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Mark Your Calendar For This Saturday - 9/14/19 There will be a Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy (SMA) Parent Information Session on Saturday, September 14th at Oakland Mills High School (9410 Kilamanjaro Road, Columbia 21045) from 9:00a.m to 10:30 a.m. The information session will provide an opportunity for parents to learn more about Saturday Math Academy and…

Instructional Seminars are open to all students in grades 1-5. These interest-based seminars run between 8 – 12 weeks. Seminars take place either before school, from 8:00-8:45 AM or during the grade level recess time. Most seminars will begin the first week of October and end the last week of December. Students, who are interested in participating, need to fill…

Apply online today for Free and Reduced Meals benefits by clicking https://www.hcpss.org/food-services/farms/. Applying online significantly reduces the processing time. If you prefer to complete a paper form, one will be included in the take home folder or found in the front office. Families must submit a new application every year so do it today! We have many families whose FARM…

In an effort to increase organization and safety, our afternoon dismissal procedures will be as follows: Anyone waiting to pick-up a student in front of the building must wait in one of two designated areas on the side grass sections. No one will be allowed to stand in front of the entrance or canopy. Staff will be stationed with a…

There will be no printed 2019-2020 calendars. Staff, students and families may add our online calendar to their own mobile/online calendar by Going to https://www.hcpss.org/calendar/ Scrolling down to Subscribing to a Calendar Right-clicking on the calendar you wish to subscribe to Selecting Copy Link Location/Address/Shortcut Adding to your calendar of choice (See your calendar for specifics on adding a new…

Donate your gently worn, used and new shoes to SFES to help raise funds for the PTA. All types of shoes and shoe sizes can be donated from flip flops to work boots to high heels. The PTA will receive funds per pair of shoes collected. Donation boxes will be available at SFES. If you have questions, please contact Mike…

Daily Communication Folder: Daily communication from your child’s teacher will be sent home in the Daily Home and School Communication Folder. This will include homework assignments, special notes, student work, etc. Please be sure to check the blue communication folder each day. Friday Folder/Weekly Newsletter: A weekly school newsletter is sent home on most Fridays in the Friday Folder. This…

We welcome volunteers at Stevens Forest Elementary. Before you volunteer, according to HCPSS Board Policy, all parent volunteers must complete a Confidentiality Training Course about protecting the privacy of our students, staff, and school. The online course will take about 5 minutes. This online training will be included in the Back to School Night presentations for grades 1-5. After completing…

Parents must report to the front office when picking up their child for an early dismissal. Students will be called to the school office for dismissal upon the parent’s arrival. If someone other than the parent/guardian is picking up a child for an early dismissal, the person must be granted permission as indicated on the emergency card or by providing…

Breakfast and lunch are available to all students each day. Breakfast is free for all students and is served in the classrooms starting at 8:45. Lunch is $2.75. Parents are encouraged to pre-pay for lunch online. Additional information about the meal programs is on https://www.hcpss.org/food-services/ HCPSS participates in the Free and Reduced Meals (FARMs) program. Students (PreK-12) who meet the…