Week 28: 4/20/26 to 4/24/26
Mon: Day 3; Tue: Day 4; Wed: Day 5; Thu: Day 6; Fri: Day 1
Week 29: 4/27/26 to 5/1/26
Mon: Day 2; Tue: Day 3; Wed: Day 4; Thu: Day 5; Fri: Day 6
Please note that there will be a dress down day this Friday in support of our Lacrosse teams. Please bring your $3 to participate.
Community Service Opportunities
Hillcrest Challengers (Yonkers) seeks Saturday volunteers for the rest of the school year at Shulz Park. Contact Jaci Pino at 914-497-0247 or jacipino21@gmail.com.
Blood Drive on April 29th; students needed at 2:30 pm to set up the gym for the College Fair the next morning. Students may email Mrs. Jaile at djaile@stepinac.org. Generous hours will be given.
Financial Aid Applications
Financial aid is limited; families must complete the full application and verification process to be considered. Current families enrollment period: April 16, 2026 – June 1, 2026.
Only completed and verified applications by June 1 will receive a decision by June 30, 2026; decisions sent to the email on the Blackbaud Financial Aid Management application.
Before contacting the school, families should confirm with Blackbaud that their application is completed and verified. Blackbaud requires time to verify; plan accordingly.
Archbishop Stepinac will not consider applicants with an open tuition account balance. Renewal applications not completed/verified by June 1, 2026 will not be applied for the 2026–2027 school year.
Blackbaud accepts only documents uploaded via the Document Upload Feature; mailed documents are no longer accepted.
Click here for Blackbaud Financial Aid Instructions (Current Families)
April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day
Recognizes administrative staff. The update thanks Mrs. Diane Jaile, Mrs. Linda Whelan, Mrs. Toni Amato, Mrs. Sherry Collins, Ms. Ellie Lopez, Mrs. Joanne Dallacco, Mrs. Sylvia Simmons, Mrs. Lisa Arrichiello, Ms. Nancy Bisogno and Mrs. Debra Forte.
April 22nd - Sophomore Retreat Day
Rescheduled to May 20th.
April 24th - Lacrosse Program Dress Down Day
Students may participate by bringing a $3 donation to their 1st period teacher.
April 24th - Plus Portals Update
Parents should review their son’s Plus Portals and contact teachers or counselor with questions.
April 24th - Stepinac's Spring Celebration
Event Friday, April 24, 2026 at Westchester Country Club honoring Msgr. Francis Bellew, John Cahill ’77, Jonathan DeMarco ’91, and Healy Electric Contracting. Features raffles, auctions, cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Tickets, Sponsorships & Journal Ads available (clicking here). To donate raffle/auction items contact Anthony Tornatore (clicking here).
Upcoming Events: Spring Musical "Come From Away"
Based on true events in Gander, Newfoundland after 9/11. Performances April 25–26 and May 1–3. Tickets at stepinac.org/showtickets and sponsorships at stepinac.org/theatresponsor.
April 27th - Senior Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Archbishop Hicks will celebrate mass for graduating seniors of all Catholic high schools at 10:00 am. Students meet at Cathedral steps at 9:30 am. Dismissed when Mass ends. Transportation not provided. Students must wear school uniform (khaki pants, shoes, shirt and tie, and school ¼ zip, sweater, or sweatshirt). No jeans or sneakers. Well groomed and clean shaven. Mandatory event.
April 29th - Blood Drive
April 29, 8:30 am–2:30 pm. Third blood drive of the school year; donors needed. Sign up via emailed QR code or at nybc.org/sponsor using code #02228.
May 1st: College Fair
Over 80 colleges and universities attending; students meet admissions representatives. Parents invited.
May 1st: Community Service Hours Due
All students must complete and upload community service hours to x2vol by May 1st.
May 1st: College Sweatshirt Day
Seniors encouraged to wear sweatshirt or t-shirt with their college choice.
May 1st: Dress Down: Tunnel to Towers
Dress down donations ($3 to 1st period teacher) will be donated to Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Senior Prom
Thursday, May 14th at 6:00 pm at Opus, White Plains. Tickets: https://bngn.blackbaud.school/?id=2pa1tex2bmz
Junior Prom
Friday, May 29th at 6:30 pm at The CV Rich Mansion, White Plains. Tickets: https://bngn.blackbaud.school/?id=pok42b1qs1m
College Acceptance and Award Notifications
Families should ensure college counselors are aware of all college acceptances and scholarship award decisions