Important News

Road to Kindergarten Parent Workshop

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2023? If so, please join us for an information session about Kindergarten in the Howard County Public School System. Please share this information with your neighbors and the SFES community. [[{"fid":"689","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Road to Kindergarten Advertisement","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","attributes":{"height":899,"width":688,"alt":"Road to Kindergarten Advertisement","class":"media-element file-default"}}]]

SFES Winter Concert

Please mark your calendars for the SFES Winter Concert/ PTA Art Night featuring performances by ALL Band, String and Choir students in grades 3-5 on Wednesday, January 25th at Oakland Mills High School. Musicians should dress for success and arrive by 6:15pm with their instruments. It will be a wonderful night to celebrate the arts at SFES! Marque sus calendarios…

OMMS – Rising 6th Grade Orientation

Oakland Mills Middle School is thrilled to welcome rising 6th grade falcons. Middle school is an exciting time for students and their families. They will be holding a New Student Orientation on Tuesday, January 17th at 6pm in the OMMS cafeteria. Families are invited to attend to learn about the middle school schedule and opportunities at OMMS.

Important Health & Safety Reminders

All HCPSS students and staff must stay home if they are experiencing symptom(s) associated with any communicable disease. Families, students, and staff should perform daily health checks and stay home if they have symptoms of a communicable disease, including the seasonal flu, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Families are encouraged to consider taking advantage of flu and COVID vaccines…

End of Quarter 2 is Coming Soon

On January 20th we will finish up the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. We are incredibly proud of our students for their determination to their learning and growing both academically and socially. To close out the second marking period, students and staff are invited to participate in an optional Spirit Week. See below for additional details. In addition…

HCPSS Recess Update

The Office of School Safety and Security and Risk Management, in collaboration with School Management and Instructional Leadership, reviewed county wide practices regarding school visits and it has been determined that parents are no longer able to attend recess. Parents can continue to eat lunch with their child(ren) if they complete the following: Go to the HCPSS Web site Links…

Winter Reading Challenge

We love reading at Stevens Forest Elementary and want to encourage our Bobcats to continue reading at home, especially during the Winter Break. Between December 24 and January 31 our school will be having a reading challenge, called “Winter Reading Challenge”. All students will be given two-pages for this challenge. One page has a mug on it with blank marshmallows…

Title I Survey: We need your input!

Help your child earn 10 Dojo points We are asking you to fill out a survey that will help us plan activities and give us feedback about SFES so we can serve our families the best way possible. English: https://forms.gle/HhP2tAd7hCrApTmKA Spanish: https://forms.gle/q6tYJkhEkegwZUer6 When you fill out the survey, your child(ren) will receive 10 Dojo points. Please complete the survey by…

PTA Winter Movie Night

SFES PTA presents Winter Movie Night on Friday, December 16th. Doors open at 6:00 PM with Showtime at 6:30 PM. The featured movie is "SmallFoot" (PG). Doors open at 6:00 PM with crafts, free concessions, and seating. Blankets and PJs are optional for students. Space is LIMITED! Registration is required by 12/14. Submit your student(s) name and the number of…

HCPSS Policy Spotlight

Please take a few moments to review Policy 1030 – Child Abuse and Neglect . The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines and monitoring requirements for ensuring that employees, contractors, and volunteers, working in their professional capacities, recognize and report abuse and neglect of children in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland as well as state and…