St. Stephen’s News May 19, 2017 www.scsglenwood.org

WEEK AT A GLANCE 

SUNDAY, MAY 21st

Children’s Choir at 8am

MONDAY, MAY 22nd

Presentation of gifts to our 8th graders at 1pm—Parish Hall

TUESDAY, MAY 23rd

8th Grade Mass and Continua-tion ceremony at 8:15am

THURSDAY, MAY 25th

NO CHILDREN’S MASS TODAY

MONDAY, MAY 29th

NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day

WED., MAY 24th

FIELD DAY

With Faith, Hope and Love we will make the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Editor: Wendy Vanderhoof

GRADUATION MASS—Tuesday, May 23, 2017:

Our worship leaders and our altar servers will be made up of siblings of our graduating 8th graders. Please join us!!

Commentator: Ana Shea

Readers: Alicia Lowe and Alex Shea

Altar Servers: Brody Porter, Ruby Porter and Jesus Cervantes

Prayers of the Faithful: Zoe Robinson and Lucas McDermott

Gift Bearers: Lorena Cervantes and Matthew McDermott

ATTACHMENTS 

Summer Art Program flyer Tentative 2017-2018 School Calendar

Thank You, Mrs. Ramirez for donating over a couple hundred dollars worth of rosary making materials, and for helping to teach the children how to make rosar-ies for the Children's Rosary Club.

May Our Lady Bless You,

Thank You, Mr. Brickell

CHILDREN’S CHOIR This Sunday, May 21st….we need all of your singing voices for our last Children’s Choir of

the school year!!! Join us in the Church for 8:00am Mass.

SAVE THE DATE

Festival of Diversity

August 26th & 27th

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Build a Better World with the 2017 Summer Reading Program Join the Garfield County Libraries as we kick off this year’s Summer Reading Pro-gram which begins June 5 and runs through July 29. This year will feature magic, storytellers, singing and dancing, and fun for the whole family all summer long. Register at any of the six Garfield County Libraries beginning June 5. Visit our web-site, www.gcpld.org, for details and the full calendar of events.

SUMMER PROGRAM

Who? Children between the ages of 3-6

When? June 12th—August 4th

Where? St. Stephen Catholic School—Preschool

Cost? $47 per day

Questions? Or for more information email:

preschool@scsglenwood.org

Hear ye…..hear ye!! All school library books are due back no later than Friday, May 26th. Thank you!!

POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY, MAY

24th Festivities begin at 8:20am with a blessing in the field, and then we kick off the fun with our team cheers.

Students need to wear their field day t-shirts and their team colors. As we postponed the date, we may be looking for additional parent volunteers to help run events and organize the hot dog lunch. If you can help, please call the school office.

 

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Art  Explosion   June  26-­‐30   12:30pm  –  3:30pm   M  -­‐F   7+   YMHS   $130  

Garden  Boots  +  Paint  Brushes   June  19  -­‐  23   1:00  –  3:00pm   M  -­‐  F   6+   NCCC   $80  

Mosaic  Art     July  3  -­‐  7   1:00  –  3:00pm   M  -­‐  F   7+   NCCC   $80  

Paint  It     July  10-­‐14     10:00am  –  11:30pm   M  -­‐  F   6+   ATC   $60  

Sculpt  It   July  10  -­‐  14   1:00  –  3:00pm   M  -­‐  F   7+   NCCC   $80  

Monster  Art     July  17  –  21   10:00am  –  11:30pm   M  -­‐  F   6+   ATC   $60  

Build  It   July  17  -­‐  21   1:00  –  3:00pm   M  -­‐  F   7+   NCCC   $80    

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St. Stephen Catholic School 2017-2018 Calendar (TENTATIVE CALENDAR-events, dates and times are subject to change)

Fine Arts Night and the Talent Show dates are yet to be determined. Childrens Choir 3rd Sunday of the month at 8:00am Mass

