Important News

Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration

Now is the time to register your child for school! Please be sure to share this information with our SFES neighborhood community. Kindergarten Registration - Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 in order to enroll in kindergarten. Every child who is 5 years old by September 1 must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this…

Summer Meals Update

Summer meals are available at no cost to HCPSS students, and any children aged 18 and under at the summer meals sites through Friday, August 12. Please note several adjustments to the current pick-up guidelines, effective Monday, July 18: Parents/guardians are now permitted to collect meals to go for their children; children do not need to be present to receive…

Free Summer Meals Program

The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. Summer meals will be provided to all children ages 18 years and under without charge. Parents or guardians do not need to apply to get free summer meals for their children. They can simply bring their child to the safe summer…

2022-23 Back to School: Important Dates

As we close out our current school year, we want to be sure that families have some important dates for the kickoff of our 2022-23 school year. Please mark your calendars! Please mark your calendars for important back to school dates to kick off the 22-23 school year! August 25: Pre-K and Kindergarten Student Orientation, 6:00 pm August 26: Open…

Q4 Report Cards are Available in Synergy

Parents/guardians now have access to view quarter four report cards. You may view/download report cards by taking the following steps: Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy using parent/guardian credentials Select More Options from the left panel Select Report Cards from the middle Select the report card you wish to access Also, Understanding the Elementary Report Card please find this flyer…

School Messenger Info for Families

All parents/guardians are in our system to receive HCPSS and school emails/text messages. HCPSS systems will update in early August, at which point parents will automatically receive communication from your child’s 2022-2023 school. Prior to that rollover, you will continue to receive communication from your child’s 2021-2022 school. Please do not attempt to create a new account with your child’s…

Spring Fest

SFES Spring Concert & PTA Spring Fest is Monday, June 6th, 6-8:00pm (rain date: 6/9) Bring the family to enjoy an evening of music and fun! Remember your lawn chairs and blankets. All ages welcome. No RSVP needed. 6:00pm: Setup your chairs/blankets on the blacktop or lawn, purchase food from the PizzaMan table and grab your free desserts from the…

HCPSS Pride Week

HCPSS is proud to announce the upcoming HCPSS Pride Week, June 6-12, 2022. Throughout the week, there will be multiple activities and events for students, families and staff to show support for HCPSS Pride, including events at Busboys and Poets, book reading/discussion at Shake Shack, family hikes at Howard County Conservancy, Centennial Park clean-up, and a fundraiser at the Main…

Band and Strings Concert

Monday June 6th at SFES on the blacktop is the Spring Concert for ALL Band and Strings Students! 6pm PTA Spring Fest Events Begin 6:30pm 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Beginning Strings perform 6:45pm 4th & 5th Grade String Orchestra/ Chamber Strings perform 7:00pm 4th & 5th Grade Band performs Student attire is “Dress for Success” or “Dress To Impress.” Bring…