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Early Bird Mardi Gras Tickets Now Available!
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EARLY BIRD MARDI GRAS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE OR AT THE PARISH OFFICE THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 8
Tickets cost
$50 each - SAVE $10 per ticket!
Check your student's backpack for the Mardi Gras School Basket donation form sent home today. The School Baskets are a highlight of the Mardi Gras Silent Auction and a great way to highlight our school and thank the gala attendees for their support of our school through the "School Need Item" in the Live Auction.
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| 2017 Catholic Schools Raffle |
 Started in 2009 by sponsor Catholic United Financial, the Catholic Schools Raffle is an annual fundraising supporting Catholic schools in Minnesota and the Dakotas. In 2017, more than 80 schools will be participating. Since Catholic United underwrites ALL expenses for the Raffle, schools get to keep every penny of each $5 raffle ticket sold. Approximately $40,000 in prizes are given away in the Raffle, including the grand prize: a brand new SUV or $20,000 cash!
Beginning on January 13th, St. Stephen's will be selling raffle tickets. Each student will be given a book of 10 tickets to sell. While this fundraiser is not required, we appreciate the help and support in raising money for our school. If you sell all 10 of your tickets and would like to sell more, please return them and the money to school and simply ask for more tickets.
Last year, we were able to raise over $27,000 and this year our goal is $40,000! The top selling student at St. Stephen's will receive a Kindle Fire HD and the top selling classroom will receive a pizza party. It is important that all raffle tickets are accounted for. If you do not plan on selling your raffle tickets, they must be returned to school.
If you have any questions or concern about the Catholic Schools Raffle, please stop by the school office or call 763-421-3236.
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Middle School Information Night
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Come and
meet the Middle School teachers and advisers and
learn about St. Stephen's middle school
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Who: All 4th and 5th grade parents
When: Tuesday, January 24th from
5:45pm - 6:15pm
Where: Room 210
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| 6th & 7th Arts Festival |
Please join us on January 19th for the 6th & 7th Grade Arts Festival! The festival starts at 8am in the cafeteria.
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Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Widmyer!
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Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Widmyer on the birth of their baby, Daniel Jacob. Born December 29 at 2:39 AM, weighing 6#, 10 oz., 19 inches.
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Lunchroom Volunteers Needed!
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Please consider volunteering in the lunchroom, even ONE DAY per month. We are desperately seeking more help for our students lunch periods. If you can help out, please sign-up here.
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4th Grade Studies Electricity and Magnetism
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4th graders are finishing up their Electricity and Magnetism Unit by making electromagnets. This is the last investigation in the unit and the best was saved for last. Students work in groups to build the electromagnet to a power source (D-Cells), a switch (to turn it off and on) and a steel/iron core (to pick up the washers). The investigation wa
s a success, as you can see by the pictures.
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Middle School Science Challenge
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Middle school students are conquering some engineering challenges this week in Science. They were given two separate challenges using limited materials and different goals. One is a height challenge, building a tower as tall as possible using 100 toothpicks and an adhesive material of their choice. The other is a strength challenge using 25 straws, a cup, 1 meter of tape, and 40 cm of string. For the strength challenge the structures will be tested based on how many pennies can be held in a cup suspended from the structure.
The students were not allowed to research ideas for their structures, so all ideas are original! It's amazing seeing their creativity and problem solving skills when faced with a challenge. We have conducted a few engineering challenges this year, and will continue to do more throughout the year, especially as the weather warms in the spring and we can be outside. Many of our challenges will be similar, as one of the Minnesota Standards in Science involves learning from past failures to inform future designs of similar products or systems.
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Caroling at Walker Plaza
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The sixth grade students walked thru Anoka to the Walker Plaza in December to sing Christmas carols to the elderly. Their sweet voices brought joy to many people. After singing they handed out home-made Christmas cards to each person. It was an uplifting experience for both the elderly and the students.
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Bowling with B.A.S.E.
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Happy New Year! We had fun at B.A.S.E. over Christmas break; we did many games and crafts along with bowling at Classic Bowl where we had a great time!
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Exploring High School Options
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Catholic parents considering high school options for their middle-school children are invited to attend an event to assist you with your decision-making process. Learn what you need to know in selecting a high school that will help preserve your child's Catholic Faith.
WHEN:
Thursday, January 19, 2017, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
835 2nd Ave NW New Brighton, MN
SCHEDULE:
6:00 - 7:00p.m. Registration, Refreshments & Mingle with Other Parents
7:00 - 7:05p.m. Opening Prayer: Bishop Andrew Cozzens
7:05 - 7:20p.m. Today's Culture and Risks to Our Children: Fr. Bill Baer
7:20 - 7:50p.m. CNS Honor Roll Process: Dr. Jamie Arthur
7:50 - 8:30p.m. Panel Discussion: Headmasters from CNS Honor Roll Schools
TICKETS:
$5 per person,
LIMITED SEATING:
reserve tickets now at
www.CDLevent.com.
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January Lunch Menu
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The January lunch menu is now available.
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