Newsletter - St Stephen`s Catholic School

Newsletter
April 9, 2015
St. Stephen’s Catholic School is a caring Christian community that
nourishes spiritual development and academic excellence.
506 Jackson Street / Anoka / Minnesota 55303 / tel: 763-421-3236 / fax: 763-712-7433 / web: www.ststephenschool.org
The fir
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shorts day to wear
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is APR
IL 15!
From the desk of Mrs. Gus...
You're invited!
On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 we will be honoring all of our school volunteers at the
9:00 AM Mass and providing lunch for them afterwards in the cafeteria.
Our school would like to show our gratitude for all those people that have been the key to
our successful school year and all the programs we are able to offer each child.
Please RSVP by calling the cafeteria and letting them know what time
you would like to join us for lunch:
K/1 = 10:15—10:45
2/3 = 10:45—11:15
4/5 = 11:15—11:45
Middle School = 12:15—12:45
Thank you for all you have done for us and we hope to see you at Mass!
Please RSVP by emailing Chris at chsmith@ststephenchurch.org or calling directly at
(763) 712-7460, please come and let us say THANK YOU!
Fr. Jack Long
Pastor
Mrs. Rebecca Gustafson
School Office
421-3236
Heidi Staggert 712-7473
Principal
Jake Widmyer 712-7427
Ms. Lindsay O’Keefe
Absence Line 712-7467
District Health Nurse
763-506-1504
School Counselor
Kitchen
712-7460
BASE
712-7453
BASE (cell) 612-418-7010*
*After Hours Emergency
The Life and Dignity of the Human Person
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PRESCHOOL/ELEMENTARY
TEACHERS
Miss Amanda Smith
Pre-School
Mrs. Deb Cherney
Kindergarten
Mrs. Tiffany McCaffrey
Kindergarten
Ms. Ashley Julkowski
First Grade
Mrs. Mary Kay Tyminski
First Grade
Miss Katherine Furness
Second Grade
Mrs. Melissa Burke
Second Grade
Mrs. Marileen Diederichs
Third Grade
Mrs. Betty Kowalski
Third Grade
Miss Jenni Rice
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Susie Toenjes
Fourth Grade
Ms. Katie Geis
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Kim Taggart
Fifth Grade
MIDDLE SCHOOL/
SPECIALIST TEACHERS
Stop by
the
office and
pick up
your
St. Stephen’s
Bumper
Sticker!
Mrs. Lynelle Kocher
Sixth Grade Advisor/Art
Mrs. Theresa Hefel
Sixth Grade Advisor/Spanish
Ms. Heather Douglas
Sixth Grade Advisor/Music
Mrs. Kelly Bundy
Seventh Grade Advisor/Math
Mr. Scotty Osborn
Seventh Grade Advisor/Social Studies
Ms. Miranda Frank
Where:
Long Term substitute
Mr. Kurt Werk
Seventh Grade Advisor/P.E./A.D.
Mr. Ryan Wynn
Eighth Grade Advisor/Science
Mrs. Shelley Lysdahl
Eighth Grade Advisor/Literature
Ms. Hannah Berchem
Eighth Grade Advisor/Religion
Mr. Nathan Coan
Media/Technology
Church of St. Stephen
Track and Field Day is
soon approaching!
Make sure you are
qualified to help out!
When:
Monday, April 20th from 6:30-9:30pm
Saturday, May 9 from 9:30-12:30pm
Monday, June 8 from 6:30-9:30pm
Register at Virtus.Org
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B.efore & A.fter S.chool E.nrichment
B.A.S.E. Voice Mail:
763-712-7453
Week of: April 13
Morning
Afternoon
Monday
Gym
Paint Blots
Tuesday
Gym
Fusion Beading
Wednesday
Gym
Color Pages
Thursday
Gym
Play Doh
Friday
Gym
Water Color Painting
Summer Registration available now! Click here:
http://ststephenschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SAC-Registration.pdf
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Happy Easter!
During Lent our school families participated in the Catholic Relief Services
Rice Bowl Lenten faith-in-action program. We heard stories from our
brothers and sisters in need worldwide, and devoted our Lenten prayers,
fasting and gifts to change the lives of the poor. Our school families
succeeded in giving over $2000 to Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl!
