How We Teach Social Issues and Goodness

Colloquium for the Common Good is an opportunity for students to engage in deep thinking around some of the most challenging and important social issues of our day. 

As an Episcopal Church school, St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes believes that we need to examine the way that “goodness”—key to the School’s mission—is manifested outside our campus. That is why we have a special day of learning at our Upper School the week of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. 

This full school day of inspiring speakers and engaging workshops seeks to spark student reflection and action on how we - as individuals and as a community - can work to create a more equitable and empowering world for all human beings. Through sessions led by our faculty and community partners, students explore a range of social issues and local leaders working in the fields of 
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Topics: Insider, St. Stephens and St. Agnes, dare greatly, become ready, Environmental Stewardship, Spiritual Life, service, Goodness as Well as Knowledge, Upper School

Preparing for Advent

Posted by The Reverend Sean Cavanaugh on Dec 7, 2018 12:36:24 PM

I was asked recently by a faculty member about the meaning of advent. The faculty member was intrigued about Advent and how our school celebrated the season. I was struck by the yearning of this community member to better understand the significance of this time of year. As a priest, and a person of faith, this conversation compelled me to provide my own understanding about the meaning of Advent and how it can impact all individuals.

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Topics: St. Stephens and St. Agnes, Spiritual Life

What Is the Value Of An Episcopal School?

Posted by The Reverend Sean Cavanaugh on Oct 23, 2018 2:43:58 PM

Did you miss our Upper School Parent Information Night? Relive the voice of one of the presenters, Father Sean Cavanaugh, as he extols the Value of an Episcopal Education. 

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Topics: St. Stephens and St. Agnes, School search, become ready, choosing a school, Spiritual Life, Goodness as Well as Knowledge

Saints Have the Power to be Hunger Fighters. Together, Their Powers Become SUPERPOWERS!

Posted by Mary Via on Oct 17, 2018 10:43:50 AM

This is the Lower School Chapel Talk given October 16, 2018 - World Food Day - by Ms. Mary Via, Director of Service Learning and External Engagement. As an adult chapel attendee, it was incredibly powerful and I believe, impactful. So much so, we just needed to share it.

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Topics: St. Stephens and St. Agnes, dare greatly, become ready, st. stephens, Kindergarten, PreK, Looking at private schools, Spiritual Life, service, Goodness as Well as Knowledge

Become Ready!

Practical Advice for Parents of School-Aged Children

Through this blog we intend to share the ways in which our students become ready. We will highlight our faculty, experts in their fields; we will dive into topics such as the joyfulness of learning, the balance of school and home, college readiness, and service. We hope to offer sound advice and guidance, while also sharing what it really means to be a member of our Saints community.

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