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Parent Subscriptions: Parents/guardians of enrolled HCPSS students SHOULD NOT sign up for, or manage an HCPSS News account. All parents/guardians are automatically enrolled to receive HCPSS and school communication. Subscription information comes directly from the Family File information parents/guardians complete in the HCPSS Connect system. You can view your emergency procedure card information for correctness in HCPSS Connect. Parents should…

The HCPSS Pre-K program is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year with expanded eligibility criteria! Families of children aged four or five by September 1, 2023, may apply. The HCPSS Pre-K program is free to families; some locations are full-day. Families can submit a completed application to hcpss_pk@hcpss.org or their local elementary school. For an application, information about the…

Please help us plan for the 23-24 School Year by providing input about our current arrival and dismissal procedures at this link . We want to be proactive in enhancing our current procedures to ensure the safest and most efficient process for our community.

Special Education Parent Involvement Survey: All Parents of students with disabilities were sent the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey. The purpose of this survey is to hear from parents about how well they think their child’s school is partnering with them and promoting parent involvement in their child’s education. This information will provide valuable feedback for the HCPSS Department…

We are excited to celebrate our students and their accomplishments as we close out the 22/23 school year. Information regarding end of year celebrations will come home soon from each grade level team via Canvas. The team announcement will share specific details and times; however dates are below for your calendar. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you…

We are very excited for this special event! To make this day a success, we need your help! Volunteers are needed to help manage the events at the stations or to help as a “chaperone” by joining a grade level throughout the day. We will have a volunteer orientation in the morning to help prepare you for your station or…

The Howard County Health Department is offering sessions on Social Media Guides for Parents: Guide to Healthy Summer Habits. The sessions are virtual, and you can register and see more details here. Each event is from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. and will start with a presentation, and end with Q & A. May 9 - Parents of Children ages 3-8…

Our Pre-K program has recently completed their self-appraisal using the Maryland Accreditation Standards Checklist. Participating in Maryland Accreditation is a way for our Pre-K program to demonstrate its commitment to providing high-quality learning environments and continually making improvements to benefit children, families, and staff. Our self-appraisal team consisted of teachers, administrators, family, and community members. As a result of our…

Please join us on Tuesday May 9, 2023, for two great SFES Family Events. See below for additional details and to RSVP: Spring Math & Reading Night Hosted by SFES Title I 5/9/23 from 6:00-7:00 pm Please RSVP using the information on the flyer at this link. Paper flyers were sent home in Friday Folders. Each student who attends will…

Please support SFES on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Nothing Bundt Cakes in Columbia. When you order, just mention that you are part of the SFES community. 20% of the proceeds are donated to SFES. See more details at this link.