Important News

Thursday, February 13th 6pm-7:30pm SFES Cafeteria Enjoy a DJ, dancing and snacks. Free. No registration required. Open to SFES students and their families. An adult (over 18), must accompany their children during the entire event.

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy (SMA) will offer an in-person enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3 through 12 based on course availability. The BSAP Saturday Math Academy has been in existence since 1992. The program was developed in response to parents seeking math enrichment…

Save the date! HCPSS’ Road to Kindergarten workshops begin Jan. 21, with additional sessions available through the end of the month. Each workshop will provide information on expectations for school readiness, the HCPSS kindergarten program, and more. Childcare will be available for children ages 2 and older. No registration is required, but attendees are encouraged to allow ample time for…

The Title I Family-School Compact & Plan is an agreement between a family, a student, and his/her teachers to support the student’s academic achievement. It explains how families, students, and teachers work as a team to make sure students achieve grade level goals. It is jointly developed and distributed to each Title I family.

Throughout the year, and especially in the winter months, common illnesses can result in students missing school. While excused, these absences break the routine of daily attendance that contributes to students feeling connected and engaged in learning, and can be detrimental to student achievement as valuable instruction may be missed. Tips on keeping students healthy are available online.

We Need Your Help, Arrive on Time! Necesitamos tu ayuda, ¡llega a tiempo! We have seen an increasing number of students coming to school late each day. The instructional day at SFES starts at 8:45am. That means children need to enter the building, unpack, get ready and eat breakfast by 8:45am (the time instruction begins). Please note: 8:20 am: Staff…

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and the Howard County Public School System are celebrating the establishment of an innovative healthy foods partnership between the County’s Roving Radish program and HCPSS. This new effort will reduce food insecurity by connecting more children and families in need with fresh, locally-sourced produce and ready-to-cook meals. Through this partnership, HCPSS provides opportunities for students…

Instructional Seminars are open to all students in grades 2-5. These interest-based seminars run anywhere from 6 - 8 weeks. Seminars take place during the grade level recess time. Seminars will begin the week of January 6th and end the week of February 26th. Students who are interested in participating need to fill out an interest form on the Google…

Please support our SFES Bridges students with their Community Service Learning. Students are sponsoring a Food Drive to support the Oakland Mills Food Pantry. Kinely drop off items at the SFES front lobby between December 9 - 16th. Thank you for supporting our cOMmunity! See all details at this link .

We Need Your Input Comentarios sobre la Conferencia de Padres y Maestros Please provide us with anonymous feedback on your Parent/Teacher Conference experience at this link. We strive to know where we met with success and where we can improve. Our goals for Parent/Teacher Conferences were to share how your child is performing academically in ELA and to provide you…