Good Afternoon Families,
What a week it has been! We’ve been blessed with beautiful sunshine and warmer than usual fall weather—just right for recess, outdoor activities, and all the extracurricular events happening this time of year.
Yesterday, we were blessed to welcome so many grandparents and special friends for Grandparents Day—our biggest turnout yet! Seeing the church filled to the brim for Mass with Fr. Bennet was an amazing reminder of the strength and joy of our community. Thank you for helping to make the day such a success! We posted some fun pictures on Facebook if you are on-line, take a peek!
Tomorrow, I am excited for our Day of Service. Every student in our school will be participating in a service project to benefit our local community. Many of the projects will take place outdoors, so please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. As a reminder, students should wear St. Stephen’s Spirit Wear or their school uniform—no non-uniform passes will be allowed for this special day.
And of course, the big excitement continues with our Marathon Fundraiser! We are working hard to reach our goal of $40,000 in Prayers and Pledges. If we hit that milestone, the whole school will celebrate with a non-uniform day, and yes—you guessed it—I will keep my promise and dress up as Mr. Incredible for the day, taking pictures with all the classes. The students are already buzzing about it! Let’s finish strong and make this happen together!
One quick reminder about parent pick-up: after you pick up your child at their class cone, if you’d like to continue visiting with other families, please step inside the cone barrier so that traffic can keep moving safely out of the parking lot. Your help makes dismissal smoother and safer for everyone, and we truly appreciate it!
Thank you, as always, for your support and prayers for our school. It’s such a joy to be on this mission with you and your children.
Blessings,
Mr. Rehder, Principal