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Mr. Angelo teaches science in the middle school. Photo courtesy of Saint Stephen's Facebook.

Mr. Angelo wins Congressional Education Award

Sophia Azzopardi, Staff writer April 16, 2025

Recently, 7th-grade science teacher Mr. Andrew Angelo was nominated and is now the recipient of the Congressional Education Award– an award that gives congressional recognition to the outstanding school...

Junior Sawyer Girgis on stage as Orpheus

Local production of ‘Hadestown’ features four Falcons

Blake Lynch, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

Beginning last week, four of Falcon actors kicked off their production of Hadestown, which will runs until next weekend at the Ovation Theater School of the Arts in Bradenton.  The rendition has gotten...

A shot of beach day in 2023, featuring the popular Tug-of-War event.

What you need to know about Beach Day this Thursday

Sawyer Girgis, Blake Lynch April 14, 2025

Beach Day is set for Thursday April 17. The tradition is a staple of Saint Stephen’s events and activities.  Shortly after the first bell, students will board buses headed toward Holmes Beach for a...

Exchange students enjoying their time on a hike in the mountains.

Falcons return from Argentina exchange trip.

Helen Carey and Julie Harris April 10, 2025

The Falcons have landed. On Tuesday April 8, ten students returned to SSES from Cordoba, Argentina, where they had stayed with host families at our sister school Colegio Montserrat as part of a global...

Mr. Cotton working hard in his new classroom in the computer science lab.

Mr. Cotton makes the move to computer science

Brooke Garris, Staff Writer March 27, 2025

Seen a familiar face around the Russell Building? That person might just be Mr. Tyler Cotton, former Algebra 2 and Advanced Algebra 2 teacher. This school year, as a result of personnel changes in the...

Student Council speeches, voting to take place Thursday

Student Council speeches, voting to take place Thursday

Haiel Suwaity, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

It's that time of year again. Elections for next year’s Student Council will take place tomorrow, Thursday, during an assembly in the US Commons. StuCo is essentially the student government: they...

The various trophies the Saint Stephen's Latin team has taken home over the years

Falcons to leave for Latin States Thursday

Blake Lynch, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

On Thursday 26 upper and middle school students will head to Universal in Orlando, Florida, for the Latin States Competitions, where over 1,000 students will compete in competitions both academic and athletic.  On...

Danish sister school visitors arrive for week-long exchange

Danish sister school visitors arrive for week-long exchange

Sophia Azzopardi, Staff writer March 21, 2025

On Wednesday March 19, Saint Stephen’s welcomed the arrival of visitors from our sister school, the Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole, in Denmark.  This is the 3rd year of the global exchange...

Just minutes after the lockdown started Bradenton, Sarasota, and Manatee County Sheriff's Offices arrived on scene. The Bradenton PD Instagram and Facebook accounts posted updates for parents as the situation evolved.
Instagram: @bradentonpd
Facebook: Bradenton Police Department

Bomb threat prompts campus lockdown

Sarah Black, Associate Editor March 12, 2025

This past Tuesday, March 4, at approximately 10:35 a.m., Saint Stephen’s received an anonymous phone call making a threat against the school. In response, the school immediately instituted a full Code...

The cast of The Addams Family rehearses the last scene of the show.  The production goes live Thursday March 13.  Photo by Mrs. Jeannine Elisha.

Falcon Playhouse’s ‘Addams Family’ to open Thursday

Carter Hasbrouck, Staff Writer March 11, 2025

On Thursday, March 1,3 at 6 pm, the Falcon Playhouse is set to premiere The Addams Family Musical: School Edition, the beginning of a run of shows up until the 21st.  For dates, times, and ticket sales,...

Gauntlet staff attends first-ever STN National Convention

Gauntlet staff attends first-ever STN National Convention

Blake Lynch, Staff Writer March 11, 2025

For the first time in The Gauntlet’s history, Eight video journalists from our staff attended the Student Television Network’s Convention in downtown Tampa from Saturday, March 1st to Tuesday, March...

Come experience a Winter Wonderland on Saturday, February 8th.

Winter Formal to take place this Saturday

Helen Carey, Staff Writer February 3, 2025

On Saturday Feb. 8, the tradition of a Winter Formal will returning after a four year hiatus. The event's theme is Winter Wonderland, and it will run from 6-8pm at the Oscura Café on Manatee Avenue. The...

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