Books, books & more books! It's time to order textbooks. Click here for details.

Some students have summer reading assignments. Seniors are reading Siddhartha for theology, and incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders have new and old classics to enjoy. If your student hasn't started the assigned summer reading, encourage him or her to dive in now! Click here to view the MS reading list.

Spartan mom Sara Makielski and her son Max Marion '14 teamed up to solve the Web Scavenger Hunt in record time! Sara said, "We are very competitive. We all race sailboats and like games. We just wanted to figure it out!" Sara and Max will receive a $10 360 Uno's gift card from the PA for the win.

Play the game today to familiarize yourself with St. Stephen's online! Stumped? Click here to see the answers.

On July 26, St. Stephen's will bus all interested athletes ages 15-18 to Heart Hospital of Austin for a young athlete heart screening. Learn more about the screening here and check the school website here to get information about going with the St. Stephen's group.

Pre-season camps for fall sports get underway in August. If you haven't signed your athlete up, consult this form now for dates and registration information.

PA dues and donations are a significant source of parent support of our school. In addition to the $50 annual dues, parent donations allow the PA to fund extra projects and wish lists for St. Stephen’s students, faculty and staff. In 2007-08, the PA gave $100,000+ in direct support unrelated to fundraisers. Help us budget for the same level of support this year by paying your dues now, and please consider making an additional donation. Click here for more information.

“The United States federal government should substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the United States.” Agree or disagree? This is the 2008-09 national high school policy debate topic, and the St. Stephen’s debate team—open to any US student, regardless of experience—will research and debate it. The school has hired Kirk Evans, who has more than 10 years of experience, to coach the team. Kirk has organized a pre-season debate camp August 18-22 for all Austin-area students who are interested in developing their research and debate skills. Click here for the camp flyer and see the debate webpage to learn more about past Spartan debate successes.

Have we got a hat for you! Parents are a big part of life on the Hill, and we need team parents, fine arts representatives, event coordinators, one-time helpers...you name it, there's a volunteer hat just your size and color! Login now (for help, scroll down to How do I logon) and click here to get involved! Congratulations to "early bird" volunteers Staley Gray, who won dinner with US Head Doug Dickson, and Karen Meyer, who will dine with MS Head Linda Douglass. What a worm!

Calling all 6th, 7th and 8th graders! Join the 30+ students who've already signed up for the August 18-22 musical theatre workshop to get ready for the Fall 2008 MS Musical, SEUSSICAL Jr.! Auditions will be held after school August 26, 27 and 29. No experience is required, and everyone will get a part (or backstage assignment if you'd rather be on the crew). Participation in the camp isn't necessary, but we will be learning the songs and dances. For details, see the MS Theatre Blog.

Sign up today to host a St. Stephen’s international student! Sharing your family life with a teenager from another country is a rich and rewarding experience for everyone involved. Host families are asked to get together with students at least once a term and share their home with them on some long weekends. For more information, contact International Program Director Sarah Todd This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or PA International Liaison Committee Chair Lorena Devlyn This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This picture was taken on the annual Nicaragua service trip June 3-13, 2008. A large group went this year to work with the Missionaries of Charity in their efforts to fulfill the most basic and essential needs of impoverished children in Nicaragua. Click here to see more pictures from the Nicaragua trip. If you have pictures from a school summer trip to share, please follow this link for instructions.

Congratulations to the Class of 2008 and all Upper School recipients of awards and honors. Click here to view the list of book prizes for grades 9-12 and here to view the senior academic awards. And here's the US Honor Roll.

A couple of photo galleries of the May 31st graduation have been published. Click here to access Chris Caselli's and Laura Camp's albums. Chris also took pictures at the Senior Retreat.

Congratulations to the 8th grade graduates and all Middle School recipients of year-end awards and honors. The list of MS awards is published here. Click here to view the MS Honor Roll.

View Chris Caselli's gallery of photos from the May 30 graduation. He's also published a gorgeus album of pictures taken on the 8th grade Big Bend trip.

The Class of 2008 will soon be going off to college. Students had fun checking out the push pins all over the big map in the library, and parent/library assistant Ling Allen took it a step further and made a digital map of this year's college picks.

Click on the map to see where our grads are going!

If your student will be 18 on November 4, 2008, make sure he/she registers to vote! Your child may register at 17 years, 10 months. Learn more and download a voter’s registration application at the Texas Secretary of State's Elections Web site or pick one up at your local post office. Mail the completed application to: TRAVIS COUNTY Tax Assessor-Collector, Nelda Wells Spears, P.O. Box 1748 Austin 78767-1748.