St. Stephen Catholic School
May 16, 2024
Important updates in this week's Tidbits
PTCO End of Year Celebration
Talent Show
Scholarship Information
PTCO Uniform Exchange
Volunteer Opportunities
SSCS Basketball, Volleyball, and Soccer Camp Registration
Jesuit Theatre Summer Camp
Tampa Catholic Cheer Youth Camp
USF Summer Reading Program
Tampa Catholic Lacrosse Summer Camp
Principal's Points
Good Afternoon St. Stephen Families!
Today the students said goodbye to our 8th graders as they walked the halls for a final time as a St. Stephen student. We are very proud of their accomplishments and wish them great success in high school.
Thank you to our PK/K students and their families who raised $520 for St. Jude Hospital with their Trik-a-thon service project. Thank you also to all the volunteers and teachers who helped to make this a successful event.
Next week is our last week of school. Students will receive their yearbooks and standardized test results on Thursday or Friday. If outstanding fees or tuition are due, your child will not receive his yearbook and test results. Once all outstanding bills are paid, these may be picked up in the school office over the summer. Our summer hours begin on Monday, June 3 with the office open Mon-Thurs from 8 am to 12 pm.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Peace,
Linda Umoh
Upcoming Events
May 16 - 8th Grade Brunch
May 17 - Last Day of School for PreK
May 17 - 8th Grade Graduation
May 19 - Pentecost Sunday
May 17 - Uniform Exchange
May 20-21 - 6th and 7th Grade Final Exams
May 24 - Last Day of School
May 24 - End of Year Celebration
May 24 - Noon Dismissal/NO AFTERNOON EXTENDED DAY CARE
August 12 - First Day of School
2024-25 School Calendar Dates
First Day of School August 12
Thanksgiving Break November 25 - 29
Christmas Break December 23 - January 3
Lent Pause March 17-21
Easter Break April 18 - 22
Click HERE to Volunteer
Talent Show May 23rd
The SSCS Talent Show will be held on Thursday, May 23rd in the FLC at 1:00 pm. Parents of students participating in the talent show are invited to attend the show. Students that auditioned should attend rehearsal on Tuesday, May 21st in the music room with Mrs. Stanley. Parents do not attend the rehearsal. Pick up after the rehearsal will be at the Angels Wing Gate at 4:30 pm. Any remaining students will be taken to Extended Day. Please email Mrs. Stanley if you have any questions. hstanley@sscsfl.org We are looking forward to watching our talented Mustangs perform!
Escape Room Fun
Maria Hoffmann generously donated an Escape Room Activity for Angels. Thanks to the winning bid from the Farfan Family, 8 students enjoyed a Saturday morning solving puzzles and math equations in order to escape from the conference room and teacher's lounge. It was a good time for both parents and students to get together before the summer break.
Joke of the week
Why did the teacher wear sunglasses to school?
See below for the answer.
Scholarship Information
Now OPEN Renewal and New Application Scholarships: Families should have received emails to renew their scholarships! New Applications are open too!
Once you have renewed or filled out the new application your student will be awarded an AWARD ID NUMBER. This may take up to two weeks.
REMEMBER TO EMAIL the AWARD ID NUMBER
to gleung@sscsfl.org. This Award ID Number needs to be given to me before June 15th, 2024.
To find the student's Award ID, the parent/guardian should log into their EMA account and follow the below steps. Please click here to watch a video about locating Award IDs or view the screenshots below.
- Click on "My Students"
- Click on "View" by the student's name
- Scroll down to view the student's Award ID
Florida Bishops Letter to Vote NO on Amendment 4
Click HERE
Students Completed Their Elective "Newsletter"
Several 6,7 and 8 grade students learned about the history and workings of a newspaper in their Spring Elective.They also contributed to "A Mustang Publication" with personal stories, student interviews and summer puzzles. The students are excited to share their publication with school families. Reading "Summer Madness" will make you anxious to travel, go to the beach and enjoy the lazy hazy days of summer.
Click HERE for the Mustang Summer Madness Publication
Mustang Sports
MUSTANG SPORTS:
Thank you to all of the student-athletes, coaches, and family members who attended the St. Stephen Sports Awards Night last night in the FLC. It was a great evening celebrating all of the student-athletes and their accomplishments for the 2023-24 sports year. Thank you to all of our parent volunteer coaches for their commitment and dedication coaching the school sports teams this year.
The St. Stephen Sports Summer Camp Flyers and registration links are in Tidbits. Soccer camp for grades 5-8 is June 17-21 and for grades 1-4 is July 22-26. The deadline for the 5th-8th grade soccer camp is just over a week away on Friday, May 24, and there have been limited registrants. Registrations will be accepted after May 24th, but the proper camp shirt size can't be assured. Basketball camp is July 15-19 and volleyball camp is July 22-26. The deadline to register for the sports camps in July is Friday, June 21, to assure the proper camp shirt size.
GO MUSTANGS
Coach Green
The St. Stephen Sports Summer Camp Flyers and registration links are in Tidbits. Soccer camp for grades 5-8 is June 17-21 and for grades 1-4 is July 22-26. The deadline for the 5th-8th grade soccer camp is just over a week away on Friday, May 24, and there have been limited registrants. Registrations will be accepted after May 24th, but the proper camp shirt size can't be assured. Basketball camp is July 15-19 and volleyball camp is July 22-26. The deadline to register for the sports camps in July is Friday, June 21, to assure the proper camp shirt size.
GO MUSTANGS
Coach Green
When signing up please mention Anna C., thank you!
Summer Reading Skills Program
The University of South Florida Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education will be offering a series of summer reading skills programs taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development. The programs start for 4-year-olds entering Kindergarten and go up to students entering the 10th grade. Families can choose between classes offered in Brandon at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church or on campus at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
For more information, call 1-800-499-8557 or visit https://readingprograms.org/. Click HERE for the Flyer or the flyer can also be found outside the school office.
ANSWER to the Joke of the Week:
Because her students were so bright.
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.