Important News

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.

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…

Registration for HCPSS’ BSAP Saturday Math Academy will offer an in-person enrichment program for HCPSS students in all levels of math for grades 3 through 12 based on course availability. Registration will take place online Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until capacity is reached. Class space is limited.

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

Instructional Seminars are open to all students in grades 2-5. These interest-based seminars run between 6-12 weeks (except for Unheard Perspectives, which meets before school for 21 weeks). Seminars take place during grade-level recess time. Most seminars will begin the week of September 18. Topics range from Patterns and Puzzles, Bridges, Rubik's Cube, Flying Paper Machines, and Unheard Perspectives, to…

Anyone volunteering at school in any capacity and parents joining their children for lunch must complete volunteer training before their first visit. Please visit this HCPSS site for more information. Thank you in advance for your gifts of service and time! As a reminder from last school year, the Office of School Safety and Security and Risk Management, in collaboration…