Last updated May 18, 2017

Teacher’s Report to School 15 Kindergarten Orientation 6pm 17

First Day of School 21 HALF DAY- NOON Dismissal 21

Parent Business Mtg 9am 21 Back to School day in classrooms 21

Festival of Diversity 26 & 27

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1 Chaplet at 2:30pm 4 Labor Day – SCHOOL CLOSED 12 Individual Picture Day 20 Staff Development – 1:30 Dismissal 22 Golf Tournament-shotgun start 1pm 29 Staff Development – NO SCHOOL

Blessing of the Animals 4 Rosary at 2:30pm 6

Focus 11 18 or 19 Staff Development - 1:30 Dismissal 18

1st Quarter Ends 20 Spaghetti Dinner 21

Red Ribbon Week 23-25 NO SCHOOL-Parent Conferences 26-27

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TBD Poinsettia Plant Sales 1 All Saints Day 1 All Saints Day Mass at 11:00am 2 1st Qtr Honor Roll/Virtue Program 9:15am 3 Chaplet at 2:30pm

10 Veteran’s Day Celebration 9am 10 Staff Development – NO SCHOOL 15 Staff Development-1:30 Dismissal 22- 24 Thanksgiving Break - SCHOOL CLOSED 27 School Resumes

Rosary at 2:30pm 1 Science & Tech Night 5

Staff Development - 1:30 Dismissal 7 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception-

Mass at 11:00am 8 Our Lady of Guadalupe-Mass at 11am 12

Bless the Baby Jesus at Mass 21 Christmas Program 6:30pm 21

Christmas Break Begins- NOON Dismissal 22 Christmas Break -SCHOOL CLOSED 22-29

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JANUARY 2018 S M T W Th F S

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1-5 Christmas Break Continues 8 School Resumes 12 Chaplet at 2:30pm 12 Cogat Testing – Grades 3,5&7 15 Martin Luther King Day - SCHOOL CLOSED 17 2nd Quarter Ends 16-19 ITBS Testing – Grades 2-8 24 Staff Development – 1:30 Dismissal 25 2nd Qtr Honor Roll/Virtue Program 9:15am 28 Catholic Schools Week Begins 29 CSW Service Project Begins

5th Grade Liturgy TBD Catholic School Week Continues through 1

Family Fun Night 1 Staff Development – NO SCHOOL 2

Rosary at 2:30pm 9 Wednesday – Lent Begins 14

Ash Wednesay Mass at 11:00am 14 “FRY-day” Night Fish Fry 16

Stations of the Cross at 2:30pm 16 President’s Day - SCHOOL CLOSED 19

Stations of the Cross at 2:30pm 23 “FRY-day” Night Fish Fry 23

Staff Development-1:30 Dismissal 28

FEBRUARY 2018 S M T W Th F S

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1 NEAP Testing – 8th grade only 2 Stations of the Cross at 2:30pm 2 “Fryday”Fish Fry TBD First Reconcilation 9:30am 9 Staff Development – NO SCHOOL 16 Stations of the Cross at 2:30pm 16 “FRY-day” Night Fish Fry 23 3rd Quarter Ends 23 Stations of the Cross at 2:30pm 23 “FRY-day” Night Fish Fry TBD!! 26-30 Spring Break – NO SCHOOL 29 Holy Thursday 30 Good Friday

Easter 1 Easter Holiday Break 2

School Resumes 3 Rosary at 2:30pm 6

Spring Gala 7 Class & School Pictures 10

3rd Qtr Honor Roll 12 Staff Development-1:30 Dismissal 18

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TBD Youth for Christ-Run for Youth TBD Confirmation 1-5 Teacher Appreciation Week 3 May Crowning 4 Chaplet at 2:30pm 5 First Communion at 10am 11 Staff Development – NO SCHOOL 16 Staff Development – 1:30 Dismissal 16 Field Day 25 8th Grade Sneak Day 28 Memorial Day - SCHOOL CLOSED 29 8th Grade Continuation

4th Quarter Ends 1 4th Qtr Honor Roll 9:15am 1

Last Day of School-NOON DISMISSAL 1 SUMMER BREAK BEGINS!!!

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER…SEE YOU

IN AUGUST!!

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No School/Staff Development Religious Event School Closed Noon Dismissal (No After School Program) 1:30pm Dismissal Quarter Ends