Welcome! ¡BIENVENIDOS!​

 The Stevens Forest Elementary PTA welcomes, appreciates, and needs all voices. Our mission is to support all our students, teachers, families, and staff while strengthening the Stevens Forest community, and we can't reach that goal without YOU!

La PTA de Stevens Forest Elementary da la bienvenida, aprecia y necesita todas las voces. Nuestra misión es apoyar a todos nuestros estudiantes, maestros, familias y personal mientras fortalecemos la comunidad de Stevens Forest, ¡y no podemos alcanzar esa meta sin USTED!

September Events  
9/12: September PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm
9/28: September Restaurant Night at Chipotle, 4:00-8:00 pm

October Events
10/1: OM Fall Festival, 11:00 am- 4:00 pm
10/8: 50th Anniversary Celebration 11:00 am- 1:00 pm
10/10: October PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm
10/18: Restaurant Night at PizzaMan 4:00- 9:00 pm
10/28: Trunk or Treat, 6:00-8:00 pm

November Events
11/7: November PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm
11/14: Restaurant Night at Paneara Bread 5-9:00 pm
11/19: Turkey Trot, 9:00-11:30 am

December Events
12/12: December PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm 
12/16: Winter Movie Night, 6:00-8:00 pm

January Events
1/6: January PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm 
1/26: Art Night and Winter Concert, 6:00-8:00 pm

February Events
2/13: December PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm 
2/14: Valentine's Day Dance/Kindness Rocks 

March Events
3/13: March PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm 
3/20: STEM Night

April Events
4/17: April PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm 
4/14: Spring Movie Night, 6:00-8:00 pm

May Events
5/1-5/5: Teacher Appreciation Week
5/8: May PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm

June Events
TBD: Spring Fest
6/5: June PTA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm 
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Our goals for the 2022-23 school year are to reConnect,
maintain our strong SFES community, continue our advocacy to the
school system for our school's needs, and support our staff. 

Nuestras metas para el año escolar 2022-23 son reconectar,
mantener nuestra fuerte comunidad SFES, continuar nuestra defensa de los
sistema escolar para las necesidades de nuestra escuela y apoyar a nuestro personal.
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We are now using the PTA Memberhub for all memberships and donations. This sign up will allow you to opt-in for emails. Learn more about how we use membership fees and donations on our Membership page.

​Ahora estamos utilizando el Memberhub de la PTA para todas las membresías y donaciones. Este registro le permitirá optar por recibir correos electrónicos. Obtenga más información sobre cómo usamos las cuotas de membresía y las donaciones en nuestra página de Membresía.
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National PTA® has recognized Stevens Forest Elementary School and Stevens Forest Elementary PTA as a National PTA School of Excellence for the second consecutive two-year period for their achievement in building effective family-school partnerships. Stevens Forest was the only Maryland School to earn this distinction during the 2014-2016 cycle, and remains the only school in Howard County and one of four across Maryland to earn the distinction in 2016-2018. We are proud to say that we were also recognized as a National PTA School of Excellence last school year, in 2021-2022.
SFES PTA Board Members
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President - Maya Green
Vice President for Membership - Andre Neuland
Vice President for Fundraising - J'ne St Cyr
Vice President for Programs - Nadia Herron
Recording Secretary - Sylvia Hennessie
Corresponding Secretary- Mary Amponsah
Treasurer - Mike Elser
PTA Council of Howard County Representative - Nina York
PTA Council of Howard County Representative - Rikki McCoy
Our PTA meetings will be hybrid, held in person and over Zoom. These meetings are an opportunity for our parents and guardians to get to know our Principal, Dr. Joy Smith, our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Katie Carter, and other members of our school community. More importantly, it's your chance to ask questions, learn about what is happening in our school and the Oakland Mills Community, and have YOUR voice heard. 

We are always happy to respond to any questions. If we don't know the answer, we will connect you with the person at the school or in the county who can answer. You can always contact our President, Maya Green at sfesbobcatspta@gmail.com. ​

Our Mission

As part of the Maryland PTA, our overall purpose is to "make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children."

The Stevens Forest Elementary PTA supports the broader PTA mission by:
  • Sponsoring programs and events that build community and enrich our students' educational experiences;
  • Supporting our teachers and staff through donations, volunteering, and hospitality;
  • Advocating at the county and state level on behalf of the specific needs facing our students.
​We embrace the values established by the National PTA:
  • Collaboration: We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.
  • Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.
  • Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.
  • Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
  • Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.