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October is the Month of the Rosary
October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, a form of meditative prayer. During this month, Catholics are encouraged to pray the Rosary more frequently, meditating on the life of Jesus Christ through the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries.

Regular Dress Code begins, Monday, November 3, 2025
The regular dress code is beige or tan color pants, a white or light blue dress shirt and tie and the school V-neck Under Armor sweater. No other sweatshirt, sweater or pullover may be used as part of the Regular Dress Code. Seniors have the privilege of wearing the school golf shirt year round and wearing the Stepinac sweatshirt in place of the school sweater.

Annual Book Drive

From now through Monday October 27th, we are collecting new or gently used books suitable for children ages toddlers to teens. Books can be dropped off in the Main Lobby.

Follow the journey: @pagesforhope - Good work, Diego Cabanillas, ‘26!

Senior Internship Program

We offer an internship program to students in senior year. Now in its 4th year, this extremely successful program has been well received by the students and their mentors. The program will run from April 7th until April 24th and we are looking for placements for the seniors. If you have the ability, please consider taking on a senior to gain invaluable experience and insight into your field. Contact Mrs. Donahoe at adonahoe@stepinac.org

 

TI-84 Graphing Calculators

Mr. Carty has a limited number of graphing calculators for sale in the school. They cost $60 ($110 new.) Please see Mrs. Amato in the Main Office with cash or a check made payable to Stepinac  if you wish to purchase one on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

Remembrance Prayer List
During the month of November we will pray for all deceased family members, friends, alumni and staff of the Stepinac community. Please use this link to add the names of those for whom we can pray. The list will be printed out at the end of October and placed on the altar in our Chapel for every liturgy and prayer service in November.

Rememberance Prayer Form

College Apps, Wednesday, 10/15 with 11/1 deadline
College applications with a November 1 deadline must be submitted to counselors by this date. This allows sufficient time for processing and ensures that colleges receive the applications on time.

Please note that Progress Reports Emailed 10/17, as always you can check PlusPortals at any time to see your son's current grades, the Progress Reports are a snapshot of where he is on 10/17.

Dress Down Day, Friday, 10/17: Go Pink!
We will support a number of Breast Cancer awareness walks held in October with this dress down day. Participating students will bring their $3 donation to their 1st period teacher. We encourage students to wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.


Here are days of the next two cycles.

Cycle 7: 10/20 to 10/24

Mon: Day 6; Tue: Day 1; Wed: Day 2; Thu: Day 3; Fri: Day 4

Cycle 8: 10/27 to 10/31

Mon: SCHOOL CLOSED; Tue: Day 5; Wed: Day 6; Thu: Day 1; Fri: Day 2

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Freshman / Sophomore Open Gym next Week - 10/20
Any Freshman or Sophomore who is NOT playing a fall sport is welcome to continue to attend open gym. If you are playing a fall sport, you WILL NOT be allowed to participate. Freshman and Sophomore students ONLY Tuesday 10/21 and Thursday 10/23 3pm - 4:30pm This is open to Stepinac student athletes only and not open to parents or the public to attend. Please be in athletic apparel and have basketball sneakers.
Posted: 10-17-2025
Basketball Program Tryout Information / FamilyID
Basketball Tryouts, Saturday, 11/1 • Start Dates: o Varsity A, JV, Freshman – Saturday, November 1 o Varsity B (open to Juniors & Seniors only) – Saturday, November 8 • Tryout Assignments: o Grade 9 → Freshman tryouts o Grade 10 → JV tryouts o Grades 11–12 → Varsity A tryouts o Students in Grades 11–12 who do not make Varsity A may try out for Varsity B the following week. • Schedule: o Tryout times will be posted on Plus Portals as we get closer to the start date. o Tryouts will run 2–8 days depending on the level. Attendance is mandatory unless you are still participating in a fall sport. • Fall Sport Athletes: If you are currently playing a fall sport, you must email Coach Massaroni (pmassaroni@stepinac.org) before November 1 with: o Your fall sport o Your fall sport coach’s name o Your grade level 1. 2. 3. o The end date of your fall sport season. • FamilyID Requirement: All students trying out must: 1. Register on FamilyID 2. Enter all required information 3. Be approved in order to participate in tryouts on November 1 or 8. For FamilyID questions, contact the nurse at bogrady@stepinac.org (Student Registration). For basketball questions, contact Coach Massaroni (pmassaroni@stepinac.org).
Posted: 09-30-2025