St. Stephen Catholic School
November 21, 2024
Important updates in this week's Tidbits
Spirit Night
Volunteer Opportunities
The Wonderland Gift Shoppe
Save the Date Christmas Concert
Angels 25th Gala Volunteer Sign-Up
Angel Among Us Silent Auction Winners
Afterschool Programs
Homeroom Mom Emails
Principal's Points
Good Afternoon St. Stephen Families!
Today was a day of congratulations. The winner of the Christmas Card contest is Mabel in 7th grade (see her picture below) and the winners of the 8th Grade Angels Among Us Essay Contest are Joseph and Ben. Joseph took 1st place and will receive a $1500 scholarship to a Catholic high school and a $100 gift card from the Knights of Columbus. Ben took 2nd place and will receive a $1000 scholarship to a Catholic high school and a $50 gift card. Thank you to both the Angels committee and the Knights for supporting our students in continuing their Catholic education.
Today on the morning show, I announce that both the Pink team and the White team may have free dress tomorrow and are encouraged to wear their team colors. Thank you again to everyone for helping us raise $42,000! This will help with our FLC kitchen project which is the next good news to share. We have received our certificate for the FLC to be a full service which is the first step in being able to provide lunch. There are still more steps to take including: purchasing an oven, stocking the kitchen with supplies to cook, training people in food handling, other inspections for the oven, etc. but we are making progress.
Continue reading Tidbits to learn about all the events happening between now and Christmas and I wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
Peace,
Linda Umoh
Upcoming Events
November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
December 4 - Advent Retreat
December 2-6 - Holiday Shop
December 7-8 - Holy Card Uniform Weekend
December 9 - Holy Card Free Dress
December 13 - Marvelous Mustang 8am
December 13 - Christmas Concert 6:30pm
December 13 - PTCO Christmas Event
December 16-17 - Math Mid-Terms
December 20 - Christmas Shirt and Jean Day
December 20 - Noon Dismissal
December 20 - NO EXTENDED DAY
December 23- January 3 - Christmas Break
Joke of the week
Who is not hungry at Thanksgiving?
See below for the answer.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
If you have not done so please approve/confirm the second quarter payment by logging into your EMA account. Parents/Guardians should have received an email to approve/confirm second quarter scholarship funds. This needs to be completed so we receive the scholarship funds for your student.
Dear St. Stephen Families,
What an amazing Walkathon! Together, we not only met our $25,000 goal but soared past it, raising an incredible $42,000 for our school! Your enthusiasm, generosity, and teamwork made this achievement possible, and we couldn’t be prouder of our community.
A heartfelt thank you to all the parents who rallied to raise funds, volunteered on the day of the event, or came out to cheer on their students. Your involvement truly made this event special. With 78% school wide participation, we saw some exciting team competitions unfold, creating energy and camaraderie throughout the school.
We also want to extend a big thank you to our amazing teachers and staff, whose enthusiasm and team spirit took the event to the next level. From wearing team colors to cheering on students, and even racing in dinosaur and unicorn costumes, their dedication brought school pride to life in a remarkable way.
This Walkathon wasn’t just about fundraising—it was about celebrating our incredible school spirit and sense of community. To those who couldn’t quite reach their fundraising goals this time, don’t worry! Another exciting team challenge is on the horizon. Our Spirit Raffle in the spring will provide another opportunity to hit your family commitment while having fun and supporting our school.
Thank you again for being part of this unforgettable event. St. Stephen truly is a special place, and it’s all because of the incredible families, teachers, and staff who call it home.
With gratitude,
PTCO Board and Walkathon Committee 2024
Video on How Does the Gift Shoppe work
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Budget Envelope
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Purchase Shoppe Gift Cards
Click this link to Purchase Shoppe Gift Card
Class Shopping Schedule
Click this link for the Class Shopping Schedule
Thank you for all your support. These are the winners for the Angel's Silent Auction.
