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School is back in session on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Parents of Orientation students starting school on January 9, please join us for a Welcome Breakfast on January 9 at 8:30 am. Please check in for the event at the main reception desk at 1805 W. Alabama.
Photo Credit: Liz Newchurch, 2023
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ST. STEPHEN’S!
Dear St. Stephen’s School Community,
The holiday season is a special time, offering us an opportunity to pause, express gratitude, and celebrate the spirit of togetherness.
This year, St. Stephen’s launched the IGROW principles — Integrity, Grace, Respect, Optimism, Wisdom — and lived into them. We beautified the campus and celebrated grandparents; we practiced service and made friends; and we grew together as a community, unified by the common mission to make the world kinder and smarter. The collaborative efforts of parents, teachers, and staff truly make St. Stephen’s a place where academic excellence and human compassion go hand in hand.
As our students take the stage today in Las Posadas, let us be inspired to sing, dance, and offer our gifts in celebration. Thank you for being an essential part of the St. Stephen’s community. I am truly grateful for the privilege of leading such an exceptional group of students, families, and educators.
On behalf of the St. Stephen’s family, I extend my heartfelt wishes for a happy, healthy, and harmonious holiday season. May the spirit of the holidays fill your homes with love and laughter.
Warmest regards,
Dr. Troy Roddy, Head of School
Support the Annual Fund!
Why Do I Give?
By Kevin Little, Current Parent and Co-Chair of 2023 Annual Fund
I give, among many other reasons, due to the remarkable inclusivity of the St. Stephen’s environment.
While our family may constitute a small sample size, our three children nonetheless demonstrate what makes St. Stephen’s such a special place. Our kids range in age from primary to middle years, and they are not, to put it mildly, carbon copies of each other. Rather, they each come to school each morning with wildly different interests, skills, and personalities. And yet each feels at home at St. Stephen’s, and each thrives in this community.
The Annual Fund allows St. Stephen’s to continue to create an environment where each child is able to reach their true potential, and to be accepted and embraced for who they are.
Friends, we need $23,000 to reach our Annual Fund goal by December 31st. Please join me in helping us reach that goal today. Thank you.
Bulldog 360 Spring 2024!
Bulldog 360 classes will commence during the week of January 22, 2024!
- Classes are 12 weeks in duration.
- No Bulldog 360 during school holidays, conferences, and in-service dates.
- All registration is first come, first served.
- Refunds will be issued after the first class only.
Should you have any questions, please reach out to our Enrichment Coordinator, Ms. Liz Newchurch at lnewchurch@ssesh.org
Celebrate the Holidays at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Bulldog Compliments
At St. Stephen’s, we have an easy way for anyone in the St. Stephen’s community to show their appreciation for a faculty, staff, or leadership team member. We call it sending a “Bulldog Compliment.”
Here is how it works. Click the Send A Bulldog Compliment image and follow the prompts. It only takes a few clicks, and you are done.
All compliments are anonymous and will be sent to the person (or persons) you choose to recognize. There is no limit to how many you can send, so be as generous as you wish!