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GRAD JOINS BANK LEADERSHIP

Brittany Skoda, a 2005 Saint Stephen’s graduate, has been named Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Software Banking at Morgan Stanley. Following SSES, Brittany attended Georgetown University, where she competed on the golf team for one year and was named a Big East Conference Academic All Star.
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GRAD NAMED LINKEDIN CEO

Ryan Roslansky, a 1996 Saint Stephen’s graduate, has been named the CEO of LinkedIn. The business-networking company owned by Microsoft has been led by Jeff Weiner for the past 11 years, but Weiner will hand the reins to Roslansky on June 1.
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GIRLS HOOPS SETS WIN MARK

With their victory on Tuesday night (Jan. 21), the 2019-20 SSES girls basketball team is now in the record book as the winningest team in school history.
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THEATRE ODYSSEY JAN. 25-26

Four of the eight 10-minute plays selected for production from 46 entries in Theatre Odyssey’s eighth annual student competition were written by SSES students.
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THE A-TEAM SIX-PEATS!

For the sixth year in a row, the Falcons are the Manatee County Academic Challenge team champions.
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FALL SPORTS TEAMS EXCEL

The fall season wrapped up on Nov. 9, and football, boys golf, swimming, and boys cross country all advanced deep into the postseason. The football Falcons (9-2) fell one step short of returning to the independent state championship game for the fifth straight year, losing to Orlando’s The Master’s Academy in the semifinals.
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SIX WIN AT SRQ AIRPORT

We are proud to announce that we have six winners and three honorable mentions in the Manatee County Section of the 2019 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport Art Show contest.
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SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY

“I pay tuition, so why am I being asked to give?” We hear you. It’s a fairly common question that’s asked at independent schools everywhere.
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BAHAMAS RELIEF EFFORTS

Our sincere thanks go out to the entire Saint Stephen’s community for showing its amazing support over the past few weeks for the relief efforts in the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
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LATIN STUDENTS WIN TITLE

For the fifth year in a row, Saint Stephen’s Latin students returned from the National Junior Classical League’s annual convention with national championship recognition. Sophomores Tyler Kadivar and Michael Thomas were part of the Florida team that won the title at the Intermediate Level of Certamen – a Jeopardy-style quiz.
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USED UNIFORM GRAB

Thanks to the many generous donations from parents at the end of the 2018-19 school year and the inventory that remained following the closing of the Community Thrift Shop, we have dozens of used – but still very good quality – Saint Stephen’s logo uniform shirts, pants, pullovers, and more available for new and returning Lower and Intermediate School families.
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Saluting the Class of 2019

The 71 members of the Class of 2019 proudly received their diplomas on May 25 at Neel Auditorium on the campus of State College of Florida.
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Verrill Named to Maine HOF

Falcons head baseball coach Mike Verrill has been selected for induction into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Mike coached high school baseball for 20 years in the state and also led the program at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
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Tennis Captures District Titles

The Falcons boys and girls tennis teams dominated the 1A-District 9 tennis tournament (April 15-16) at the Payne Park Tennis Center in Sarasota, winning all four doubles titles and nine of 10 singles to advance to regional play.
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Latin Students Win State

For the first time in school history, Upper School Latin students took first place in Senior Division Academics at the Florida Junior Classical League state forum in Orlando, April 3-6.
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8th Grade Historian

Eighth grader Jackson Nealis finished first on the U.S. History Bee Exam, third in the National History Bee Quiz, and fourth in the International Geography Bee Exam at the 2019 Central Florida History Bee and Bowl Championships at Shorecrest Prep in St. Petersburg on March 23.
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SOCCER DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Falcons completed a sweep last week, with both soccer teams winning 1A-District 7 soccer titles.
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SSES Wins Academic Challenge

The Saint Stephen’s Academic Team is once again the champion of the annual Manatee County academic challenge, going undefeated and winning the overall title by 132 points over the second-place team.
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Falcons Fall to Orlando

Despite the dejection on the field after the Falcons fell, 35-14, to Orlando Christian Prep on Nov. 17 in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference Independent State Championship Game, the 2018 season might go down as SSES’s most noteworthy.
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Falcons Finish 10th

Led by sisters Maria and Catherine Huang, the SSES girls golf team finished in 10th place at the 2018 Class 1A State Championship Tournament, Oct. 30-31 at the Mission Inn Resort, Howey-in-the-Hills.
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SSES Hosts Conference

Saint Stephen’s, in collaboration with New College of Florida, has been named the host site of the international Water is Life Conference, June 22-28, 2020.
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Do You “KYP?”

If you were to wander onto the practice field at Saint Stephen’s where I coach high school football, there are any number of phrases you might hear that, without some context, make absolutely no sense.
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SSES Grad on Jeopardy!

Hannah Sage, a 2016 Saint Stephen’s graduate and current UCF student, will appear on the annual Jeopardy!
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Virgilio Hired

Saint Stephen’s has added another high-caliber coach with a championship resume to its already impressive roster with the hiring of Guy Virgilio to lead its girls soccer program.
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Five Questions

More and more families are considering non-public options for their children, primarily because of the smaller class sizes, the safe campuses, the excellent college preparation, and the access to extracurricular activities.
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The Future of Education

With the ever-changing landscape of education, it is important not only for educators, but also those in the community to pay attention to the trends and forces that influence and impact schools and students.
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Lessons in Kindness

Can kindness be taught? At Saint Stephen’s there is concensus.
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Academic Team Defends Title

The Saint Stephen’s Academic Team defended its Manatee County championship for the fourth consecutive year on Dec. 5, hosting and winning the final meet and the season title.
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Falcons State Champions!

