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Important updates in this week's Tidbits
Boo Gram Sale
Afterschool Programs
Father/Daughter Dance
Class Picture/Picture Retakes/Graduation Pics
Spirit Nights
Family Movie Night
Trunk or Treat
Christmas Card Contest
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Good afternoon St. Stephen Families,
This past Tuesday, we had a great turn out for our general PTCO meeting. Thank you to everyone who came out. A special thank you to Mrs. Farfan for the delicious food she prepared and a special thank you to Fr. Dermot and Fr. Anthony for joining us and answering questions. I also want to thank the many volunteers and students who helped create our Pumpkin Patch event. I heard so many good things from parents about how they enjoyed the opportunity to get together with other families and for their children to be with their friends.
Yesterday, I received word from the Office of Catholic Schools that a decision has been made regarding the hurricane days. We will not be required to make up any of the missed days. However, if we have another hurricane day or other school closing, we may be required to make that up. With our current calendar, we will have enough attendance hours to meet state requirements. Given this, I am going to move the last day of this trimester to Friday, Nov. 4 to balance Trimester 1 and 2.
All school families and Parishioners are invited to join us for our Veteran's Day Ceremony. School students will be present and participate in the ceremony as we come together to pray, remember, and honor those who served and are currently serving our country. The Knights of Columbus will also be present to present their flag folding ceremony. Students will wear their Make a Difference t-shirt with their PE shorts. They may also add patriotic accessories (red, white, and blue hair accessories, socks, jewelry, hats, shoes, nail polish, etc.) but no face painting or hair dye. We will begin our annual Walkathon right after the ceremony.
There are a great many events happening over the next few weeks. Please take the time to read all of Tidbits to learn more. Tidbits is your best source of information for what is happening at school.
Peace,
Linda Umoh
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October 10-14 - Boo Gram Sale
October 14 - No School, Father/Daughter Dance
October 17 - No School
October 18 - Picture Retakes/Class pics/Graduation pics
October 21 - Family Movie night
October 28 - Trunk or Treat
October 28 - Christmas Card Contest Entry Deadline
October 31 - Jean Day and Halloween Shirt
November 1 - All Saints Day
November 4 - End of Trimester 1
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BOO GRAM SALE
OCTOBER 10-14
$1 PER BOO GRAM
PERSONALIZED MESSAGE
Students will be able to purchase Boo Grams during their lunch periods. Show your Halloween Spirit by giving your friends a ghost lollipop!
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THERE IS STILL ROOM AVAILABLE!
Bricks 4 Kidz wants everyone to know just how AWESOME LEGO® can be! In our NEW After School LEGO® class, your child will learn science, technology, engineering, math and the arts with a different LEGO® model build theme each week, such as Outer Space, LEGO® City, Architecture, Animals, Dinosaurs, and much more! Your Master Builder will have a chance to create motorized models, 3D color brick builds and our LEGO® Mosaics! Have fun building LEGO® skyscrapers, a 3-D LEGO® T-Rex, or a LEGO® space shuttle, all out of LEGO® bricks! Can't decide which you like more!?! Join us for this AWESOME After School class and try them ALL! Anything is possible in a Bricks 4 Kidz class...DON’T MISS THE FUN!
DATE: September 13th – December 13th (Tuesdays)
WHERE: St. Stephen’s Catholic School
Grades: 4th – 8th
TIME: 3:00PM – 4:00PM
COST: $12.50 per week
Register Today at
www.bricks4kidz.com/Florida-Tampa
Bricks4Kidz - 4th thru 8th graders
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Click here to register Girls with Confidence
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Father-Daughter Dance
Sponsored by Community for Women
Save the date for a special evening just for dads and daughters to hang out and dance the night away! Join us in the St. Stephen Family Life Center wearing your dressy attire for a fall gala. Refreshments will be served. St. Stephen’s own, DJ Mr. Medina, will be providing music for the evening. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the SVdP food pantry.
Where: The St. Stephen Family Life Center
When: Friday, October 14, 2022 Time: 6:30 - 9:00pm
Theme: Fall Formal
Donate: A food pantry item
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CLASS AND GRADUATION PICTURES | |
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Parents,
Vernon Photography will be taking Graduation Pictures and Group Class Portraits on: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Every class will be photographed. Please place your order online. If you can't place your order online, the office has a few order forms available.
