Service Hours at St. Stephen School

 For the 2025–2026 school year, middle school students will not be required to complete formal service hours. The Archdiocese does not mandate service hours for Catholic school students or for Confirmation preparation. However, we strongly encourage students to seek opportunities to serve others in our school, parish, and wider community, as service is a meaningful way to live out our Catholic faith and grow as compassionate, faith-filled individuals. An exception applies to students in the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), who must complete 10 service hours during the school year, per NJHS bylaws. These students will receive a service log in the fall, with completed forms due to Mrs. Brockmeyer by May 29, 2026.

Campus Ministry Service Awards

1. The Brockmeyer Family Service Award – This is awarded to students who earn 10 hours above their required community service.

2. The Vasta Family Service Award – This is awarded to students who earn 20+ hours above their required community service.

These awards have been named after families with a long line of members who have frequently volunteered their time and talents to St. Stephen Parish and School Community. The Vasta and Brockmeyer families have responded to the call of Missionary Discipleship for generations and are lasting staples within our community. It is an honor to be able to have these community service awards in their honor.

Recipients of these service awards will receive a certificate with their name, the name of the award, and the number of service hours they earned. Awards will be given at the end of the school year honors assembly for 6th & 7th grade and at the Graduation Awards Ceremony for 8th grade. Service awards will be listed on the student’s record along with academic honor roll.