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Friday, April 19, is Early Dismissal for Teacher In-Service.
On In-Service days, students enrolled in Gap Care or After Care (Monday – Friday) will continue to receive care as follows.
- 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM: students enrolled in Before Care and Gap Care
- 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM: students enrolled in Before Care and After Care
- 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM: students enrolled in Gap Care
- 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM: students enrolled in After Care
Students not enrolled in Gap Care or After Care may receive care if purchased at least 2 business days prior to the date of In-Service Care or Conference Care. Purchase In-Service Care here: https://ssesh.org/extendedcare/
Join Us Tomorrow for Playground Meet-Up
You are cordially invited to attend the Playground Meet-Up. St. Stephen’s is opening up our main playground at 1800 Sul Ross on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 10 am to current and prospective school families. Meet new friends, enjoy a Kona Ice, and chat with teachers. This playground meet-up will begin at 10 am and end around noon. Please note that all children must be supervised by their parents or caregivers. Please contact jerickson@ssesh.org for more information.
Yearbook Orders are Open!
The Yearbook Team has been working hard – conducting interviews, drawing page layouts, and taking photos – to produce a yearbook that you will love and treasure. Each yearbook costs $20, and the proceeds go to a charity of the students’ choice. Order yours today!
Last Days of This Semester’s Bulldog 360
We are grateful for our wonderful Bulldog 360 teachers and students who have worked hard and learned much this semester. Below is a list of last days for each level and class.
Orientation/Primary
- Orientation Joy of Art: 4/16
- Primary Yoga: 4/22
- Primary Science Expedition: 4/23
- Little Geniuses Chess: 4/16
- Creative Dance: 4/17
- Group Piano: 4/17
- Primary Karate: 4/25
- Art Exploration: 4/25
Elementary/Middle Years
- Yearbook: 4/22
- Musical Theatre Workshop: 5/6
- Elementary Science Expedition: 4/22
- Advanced Athletics: 4/16
- Elementary Chess: 4/16
- Advanced Makerspace: 4/23
- Beginner Makerspace: 4/17
- The Process of Art: 4/17
- Elementary Karate: 5/2
- Elementary Yoga: 4/18
- Wednesday Bilingual Cooking: 4/24
- Thursday Bilingual Cooking: 4/25
- SSESH Film Club: 4/25
Private Piano
- Monday: 4/22
- Tuesday: 4/16
- Wednesday: 4/17
Girl Scouts Need Your Help!
SSESH! Junior Girl Scouts are working on their Bronze award and need your help. We are collecting used T-shirts to make into dog toys for donation to the Houston Humane Society. Please join us to increase our impact, you can help in the following ways:
- We are collecting used T-shirts from April 15th through the 26th in the Upper El classroom area. T-shirts with stains and holes are acceptable! These will be made into materials for dog toys.
- Join us on May 5th from 3 to 5 to help build dog and cat toys for the Houston Humane Society. Details to follow.
Thank you for supporting Girl Scouts!
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Hats & Hooves: NEW LOCATION!
Join Us for some Derby fun on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. at a
NEW LOCATION.
Due to the outpouring of interest and support for Hats & Hooves,
we have relocated to:
The Parador, 2021 Binz, Houston, TX 77004!
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 at the Hats & Hooves web page.
Clothing Drive for CCSC
‘Please bring your gently worn clothes to the School (Gathering Area by the main reception desk) for our community partner, Christian Community Service Center (CCSC), between April 7 and May 5, 2024! Men’s and children’s clothing is particularly needed. Underwear and socks must be new and in a wrapper. The mission of CCSC is to serve the poor, hungry, disabled, and otherwise needy while respecting their religious, ethnic, or cultural differences. Visit www.ccschouston.org to learn more.
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!