St. Stephen Catholic School
May 25, 2023
Important updates in this week's Tidbits
School Supply List
Step Up Scholarship Renewal Information
Uniform Exchange
End of Year Celebration
Altar Server Training
Reading Summer Programs
Vacation Summer Bible Study Signup
Tampa Catholic Lacrosse Camp
Robotics Summer Camp
Summer Sports Camps
Theatre Summer Camp
Nature's Classroom Summer Camp
Principal's Points
Good Afternoon St. Stephen Families,
Can you believe this is the final Tidbits of the year?!! It was a great year, and I appreciate all the efforts of PTCO and the support that parents have given to the school. It was fantastic to bring back events and add some new ones. I look forward to an even more awesome year in 2023-24.
Teachers are finishing up grades this week and report cards for grades K-7 will be sent electronically on Tuesday. If you do not receive a report card, or your child did not get their yearbook and test results, it means you have an outstanding balance on your FACTS account or there are missing books. You can check with the office to see what you owe and you may pick up the items once everything is paid.
Now the news you have all been waiting for... Teacher assignments for next year. The good news is that we have little change for next year which will help us to be consistent with academics and student success. We say farewell to Mr. Grimaldi and Mrs. Barroner. We are grateful for their service to our school and wish them well in their future positions. Here is the list as it stands right now:
PK3 - Maria Hoffmann (mornings)
PK3 - TBD/M. Hoffmann (afternoons)
PK4 - Julie Pollock
K - Susana Moll
1 - Laura Dautzenberg (Melissa Hamel to teach Religion)
2 - Galy Nonnenkamp
3 - Lane Howells
4 - Mari Lamia
5 - Heather Stanley
6A - Lisa MacLaren (MS Math)
6B - TBD (6th grade ELA and Religion)
7 - David Plumer (7-8 ELA, 7 Religion)
8 - Connor Brozak (6-8 Soc. St., 8 Religion)
MS - Marianne DiMaio (6-8 Science)
MS - Maria Hoffmann (7-8 Math)
PE - George Green
Art - Darien Kupec
Music - Denet Santana
Spanish - Claudia Heidorn
Media Specialist - Yesenia Dieringer
School Counselor - Kate Neal
ESE - Amanda Steiner (assisted by Dorothy Garcia and Melissa Hamel)
Religion Coordinator - Melissa Hamel
Thank you and have a peaceful and enjoyable summer!
Peace,
Linda Umoh
Upcoming Events
May 26 End of Year Celebration
May 26 Last Day of School/12 pm (Noon) Dismissal - NO AFTERNOON EXTENDED DAY CARE
NO AFTERNOON EXTENDED DAY CARE on May 26, 2023
ATTENTION - SUPPLY LIST 2023-2024
Step Up Scholarship
Information for Renewal and New Families
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Go to the following website: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/ema/#new-students
Under Let’s Get Started, select “I have a new student”. You will be prompted to create an EMA account, where
you will complete your application.
The following documents are required for new FTC/FES-EO applications:
Proof of Florida residency for primary (and spouse/partner, if applicable)
o Preferred proof of residency
Go to the following website: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/ema/#new-students
Under Let’s Get Started, select “I have a new student”. You will be prompted to create an EMA account, where
you will complete your application.
The following documents are required for new FTC/FES-EO applications:
Proof of Florida residency for primary (and spouse/partner, if applicable)
o Preferred proof of residency
Valid Driver's License or
Recent Utility Bill (within the last two months)
o Other proof of residency options
Health insurance, Medicaid, income documentation, court custody documents (with current Florida address listed), or residential lease listing household members
Recent Utility Bill (within the last two months)
o Other proof of residency options
Health insurance, Medicaid, income documentation, court custody documents (with current Florida address listed), or residential lease listing household members
Note: Please upload the birth certificate in addition to the above residency documentation for a student entering K and 1st grade.
Social Security Number: You will be asked to enter your and your student’s social security number.
Note: FES applications require student social security numbers. If you or your student do not have a social security number, leave this question blank. You will only be considered for FTC.
Proof of income for all members of the household over the age of 18
o Pay stubs from the 30 consecutive days closest to when you submit your application
o Any other sources of income such as unemployment benefits, social security benefits, or child support benefits
o Non-priority status (above 400% of federal poverty level by household size): If you are above 400% income and do not want to include income documents, complete and upload the #1070NP - Non Income Priority form (also available on the Step Up Website) when asked to provide your income documents in EMA.
Note: You must enter your accurate household income but need not provide any income verification documents. If you chose to complete and upload the #1070NP – Non Income Priority form, you agree to be in the non-priority status. Step Up For Students is obligated to award scholarships to students from income priority households first. Open the form to view the income chart.
