Singing Schedule:
Thursday, May 21, 6:30 K-7 Sing in the Graduation Service.  Children will sit with their families and come to the front to sing when called.  8th grade students will walk in as a class and sit in the front for the service.  Please have the children wear the following:  ladies–nice skirt/blouse, nice pants/blouse, gentlemen–dress pants/polo, dress pants/nice shirt tie. 

Thursday, May 21, (last day) information:
The end of year picnic starts at 11:00 at Tahoe Park.  The picnic only succeeds with help from the parents.   There were quite a few openings to help out or donate as of last week.  Please consider where you can help out.  Click here for the signup for items for the picnic.  

Please sign up as soon as possible.  The signup closes on May 19th so we can go purchase things if needed.  Items need to be present at school by the 20th.  If you are going to bring your items to the park, please let Mr. Schulz know.  Thank you in advance for all your help.

There will be a document sent home Late Tuesday or early Wednesday with some final details about the picnic. 

-Report cards will be released via FastDirect on Friday, May 22, after the teachers have had the opportunity to finalize them. 

-Please keep an eye out for 2026-2027 school year information.  It will be mailed to you throughout the summer.  Email communications also may come to you through FastDirect or the email address we have on file.  Facebook is also a great place to keep updated on the next school year.  School starts on Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Mission offering:
Quarter 4 mission offering collection has now started.  Last week, we collected $85.30.  We are at $630.61 of our $500.00 goal this week.  That is 126.12% of our goal.  Tomorrow is our last mission collection of the year.  It is also the day Pastor Daniel Sims is coming to tell us about the mission we have been collecting for over the course of the past 10 weeks.  Let us always remember to give of our first fruits.

Jerry’s BP Spirit Pump Supports St. Stephen’s:
Jerry’s Automotive/BP, 700 N Spring St.  (Across from The Market in Beaver Dam) has a Spirit pump.  When patrons use this pump for gas, Jerry’s donates 2 cents per gallon to schools in Beaver Dam.  The new owners of Jerry’s have again decided to give the proceeds from this pump to St. Stephen’s during the month of MAY.  Please consider filling your tank in the month of May at Jerry’s at the Spirit pump. 

Fun Run totals:
Our 2nd annual Fun Run was held on Saturday, April 25.  A total of 57 people participated.  224 laps were completed.  We raised $1313.00 for the athletic department and future playground expansions.  Thank you to all who helped us with this project.

Family Celebration Night
Family Celebration Night is from 6:00-8:00 tomorrow night. (This time is estimated, but we will move as quickly as possible through the evening)  All are invited.  This is the evening we celebrate all our accomplishments at school.  The band and choir will be doing some selections.  We will have a small ceremony for the kindergarteners, other activities/performances will be done as well.  There will be some projects displayed in the gym that the teachers have been holding on to throughout the year.  We encourage all families to be involved with this night to celebrate our school and accomplishments.  Ice cream treats will be served near the end of the evening. 

Students in choir and band should wear their performance clothing..

Odds and ends:
-Please visit https://ssl.fastdir.com/saintstephens/ and fill out the registration for next year.  As of last Thursday, there was a list of about 15 families who have not done this yet.  These registrations help us prepare for the following school year as we are able to secure discounts on certain items the sooner we order them.

Upcoming Events:
Monday, May 18, Family Night (6:00-8:00)
Thursday, May 21, Last day of school
Friday, May 22, Report cards released.

St. Stephen’s School Mission Statement:
St. Stephen’s Lutheran School provides students with a Christ-centered education in a nurturing environment that fosters spiritual growth and a lifelong relationship with their Savior. 

Knowing Jesus. Serving Others. Celebrating Eternity.
Christ-centered education rooted in God’s Word. 

Please remember that if you need assistance with anything that you can reach out to the teachers and leaders of St. Stephen’s.  You can also find answers to some questions on the website: www.ssbdwels.com