There are 2 convenient ways to Order
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Use the online PREPAY option to order pictures. https://www.VernonPhoto.com/order
- Download a class picture form or get one from the school office; fill it out; add payment and turn it in on picture day.
Online PREPAY eliminates lost or forgotten order forms and will be available before picture day and until one week after. This is not a proofing site to view your photos. It is simply an online way to place an order with your credit card.
8th Grade graduation photos will be offered via “online proofing” system without prepayment or need for order forms.We will photograph ALL graduating students and post photos online so parents can view the photos before they purchase.
8th graders should come to school dressed as follows:
- Bring your gown on a hanger. Girls should have the white collar sown in before they arrive at school.
- Bring your cap and tassel (be sure to write your name inside your cap).
- Boys should wear a white/light colored button-down shirt and tie, dress pants and shoes. (Bring their uniform to change into after pictures.)
- Girls should wear their uniform with a camisole or tank top under their uniform shirt (something that will not be seen under the gown) and bring dress shoes for the group picture.
- Students to wear hair in such a way that the cap fits. (No buns or high ponytails, ponytails should be low & in the back, no side ponytails.)
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Retake Information
We wanted to simply explain retake day and our retake policy. Hopefully this will make things easier for you and us on retake day.
Retakes are for:
- New Staff or students that have joined you since picture day
- Any students that were absent on picture day
- Students that purchased pictures and are not happy with them.
We would like to have parents fill out our RETAKE DAY PASS query and have their student bring the retake pass with them on retake day. Please have them fill out a retake pass even if they are new. Here's what this does:
- Let's us know who and how many students to expect (new or retake)
- Helps us know that a parent is intentional in wanting a retake (and allows them to tell us what to do different)
- Helps us not overlook a student that would like a photo
- Helps eliminate students using retakes as an excuse to get out of class
Please go to www.VernonPhoto.com/Retakes to obtain a retake pass.
VERNON PHOTO - RETAKE POLICY:
Packages are replaced at NO CHARGE IF:
- The student has a bad expression
- Something is wrong with the photo that we should have caught and fixed
Pictures are retaken with a 'retake fee' IF:
- If you would like a package but don't like your original photo and didn't purchase a package from the original picture day (no extra fee charged other than the package you purchase)
- Something will be different about the new photo that was not under our control (example: change of clothing, haircut, glasses on or off)
- If you did not purchase a package, don't want to purchase a package but want a different photo in the yearbook
If you have any questions about retakes please contact Vernon Photography directly through Support@VernonPhoto.com.
Vernon Photo
11701 South Belcher Road
Largo, FL
Capturing tomorrow's memories today!
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The 2022 SSCS Christmas Card Contest is Here!
Calling all student artists:
All students are invited to participate in the annual SSCS Christmas Card Contest. Card designs should reflect the seasons of Advent or Christmas and the birth of our Lord. Students should use a plain white 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. The winning design will be printed on Christmas cards sent out by the school to individuals and schools throughout the Diocese. The student will also receive a set of 25 cards with their design to send to family and friends. All submissions should be students' original artwork and should include the student’s name and grade written on the back in pencil. Designs must be submitted to the front office by Friday, Oct. 28. Drawings sent in after that date/time will not be considered.
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Important Information regarding volunteering
This is a reminder that when you sign up to come into the school for volunteer hours your Safe Environment and Fingerprints must be complete. Please note that it may take some time to get an appointment for your fingerprints. Please call the front office if you have any questions.
Please remember, when you come to school to volunteer, siblings of your student or other children may not be with you. It is difficult to give your attention to the task at hand with young children present. Thank you for understanding.
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PTCO
NEEDS YOUR HELP DURING
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PTCO Now Offers Scrip
Help PTCO earn cash back from gift card purchases.
A simple and easy way to purchase gift cards!
How does it work?
Use the Raise Right App to buy an electronic or physical gift card for hundreds of stores! The school receives a percentage of the gift card purchase! Click HERE for more information about the program.
Many of your favorite stores and restaurants are included – Target, Walmart, Publix, Outback, Panera, and more!
Going shopping? Buy an electronic gift card for the approximate amount and use it at the check-out line! Click HERE for more information about ecards.
To get started today, review the RaiseRight Enrollment using the link below and if you have questions, please contact ngallagher@sscsf.org
Thank you for your continued support of SSCS! We hope you find this to be an easy way to make a difference for our school.