Once the application is submitted, on your dashboard, you will be able to monitor the scholarship status. Besure to monitor your emails and the EMA dashboard when the application is submitted. Once the application is approved and is marked “complete”, you must provide Gail Leung with the award ID number. Please email her at gleung@sscsfl.org. To find the award ID number, click on the “My Students” tab within your EMA account. Then click on your student’s name and visit the “Scholarship Status” section.
Tip: Families may take a screenshot of their student’s “Award ID” number and award status. To print the screen on a desktop or laptop computer, they may use “Ctrl + P” (for Windows) or “Command + P (for Apple).
If you have any questions during this process, please contact Step Up at info@stepupforstudents.org or 877-
Uniform Exchange
This Friday from 8 to 11 AM, the PTCO will hold our annual school uniform exchange..
Please note the following:
You can drop off your donated uniforms anytime this week, including Friday morning. On Friday, you can go through the donated uniforms and make your selection. We will have a record of how many you donated and you can select the same number as the exchange. If you exceed the number, the nominal cost will be charged(cash or check only).
Altar Serving Training - New Candidates
A special altar serving training for NEW candidates will be held on
Saturday, June 17, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in the main church. Please print
the application here and bring with you the day of the training.
Saturday, June 17, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in the main church. Please print
the application here and bring with you the day of the training.
Registration Now Open!
St. Stephen Catholic Church
Vacation Bible School -
Date: June 12-16, 2023
Vacation Bible School -
Date: June 12-16, 2023
Time: 9:30 – 12:30 pm
·Location: Family Life Center
Graduating High School Seniors - College Scholarship
Mustang Sports
MUSTANG SPORTS: There is an updated FHSAA sports physical form on the school website under Athletics. Students planning to participate on a St. Stephen sports team during the 2023-24 school year are required to use the updated form.
Please see the info in Tidbits about St. Stephen summer sports camps and their registration links. Basketball and soccer camp(grades 1-4) are July 10-14 and volleyball and soccer camp(grades 5-8) are July 17-21.
Have an active, safe, and blessed summer.
Go Mustangs!
Please see the info in Tidbits about St. Stephen summer sports camps and their registration links. Basketball and soccer camp(grades 1-4) are July 10-14 and volleyball and soccer camp(grades 5-8) are July 17-21.
Have an active, safe, and blessed summer.
Go Mustangs!
Coach Green
Summer Camp
Nature's Classroom Institute.
Summer is right around the corner, and Nature's Classroom is excited to announce that they are officially launching an NCI Summer Camp for ages 10-14.
Campers will splash, explore, and learn through hands-on experiences for a full week, June 12th- June 16th, 2023, at their Brooksville site. Details, prices, etc., can be found at: https://www.discovernci.org/florida-summer-camp
For questions, reach out to:
Britta Wood
Education Director-Florida
Nature’s Classroom Institute
682.804.2483
PTCO Now Offers Scrip
Help PTCO earn cash back from gift card purchases.
A simple and easy way to purchase gift cards!
How does it work?
Use the Raise Right App to buy an electronic or physical gift card for hundreds of stores! The school receives a percentage of the gift card purchase! Click here for more information about the program.
Many of your favorite stores and restaurants are included – Target, Walmart, Publix, Outback, Panera, and more!
Going shopping? Buy an electronic gift card for the approximate amount and use it at the check-out line! Click here for more information about ecards.
To get started today, review the RaiseRight Enrollment using the link here and if you have questions, please contact ngallagher@sscsf.org
Thank you for your continued support of SSCS! We hope you find this to be an easy way to make a difference for our school.
Please watch the video here to see how easy it is to purchase scrip from Raise Right.
Easy way to support the PTCO and get your Holiday Gift Cards.
Alumni Updates
Attention: Current School families who have children that are SSCS Alumni
Please help us follow the success of our former students. Kindly share with us updates on how your SSCS graduate is doing in school, in their profession or in pursuing their dreams. We want to be able to congratulate our alumni when they achieve amazing
things and wish them well when they venture into something new and exciting.
A few lines providing name, year graduated from SSCS and update should be sent to ngallagher@sscsfl.org
COVID 19 Decision Tree
Safe Environment Training and Fingerprints
Everyone needs updated safe environment training and fingerprints in order to volunteer in the school or to chaperone a field trip. Safe environment and fingerprints are good for 5 years. Attached here are the instructions on how to get your safe environment certificate and to have your fingerprints done. If you have any questions please contact Karen Biase at kbiase@sscsfl.org or call the front office at ext. 1100. Click the link for information here regarding fingerprints. Click for the live link here. For the safe environment click here for the live link .
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Mission Statement
St. Stephen Catholic School is devoted to inspiring students to achieve their full academic potential while demonstrating a desire to continue Jesus' mission by applying Catholic morals, beliefs, values, and practices in their everyday lives. We are committed to motivating students to sustain a lifelong love of learning.