Important News

The SFES Family School Partnership Team and the HCPL East Columbia Branch invite our SFES Bobcats and their families to a Cozy Reading Night on December 20th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. This event will provide an information session for the adults that reviews library resources, materials, and classes. Bobcats six and under will enjoy a story session with songs…

Beginning in December, students of all grades will have the opportunity to share their values and their voice as we work to serve as a Community School that brings families, communities and partners together to remove barriers to learning. Students in Pre-K through 2nd grade will have the opportunity to participate in an age-appropriate community lesson where they will be…

SFES PTA is ready to get students excited for the PTA Reflections Program! It is a Nationwide PTA program that is a creative and fun way for all students to engage in the arts. There are six categories for entry: film, dance, musical composition, photography, visual arts, and literature, with two age groups for each category: K-2 (Primary) and 3-5…

Parents/guardians will have access to view report cards after 4:00 pm, November 8. We are so proud of all of our students and how hard they are working! Please take this time to reflect on and celebrate your child's accomplishments. This is also a great time to set goals and discuss areas for growth. Paper copies of report cards will…

We have many exciting events coming up in November. Please mark your calendars and see details below: November 10th, Coffee & 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 while engaging with other families. This event will be held in…

SFES PTA invites you to the 3rd Annual Community Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk! SFES staff, students, and family members of all ages are invited to participate. On Saturday, November 18th, participants will complete as many laps as possible in 45 minutes. You choose the student or grade the laps will benefit. The grade level with the most counted laps will…

The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest. Please see the Young Authors’ Contest Guidelines for information about the rules and guidelines. All entries must have a completed YAC Cover Sheet sent as a PDF. Submissions may be emailed to…

November 20th, 21st, and 22nd are the designated dates for our first round of Parent Teacher Conferences. First-quarter conferences can be scheduled with your child's ELA teacher. Families of fourth-grade math students who have Ms. Kastner only will also be scheduled during the November Conference Window. Families wishing to conference with any of our related arts teachers can email the…

The Community School strategy is underway at Stevens Forest! In the past few months, our Community School Site Coordinator, Ms. Fitzpatrick, has collaborated closely with the Administrative Team and Title I to sharpen our focus on Family-School Partnerships. Our wonderful staff made Welcoming Phone calls to our families to take the first step in building relationships with our parents and…

We love learning at SFES and want to encourage our Bobcats to continue problem-solving and thinking at home. Starting next week, our school will have a fall math challenge called "Fall into Math." Students will have an opportunity to complete an optional grade-level math challenge. After completing that challenge, students will submit their papers to their homeroom teacher. Students will…