information session. All sessions will run 6:30-7:30 p.m. and cover the same content. At this session you will learn: Expectations…

Starting Friday, January 19, SFES Bobcats will have an opportunity to complete an optional word challenge. A Boggle Game Board is on the front, where students need to build as many words as they can, and a word search is on the back. After completing the challenge, students will submit their paper to their homeroom teacher. Students will earn 5…

February 7th and 8th are the designated dates for our second round of Parent Teacher Conferences with your child’s mathematics teacher. HCPSS Connectwill open on January 22 at 8:00 am for you to schedule this conference. We look forward to another opportunity to partner with you about your child and their progress this school year. Please note that all elementary…

Howard County Parks and Recreation will be sponsoring before and after-school programs at Stevens Forest. Programs include Chess and Music for this session. Please see the flyer at this link for more information

Temporary Employee Position at Stevens Forest Elementary School SFES is looking for a caring and compassionate individual to assist students who require direct adult supervision throughout the school day. The position works under the daily supervision of the school administration and under the direction of a special education teacher and/or a classroom teacher. Some experience working with children is preferred…

The Winter MAP testing window begins January 8th and concludes February 16th. Students in Grades 1-5 will take an ELA and Math MAP test within this window. Results of these assessments will be available during Winter Conferences. Additionally, the window for Access Testing begins January 8th and concludes February 16th. Students eligible for ESOL services will complete this assessment with…

HCPSS’ Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Howard County Library System (HCLS) will host a community building night on Thursday, Jan. 11 at the HCLS East Columbia Branch (6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045). The event will include dinner from 5:30-6:00 p.m., followed by community building circles – which promote connection, collaboration, and mutual understanding – from 6-8:00…

Join SFES Administration and Staff for Coffee and Conversations. Coffee and Conversations are informal meetings to connect with our school community, discuss quarterly school-wide topics, and provide opportunities for our families to ask questions to Administration. The next event will be round table discussions where families will have the opportunity to engage in choice discussions around upcoming math conferences, volunteer…

What? The Chorus, Band and Orchestra Concert When? Thursday January 18th, 2024 What time is it? Concert begins at 6:30pm Where? OAKLAND MILLS HIGH SCHOOL What do we wear? Student attire is “Dress for Success” What do we bring? Family and friends! What if it SNOWS? A delay means we WILL have the concert. An early dismissal or school closure…

This is the time of year when the winter season takes a toll on school attendance. Common illnesses such as colds, flu, fevers, earaches and Covid-19, along with unpredictable winter weather, can result in students having to miss school. These absences, even when they are excused, break the routine of daily attendance that contributes to students feeling connected and engaged…