For our school-wide service project for CSW 2024,we will be assembling lunch bags for distribution to individuals who visit St. Vincent de Paul through  Catholic Charities.  Their mission is to “ensure those impacted by poverty have the skills, resources and opportunity to achieve their full potential.” To fill these lunch bags, room parents will be reaching out to grade levels to send in items required by the organization. All items must be sent to your child’s homeroom teacher by Monday, January 29, 2024.  Students will be making sandwiches and assembling the lunch bags during CSW. We anticipate being able to create 700-800 lunch bags for St. Vincent de Paul . Thank you in advance for your assistance and for serving others selflessly.

All classrooms will decorate their door creatively following the theme of “Jesus is our Superhero at St. Stephen School.” Faculty members will submit pictures from their youth and students will guess “Who are these super heroes?”  The SSS Catholic Store will be open for students to purchase NEW Catholic items during lunch and recess.

SSS students are invited to wear SSS PE sweatpants and SSS spirit wear shirt/sweatshirt.  There is no additional cost for participation for this day as well as all days during CSW 2024.

SSS students are invited to attend weekend Masses at St. Stephen or Holy Spirit in their uniforms. Thank you to the students that will be serving as lectors, readers and ushers during the masses. There will be a special collection at the conclusion of all Masses to support our school. Be sure to stay after Mass for a special gift for all students that attend.

SSS students will enjoy a celebration of our community and nation by wearing SSS PE sweatpants along with patriotic or red/white/blue themed shirts/sweatshirts. Students can also add on red/white/blue accessories of socks, bracelets, necklaces, headbands, hats and sunglasses. No nail polish, hair dye, make up, Crocs or Uggs. We will have a sing along at the top of each hour of superhero themed songs. Students will be voting on the classroom door decorating contest in a variety of categories.We will write letters thanking our parents for their commitment to SSS and Catholic education, which will come home by the end of the week.   We will host a Community Celebration Parade at 10:00 am, followed by a First Responders Prayer Service in the gym at 1:00 pm. Hot chocolate will be served to all students at lunch – what a SUPER way to start the week!

Students will wear their regular Tuesday uniform but can add on a superhero cape and/or superhero socks. Students will meet with their prayer partners and learn  how saints are superheroes of our faith! The Student Council will give all students a small treat to add-on to their uniform for the day. In the afternoon, we will have a luncheon for parish staff. After the luncheon, parish staff members will read religious picture books to homeroom classes and play Catholic bingo with all students.

SSS students will wear SSS PE sweatpants along with a surprise CSW shirt, which will be gifted to students and faculty earlier in the week. Sneakers only, no Crocs or Uggs. We will host a breakfast and school tours for our school board and members of our parish/school community to showcase all of the wonderful aspects of St. Stephen School. We will meet with prayer partners to make sandwiches and assemble lunch bags for individuals who receive support from St. Vincent de Paul. We will listen to presentations about religious life and vocations  from various members of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Students will conclude vocation day by praying the rosary as a school community – students are encouraged to bring a rosary today. Faculty members will receive a special gift from the students for accepting their vocation to work in a Catholic school.

Students can wear their SSS PE sweatpants along with a superhero shirt/sweatshirt. No additional accessories and  sneakers only – no Crocs or Uggs.  As we celebrate our students, there will be no homework on Thursday night, and no tests/quizzes on Friday. There will be a special surprise waiting on student desks at morning arrival. Students will enjoy a laser light/music concert assembly performance in the afternoon, complete with glow bracelets. Students will participate in superhero-themed STEM (science,technology, engineering, math) challenges to test their problem solving skills.  The winners of the door decorating contest will be announced.  Students will play superhero-themed trivia games. The HSA is hosting an ice skating event from 5:00-7:00 pm at the White Marsh skating rink.

All SSS students will wear their regular uniform today. The SSS chorus will begin the day with a concert of songs, followed by a movie in their homerooms. Mrs. Kozlowski and Mrs. Liberto will be silly stringed by students who sold two or more boxes of candy during the World’s Finest Chocolate sale. We will conclude CSW with the celebration of Mass at 10:00 am followed by the announcement of Teacher of the Year and the blessing of throats for the Feast Day of St. Blaise.  There will be an early dismissal at noon for all students. Faculty members will enjoy a luncheon after dismissal – a special thank you to the HSA for sponsoring this luncheon.