A note from Mrs. Gunderson...
Good Afternoon Parents –
What a great Open House we had last night! There was so much excitement among the students, parents, and teachers alike, in anticipation of beginning a new year together. Below are some pictures I took of our teachers and some families, so excited to start the new year!
Below are a few important reminders and announcements:
-Please make sure to fill out and turn in all of the important paperwork that you received at Open House. Please have everything turned in by Friday, September 9.
-Our B.A.S.E. program (Best After School Enrichment, which is our “after school childcare”) is almost full. If you are interested in your child going to B.A.S.E., please register with Mary Schaeppi (mschaeppi@ststephenchurch.org) as soon as possible to secure your child’s spot. Some days of the week only have 2 openings left!
-B.A.S.E. We also need two more people to work at BASE. Parents, grandparents, and friends, if you are interested in working at B.A.S.E. (Best After School Enrichment), please email Mary Schaeppi at mschaeppi@ststephenchurch.org) This is a paid position, and it is a great deal of fun too!
-7th grade student schedules were printed with an error in Art/Music. Schedules have been reprinted and you will find them in your advisory on the first day of school.
-DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that St. Stephen’s Catholic School made the cover page of the latest edition of The Catholic Spirit? Our new Food Service Director, Chef Faith, is pictured making gingerbread cookies with one of our incoming 1st graders.
I want to thank our staff and teachers for their hard work preparing classrooms and every part of our school to be ready for our Open House last evening, and for the start of the school year. I also want to thank you, parents, and guardians, for spending last evening with us and for choosing a Catholic education, for choosing St. Stephen’s, for your child.
I wish you a safe and fun-filled long Labor Day weekend. We are beyond excited to welcome your children back to school on Tuesday, September 6, for another great year of celebrating a caring, Christian community that nourishes spiritual development and academic excellence!
In Christ,
Theresa Gunderson, Principal
Soccer and Volleyball Refs Needed for Fall 2023
St. Stephen’s is in need of refs for our soccer games. Refs must be 18 years of age and have knowledge of how to play/ref a game. Refs will be paid $60 per game. Games will be at Grey Ghost Field near Anoka High School or other nearby fields.
We are also in need of volley refs. All games will take place in the gym at St. Stephen’s. This is also a paid position. Schedules for both leagues will be coming out in about two weeks.
If you are interested in being a ref, please email our Athletic Director, Terrell Taylor at: ttaylor@ststephenchurch.org
Volunteer at St. Stephen's School
-We are SO excited to get this year rolling with volunteers! If you were not able to stop by the volunteer table and meet Barb, our volunteer coordinator last night, please see the below link to start your volunteer process, along with the Lunchroom Support Sign-up for Sept/Oct.
*** Please consider signing up for the 1st 2 weeks of lunchroom help so we can start the year out great in the lunchroom! More opportunities to come!
K-8 Reading and Language Arts Curriculum
This school year we are rolling
out a brand new 2023 curriculum
for our K-8 students.
We will continue to use McGraw Hill's Wonders for grades K-5 and will be updating our Middle School curriculum to Study Sync. This venture is in alignment with our mission statement providing academic excellence.
B.A.S.E. (Best After School Enrichment)
Do you need after school care for your child? We will have a table of information for you at Open House on August 31. Please stop by and talk with Mrs. Schaeppi, learn more about our program, and bring these forms in already completed! (We will also have forms for you at the table).
Sign up NOW for Soccer and Cross Country
Click on the links below to sign up for Soccer or Cross Country:
St. Stephen's Lunch Program
We are so excited to start this year's lunch program! The meals will be so delicious and cooked in our kitchen every day! Please take a peek at our menu by clicking on the link below. To add lunch money to your account, click here:
COVID and St. Stephen's School
As the school year is just beginning, we want to be transparent about our expectations of COVID and our students. IF your child tests positive for COVID, we will continue to stick with the policy that your child will stay home for 5 days from the symptom start date. After 5 days, if the child is symptom free, and off all medicines, he/she may return to school full-time. If you have any questions regarding COVID and your child, please do not hesitate to call Heidi in the school office at 763-421-3236.