Important News

In October, students in grades 2-5 participated in the fall administration of MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) for Reading and Math. Similar to Winter of 2020, a PDF of MAP home reports will be posted in Synergy for families to view. Those reports are now available! Instructions for accessing the home report can be found at this link. Additionally, please…

Stevens Forest Elementary will be holding parent/teacher conferences Monday, 11/23 - Wednesday, 11/25. Research shows that students learn more, have higher grades, and have better school attendance when parents are involved in their child’s education. Parent-teacher conferences are a great opportunity for families to sit down virtually, one-on-one with their child's teacher, and talk about his/her academic performance, as well…

The PTA Reflections Art Program is a national art competition that challenges students to reflect on a theme and interpret it through art. There are six categories students can enter: visual arts, literature, photography, dance, film, and music composition. This year's theme is "I MATTER BECAUSE..." If your child is interested in participating, please fill out this form and we…

Primary Grades: Students in primary grades will not receive an “N” grade if students have attended at least 60% of synchronous instruction, even if they did not complete the asynchronous work. Students may receive “N” grades if they did not attend at least 60% of synchronous sessions and did not submit assignments. Students will receive “I” and “W” grades based…

In an effort to continue expanding our authorized set of digital tools for virtual instruction, HCPSS has curated a new set of supplemental digital tools that are available only through Google’s menu of additional services. These supplemental digital tools are approved by HCPSS and comply with federal, state and Howard County Board of Education student data privacy policies. Due to…

We are so proud of each and every Bobcat for their engagement, participation, and hard work during the Virtual start to the school year. To continue to stay connected and to “see” you more often, the SFES Reading Committee is sponsoring a monthly photo challenge. Each month we will post a new theme for the photo challenge. For the month…

Tuesday November 10th between 3:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. Please support the SFES PTA Fundraiser sponsored by Pizzaman Restaurant located at 5810 Robert Oliver Place Columbia, MD (just off Stevens Forest Road) on Tuesday November 10th between 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pizzaman will donate 20% of all proceeds of the sales on November 10th to the SFES PTA for dine…

Dr. Smith and Mrs. Carter are excited to offer Virtual Lunch Bunches with each grade level throughout the second quarter. We truly enjoyed our virtual summer lunch bunches and want to continue providing opportunities for our Bobcats to engage with their administrators, friends, and some special surprise guests. Please mark your calendars with the below schedule, Google Meet Times &…

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on November 23 - 25th. November 23rd and 24th are half days for students and conferences will take place in the afternoon. Many teachers will also host conferences on the evenings of the 23rd and 24th. Teachers who do not host evening conferences will offer conferences on the 25th. There is no school…

November is a month to think about things we are thankful for. Pick a staff member or two you haven't seen in a while and send him/her an email saying hi! New to the school and don't know anyone? Send an email to introduce yourself. Some suggestions are Mr. Johnson, Ms. Crocamo, Mrs. Carlson or Mrs. Dwyer. Email addresses can…