Important News

HCPSS is considering a virtual school option for students in grades K-12 who are unable to attend traditional schools or who wish to remain virtual for the 2021-2022 (upcoming) school year. Students and families are invited to attend a virtual information session on March 31 at 1 or 7 p.m. Registration required

To ensure students are healthy enough to attend in-person instruction and activities, parents/guardians should perform a symptom check every day before the student leaves home. Please review the information below related to COVID-19, Flu and Flu-like Illnesses, and Gastrointestinal (GI) Viral Illnesses. COVID-19 If you believe your child has symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or your child is a close contact…

Oakland Mills Online (OMO) and the Howard County Public Library are hosting monthly Family Fun Book Groups with librarian, Ms Susan Miller, of the East Columbia Branch. Ms Susan chooses beginning chapter books with many copies available; this group meets the second Monday of the month to talk about the book and do activities, with a new book each month…

Online enrollment requests for currently enrolled HCPSS students will open Monday, March 15 at 6 p.m. for the following programs: BSAP Summer Institute (Entering Grades K-9) Gifted and Talented Summer Institutes for Talent Development (Entering Grades 1-8) STARTALK Chinese Language Summer Camp (Grades 3-8) More information can be found here: https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2021/03/2021-summer-programs-registration-to-open-march-15/ NOTE: Invitations for eligible HCPSS students for Academic Intervention…

Mark your calendar! All In-Person Students (Groups A, B, & E) at Stevens Forest Elementary will have individual school pictures taken April 13th &15th! Virtual Students may schedule an appointment for their pictures to be taken on 4/13/21 or 4/15/21 from 4-6pm at SFES at this link. More details will be shared with virtual students who schedule an appointment closer…

Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse Parent Workshop: Parents of elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to attend a powerful session entitled, "Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse" on Saturday, March 13 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussion and receive valuable information as it relates to suicide prevention, substance abuse, and mental…

3/8/21-3/12/21 Kindergarten Registration Week for SY 2021-2022 You can begin the online registration process for students new to Howard County! It is recommended that you work on a laptop or desktop to complete registration. Cell phone registration is not recommended. For details about registration and enrollment, visit www.hcpss.org/enroll/. Please call our SFES front office at 410-313-6900 or email Mrs. Dwyer…

It’s been a year like no other! Be sure to order a Stevens Forest yearbook to remember it by. Ordering is open through May 1, online at strawbridge.net. The Online Code is FMYB110205. The price is $18.00 per yearbook.

You should have received an email indicating your child(ren)’s in-person placement for Group A (Monday/Tuesday) or Group B (Thursday/Friday). See dates below for reminders of when in-person begins for your student: Week of March 15th Student Grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2 return on assigned two days, A or B Week of March 29th Student Grades 3, 4, 5 return on…

Parents and guardians of Pre-K to Grade 12 students are invited to participate in a Zoom meeting on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 9:00-10:30 am, to gain strategies to support their child's social emotional needs. Please take a look at the flyer found at this link for more details. Registration is encouraged by not required.