Recent

St. Stephen's Academy's 5th grade students had an amazing biological opportunity recently. They had just been studying was the macrosystems of the human body: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, skeletal, muscular, and integumentary. They learned why systems are important to organisms, why we should study the systems...

At a glance, Hancock Field Station may appear bleak and arid, but it couldn’t be further from that. Teeming with life, both observable and otherwise, the incredibly biodiverse location for this year’s 7th and 8th grade outdoor school was nothing short of incredible. OMSI instructors...

At our Evening of Fine arts in April many students were recognized for their achievements in the fine arts. St. Stephen’s Academy Annual Art Contest Drawing 1st - Gresham B.   2nd - Hannah H. 3rd - Aiden S. Painting 1st - Daniel D. 2nd - Lydia E. 3rd - Grace T. Photography 1st - Katherine D. 2nd...

Farewell to a Faithful Friend by Cheryl Boden   A special friend to St. Stephen’s Academy, Mrs. Shirley Kennedy, went home to the Lord last weekend at age 97. Few in our school community will have known her, but she played a humble but important part in our...

St. Stephen's Academy sophomore, Isaiah R., has been recognized by the National Association of Scholars for scoring in the top 1% of students in the nation on this year's CLT-10! Congratulations for this remarkable achievement, Isaiah! You can read more about the new Classic Learning...

Our 8th-12th grade Festival Choir competed at the State Choir Competition this week. Out of 39 1A/2A choirs in the state, we placed 7th. Thank you Mrs. Killebrew and Festival Choir for your hard work and singing so beautifully!...

3rd Grade Wetlands Observation by Emily Conteh, 3rd Grade Teacher ​ On Monday, the 3rd grade students headed out to Jackson Bottom Wetlands Education Center in Hillsboro. The purpose of this trip was observe the wetlands where water has just receded from the winter. The students were guided...

Church Architecture Tour by Susan Barnes, 4th Grade Teacher ​ This week in 4th grade the class travelled to downtown Portland for instruction in Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Mr. John Southgate was our gracious and amiable tour guide. Our first stop was St. Mark’s Anglican Church in NW...

...the biology class enjoyed a sunny, outdoor adventure at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, to see macro-organisms in their natural habitats. They explored the waters of a rain-fed pond and a floodwater marsh, discovering unique organisms that they had never seen before. The water was surrounded...

The call rings out and 24 St. Stephen’s Archers step up to the line to let 5 arrows fly, one round after another. They take their time: focus, draw, find their anchor point, breathe, aim, and release. The successful archer is patient, focused, consistent and...