Important News

Restaurant Night - Please join the PTA and SFES for our next family restaurant night. The Panda Express night will be Thursday, 4/18 from 5-8pm at the Dobbin Rd location. Spring Spirit Wear - Students and families should be on the lookout for an upcoming Spring SFES spirit wear fundraiser.

The Maryland Department of Health and Maryland State Department of Education recently endorsed the CDC's Respiratory Virus Guidance , and no longer require a 5-day quarantine period for COVID-19. Students and staff are still expected to remain home if they are experiencing symptom(s) associated with any communicable disease .Please note, students, staff, and visitors may not enter an HCPSS bus…

Instructional Seminars are open to all students in grades 2-5. These interest-based seminars run between 6-8 weeks. Seminars take place during the grade level recess time. Most seminars will begin the week of April 15th. The grade level seminar topics are: -Grade 2 - Lego Landmarks and Space, Planets and Stars -Grade 3 - Dice, Cards and Dominoes and Cryptology…

As of Tuesday, April 2, HCPSS has used three inclement weather days this school year. Therefore, the last day of school for students in full-day Pre-K through grade 12 is now scheduled to be Friday, June 14. The last day for half-day Pre-K/RECC students is currently Tuesday, June 11.The two final weeks for the 2023-2024 school year are as follows…

MESA is a statewide after school program that is designed to engage students in elementary, middle and high school by sparking interest in STEM education and careers. Our 4th and 5th grade MESA engineering students used the engineering design process to create an amusement park ride for a book character. While all teams designed and built a remarkable project, only…

We invite our Bobcats to participate in an optional spirit week to celebrate our hard work and dedication to learning and social / emotional growth during the third quarter. All students and staff are encouraged to participate in this school-wide event! Please mark your calendar for April 8 - 12! See details at this link and below: Monday, 4/8/24 -Decades…

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. RSVP now at this link. Our next event is April 19, 2024. All families who attend will be entered into a gift card raffle…

Families, we need your help in keeping our classrooms a clean, positive, and distraction-free learning environment. We have noticed students bringing candy and gum to school, which ends up as litter in our hallways and playgrounds! Here's a quick refresher on our food and candy guidelines: ● Candy Time: If packed in lunches, candy is for lunchtime only. Ideally, we…

Please see the linked flyer for beyond school activities and opportunities for families in our community. These offerings are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System. Do you have local opportunities or programs to share? Contact Mrs. Fitzpatrick!

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