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3/26/12 10:44 AM

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3/25/12 9:12 AM

Saint Stephen’s Offers Scholarships to Children of First Responders & Law Enforcement Professionals

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School announced in April that it will offer four scholarships to incoming 9th grade students who are children of Manatee County or Sarasota County first responders and law enforcement professionals (employees of Sheriff’s Offices, Police Departments, and Fire Departments, EMTs, Correctional Officers, etc.  Click the link below for full description of eligibility). The full scholarships will cover all four years of Upper School (9th through 12th grades) beginning with the 2012/2013 school year.

“We want to honor the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice of these professionals and their families,” said Jan Pullen, Head of School. “We started this program last year when we offered four such scholarships for the first time. We are pleased to be able to continue this new tradition.”

Application deadline is June 15, 2012. Please visit click here for eligibility requirements and here to initiate an application online. For more information or with questions, please contact Linda Lutz at llutz@saintstephens.org or 941-746-2121.

3/24/12 1:45 PM

Tropicana Speech Winners Head to County Competition

Eight students in the Intermediate School presented their speeches in Chapel on Wednesday, April 25 in front of judges including Mayor Wayne Poston, Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore, Christina Hawes- Education Reporter Bradenton Herald, and Tracy Vanderneck- Director of Annual Giving, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School. The students did an outstanding job making it very difficult for the judges. The top finisher from each category will go on and compete in the county wide level of the Tropicana Speech Contest on May 12th. Congratulations to  6th grader Zachary Mayer (Transplants) and Matthew Thomas (Why All Schools Should Have Uniforms) on their first place finishes!

3/24/12 1:39 PM

National Geographic Kids Magazine Selects Saint Stephen’s Student for Montana Expedition

National Geographic Kids has announced Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School student, Caitlin Lynch, as one of the 15 winners of the 2012 Hands-On Explorer Challenge expedition to inspire the next generation of National Geographic explorers. The winners are between the ages of 9 and 14 and demonstrated a passion for exploration through their photos and essays, which were selected from more than 1,000 entry submissions from the United States and Canada.

The expedition to Montana, accompanied by several National Geographic staff members, is scheduled for July 6-15, 2012. This will be the sixth NG Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge expedition, and is the first to take place in the United States. Previous destinations have been the Galápagos Islands, South Africa, Australia, Peru and the Cayman Islands.

Highlights of the expedition will include exploring the scenic Missouri River, tracing the footsteps of Lewis and Clark; learning fossil recognition and excavation procedures in an archaeological dig for dinosaur bones; and practicing photography tips from National Geographic photographers on hikes through Glacier National Park. As part of their prize, each young explorer will be given a Canon EOS Rebel T3i digital camera with which to document their journey.

“The Hands-On Explorer challenge is all about inspiring the next generation of explorers to get outside and learn about the world around them,” said Melina Bellows, National Geographic’s executive vice president and chief creative officer, Books, Kids and Family. “These young explorers have shown they are ready to take on all that Montana has to offer on this exciting expedition.”

Accompanying the winners will be Boyd Matson, host of the radio program “National Geographic Weekend”; National Geographic Kids science editor Catherine Hughes; and National Geographic Traveler magazine senior photography editor Dan Westergren. As the official camera sponsor, Canon will feature photographs taken in Montana and conduct several in-school events to share the expedition experience after it is over.

To compete for the NG Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge, kids wrote an essay of 300 words or less describing their explorations and the interesting things they found along the way. Each applicant also submitted a photograph they took that illustrated the subject of their essay. A panel of National Geographic experts chose 15 kids whose essays and photographs expressed the most interest in and enthusiasm for exploring, while adhering to the judging criteria.

To read excerpts from the winning essays and to see the winning photos, visit Kids.NationalGeographic.com.

National Geographic Kids Contact: Megan Heltzel, (202) 457-8465

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School Contact: Jennifer Vigne, (941)746-2121

3/24/12 12:39 PM

Saint Stephen’s has 4 first place winners at the Middle School Track Meet

We had 4 first place winners at the Middle School Track Meet, including 3 new meet records. Henry Howell won both the boys 6th grade 800 and 1600, setting meet records in each race, Ileana Zeisner won the girls 8th grade 800, and Elle Leibe won the 6th grade girls 800, setting a meet record in the process.

3/24/12 11:39 AM

Saint Stephen’s girls down ODA in marathon, head to state

3/24/12 10:39 AM

Falcon’s Varsity Lacrosse ends inaugural season on high note with win against ODA. First season ends with winning record 8-3.

3/24/12 9:39 AM

Saint Stephen’s Families Go to the Rays!

Join us on Saturday, May 19 as the Tampa Bay Rays play the Atlanta Braves.  Game begins at 4:10 pm.  Group seats are available until May 9.  Reserve your spot today. Click here for more information.

3/24/12 8:39 AM

Saint Stephen’s Sauerbeck coaching from experience

3/23/12 2:15 PM

US Band and Falcon Voices are Atlanta Heritage Festival Gold and Silver Award Winners

Congratulations to the US Band and Falcon Voices for their Heritage Festival performance in Atlanta this weekend.  Band earned a gold award (highest possible) in national ratings and Falcon Voices earned a silver award.  Band also took 1st place in their division for schools participating in Atlanta.