On March 25-28, St. Stephen’s will administer the IOWA Assessments to 2nd – 8th graders.
There is No School on March 29 for Good Friday.
Hats and Hooves Derby Fundraiser
Join Us for some Derby fun on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Havens Center!
Put on your favorite hat, bow ties, and frills.
Get ready to come out and enjoy some thrills!
Southern cuisine, charm, a silent auction, and more.
Just wait until you see what else is in store!
Please come out and support St. Stephen’s Episcopal School at Hats & Hooves: A Derby Fundraiser. Hats & Hooves benefits Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM) @ SSESH.
Tickets and tables are on sale now on the Hats & Hooves web page.
Upcoming Events
Campus Beautification Day is tomorrow (Saturday, March 23, 2024)!
Campus Beautification Day is an opportunity for the St. Stephen’s school community to gather to clean up and beautify our common areas, helping these spaces look their best so students and staff can better enjoy them.
Where can you share your gifts and talents this year?
Please bring whatever supplies you may have to help out. We will need all the buckets, scrub brushes, power washers and gardening supplies, etc. you can spare to get the work done. Make sure to label your gear, like jackets on the playground, many rakes tend to look alike!
All ages are welcome to participate in Campus Beautification Day, but adult must accompany children.
On March 25-28, St. Stephen’s will administer the IOWA Assessments to 2nd – 8th graders.
Although in Montessori, we don’t administer regular testing in the traditional way, test-taking skills are just another practical life lesson that the children need to learn as they face standardized tests throughout their education. The IOWA Assessments help determine how students are performing on nationwide standards. These assessments measure achievement in several important content areas, including reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and listening.
Montessori teachers work with the children for three years, which allows them to observe the students and consequently know them well to evaluate their progress. Standardized tests are one criteria we use to assess students’ basic skills and knowledge. However, any given testing session can be affected by the student’s emotional state, attitude, and health. Please make sure that your child has a good night’s sleep, a nutritious breakfast, and packs a healthy snack. We will have a mid-morning snack during the testing period.
At St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, we approach the test with a positive attitude. We explain to the students that we use the results as feedback to focus on certain learning areas.
Should you have any questions regarding the upcoming IOWA Assessments, please reach out to your student’s teacher.
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!