75 percent of this gift supports Catholic Relief Services programs around
the world. Some examples include:
Agriculture projects help farmers improve harvests
Water and sanitation projects bring clean water to communities
Microfinance projects support small businesses
Mother and child health projects offer health and nutrition services
Education projects provide resources and training
25 Percent of your donations go to hunger and poverty alleviation efforts in our own community.
Thank you so much for supporting this program.
Three Pillars of Lent
By Mrs. Diederichs, Third Grade Teacher
The three pillars of Lent include prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Third grade has been
practicing these pillars throughout the season of Lent in various ways. For prayer they
have been going to 8:00 mass on Friday mornings, reciting the Rosary once a week, and
focusing on the Stations of the Cross. For fasting, students have chosen to give up
something (e.g. television, video games, candy, gum, pop, etc…) For almsgiving students
are giving to the Rice Bowl. Students made Lent/Stations of the Cross games to play
with each other and also share with their families.
3rd Grade Class Praying the Rosary.
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2015 North Suburban Parochial School League
Baseball Schedule Revised and final – 3/24/15
All weather related postponements will be rescheduled on the following Friday
Date
Time
Class
Visitor
Home
Thursday 4/23
4:15pm
4:00pm
Varsity
JV
St Stephen
St Stephen
St Raphael
St Vincent
Monday 4/27
3:45pm
Varsity
St Stephen
Sacred Heart
Tuesday 4/28
4:00pm
JV
Heritage
St Stephen
Thursday 4/30
4:00pm
Varsity
St Stephen
Epiphany
Monday 5/4
4:15pm
JV
St Stephen
St. Alphonsus
Tuesday 5/5
4:00pm
Varsity
St Vincent
St Stephen
Thursday 5/7
4:00pm
JV
St Vincent
St Stephen
Monday 5/11
4:00pm
Varsity
St Raphael
St Stephen
Tuesday 5/12
4:00pm
JV
St Stephen
Heritage
Thursday 5/14
4:00pm
4:00pm
Varsity
JV
Sacred Heart
St. Alphonsus
St Stephen
St Stephen
Varsity Tournament (All postponements are made up the following day)
Monday 5/18
#5 at #4
Wednesday 5/20
5/18 winner at #1
#3 at #2
*All start times TBA
Tuesday 5/26 (subject to change according to team availability)
Championship – 5/20 winners at higher seed
Third Place - 5/20 losers at higher seed
JV Tournament (All postponements are made up the following day)
Tuesday 5/19
#4 at #1
#3 at #2
Thursday 5/21
Championship – 5/19 winners at higher seed
Third Place – 5/19 losers at higher seed
*All start times TBA
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Getting to know you . . . . Miss Julkowski
Grade/Subject: First Grade Teacher
Hometown: Cedar, MN
Family: I still live at home with my amazing parents Sue and Doug. I have two brothers both in
college, Andy (21) goes to Augsburg College majoring in math and chemistry and Alex (19) goes to
St. Cloud State majoring in Physics. Lastly, there’s my dog Molly and my horse Chance.
Education: Graduated from St. Francis High School in 2009. I have an Associate’s degree from
Anoka Ramsey and an Elementary degree from St. Catherine University.
Teaching History: I just graduated from college this past December so this is my very first teaching
job! I absolutely LOVE IT!
When did you know you wanted to be a teacher? I remember as a kid playing school with my
brothers. I was always the teacher and would set up a desk in our basement and use our little art
easel that had a whiteboard. I would also make up spelling words for them. I think I might have
enjoyed it more than them, since I made them do homework! Ha ha!
What is the secret to being a successful teacher? To build strong relationships with your students
and their families.
What is the most rewarding aspect of teaching at St. Stephen School? I love being able to share my
faith with others. It’s something that I am so grateful for! I also enjoy working with my colleagues,
they have all been so helpful!
What is one piece of advice you have for current and future St. Stephen students? Always
remember to follow your dreams and never give up!
Who do you admire or who most inspires you and why?
My mom, because she inspires me to love everyone, to stay humble, and to live life to the fullest!
People may not know this but I … Show and train horses in my free time. I have ridden horses since I
was 8. I rode horses at Roselawn Stables in St. Francis, showed in 4H and at the State 4H Show, and
now I do local shows at various saddle clubs. I am also the queen of my saddle club and will be
competing against women all over the state for the title of WSCA Queen (Western Saddle Club
Association) in September. This year I also hope to show at the MN State Fair! Come and visit us!