Important News

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…

We are still trying to collect all outstanding media books that were checked out last school year! This past week Mrs. Burnstein sent out notices to all students who still have books from last school year (she also copied parents/guardians on those notices). We would appreciate everyone trying to get those books returned to school within the next two weeks…

In coordination with the Columbia Community Care, Free Bikes 4 Kidz Maryland, is conducting free bike repair clinics in our community. A limited supply of bicycle helmets will also be available for children who need them. Please see below for dates and locations. • Saturday April 24 Wilde Lake Interfaith Center 1-4 PM • Wednesday April 28 Wilde Lake Interfaith…

All PTA positions are up for election this year. Without more candidates the PTA will not be able to continue at SFES. The positions are as follows: President- Primary responsibility is to oversee PTA meetings ensuring that Robert’s Rules of Order are followed and set the meeting agenda. The President can also represent the PTA’s interests in PTAHC and SECAC…

This virtual workshop session will be on Saturday, April 17 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Grades 3-12 students and their families are invited to learn about electronic and virtual financial transactions and key financial principles. Topics include financial goal setting, balancing a bank account, and understanding interest rates. The session information and online registration link can be found here.

Online enrollment requests for summer programs will reopen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 for BSAP Summer Institute, Gifted and Talented Summer Institutes for Talent Development, Innovative Pathways High School, and STARTALK Chinese Language Summer Camp. Families can find up-to-date course information and enrollment directions on the Summer Programs web page https://www.hcpss.org/summer-programs/.