Important News

A note from our Health Room

Free vaccine clinics to be held at several HCPSS school locations during the week of September 21 from 4–6pm. September 21, 4–6pm Howard HS, Hollifield Station ES September 22, 4–6pm Oakland Mills MS, Longfellow ES September 23, 4–6pm Cradlerock ES, Bushy Park ES September 24, 4–6pm Deep Run ES, Ducketts Lane ES September 25, 4–6pm Howard HS, Laurel Woods ES…

Back to School Information

Here’s what you need to know for the 2020-2021 school year, including new information on attendance, student meals and meal pickup guidelines, and virtual instruction responsibilities. The following is a brief overview of the 2020-2021 School Year. More information will be provided during the Back to School Night events on September 22-24. K-5 students begin on September 8, 2020; Pre-K…

Chromebook and Other Technology Issues

Are you experiencing difficulties using the Chromebook and other technology for learning? After receiving a Chromebook, families can use the directions for connecting a Chromebook to Wi-Fi to connect it to their home network. Students who forget their username or password can use the Account Self Service directions to retrieve their account credentials. A variety of common self-help resources can…

Dreambox Learning & Lexia Core Information Session

Would you like more information about how you can support your child/student with Dreambox Learning or Lexia Core? Please join us Thursday, September 10, 2020, from 6:00-7:00 pm at the following times and codes: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten & Families new to HCPSS - Overview of Programs Google Meet Code: SFES-Introduction Returning Families of Students in Grades 1 - 5 Google Meet…

School-Wide Pickup

SFES has scheduled a school-wide pick-up opportunity for families on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and Thursday September 3, 2020 from 12:30p.m. - 4:30 p.m. All PreK to 5th grade students will need to pick-up instructional materials for use during virtual learning during this scheduled time. In addition, all students who have not yet received…

Virtual Open House on September 4th

Stevens Forest Elementary will hold a Virtual Open House on September 4th. Grade levels will meet at scheduled times throughout the day for a brief team orientation and opportunity for students to meet their teacher. Open House Schedule: Pre-K and Kindergarten – 9:00 a.m. 1st Grade – 10:00 a.m. 2nd Grade – 11:00 a.m. 3rd Grade – 12:30 p.m. 4th…

Information and Application for Free and Reduced Meals

HCPSS participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs which provide families with significant benefits to help save money. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. All children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get free meals regardless of income, and students from households that meet federal income…

Technology accounts for new students

Beginning August 10, 2020, families with students new to HCPSS and whose registration has been finalized will receive an email from noreply@hcpss.org with the subject “Technology account information for new HCPSS student.” The email will be sent to the email address used during the student registration process. The email contains personalized and important information regarding new students’ technology accounts. If…

Student Material Collection & Distribution Plan

In preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, we want to share information related to the collection of materials still in your possession from the 2019-2020 school year and for the distribution of student learning materials for use during the 2020-2021 school year. The initial collection and distribution days for Stevens Forest Elementary will be Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 8:00…