Reminders

• As of May 1st, all students should be wearing the summer uniform.


• Mothers Day Plant Sale pickup is Thursday, May 8th from 8:30AM-3:00PM. Plants will also be for sale.


• The Scholastic Buy One Get One Free, or BOGO book fair will be held May 13, 14, and 15. The books will be set up on Monday, May 12, and we will pack up on Friday, May 16. We are in need of volunteers to help out with set-up, pack-up, and sales which will run from 9:00AM-12:00PM Tuesday thru Thursday. Please contact the office if you are available.


• The Spring Concert is Thursday, May 8th at 6:30PM.


• 12:25PM Early Dismissal on May 9th. This is also a Dress Down Day. Cost is $1.00.


• Hummel Brothers orders are due by Tuesday, May 13th. Pick up is Thursday, May 22nd.


• The Ziti Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 22nd. Ticket order forms were sent home. Orders are due May 20th.


• We will have NO SCHOOL on Friday, May 23rd.

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On Saturday May 24th from 9:00AM-1:00PM, Saint Stephen Parish and School will be collecting hair for Wigs For Kids. Wigs For Kids is a non-profit organization that collects donated hair to make wigs for children in need.

The requirements for donating hair are:

• Hair must be clean and dry
• Minimum length of donation is 12 inches
• Gray hair is acceptable
• No hair that has been chemically processed, no perms, colors, or highlighting
• Hair donations are not taxable
• You may bring your hair already cut as long as the hair is tightly bound in a ponytail or braid secured by rubber bands at each end.
• There is a great need for African American hair

We will have a hairstylist to cut hair. The mailing of your hair will be done for you.

If you are interested in donating your hair, please call Julie Ledford at 203-288-1305 no later than May 1st. Thank you for your support of this important project.

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2008-2009 HSA Officers

The Home School Association Officers for the 2008-2009 school year will be:

President:	Laura Ehle
Vice President:	Diane Cox
Secretary:	Mary D'Agostino
Treasurer:	Mary Ann Curtis

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Spotlight

The Spotlight is now available online! The Spotlight highlights all of the recent events at Saint Stephen School.

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Open Registration for 2008/2009

Registration for the upcoming school year is now underway. If you would like to register, please contact the school to make an appointment. Pre-K through Grade 1 are currently waiting list only. We are accepting applications for Grades 2-7. Download a PDF of the announcement here.

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Parking

Parent/Guardians: Please following our Parking Procedures when dropping or picking up your children. Please drive slowly!

Elks Essay Contest

The Hamden Elks held a dinner to honor area students. The winners chosen for the essay contest "What is An American": (click name to view the essay)

• First place winner, Gabrielle Oliva
• Second place winner, Gianna Pesticci
• Third place winner, Natalie Vitello

Also pictured are Jenna Lewis, Kevin Lewis, Trina Lewis and Madison Ledford who received awards for the Hamden Soccer Shoot Out competition. Congratulations to all of our St. Stephen School students!

StuCo Tutors

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Members of the Saint Stephen Student Council held a peer tutoring session for students from grades K-8.

Shred Day

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The Shred Day was a great success. Special thanks to the folks at Secure Eco Shred for supporting the school!

Marketing Campaign

The Archdiocese of Hartford is launching a major recruitment campaign to attract new students to Catholic Schools. This is being done through billboards, radio commercials, and a new web site.

The core messages of the campaign are about academic achievement in a safe, respectful learning community. For the first time, they are making it clear that the doors of Cathoic Schools are open to anyone, not just Catholics.

The billboards are already in place. They have been put on I-95, I-91, and on the I-84 corridor. Smaller billboards that include the names of specific schools are being put in neighborhoods in Meriden, New Haven, and Milford.

Canned Food drive

Saint Stephen School in conjunction with the Hamden Professional Fire Fighters Union 2687 had a canned food drive. The food collected will be distributed to the elderly of Hamden. We would like to thank all the students and families for their generous contributions. Mrs. Fortuna's Grade 5 class brought in the most non-perishable food items, so they won a pizza party provided by the Hamden Fire Departement. Great Job!!

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Box Tops offers three easy ways to earn cash for our school through everyday activities like buying groceries, shopping online, and making purchases with a credit card ? all at no additional cost to you.

Please click on the logo above to find out additional details, and to see the complete list of eligible products.

A great way to help the school is to save the labels from the many canned goods you use. Please click on the logo above to see the complete list of eligible products.

cards are available every Friday at the school from 8:15-9:30AM and also after every Mass. The cards are another way to help the school at no cost to you!