Important News

Students participate in related arts daily for one hour. There are five related arts classes: Art, Media, Music, Physical Education, and Technology. The rotating schedule is called the Related Arts Color Calendar. Your child's teacher will share their related arts color day assignments with you. It is essential to ensure your child dresses appropriately for their classes for related arts…

Orchestra is open to all students in 3rd-5th grade, and Band is open to all 4th and 5th grade students. Each student will have (2) lessons on their chosen instrument per week, which will take place during the school day. NEW students or students new to an instrument will begin lessons the week of September 18. Students returning to their…

Order your SFES Spirit Wear Now! Please print the form at this link, mark your order, and return it with cash or check to SFES by Wednesday, September 27, 2023! Please note that a paper copy will be sent home with your child(ren) in an upcoming Friday Folder; however, we are accepting orders now! There is an online payment option…

Join or donate to the SFES PTA! 100% of all donations go directly to our PTA and funds great programs for students and teachers. See more details here: http://sfespta.weebly.com/membership.html ¡Únase o done a la PTA de SFES! El 100% de todas las donaciones van directamente a nuestra PTA y financia excelentes programas para estudiantes y maestros. Ver más detalles aquí…

The Salvation Army Angel Tree program helps provide Christmas gifts for hundreds of thousands of children around the country each year. Once a child or senior adult has been registered and accepted as an Angel their Christmas wish list is shared with donors in your community who purchase gifts of new clothing and toys. The gifts are distributed to the…

Starting this school year, HCPSS will report student academic progress in grades PreK to 2 using standards-based reporting. There are no changes to grade Grades 3-5 report cards. Intermediate grades will transition to standards-based reporting in 2024-2025. Standards-based reporting for PreK-2 will include: New grading codes (M, P, L) Revised report cards Clearer alignment to standards Updated Canvas gradebook information…

All families are urged to check their eligibility and complete the FARMS application as soon as possible. Families must submit a new application every school year. HCPSS participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, which provide families with significant benefits to help save money. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. All children…

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is committed to providing all students a safe and nurturing environment. Preventing bullying is an important part of this goal. HCPSS Policy 9460 states that bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and intimidation are prohibited in HCPSS. The BCHI Reporting Form should be used to report all alleged incidents of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and intimidation that…

Stevens Forest Elementary has a new email address for reporting your student's absences. If your child will miss class for any reason, please use SFESAbsence@hcpss.org to inform us. This mailbox will be monitored by front office staff, so please include the following information: Your child's first and last name Grade Homeroom teacher The dates your child is absent The reason…

HCPSS kindergarten to grade 5 students will participate in the 2023 - 2024 administration of the Amplify mClass with DIBELS 8th Edition universal screener to identify potential reading difficulties. The first DIBELS screener window begins on 9/11/23. Families can access full details regarding this in the following Universal Screener Notification.