St. Stephen's School

📝✨ Writing with All the Senses! 🎨🎶

In Creative Writing class, students explored synesthesia—a fascinating phenomenon where one sense sparks another. Imagine hearing colors 🎵🟡, tasting words 🍓📖, or feeling sounds 🌊🔊!

By blending sensory experiences, students are making their writing more vivid, surprising, and evocative—pushing the boundaries of imagination. Who says words can’t have a flavor?

🚀 Exploring AI in Education! 🤖📚

The AI Student Voice Group gathered to explore the evolving role of AI in education. We explored its benefits, risks, ethical concerns, and potential to transform teaching and learning.

Our goal? To develop clear guidelines for students and faculty while fostering AI literacy in this rapidly changing landscape.

🏆 Champions Alert! 🏆

Huge congratulations to our boys' and girls' soccer teams for winning the Roma Cup 2025! 🎉⚽️🏅

A special shoutout to our standout players:
🥇 Agata C. & Tommaso G. – Top Scorers of the tournament!
🌟 Giorgio M. & Gala B. – MVPs of the tournament!

A big thank you to all the teams who joined us last weekend for this amazing tournament. Your energy, sportsmanship, and passion made this event truly special! 🙌⚽

Way to go, team! We are so proud of you! 💙⚽

🌍🔬 Get Ready for St. Stephen’s Annual Science Day! 🔬🌍
📅 Monday, March 31, 2025
📍 St. Stephen’s School

Join us for a day of discovery, innovation, and hands-on science! 🧪🚀

🔹 Grades 9-10 will showcase their experiments & research
🔹 Grade 11 students will present their IB Collaborative Sciences Projects
🔹 Special BBQ Lunch 🍔🌭
🔹 Live Demonstrations, Guest Speaker & Kahoot Quiz 🎤🎮
🔹 Exciting Prizes in Various Categories! 🏆🎉

A day filled with curiosity, creativity, and fun—don’t miss it! 🌱✨

🌍🎉 SSS INTERNATIONAL DAY 🎉🌍

Join us for a vibrant celebration of cultures at St. Stephen’s School! 🎶🍜🎭

📅 Friday, March 14
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 St. Stephen’s School Cortile

Experience an evening filled with:
🌎 International Food 🍕🥘🥟
🎶 Live Music & Entertainment 🎤🎸🎭
🎮 Games & Fun Activities 🎯🎲🏆
🎨 Art & Cultural Displays 🎭🖌️

Let's come together to celebrate diversity, community, and the richness of cultures from around the world! 🌏✨

🎨✨ Save the Date! ✨🎨

Join us on Monday, March 10th at 18:00 in AV1 & AV3 for the opening night of the 2024-2025 IB Visual Arts Show! 🖼️✨

Come celebrate the creativity and dedication of our IB Visual Arts Seniors as they showcase their incredible work. Free admission & open to all!

Thank you for supporting our student artists—we can’t wait to see you there! 🎭
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🎭✨ Godspell Rehearsals in Full Swing! ✨🎭

The energy is electric, the music is sounding amazing, and our students are having an absolute blast rehearsing for Godspell! 🎶🎤 From powerful vocals to dynamic performances, this production is shaping up to be something truly special.

Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes moments and mark your calendars for March 27th—you won’t want to miss this show! 🎟️💫

🎨✨ St. Stephen’s Students Explore Art & Inspiration! ✨🎨

Our students and faculty had the incredible opportunity to join Lisa Fedich and Samantha Berman at Palazzo delle Esposizioni to experience Pietro Ruffo’s expansive and thought-provoking work. 🌍🖌

Hearing Ruffo speak about his creative process was truly inspiring—students gained insight into his ideas, techniques, and artistic vision. An unforgettable experience that brought art to life!

A huge thank you to Domitilla and Paulo von Vacano for organizing a private tour and making this experience possible! 🙌🎭

📍 Rome, Italy – A Journey Through History Awaits!

Step into the world of Jubilees, festivals, and cultural celebrations in an 8-day exclusive summer program led by St. Stephen’s faculty.

🌍 Only 16 spots available!
📅 June 20-28, 2025
🔗 Register now: https://sssrome.givecloud.co/product/SP2025/jubilee-year-summer-program

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🌸💕 A Sweet Thank You! 💕🌸

A heartfelt grazie to our wonderful Parents’ Committee and all the incredible parents who organized a delicious dessert banquet for our boarders' Valentine’s Dinner last week! 🍰🍓✨ Your generosity, effort, and kindness made the evening extra special, filling it with warmth, joy, and, of course, plenty of sweet treats!

We are so grateful for this amazing community that always goes the extra mile to support our students. 💖

🌙✨ Ramadan Celebration at SSS ✨🌙

Join us as we mark the official start of Ramadan with a special lunchtime celebration! 🎉🍽️

📅 When: Friday, February 28, 2025
📍 Where: St. Stephen’s School

Enjoy a variety of traditional prepared foods and take part in a beautiful Arabic calligraphy lesson in the Cortile! 🖋️🕌

Would you like to contribute a dish? We welcome donations of traditional foods! Reach out to the DEI Team or Ms. Mosad at 📩 [email protected].

Let's come together to honor this special occasion with community, culture, and celebration! 💙🌟

🔬✨ Science in action! Students had a blast in the lab, exploring the microscopic world through our lenses. From tiny cells to hidden details, every slide revealed something fascinating! 🧪🔍

📸🎾 Game On! 🎾📸

Our Grade 9 students are making the most of the new table tennis tables 🏓—bringing energy, focus, and a bit of friendly competition to campus! These new additions are already a hit, providing a fun way to unwind and sharpen those reflexes.

Who’s up for a match? 🤩🔥

🔬✨ Science in Action! Our Grade 10 Biology students put their molecular biology skills to the test in a bacterial transformation experiment! Using specialized lab equipment, they inserted a genetically modified plasmid into bacterial cells. If successful, the cells glowed green thanks to GFP, a protein naturally found in jellyfish. 🦠💡

This hands-on experience was made possible through the generous support of Fred ‘Rusty’ Gage, whose contributions help bring cutting-edge science to our classrooms. 👏🔬

🎓💡 Our Juniors brought philosophy to life in their TOK Exhibition! Each student selected three meaningful objects to illustrate real-world connections to concepts like Truth, Perspective, Power, and Responsibility. From family cookbooks to fMRI machines, maps to school schedules, their creativity shined through, making complex ideas tangible. 🧠✨

🏀 Basketball Teams in NISSA Varsity Tournaments! 🏀

This past weekend, our basketball teams hit the road, traveling to Milan and Lugano for the NISSA Varsity Tournaments! Each team battled through three intense games against strong competition from international schools in Milan, Rome, and Switzerland, gaining valuable experience and showcasing exceptional spirit and effort both on and off the court.

Athletic travel offers more than just competition—it’s an incredible opportunity to develop skills, improve gameplay, and strengthen team bonds. 💪🔥

Next up, we set our sights on the ISSA tournaments in March!
🏀 Girls head to London – March 5-8
🏀 Boys travel to Lisbon – March 19-22

Great job to all our players, and we can't wait to see what’s next!

⚽️ Grade 10 PHE at Circo Massimo! 🌍

Our Grade 10 PHE students took their learning outside to the historic Circo Massimo, embracing the global football unit in an unforgettable setting. Combining sport, culture, and teamwork, they honed their skills while enjoying the open space of one of Rome’s most iconic landmarks.

Great energy, great plays, and an incredible backdrop! 🏟️⚽️