Important News

Effective October 12, HCPSS began adding a snack and dinner to each weekday meal, in addition to breakfast and lunch already being served. Additionally, weekend meals will be included with meals provided on Fridays, and in pre-ordered meals picked up on Thursdays. HCPSS also has adjusted the pre-order process. Meals for multiple days need to be pre-ordered at least two…

It is important to underscore that Canvas is a relatively new tool for the elementary school community, especially when it comes to grading. Please keep in mind the points below that were shared during Back to School Night and remember that the process for determining elementary grades includes more than just the numeric scores on assignments. Continue to reach out…

Thank you for supporting your child during MAP testing. Mrs. Carter will contact families who did not complete the assessment directly to provide a make-up opportunity. To access your child’s Reading MAP and math score, you will need to log in to HCPSS connect as a parent. Please click on the link below for directions. A more detailed home report…

You can now view up to 20 calendars within Canvas! Don’t forget to check out the different views on the calendar (month, week and agenda). Learn more about the Canvas Calendar! Parents, consider nicknaming your courses or using the Canvas Parent App to better distinguish courses between children.

On Monday, October 12, a short survey was distributed centrally to all HCPSS families to gather data on whether families intend to send their student(s) back to school or continue fully virtual learning through the end of the current school year. No decision has been made regarding the learning format for the second semester. The data from this survey will…

October is Bully Prevention Month and Wednesday, October 21 is Unity Day. Unity Day is a day to make it orange and make it end! We want to color the nation with a message of hope and support to end bullying. During this pandemic, we may not see bullying face to face, but students can still be victims to cyberbullying…

We are so excited about starting book circulation from our Media Center. Please review the process for contactless book checkout at SFES in this attached document. In addition, Ms. Burnstein is holding optional office hours for students and families to learn more about this process. See dates and times below for both intermediate and primary students. Optional Office Hours 3-5…

Stevens Forest will be handing out free earbuds to ALL students! Please stop by SFES any day THIS week (10/12-10/16) between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to pick up earbuds for your child. Masks must be worn at all times and all social-distancing rules will remain in place. Thank you to Ms. Lakey, Ms. Petersen, the SFES PTA & Oakland…

Beginning today, 10/12/20, HCPSS Food and Nutrition Services will enhance meal offerings with the addition of snacks, dinner and weekend meals, to provide additional nutritional meals to all children. Additionally, HCPSS will adjust the pre-order process to enable multi-day pickup on Mondays and Thursdays only, which will allow HCPSS to improve the efficiency of meal services. Read more: https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2020/10/hcpss-marks-national-school-lunch-week-with-meal-additions-and-distribution-revisions/

Hosed By The Council of Elders of Howard County Save the Date: The Council of Elders of Howard County is hosting Community Academies for Parents. The first meeting will be held on October 17 and the topic is ‘Effective Home and School Communication’. Please see the flyer at this link for additional details.