A Message from Mrs. Gunderson...
Dear Families,
OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE IS THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 29! CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! ENTER YOUR FAMILY TO WIN AN AMAZING PRIZE (SEE BELOW):
Please mark your calendars so that you start your day of our Open House by attending either the 8:30 or 10:30 am mass. Students, please wear your best-looking uniform and you will receive an out-of-uniform pass to use on a Friday! If you did not get a yard sign yet, they will be available to take from the church foyer after mass. After mass, please bring your entire family over to the school and take a stroll through the building, check out classrooms, visit the book fair, talk with teachers and staff, and enter for a chance to win tickets for your family to visit Nickelodeon Universe or Great Wolf Water Park at Mall of America. Refreshments will be served. You won’t want to miss this year’s Open House!
OPEN HOUSE TIMES:
(JANUARY 29, MARK YOUR CALENDAR!)
- 9:30-12 PM Tours in English
- 12:00 - 2:00 PM Tours in Spanish
As you know, our Open House is the kick-off to Catholic School’s Week. See more information below about this exciting week for our students and staff! Lastly, keep selling the raffle tickets for our Catholic United Financial. Let’s see if we can raise over $50,000 for our school!
We hope to see you Sunday! God Bless!
Theresa Gunderson, Principal
Catholic Schools Week Information
Catholic Schools Week Service Project through the month of February
Yard Signs
Thank you to the families who took a yard sign to display in their yard (or snowbank). It is exciting to drive around our community and see St. Stephen's represented! The yard sign initiative will hopefully draw new families to our school. If you would like a yard sign but did not get one yet, please stop in our school office. Yard signs will also be available for the taking after all masses on January 29, our Open House weekend.
IMPORTANT
2023-24 Tuition Agreements
GOOD NEWS! Over half of you have signed your Tuition Agreements for next year. This weekend is your LAST weekend to set up your Tuition Agreement. After January 29, the registration fee will increase to $275. Preschool parents, please make sure you call Heidi in the office and let her know what preschool schedule you would like for next year, so she can set up your Agreement.
Catholic United Financial Raffle
Catholic United Fundraiser! St. Stephen’s School only REQUIRED Fundraiser. All families are required to raise at least $125/per K-8 student and $50 for each preschool student.
We have already had many students ask for additional tickets to sell!!!
Help us reach our goal of $50,000! Every single dollar from ticket sales stays with our school. When you buy a $5.00 ticket, you’re entered for a chance to win some amazing prizes. You and a friend good win center stage floor tickets to see Shania Twain, have a relaxing spa day, enjoy some food on your new Green Egg Grill and so much more. Stay tuned for more information on prizes. SELL SELL SELL!!
Book Fair
We will be having a Scholastic Book Fair from Jan. 29-Feb. 3. You can shop
during Open House, before school, parent lunches, and students can shop during library time.
Click on this link for the Scholastic website:
Volunteer at St. Stephen's School
We are in GREAT need of volunteers! (links below)!
Volunteering is a KEY to your student’s success, along with lots of fun! You can make that difference! Please prayerfully consider helping us out!
Scholastic Book Fair - Catholic Schools Week - Scholastic Book Fair
How much fun is the Book Fair? We have many spots to fill – please consider a taking a spot or two! We want to ensure it can be open for ALL to shop!
Thank you so much!
Lunchroom: Help out during lunch times with student needs i.e. open milk cartons, assist with silverware, etc. The lunchroom is in need of 3 volunteers EACH DAY. The link below gets you a 2 hour spot (10:30 - 12:30) on any day or days that work for you. You do not need to sign up for consecutive days or weeks.
Virtual Academy Support: Assist small groups of students with signing into computers, passwords, etc. Once students are logged in and tutoring, you may work on your laptop, read, knit, etc. There are several time slots available throughout the day.
Recess/Playground Supervision: We have a GREAT new volunteer spot we would LOVE to fill each day! Hello! Do you love fresh air? A nice brisk hour outside a day or two a week? We have a spot for YOU! We would love to give our teachers a bit of extra time each day! 2 shifts each day! We hope you will prayerfully consider!
Are you Virtus trained? This process is mandatory to volunteer at our school/church. Please access this link for procedure. Virtus Account Link
Thanks SO much for all you do for our school!
Barb Novinska
Administrative Assistant
763-421-3236
St. Stephen's Lunch Program
The lunch program is doing FABULOUS! Thank you, parents, for being aware of how much money is in your child's lunch account, and adding money when needed.
What is coming up...
January
29 - St. Stephen's All School Open House 9:30 - 12 Noon (English Tours)
12:30 - 2 pm (Spanish Tours)
29 - Feb 3 - Catholic Schools Week
February
16, 21 - Conferences
20 - No School, President's Day
21 - No School, Conferences/Staff Development
COVID Updates
COVID tests available for every family. Please stop in the office to pick yours up today!