Important News

50th Anniversary - Save the Date Did you know that the start of the 22-23 school year marks the 50th Anniversary of Stevens Forest Elementary School? Please mark your calendar for Saturday, October 8, 2022! On this date SFES, in partnership with our fantastic PTA, will be hosting a community event to celebrate 50 Years of Excellence at SFES! We…

We hope you are enjoying summer and spending time with family and friends. At SFES, we are busy preparing for the upcoming school year and looking forward to seeing students and families soon. The Administrative Team, along with the PTA, would like to personally invite all of our families to join us on Monday, August 15th, from 6:00-7:00 PM for…

It is time to update your child's Family File information in HCPSS Connect ! Family File provides emergency contact and other important information for students within the Howard County Public School System. Completing Family File also ensures you are receiving importation information and updates for HCPSS and Stevens Forest Elementary. This information must be updated EACH school year for EACH…

Families are reminded that the federal government has not extended waivers allowing free meals for all students. Consequently, for the 2022-2023 school year, students whose families do not qualify for free or reduced lunch will be required to pay the daily meal price. Many HCPSS families are eligible to participate in the Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARMs) program, which…

Substitute Teachers - HCPSS is hiring substitutes for the 22-23 school year. We'd love to have individuals join our preferred substitute list at SFES. Please visit HCPSS Applitrack, scroll to Substitute Teacher, and complete the online application materials. Please forward this email to friends, family, neighbors, etc. if you think they may be interested in these positions. Thank you!

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 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…

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…

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…

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…