... we enjoyed a beautiful day at Jackson Bottom Wetlands. This is an annual field trip to observe the biodiversity that exists in the wetlands after the water has receded from winter. This year, the class went a month later than usual, and we were...
What is E.T.C.? It's an acronym which stands for Experience, Teamwork, and Challenge. This series of events is part of protocol training at SSA. Over the span of three days during trip week our freshmen and sophomores found themselves in new and unfamiliar situations, they...
The SSA Festival Choir made it to State! There are 135 other schools in the 1A/2A category, and we were selected as one of the top 12 to compete! The choir traveled to the LaSells Stewart Center at Oregon State University in Corvallis on Monday,...
by Katherine D., 11th grade There are a few professions that you see in movies that you rarely get a chance to see in real life. One of these professions is that of forensic scientists. They'll show up in police shows every once in a while....
by Joshua W., 12th Grade Archery has become the little forgotten sport of SSA. Little known fact: it was actually the very first sport the school ever sponsored. It’s even how our mascot was formed. However as time has progressed, it has become less visible. However,...
by James A. I have heard that 11th grade students at St. Stephen’s have more homework than every other class. Watching the seniors prepare their theses, I’m slightly suspicious of that statement. One thing is certain, though: the junior and senior years are hard. College looms...
... we observed the contents of local soil. We found bark, leaves, roots, pebbles, and worms! ...
by Colin F., 9th grade Last month our St. Stephen’s Mock Trial Team competed at the Clackamas County Regional Competition, and I am very pleased to tell you that it went quite well. We competed in three rounds, and won two out of the three of...
by Cari Welch, parent A.C.E.= Attitude, Character, Effort! This was the challenge set out by Coach Jeff Welch for our middle school girls basketball team last November. And boy did they rise to his challenge! Your Archers Middle School Girls team showed an enormous amount of determination,...