Important News

Daily Home and School Communication Folders

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…

Parent Volunteers

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…

Release of Students During School Hours

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…

School Meals

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…

Hearing/Vision Screening

Hearing/Vision testing will be held at SFES on Wednesday, Sept. 11 with rechecks on Sept. 18. The screening will be for students in Pre-K, K, grade one and students new to Maryland. If your child wears glasses, please make sure they have them that day. Also, if you prefer your child not be tested, please send in a note to…

School Hours

8:45 am Students may enter the building Breakfast available for all students 8:55 am Morning Announcements 9:00 am Official start to the school day and instruction begins. Students arriving after 9:00 a.m. are late and will be marked tardy. They must be signed in by a parent in the front office. 3:30 pm PreK, K, Grade 1 students are dismissed…

Help Your Child Earn 10 Bobcat Tickets

WANT TO HELP YOUR CHILD EARN 10 BOBCAT TICKETS? HERE’S HOW…. Use the link https://tinyurl.com/ENGsept to fill out the PART 1 September survey to help us plan. Write your child’s name on the “10 Bobcat Tickets” paper sent home, email or write a note to their teacher. We will give your child a special ticket worth TEN Bobcat Tickets that…

September 3 is the first day of school!

School Hours 8:45 am Students may enter the building Breakfast available for all students 8:55 am Morning Announcements 9:00 am Official start to the school day and instruction begins. Students arriving after 9:00 a.m. are late and will be marked tardy. They must be signed in by a parent in the front office. 3:30 pm PreK, K, Grade 1 students…

Update Family File Today

If you have not completed your Family File for the current school year, please do so ASAP. This information must be updated each school year. Updating your Family File is the ONLY way families will be able to view homeroom teacher assignments for the upcoming school year. In addition, the school needs this critical information prior to the first day…

Register for Girls on the Run Today!

Girls on the Run® is a life-changing, experiential learning program for girls in 3rd - 5th grade. Teams of 10-15 girls meet twice weekly after school for 10 weeks. Each lesson focuses on themes that girls can relate to such as making and being friends, recognizing and managing emotions, and working as a team. Our trained coaches use running to…