Basketball Camp
Michael Gazsi
Birthday Surprise
Birthday Surprise
Michael Gazsi
Christmas Concert Front Row Seating
Christmas Concert Front Row Seating
Amy Gonzalez
Especially for a SSCS Student
Especially for a SSCS Student
Cindy Basilicato
Go to the Principal's Office
Go to the Principal's Office
Kristy Porter
Graduation Seating
Graduation Seating
Cindy Basilicato
King or Queen of Carline
Vanessa Hernandez
Nia Coradin
Librarian Assistant
Nia Coradin
Librarian Assistant
Diana Gonzales
Math Room Escape
Math Room Escape
Vylam Farfan
Morning Show Helper
Morning Show Helper
April Gluck
Receptionist Assistant
Receptionist Assistant
Vickie Smith
Sports Talk with Coach Green
Sports Talk with Coach Green
Austin Simon
Angels 25th Gala
Packing Material Collection for Gala Baskets
As we head into the holiday season and packages start arriving, we ask for your help collecting packing materials for our Gala baskets! Items like bubble wrap, styrofoam, other fillers, and ribbons are invaluable for arranging our baskets. Please save these materials as you unpack and bring them to the school in the new year. Your contributions make a big difference in creating beautiful baskets for our Gala.
Use BOGO To Get Volunteer Hours
A volunteer hour is valued at $50 as this is the amount you are charged for every hour not earned. Each school family is required to do 20 hours of volunteer time during the school year. BOGO can help you meet the 20-hour requirement.
Angels Among Us will trade volunteer hours for your donation of wine (red, white, Prosecco, Champagne, Rioja). For bottle(s) valued at $45, one volunteer hour will be credited. Your out-of-pocket cost does not have to be $45 but the value of the donation must be at least $45. Thus, BOGO or store sales are great ways to spend less than $45 in exchange for one hour volunteer credit. Each bottle should have a value of no less than $15. Donations are accepted now through 2/1 for the gala in 2/15. Please plan on attending the gala fundraiser and join in Celebrating 25 years of Angels supporting SSCS.
Collections of stuffed animals in good condition and previously loved by your child will be donated to the San Juan Diego Mission in Dover
AO will be accepting donated gently loved stuffed animals in the breezeway (between the school building and Angel’s Wing) from November 4th -November 22nd. Parents and students will work together to get the stuffed animals ready for their new home with ribbons and trinkets to have them ready for delivery by the Epiphany (January 6th ). More information to follow.
Mustang Sports
MUSTANG SPORTS:
Girls Basketball:
The varsity team has a few more practices left before the games start the week we return from Thanksgiving break. The Mustangs play Tuesday, December 3, against local Nativity, and Wednesday, December 4, against Mother Teresa. Both games are here at St. Stephen in the FLC. The game against Nativity starts at 4:00 pm and against Mother Teresa at 4:15 pm.
Boys Track:
The boys track teams did a great job at the first meet last week. The JV finished 1st overall and the varsity 7th. Here are the boys that finished in the top 8 of their race/event and scored points for the team.
JV
Brody C.- 2nd 800 (2:47), 2nd Mile (6:17)
Owen D.-8th 100 (14.94)
Timothy G.-4th Discus (62'1"), 5th 400 (1:15)
John R.-1st 100 (13.78), 1st 200 (28.00), T-1st High Jump (4'4"), 1st Long Jump (14'9")
4X100 Relay 3rd (1:03)
Owen D.-8th 100 (14.94)
Timothy G.-4th Discus (62'1"), 5th 400 (1:15)
John R.-1st 100 (13.78), 1st 200 (28.00), T-1st High Jump (4'4"), 1st Long Jump (14'9")
4X100 Relay 3rd (1:03)
Varsity
Javier B.-7th 800 (2:47), 8th Mile (6:08)
Benjamin B.-8th 100 (13.41)
Nathan C.-6th 200 (28.72), 7th 400 (1:07)
Robert V.-8th 800 (2:56)
Mile Relay-6th (5:22)
4x100 Relay-8th (1:01)
4x200 Relay-7th (2:32)
The boys next events are the second field event meet on Thursday, December, 12, at Christ the King, and the second running and relay meet, on Saturday, December 14, at Jesuit from 1:30-5:00 pm.
Have a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
GO MUSTANGS
Coach Green
Benjamin B.-8th 100 (13.41)
Nathan C.-6th 200 (28.72), 7th 400 (1:07)
Robert V.-8th 800 (2:56)
Mile Relay-6th (5:22)
4x100 Relay-8th (1:01)
4x200 Relay-7th (2:32)
The boys next events are the second field event meet on Thursday, December, 12, at Christ the King, and the second running and relay meet, on Saturday, December 14, at Jesuit from 1:30-5:00 pm.
Have a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
GO MUSTANGS
Coach Green
Homeroom Mom Emails
ANSWER to the Joke of the Week:
The turkey, he’s stuffed!
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.