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The number of families that access the OMHS Food Pantry each month continues to rise. In January, we saw 66 families, which amounted to 340 people in our community that took home boxes of food for their families. We are still in GREAT NEED of donations. Once again, we have mostly cleared our shelves, and we just found out that…

We are so proud of each and every Bobcat for their engagement, participation, and hard work during virtual learning. We loved staying connected and “seeing” you more often during the January Math photo challenge. For the month of February we want to see our Bobcats reading their new winter book while drinking hot chocolate. If you would like to participate…

Maryland Gifted and Talented students in public schools’ grades 5-12 are invited to participate in an essay contest: “What gifted education opportunities have meant to me” This is your opportunity to let everyone know why gifted education is important and necessary for all high potential students in Maryland. Rules: The annual Student Essay Contest opens on January 15, 2021. The…

Quarter 2 Report Cards will be available for viewing on Friday, February 5th. The following video tutorials will assist you in viewing your child's report card in HCPSS Connect. These videos go over how to use both Parent Vue and Student Vue to access the documents. Spanish Version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uIS0bLj4b3pFczXq_h0q-EcI9XjrLtFk/view?usp=sharing English Version: https://youtu.be/R60CXORaQOw

Kindergarten Registration kicks off the week of March 8-12, 2021. Families are encouraged to visit the Grade K Family and Community Resources page for more information about the kindergarten instructional program and ways families can support their children at home. Pre-K Registration begins the week of March 15, 2021. The Prekindergarten Family and Community Resources page also contains resources for…

Beginning this week, our school is participating in the use of Lightspeed, a platform and instructional support tool that helps teachers keep students on track and safe as they navigate online learning. Lightspeed enables teachers to link students’ HCPSS or personal Chromebooks and HCPSS Dell laptops into a single virtual classroom for synchronous lessons, giving teachers the ability to monitor…

The SFES Related Arts Team would like to invite you to Office Hours on Wednesday, February 10, and Thursday, February 11. This opportunity is for parents and students to ask a question, review student progress, or review learning outcomes. Please see below for times and Google Meet codes. February 10 1:30 - 2:00 2:00 - 2:30 2:30 - 3:00 3:00…

Stevens Forest Elementary School will be holding parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday February 10th and Thursday February 11th. Parent Teacher Conferences are a terrific opportunity for staff and parents to partner together for each child’s success. All conferences will be held virtually with your child’s math teacher. Beginning TODAY, January 29th at 8am, you can log into HCPSS Connect to view…

As we approach the end of the second marking period, we would like to provide some updates and information regarding Quarter 2 Grading and Reporting. Please see the information below: Quarter 2 Grading Period ends on Thursday, January 28 Quarter 2 Report Cards will be issued on Friday, February 5 Families are encouraged to review grades in Canvas now and…