COVID-19 Update
'Martyr Mondays' Start September 13th
Beginning Monday, September 13, most Mondays throughout the school year will be “Martyr Mondays”. On these days, students can wear a “spirit” sweatshirt/T-shirt purchased through the 8th grade fundraiser or another approved SSM spirit top (including: Martyr Marathon t-shirts, SSM sports camps/team shirts/jerseys, VBS shirts). Students will wear uniform bottoms, socks and shoes.
We will inform you ahead of time if it is a regular uniform day or an earned dress down day (Holy Days, special events, incentive/rewards, etc.).
Meet Our Office Staff - Who to Contact
Have you ever wondered who to contact in the school office?
For general questions, tardy/absence related items, or messages for students or teachers: please email school@stephen.org.
This email address reaches all of our front office staff: Courtenay, Nancy, Mary, Megan & Wendy.
Meet Mrs. Courtenay Swanstrom
Contact Courtenay for: questions on enrollment, Sycamore, textbook loan, and health forms
Email: c.swanstrom@stephen.org
Works: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Meet Mrs. Nancy Major
Contact Nancy for: questions on billing statements, purchase order, and field trips
Email: n.major@stephen.org
Works: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Meet Mrs. Mary Masek
Contact Mary for: questions regarding medication dispensing at school or release of records
Email: m.masek@stephen.org
Works: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to Noon.
Mrs. Megan Taylor and Mrs. Wendy Schmitt
“fill in” in the office periodically.
We are all here to help you! Please always feel free to call the school office whenever you may need assistance!
(402) 896-0754
St. Stephen Staff Spotlight
Throughout the year we will shine the spotlight on the amazing team that works with your children. This week we meet our 7th & 8th grade team! After you guess which of the fun facts matches up with each of our staff members, click the button below to check your answers and view their profiles.
Renovated Garden
Thank you to Steve Basilico & the Outdoor Oasis Inc. crew for renovating our atrium garden located near the parish offices and teacher/staff lounge. It is beautiful!
The completed garden has improved accessibility for increased parishioner and student use. We are so grateful to Steve, President of Outdoor Oasis, In., for donating the plants and labor!
From Home and School
Is your family registered for Martyr Marathon fundraising?
Martyr Marathon, our school’s largest fundraiser, is scheduled for Friday, September 24th and fundraising is underway. Help us reach our all-school fundraising goal of $60,000. We can’t do it without you! Get your family registered by following the simple steps outlined on our website.
Kickball & Kona is This Weekend
Sept 11th-12th*
Don't Miss Out on this Fun Event!
*Please note the date change for 5th-8th Grade*
Sign Up To Volunteer at
Sunday Donuts & Coffee!
The Home & School Association is hosting Sunday Donuts & Coffee for the month of September following all of the Sunday morning Masses.
Please come and help welcome our parishioners and hand out donuts!
You do not need to be Safe Environment trained for this volunteer opportunity.
Faith at Home
Sept. 9th: St. Peter Claver, champion of slaves
Jesus said “whatever you did for the least of my brothers, you do for me.” In the 1600’s, the social norms saw blacks as less than human. They were captured, sold, chained together and shipped to the Americas in conditions so terrible that many of them died on the way. St. Peter Claver saw this evil for what it was. He met slave ships coming in and ministered to them, bringing them food, medicine and spiritual consolation. He told them they were loved by God more than they were abused by men, and that evil outraged God. He baptized over 300,000 people in his years of ministry to those the world didn’t see as fully human. Who are the least among us today? How can you reach out to them, like St. Peter Claver did?
Sept. 13th: St. John Chrysostom, the "golden mouth"
Have a death wish? Make an Empress feel bad about herself. That’s exactly what St. John Chrysostom did to land himself in exile. He used his talent for powerful homilies to call the rich and poor alike to turn from their sinful ways. And guess what? The rich and powerful didn’t like that very much. In fact, one day he challenged the Empress herself to turn from her sinful abuse of authority. He was sent into exile and died still calling every soul, no matter who they were, to obedience to God. Now that’s power. You can still see St. John’s skull in Greece today. Today, ask St. John to help you tell the truth no matter what.
Looking for a way to give our school a little extra boost? Consider Fasting Wednesdays!
Liturgical Volunteers Needed!
Every liturgical celebration is an action of Christ the High Priest and of his Mystical Body, which is the Church. It, therefore, requires the participation of the People of God in the work of God. Get involved in this "service in worship"! St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church is in need of volunteers to step up as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, Ushers, and Greeters. If you are interested in one or more of these opportunities to serve the parish community, please contact Logan Hepp at l.hepp@stephen.org.
Skutt Catholic Presents Fall Musical:
Join Skutt Catholic students as they present James and the Giant Peach. Fun for the whole family with 6 opportunities to see the show! Run dates are:
- Thursday Sept 23, 7 p.m.
- Saturday Sept 25, 7 p.m.
- Sunday Sept 26, 2 p.m.
- Thursday Sept 30, 7 p.m.
- Saturday Oct 2, 7 p.m.
- Sunday Oct 3, 2 p.m.
All seats are general admission. Adult tickets are $8 and K-12 student tickets are $6. Tickets can be purchased in advance using the button below or at the door.
Look carefully and you will spot some St. Stephen grads in the show!
Math+: Advanced Mathematics Learning Opportunity
Jake Moore, a Mathematics Instructor at Duchesne Academy, is teaching an Advanced Mathematics class, Math+, this Fall for boys and girls in 6th - 8th grade. This Fall’s course focuses on Probability. View the below PDF file to learn more.
Important Upcoming Dates
- September 9th – Curriculum Night
- September 11th-12th – Kickball & Kona (note date change for 5th-8th)
- September 12th – Covid-19 Memorial Mass of Commemoration, Noon
- September 13th – First Martyr Monday
- September 24th – Martyr Marathon (Noon Dismissal)
- September 25th – Fall Festival
- October 3rd – Save the Date: Life Chain
- October 11th – Save the Date: Fall Family Frolic