Catholic Schools Week 2021

Catholic Schools Week began in 1974 and continues to be a week each year devoted to celebrating the gift of Catholic education for our children. The theme this year, “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.,” highlights our focus on faith development, academic excellence, and dedication to community service.  At St. Stephen, teachers and administrators work side by side with students to make a difference and develop qualities that lead to success.  This year, our Catholic Schools Week celebration is especially momentous as we mark the 20th year of educating students.
Saturday/Sunday, January 30-31 - Celebrate our Parish

• At whichever Mass they attend, students should wear their school uniform.
• PowerPoint presentation at each Mass
• Thank our priests for all they do for our school and parish

• Banner outside school celebrating 20 years of educating students
• Acknowledge 20 years with a prayer on the Morning Show
• Timeline available in the hall for classes to visit and celebrate our 20^th Anniversary
• Students wear clothes and accessories that represent Florida sports teams, attractions, businesses, etc.

• PTCO recognition of faculty and staff
• Students to dress in clothes that represent the decade their favorite teacher was born in

• Patriotic banner and flags outside the school
• Patriotic song on the morning show after the Pledge of Allegiance
• Students wear red, white, and blue.

• Speakers to talk about their career or religious vocation
• Students to dress in a vocation that interests them

• Dig up the Time Capsule from 10 years ago (live stream on Facebook)
• Outdoor celebration of 20 years for students
• Students wear Spirit shirts and jeans.
• Thank you to all our parents for giving their child(ren) the gift of a Catholic Education!