Important News

To celebrate the end of the 3rd Quarter students & staff are invited to participate in an optional spirit week next week! Please see below for details: Monday 4/4- Hat Day Tuesday 4/5- Team Color Day PreK/K- BLUE, 1st-Yellow, 2nd- ORANGE, 3rd- RED, 4th- GREEN, 5th- BLACK Wednesday 4/6- Work out Wednesday Thursday 4/7- Backwards Day Friday 4/8- Pajama Day…

Howard County Public School's Title I Office receives Title I funds to provide additional support and resources to Title I Schools. The Title I Office supports family engagement through the implementation of its Parent, Family, and Community Involvement Plan and by providing schools with funds to support family engagement. Please take a moment to complete the HCPSS Title I Parent…

Kindergarten through Grade 5 students (except those who have Special Education IEP Goals for Reading) will be bringing home a notice with the title: Screener for Students with Reading Difficulties. In accordance with Maryland's Ready to Read Act (2019), COMAR (2021) and the HCPSS Board of Education, SFES Kindergarten through Grade 5 students were screened for specific reading foundational skills…

Don't Forget Yearbooks Are For Sale Online! Order your 2021-2022 SFES Yearbook NOW! The price for a yearbook is $18.00. Online credit card orders may be placed at https://www.strawbridge.net/ using the order code YB110205 Please click this link to view the yearbook ordering flier. All orders are due by 4/29/22

All volunteers and chaperones who interact with students, and parents/guardians who are conducting classroom observations are required to use the PinPoint platform to show proof of full vaccination at least five school days in advance. Learn how to access and use the PinPoint VaccineCheck platform.

Come out to sports camp the week of June 27 and/or July 18 at Reservoir High School. Camp is hosted by Lime Kiln teacher and Reservoir coach Phil Ranker as well as other certified elementary and middle school teachers in the county and state. The camp is open to current K-8th graders and features many different sports and activities every…

The SFES Safety Patrol is sponsoring a food drive to support the Oakland Mills High School Food Pantry. The food drive begins on March 23 and ends on March 30. Plastic bins for the Food Drive will be placed in the front entrance for students to drop off their donations. The OM Food Pantry accepts all non-perishable food donations, but…

Governor Hogan announced a student poster competition as part of Maryland's Healthcare Heroes Appreciation Week. The contest asks public school students to design posters of any size on the theme: "Celebrating Maryland's Healthcare Heroes." The contest is open now, and the last day for students to submit artwork is March 8. One winning poster will be selected at the state…

The Board of Education approved updates regarding masks and health/safety. The information was sent out on Friday, February 25th. Masks will be optional for students, staff, and visitors starting March 1st. Please discuss the options with your child and ensure they are aware of your choice for them regarding masking. Staff will not be providing mask reminders as they did…

It’s time again for another round of Instructional Seminars! Instructional Seminars are interest-based classes that take place at recess (or before school). Seminars are open to all students in grades 2-5 and will begin in March or April. Check the online interest form for specific dates and times. Students, who are interested in participating, need to fill out an online…