St. Stephen Catholic School
May 29, 2025
Important updates in this week's Tidbits
Talent Show
Volunteer Opportunities
Summer Reading Program
Summer Sport Camps
Summer Camps
Principal's Points
Good Afternoon St. Stephen Families. Happy Last Day of School!
Where has this year gone? Thank you everyone for another great year. I feel very blessed to be a part of this community and look forward doing this all again starting in August.
Next time you are in the school, be sure to stop by the front entrance and see our Works of Mercy tree. A BIG thank you to Mrs. Farfan for making our tree and helping to put together all the leaves which represent our works of mercy and other service projects that we completed this year. As you can see from the picture below, we have been busy this year and have embraced the Bishop's challenge to complete one million acts of mercy. Each leaf represents a different service project completed this year and we will continue to add leaves each year.
Please be sure to check the website this summer for the school supply lists. These will be made available next week.
Students will receive their yearbooks today. If you still owe the school money at that time, yearbooks, test scores, etc. will be held in the office and report cards will not be released. You may pick them up during summer hours once you have brought your account up to date. Report cards will be emailed either Friday or the following Monday, once they have been finalized.
Have a wonderful summer and I hope to see you all at the End of Year Bash this afternoon.
Have a wonderful summer and I hope to see you all at the End of Year Bash this afternoon.
Peace,
Linda Umoh
2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR DATES
First Day of School August 11 Spring Break March 16-20
Thanksgiving Break Nov. 24-28 Easter April 3-6
Christmas Break Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 Last Day of School May 28
Upcoming Events
May 29 - Jean Day
May 29 - End of Year Event 12 pm
May 29 - Last Day of School NOON DISMISSAL
May 29 - NO EXTENDED DAY
Office Hours for the Summer Break
Monday thru Thursday 8am-12:00pm
Office Closed June 30-July 4
Joke of the Week!
Where do sheep go on vacation?
See answer way below.
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus and the Men's Club for the Year End Bash!!!
Find No-Cost Meals Near You
For Kids and Teens - https://www.summerbreakspot.org/find-location/
While school’s out, Summer BreakSpot offers a place where Florida kids and teens 18 and under can access no-cost meals like breakfast, lunch, supper and/or snacks every weekday. More than 3,000 locations – just check out the link https://www.summerbreakspot.org/find-location/.
If you don’t see any sites near you, check back soon, as the map is updated twice daily. There’s no application necessary – all you have to do is show up. So, tell your friends, family and neighbors.
Mustang Sports
MUSTANG SPORTS: The St. Stephen Sports Summer Camp Flyers and Registration links are in Tidbits. Soccer camp for grades 1-4, is June 23-27, and for grades 5-8, is July 7-11.
The deadline for the 1st-4th grade soccer camp is today, Thursday, May 29, to assure proper camp shirt size. The deadline for the 5th-8th grade soccer camp is Thursday, June 12, to assure proper camp shirt size.
Basketball camp is July 14-18, and volleyball camp is July 21-25. The deadline to register for basketball and volleyball camp in July is Thursday, June 26, to assure the proper camp shirt size.
Registrations will be accepted for ALL of the St. Stephen sports camps after the deadline dates, but the proper camp shirt size can't be assured.
Have a safe and blessed summer.
Coach Green
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 14084
Knights of Columbus Council 14084 invite all men of St. Stephen parish to Cor meetings. The name “Cor” is inspired by Saint John Henry Newman’s words, “Consume my heart (“cor”) with that burning fire with which Your Heart is ever inflamed.”
COR offers an opportunity for parish men to increase their heart to heart relationship with Jesus Christ through a brotherhood committed to prayer, formation, fraternity and the mission of evangelization for their families and communities. All meetings include prayer and open discussion while exploring and embracing the rich teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church.
Meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month from 7:15 to 8:30 PM in the Saint Stephens Room inside the Church.
Young Adult Ministry at SSCC
St. Stephen Parish Community welcomes young adults ages, 18-35 to participate in community, worship, and fellowship. This ministry invites young adults in the area to come together to pray, make connections, and grow in their faith with one another.
For more information about all Young Adult Ministry has to offer, please contact the Faith Formation Office at 813-671-4434 or Stephanie Gallegos at the Parish Office, 813-689-4900.
We offer a Young Adults Bible Study on Monday evenings beginning at 7:15 PM at the Faith Formation Office. To Register please contact Rene Bonetti at the Faith Formation Office at rene@ststephencatholic.org.
We are always looking for Adult Core Team members to minister to the youth of our parish! Do you feel called to help bring teens closer to Christ? Join Core Team!
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 12th grade and College. 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.
Students entering Middle School, this program will expand vocabulary and learn note-taking, test-taking strategies, leading to better exam scores and higher grades.
For more information,call 1-800-499-8557 or visit https://readingprograms.org/usf. Click HERE for the Flyer or the flyer can also be found outside the school office.
Answer to the Joke!
To the Baa-hamas.
Homeroom Mom Emails
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.