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The Howard County Public School System'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…

Our PTA has been a nationally recognized School of Excellence for the past seven years, and we hope to retain that honor. Our final step in the application process is to send out a survey to our families allowing them to share their thoughts on our partnership with the SFES community. You can access the survey at this link. As…

Mark your calendars for our FIRST EVER Stevens Forest VIRTUAL SPRING Concert on Thursday June 3rd at 6:30pm! We will be featuring our budding Stevens Forest musicians performing on their instruments and some staff members as guest narrators! A link will be provided closer to the performance for you to join and to send to family and friends to view.

The SFES PTA Nominating Committee nominates the following candidates for the 2021 SFES PTA General Election to be held on May 19, 2021 at 6:30pm. President: Maya Greene Vice President: Programs: Nadia Heron Vice President: Membership: Andre Neuland Vice President: Fundraising: J'ne St Cyr Treasurer: Mike Elser Recording Secretary: Sylvia Hennessie Howard County PTA Representative: Nina York We still need…

Visitors are not permitted under HCPSS Infectious Disease Plan. Exceptions are made for emergency services, contractors, and special situations. Facility special visitors will be limited and should occur by scheduled appointment only. No walk-in visitors are permitted. As much as possible, appointments to meet with parents and customers should be accommodated via telephone, video conference, or other suitable technology. When…

Do you love to read together as a family? The East Columbia branch librarians host a Family Fun Book Club on OMO each month, perfect for 5-10 year olds and their adults. May’s book is The Data Set: March of the Mini Beasts. On May 10 at 7pm, join Librarian Miss Susan to talk about the book and do fun…

Individual Student Pictures Needed We are working on the SFES yearbook and are missing individual pictures of many of our virtual students--and those who didn’t come into school for picture day. We would love to have all students represented in our yearbook. If your student did not make it to school for picture day, could you please send a photo…

If your child had his or her picture taken by Strawbridge Studios on 4/13/21 or 4/15/21 those pictures will be ready for distribution starting this week! Please see below for details: Groups A, B, and E In-Person Students: Picture envelopes will be sent home with in-person students the week of May 3, 2021 Group V (Virtual) Students: Please pick up…

Next week, May 3-7, is Staff Appreciation Week! The PTA has planned lots of special surprises for the staff, but we know our families will also want to find ways to show their gratitude for all the incredible work our staff has done during this challenging year. Below are some ideas for ways you can show your support: Visit the…

HCPSS parents at Title I schools of children birth-5 and older are invited to a FREE Virtual Parent Cafe. Virtual Parent Cafés are a free, safe space for parents to have meaningful conversations with other parents. The structured conversations give parents an opportunity to talk together about topics that matter to them. Please see the flyer at this link for…