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VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
Friday, November 11
8 am - 8:30 am
Family Life Center
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All school families and Parishioners are invited to join us for our Veterans Day Ceremony. School students will be present and participate in the ceremony. Please join us as we come together to pray, remember, and honor those who served and are currently serving our country.
Family members and parishioners are invited to:
Wear your service uniform
Wave an American Flag
Carry a photo of a hero
Students will wear their Make a Difference t-shirt and PE shorts. They may also accessorize with red, white, and blue.
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Congratulations to the girls JV volleyball team for finishing the season undefeated. The girls beat Christ the King two games to one to end the season with a record of 7 wins and 0 losses. Thank you to Coach Pistone for doing such a great job coaching the JV this season. The varsity volleyball team lost to Christ the King two games to one to end the regular season with 3 wins and 4 losses and the 6th seed for the playoffs. The Mustangs played Villa Madonna in the quarterfinals and they lost two games to zero to end their season.
COED SOCCER: The soccer team played well but lost to St Lawrence, 3-2. Both goals were scored by Steven M. The Mustangs were back on the field yesterday against St Joseph and they tied 1-1 with the goal scored by Colin D. They play again today to wrap up the regular season against Christ the King at Christ the King at 4:00. The soccer playoffs start next Tuesday. The opponent and field site will be determined after today's game.
SPORTS INFO:
Girls basketball tryouts are next week. The girls JV tryouts are Wednesday from 3:00-5:30 and the girls varsity tryouts are Thursday from 3:00-5:30. Basketball season runs from next week until the Christmas break and is a 3-4 day per week commitment. Any girls interested in trying out should sign up with Coach Green ASAP. Coach Green is looking for a parent volunteer to help with coaching either the JV or varsity basketball teams. If you are interested in helping out please contact Coach Green ASAP.
Boys track practice starts Tuesday, October 25 from 3:00-4:30. Any boy in 5th-8th grade interested in participating on the track team should sign up with Coach Green ASAP. There are no tryouts for track. Everyone who signs up will participate. Parent volunteer, Mrs Daoud, who coached the girls team last year will be coaching the boys this season. Boys track season runs from October 24-December 3. Track season is a 3-4 day per week commitment.
Here are the boys track meet dates.
Saturday, November 5 at Tampa Catholic 8:00-11:30 am- Running & Relay Meet 1
Thursday, November 10 at Christ the King 3:45-5:30 pm- Field Event Meet 1
Thursday, December 1 at Christ the King 3:45-5:30 pm- Field Event Meet 2
Tuesday, November 15 at Mary Help 4:00-5:00 pm- Cross Country Meet
Saturday, December 3 at Jesuit High School 1:30-5:00 pm- Running & Relay Meet 2
GO MUSTANGS!
Coach Green
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Or you can use the QR code below for the St. Stephen Men's Club Golf Scramble | | |
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Please join us for BINGO nights!
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Click here for Risse Brothers uniform store.
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Own The Avenue is a year-round fundraiser for the PTCO and gives you a great way to give your child a shout out for the school community to see! Birthdays, achievements, any positive vibes and kudos are welcome, and they certainly make your student feel special!
The sign is located on the corner of our school parking lot and will be viewed and celebrated for the entire week. A PTCO member will be responsible for putting up the sign, and after the week is done the sign will be sent home with your student for you to keep or to reuse for another week in the future!
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How it works:
If you have an existing sign, the cost is $30 for the week. If we need to order a new sign, the cost is $50 for the week. Please make payments through the school's front office. To sign up, please use the link below and more details will follow. Please note, new signs take up to 2 weeks to process and receive from our vendor. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Maria Ayala at own.the.avenue.sscs@gmail.com Thank you in advance for your support!
IMPORTANT: Please note, this is a yearly fundraiser that is on a first come, first served basis (via
SignUpGenius). For example, if you purchase a sign this year for a specific week 9-4-22 thru 9-10-22, that same week is not guaranteed to you for future years. It is required that you sign up each school year if you wish to participate.
Sign-Up Genius Own the Avenue
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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 below 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 here for information regarding fingerprints. Click here for more information on safe environment.
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Mustang News morning show!
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You can join our Mustang News team each morning at 7:50 as we stream live on YouTube to begin the day with prayers, the pledge of allegiance, and news. Subscribe to our channel here.
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support SSCS!
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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.
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