Important News

The Howard County Office of Children and Families provides a free information and referral service for questions about behavior, child care, special needs, health and mental health concerns, financial assistance and other topics. The CARE line staff works with families to identify their needs and help find solutions. Call 410-313-CARE (2273) (voice/ relay) or email children@howardcountymd.gov.

The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) recently expanded its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It is possible that families may qualify now for SNAP benefits, based on the economic downturn due to COVID-19. Visit the DHS Website to learn more. All children in households already receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get free meals regardless…

Tumble Math is a fun and engaging way to learn math concepts through stories. Students can access this and many other learning resources with their A+ student accounts through hcpss.me by selecting HC Library.

Teachers at all levels will document student attendance during Continuity of Learning using a point system based on student participation in learning activities each week. More information, including specific indicators that will be used for each level is provided online. For elementary school students, participation in LexiaCore, Dreambox and Virtual Check-Ins or Virtual Intervention are indicators of attendance. Please visit…

Canvas pages and tasks for Elementary School Science, Social Studies, and Health will have a link for students to visit to mark the completion of the weekly task. The link on the page will appear as a button to students. When the student clicks the “button,” it will take them to a single question box. Here, they will select “yes”…

We know that our parents are doing a great job supporting our children with learning during our online learning. SFES teachers appreciate all of the hard work you are doing to support your child. We also understand that you may have some questions about the tools that HCPSS is using. What are your areas of concern regarding the tools? What…

In making placement decisions for the 20/21 school year, we would like to give you the opportunity to share some information that you would like for us to consider. Please do not include specific requests for teachers. You can access this form by going here. Be sure to complete a separate form for each child. These are due by May…

We were very pleased with our first full week of distance learning. Students have been doing a great job adjusting to this new model of learning! We enjoyed “seeing” students in their virtual check-ins and hearing about their success with Lexia and DreamBox. The students were also excited to share some of the other activities they completed throughout the week…

Mental health refers to a person’s overall behavioral, social, emotional and psychological well-being. Mental health impacts how we think, feel, and act, including how a child feels about himself/herself, relates to other children and adults, and handles change, stress and other life situations. One in five children experience a mental, emotional or behavioral health problem before age 18. These problems…

Over the last six weeks, we’ve all learned just how much our teachers do for our children! Now’s our time to show our appreciation! The week of May 4 is national Teacher Appreciation Week. And although we can’t thank our teachers in person, we can still show our gratitude! The SFES PTA would like to collect short videos or pictures…