Saint Stephen’s football completed an undefeated 2017 season and defended its Sunshine State Athletic Conference Independent State Championship with a 49-21 Florida Bowl win over Windermere Prep on Nov. 18 at the Master’s Academy in Oviedo.
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Golf Teams Defend Titles

The SSES girls and boys golf teams successfully defended their 1A-District 16 titles on Monday, Oct. 16, advancing to their respective regional tournaments on Oct. 23.
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Featured Event

Wonder(ful) Women Celebration - Grades Pre-K3 through 6 - March 3, 7:45 a.p. - Hoagland Arena
Super(b) Men Celebration - Grades Pre-K3 through 6 - March 5, 7:45 a.p. - Hoagland Arena

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25
Feb

Girls Tennis vs Bishop Verot
Bishop Verot
3:30 p.m.

25
Feb

Girls Lacrosse vs Riverview High School
Moore Athletic Complex at Turner Fields
6:00 p.m.

26
Feb

Girls / Boys Lacrosse vs Sarasota
High School
Sarasota High School
Girls - 5:00 p.m.
Boys - 7:00 p.m.

26
Feb

Girls Basketball FHSAA State Semifinals
RP Funding Center in Lakeland
8:00 p.m.

27
Feb

Baseball vs Seffner Christian
Moore Athletic Complex at Turner Fields
4:00 p.m.

27
Feb

Boys / Girls Tennis vs Shorecrest
Moore Athletic Complex at Turner Fields
4:00 p.m.

27
Feb

Softball vs Parrish High School
Parrish High School
6:00 p.m.

28
Feb

Track Booker Tournado Relays
Booker
3:30 p.m.

28
Feb

Baseball vs Bell Creek (Riverview)
Moore Athletic Complex at Turner Fields
4:00 p.m.

29
Feb

Girls Basketball FHSAA
State Championships
RP Funding Center in Lakeland
10:00 a.m.

29
Feb

Girls Basketball State Championship
RP Funding Center in Lakeland
3:00 p.m.

2
Mar

Boosters Winter Sports Athletic Dinner
Lunch Loggia
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

3
Mar

Wonder-ful Women Celebration (PK3 - 6)
Hoagland Arena
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

3
Mar

Parents' Association
"Student Art Workshop" (PK3 - 6)
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
This is a free workshop during which students will create art for the Parents' Association Spring Fling.

3
Mar

Boys / Girls Tennis vs Riverview
Riverview
3:30 p.m.

3
Mar

Girls Lacrosse vs Cardinal Mooney
Moore Athletic Complex at Turner Fields
6:00 p.m.

3
Mar

Baseball vs IMG
IMG
6:00 p.m.

3
Mar

Softball vs Palmetto High School
Palmetto High School
6:00 p.m.

4
Mar

Upper School Student Council
Dress-Down Day

5
Mar

Super-b Men Celebration (PK3 - 6)
Hoagland Arena
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

5
Mar

Track vs Shorecrest Prep
Shorecrest Prep
3:00 p.m.

5
Mar

Softball vs Manatee High School
Moore Athletic Complex at Turner Fields
4:00 p.m.

5
Mar

Baseball vs Cardinal Mooney
Cardinal Mooney
4:00 p.m.

5
Mar

Tennis vs Venice
Venice
4:00 p.m.

6
Mar

Boys Lacrosse vs Out of Door
Moore Athletic Complex at Turner Fields
7:00 p.m.

9
Mar

Health Screenings for Grades K, 1, 3 and 6
Campus Center Library
8:00 a.m.

11
Mar

Lower, Intermediate and Middle School Class Photos
Lower School Playground
9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

12
Mar

Alumni Brown Bag Luncheon
12:35 p.m.

13
Mar

Admissions Open House
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

18
Mar

Student-Led Parent / Teacher
Conference Day

18
Mar

Upper School Student Council Car Wash
Upper and Intermediate School Parking Lots
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

20
Mar

Parents' Association Spring Fling
Intermediate School Parking Area / Playground
and Hoagland Arena
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

23-27
Mar

Fine Arts Week

23
Mar

Lower / Intermediate / Middle School
Art Show Opening
Upper School Library
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

23
Mar

Alexi Tucker Memorial Juried Art Show
Russell Building - 1st Floor
5:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

23
Mar

Masterworks Concert
Upper School Commons
6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

25
Mar

Middle / Upper School Musical for
Friends & Family
Falcon Playhouse
7:00 p.m.

26
Mar

Intermediate School Tropicana
Speech Contest Finals
Christ Church
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

26
Mar

Middle / Upper School Musical for
Friends & Family
Falcon Playhouse
7:00 p.m.

27
Mar

All School Cookout
11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

27
Mar

Middle / Upper School Musical for
Friends & Family
Falcon Playhouse
4:00 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.

30
Mar

Spring Break
March 30 - April 3

30
Mar

Classes Resume

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