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,...
by Blake Kingsley, parent Sometimes wins and losses don't fully define a season. This was the case for the Archers Middle School Boys team this season. At 4-6 the season record does not tell the full story of the season, especially when a bounce or two...
by Joshua W., 12th Grade True effort translates into real success. A competitor ought never be able to win on skill alone. Each sport, in order to succeed, ought to require effort. No pain, no gain, right? That’s how the greatest players really shine. Basketball is...
by Ashley Lauren J., Team Manager It has been a joy these past three months to watch the High School girls basketball team grow in their skill, love for the game, and their devotion to each other. The team that ended the season was not the...
...the classes have been reading Roxaboxen, a wonderful story by Alice McLerran and Barbara Cooney. In keeping with St. Stephen's Academy tradition, each student made their own shadow boxes with a scene from the book. The goal of this project is for our students to use...