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St. Stephen's Catholic School September 29, 2016
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From the desk of Ms. Morri


 
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the Pancake Breakfast this weekend. Next week kicks off our Fall Frenzy week! The school will be buzzing with energy! Each day has a different theme look for more detail in this week's newsletter.  
Parent-Teacher Conferences

Fall Conferences are coming up!

Click here to sign up for your preferred conference time.
Fall Fun Fest

Mark your calendar! 
October 2-8 is the 1st Annual FALL FEST FOR EDUCATION!
Are you ready for the fun week ahead?
Monday - Mismatch Day
Tuesday - Jersey Day
Wednesday - Hat Day (after Mass)
Thursday - Class Color Day
Kindergarten-Red 1st Grade-Purple 2nd Grade-Blue
3rd Grade-Gray 4th Grade-Black 5th Grade-Yellow
6th Grade-Orange 7th Grade-White 8th Grade-Pink
Friday - Spirit Day

We will start with a Pancake Breakfast on October 2  in the FCC, then have the FALL FRENZY WEEK October 3 - 7  at school. 

Saturday night,  October 8 is the FALL FEST CELEBRATION beginning with 5 PM Mass. Following Mass at 6:00 PM, we'll begin the festivities with D inner, Live Music, Beer and Hard Cider, Children's Carnival (childcare provided),  Bottle Pull, Yard Games, Community Building and Fellowship!
Lunch Room News
Hello Families of St. Stephen's Catholic School,

Greetings from the Lunchroom! We are excited to have the students back at school and wanted to share some new developments from our food lines starting in October. 

We will change the existing Veggie and Fruit Bar and transform it into a Salad Bar.  The Salad Bar meal will offer Fresh Vegetable Choices for creating a Salad, a Daily Fruit Choice, Sandwich (Meat, Cheese or PB&J) and Milk at the same prices $2.70 for PS-5th grades and $2.80 for Middle School. 

The Hot Line Meal will now have their own vegetable and fruit choices (a "one stop shop" if you will). If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. 
Thank you and have a Blessed Day!
 
Sincerely,
Chris Smith
Lunch Program Manager
October Lunch Menu
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Click here to download the  October Lunch Menu.
Grandparent's Day
DATE:  October 7, 2016
TIME:  8:45-10:30

Grandparents and grand-friends are invited to join their special student for a Grandparent's Day celebration! Please pick up your grandchild(ren) from school at 8:45am  and walk them  across the str eet to the church, where we will have a Rosary service. Then join us for coffee (milk) and treats afterwards in the FCC.

To RSVP for Grandparent's day, click here to fill out the form. 
Grand Day Halloween Parade
  We are looking for parade volunteers for the GRAND DAY HALLOWEEN PARADE on October 29.  

This is such a fun event! Get a group together of parents and students - make it a family event! We have a float to decorate and we'll have candy to hand out to parade goers.  
Please contact Sandy Lang at [email protected] if you can help!  Thank you!
Student Spotlight
Congratulations to Samantha Jenson!













Great job making St. Stephen's proud at the stamp unveiling in Anoka.  Samantha was the Youth Speaker in the First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Ceremony. She did a fabulous job reciting her poem about pumpkins and her hometown of Anoka.  
Lunchroom Volunteers
 
We are still looking for parent volunteers to help out in the lunchroom. If you are interested, click here for the volunteer sign-up form.

Thank you!
Middle School Student Volunteers
 

Would you like to fulfill your service hours requirement by volunteering at the FALL FEST FOR EDUCATION from 5:45 - 9 PM on October 8?  

Simply stop in the office any morning and sign up or email Kelly Blair at 
Halloween Buttons
From Friday, September 22 through Friday, October 8, students have the opportunity to sell Halloween buttons for Anoka Halloween, Inc.! 

These buttons support the Anoka community and our school. Buttons are sold for $3.00 each, (1.50 cents from each button sold is returned to our school.)

Please fill out the order form, indicating how many buttons you want sent home with your child. 
SAFE Class








There are many after school activities to choose from for your child. Click for a list and description of all the classes available. 

To register, click here
St. Stephen's Jackets








Show your School Spirit! 

If you would like to purchase a St. Stephen's jacket, please contact the office. Jackets are $40 each. 
B.efore & A.fter S.chool E.nrichment
October 10 is FULL DAY B.A.S.E. 

Please contact Teri King in B.A.S.E. to notify her if you would like to have your child attend.
Art Adventure Volunteer
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We are looking for a volunteer Art Adventure Chairperson. Duties include setting up the Art Adventure Field Trip for students 1-5 and getting materials to present to the classroom.  

Easy and interesting volunteer duties!  To sign up email  [email protected]
Totino-Grace Fall Open House











For more information, click here
Virtus Training

Do you need Virtus training?   

Here are the upcoming classes being offered at St. Stephen's:
  • Tuesday, October 4 - 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday, October 25 - 6:30 PM
  • Monday, November 7 - 6:30 PM
  • Thursday, January 12 - 6:30 PM
To register, please go to www.Virtus.org.