St. Stephen Catholic School
February 1, 2024
Important updates in this week's Tidbits
Catholic Schools Week
Lenten Fish Fry
Yearbook Custom Pages and Recognition Ads Information
Spirit Night
Volunteer Opportunities
Angels Invitation/Volunteer Sign-Up/Babysitting Information/Other Angel News
Principal's Points
Hello St. Stephen Families!
Happy Catholic Schools Week! This has been an exciting week for everyone. A big thank you to everyone who made this happen. One of the highlights today was watching the HCSO helicopter land on our soccer field and sending off our first responders with boxes of goodies to take back to their respective stations. Another highlight for me was tasting some of the cultural dishes the students brought in yesterday. Thank you all for supporting these events. While academics are of great importance, there is so much more that our students have learned this week about community and being of service to others. When we all come together as a community, we show how we are all led by Christ to be loving and caring towards each other.
As you know, our Angel's Gala is almost here. I'm so excited to see what surprises the committee has for us this year. I have previewed some of the baskets and there are some really great ones this year. Last minute tickets are still available. The revenue from this year's Gala will go towards enhancing our educational programs with emerging technologies, maintaining and improving our school's facilities, and planning for our future growth ensuring a dynamic learning environment for all our students. Let's make this another successful Gala so that our students will benefit from your generosity. While it's a fun night for adults, the real winners are the children!
Peace,
Linda Umoh
Re-enrollment 2024-2025
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Upcoming Events
January 27-February 2 - Catholic Schools Week
January 29-February 2 - Penny Wars
February 2 - Marvelous Mustang
February 2 - NOON Dismissal
February 5-9 - Smencil Sales
February 10 - Angels Among Us
February 10-11 - Holy Card Uniform Weekend
February 12 - Holy Card Free Dress
February 14 - Ash Wednesday
February 14 - Valentine Shirt and Jean Day
February 16 - End of Trimester II
February 18 - First Sunday of Lent
February 19 - NO SCHOOL
February 20-March 7 - Terra Nova Testing
February 23 - Report Card Day
February 25 - Second Sunday of Lent
2024-25 School Calendar Dates
First Day of School August 12
Thanksgiving Break November 25 - 29
Christmas Break December 23 - January 3
Easter Break April 21 - 25
Angels Among Us Invitation 2024
Angel 2024 Puppy
Thanks to the generous donation from The Beam Family, Angels 2024 is excited to offer a female red lab as the star of their LIVE Auction. Come to Angels and meet GINGER. Seat Reservations still available on the school website.
COME TO ANGELS
You will have the opportunity to bid on over 50 baskets ranging from opening bids of $30 to a Harry Potter First Grade Basket worth over $500. There is a basket in every price level and for everyone's interest. Baseball, soccer, golf, football, volleyball and basketball! Wine, candles, tickets to all kinds of museums and children's attractions. Angels offer it all! All the proceeds benefit the students of our amazing school!
Treat your valentine to an evening of fun, dancing and dinner. Seat reservations available on school website.
Angels Gala Volunteers Needed - Click the Link
Angels 2024 Volunteer Sign-up
Thank You
A special thank you to the Moretuzzo family for two generous donations to our Atrium. They donated a kid size tabernacle and stained glass window film which both make our Atrium feel beautiful and holy. Our students in PK3 through First Grade visit the Atrium to learn more about the life of Jesus, the Sacraments, and the Mass. They learn through art, music, geography, and hands on "play" with items that are kids size replicas of items they see in Mass. Also the visuals aids teach them about the birth and life of Christ and the parables. These students love going to the Atrium and noticed their new tabernacle right away.
Need Babysitting for Angels?
Many parents have asked Angels to help with watching their children while they attend the Gala. We recently began offering the service with a nominal charge and it was very well received. We are happy to announce sitting will be available again this year. It will be available to all SSCS students while parents attend the Gala. The children will be watched in our school building.
The nominal charge of $25 for the first child and $10 for each additional child is to compensate the school employees who have agreed to attend to the children. The child can be brought to the school office between 5:15 pm and 5:45 pm on 2/11. The party begins at 5:30 pm. Please feel free to bring water, snacks, a pillow, blanket etc.
Notify ngallagher@sscsfl.org if you plan on using the service and send a check or cash to the front office in an envelope marked for sitting services.
Please come and enjoy the dinner, open bar, auction opportunities, music and dancing knowing your child is close by.
Seat Reservations and Sponsorships are NOW available on the school website.
Yearbook Custom pages and Recognition Ads available.
Please see below.
Items Needed for PreK3
PreK3 needs large cleaned prescription bottles. If you have any please drop them off at the Office.
Mustang Sports
MUSTANG SPORTS:
Girls Flag Football: The girls flag football team played well in their first game of the season, but lost 6-0. The defensive effort was led by Amelia B. with an interception. The Mustangs are back on the field today with a home game against Corpus Christi here at St. Stephen at 4:00 pm. Next week they have home games here at St. Stephen on Tuesday against Mother Teresa at 4:15 pm and Thursday against local rival Nativity at 4:00 pm.
Boys Basketball: The boys varsity basketball team lost Villa Madonna, 44-9, and the Mustangs were led in scoring by John Michael R. with 6 points. The boys JV basketball team lost to Villa Madonna, 42-6, and they were led in scoring by Robert V. with 6 points. The Mustangs are back on the court today against Christ the King at Christ the King. Varsity plays at 4:00 pm and the JV at 5:00 pm. The basketball teams have a full slate of games next week. The boys play local rival Nativity on Monday with the varsity at 4:00 pm and the JV at 5:00 pm, Mother Teresa on Tuesday at home with the varsity at 4:15 pm and the JV at 5:15 pm, Corpus Christi on Wednesday and Incarnation on Thursday. The games on Wednesday and Thursday are at St. Stephen and are JV only games and they start at 4:00 pm. No varsity games on Wednesday and Thursday.
The 2024 girls flag football and boys basketball game schedules are available on the school webpage under Athletics.
GO MUSTANGS
Coach Green
Surprise Your Mustang with a Message Sign on "Own the Avenue"
Great for Birthdays, Congratulations, Job Well Done, Thank you, Proud of You
Easy to do.... use link below or call the school office with any questions
Information about OWN THE AVENUE CLICK HERE
IMPORTANT: Please note, this is a yearly fundraiser that is on a first come, first served basis (via SignUpGenius). For example, if you purchase a sign this year for a specific week 9-17-23 thru 9-23-23, that same week is not guaranteed to you for future years. It is required that you sign up each school year if you
wish to participate.
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.