Important News

SFES is in the process of planning a Virtual Promotion event for our 5th graders who will be moving to middle school for the 2020-2021 school year. The event is scheduled for June 18. Details of this event will be shared as soon as they are available. Know that your child’s transition to middle school is important to SFES!

Please share this information with your neighbors! Parents/guardians of new incoming students and those entering kindergarten in the 2020-2021 school year (who are not already enrolled) are able to begin the enrollment process online, followed by completion of the registration process when schools reopen. Online registration is not required and parents may elect to complete the full registration in person…

Please share this information with your neighbors! Due to state-mandated school closures, Pre-K application and enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year has been postponed. Once schools reopen, applications may be completed and returned to schools. Full information is available at this link.

The Community Action Council is now offering pop-up food pantries from noon-3:00pm at the following locations: May 20th, The Seasons Apartment Complex in Laurel May 22nd, Chatham Gardens, 3332 North Chatham Road in Ellicott City May 27th, Port Capital Village, 7141 Beverly Drive in Elkridge May 29th, Howard Crossing, 8732 Town and Country Boulevard in Ellicott City For more information…

We have completed three weeks of the full online distance learning program and we are very proud of the hard work of teachers, parents and students. We have accomplished a lot in the past few weeks and there is still a lot of learning to take place until the end of the school year. The information below provides further clarification…

SFES is hosting a parent Q & A session on Thursday, May 21, starting at 3:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to help explain the distance learning schedule and activities and to answer any related questions. In the past week, questions on the following topics have been raised by families: What is the new schedule for Virtual Check…

We can see that all of our students have been working very hard to complete LexiaCore5, Dreambox, and Canvas Assignments. Please make sure your assignments are “turned in” for completion so your teachers can account for your efforts each week. It is recommended that students fully log out of all programs when they are finished in order to save their…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. SFES will be participating in a Virtual Spirit Week in support of Mental Health Awareness May 11- May 15! Mental Health is something we should all care about. The purpose of this month is to raise awareness, educate, and reduce the stigma surrounding Mental Illness. Everyone has challenges that impact our mental health. It…

Students can access resources and e-books through hcpss.me MackinVia 110 Additional eBooks are available in the “EBooks” Category In the Databases Category: Capstone ---Students in all grades have access to over 4,000 eBooks. Genres include fiction and nonfiction titles. TumbleBooks---- All grades eBooks EyeDiscover GradesK-2 ---eBooks Lightbox for Grades K-2 and 3-5-- eBooks World Languages Subscription Grades K-2--- eBooks Research…

Regular and active student participation is the key to student achievement and growth, both in the traditional classroom setting and during distance learning. Students are expected to engage in Continuity of Learning lessons and activities every week. Our staff will document student attendance using a point system based on student participation in learning activities each week. This started on Monday…