Represent your House and help them earn points! Show your spirit on Friday 10/24 by wearing your House colors! (6th Grade-Blue, 7th Grade-Yellow, 8th Grade-Green)

The Book Fair at St. Stephen Middle is going to be open one more day! Hooray! It ends at 3:15pm on Monday, October 20th. BUT if you are not able to come by the school, never fear! You can continue ordering through October 26th. All book purchases over $35 ship free, and every purchase benefits our school! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ststephenmiddleschool

The Scholastic Book Fair will be at SSM next week from Tuesday, October 14th - Friday, October 17th. We hope to see you there!

Help us celebrate Homecoming 2025!

Represent your House and help them earn points! Show your spirit on Friday 9/26 by wearing your House colors! (6th Grade-Blue, 7th Grade-Yellow, 8th Grade-Green)

We hope that parents will attend the Math Manipulatives in Mind and Coffee with the Counselor next Monday, September 29th at SSM from 7:30 - 9:00am. Please register using the QR code or the link found on the flyer if you plan to attend. We hope to see you there!

We hope to see you THIS Saturday, September 20th from 10 am - 1 pm at St. Stephen Middle School for the MUSC CARES Health Fair! MUSC will provide health screenings, diabetes education, Peripheral Artery Disease screening, and glucose monitoring starter kits. There will also be a mobile kitchen with diabetes friendly recipes and the Lowcountry Foodbank. You don't want to miss this great opportunity!

Get ready! SSM students will be taking the first round of the SC DRC Beacon ELA & Math tests on Thursday 9/4 & Friday 9/5. Make sure your student gets lots of rest, arrives at school on time, and has a well-balanced breakfast. Make sure Chromebooks are charged and ready to go!
Join us on Wednesday September 10th, 2025 from 7:15am-8:15am for our Grits with Grandparents event at St. Stephen Middle School! Parents and Guardians can check their email for more details.

Let's start this year off right! The MUSC C.A.R.E.S. Clinic is hosting a back to school resource fair at St. Stephen Middle (225 Carolina Dr., St. Stephen) on Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to noon. This resource fair will include free school supplies, healthcare career pathways (MUSC PRIME team), health screenings, gun safety education, Lowcountry Food Bank and cooking demonstrations with recipes. The vaccine clinic has been rescheduled to the resource fair on September 6, which is still before student vaccine records are due.

Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete the Returning Student Update through the PowerSchool Parent Portal! For more information, visit https://www.bcsdschools.net/registration.
Spring has sprung! We hope all our students have a safe and fun spring break! Students will return to school April 21.

St. Stephen Middle, St. Stephen Elementary, and Timberland HS will be hosting a school community event on Thursday March 27th at 5:00pm. Our March Madness at St. Stephen Middle School will provide: Money management, Art & creativity in steam, Discovering career opportunities, Navigating social services, Empowering healthy habits, Steam showcase & celebrations, and Student transitioning, and success strategies. Scan the QR code to register!

The BCSD Student, Teacher, and Parent Climate Surveys window opened on Monday March 3rd and will close Friday March 21st. All students in grades 3-12 and all teachers, librarians, guidance counselors, ROTC instructors, career specialists, and speech therapists are expected to participate in the survey. All parents are encouraged to participate. Please see the 2024-25 Student, Teacher, and Parent Climate Surveys document for additional information.
LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UigwCvef4eJ34aO4dpSct7cy_e1Yt138/view
Our school social workers are sparking change, one student at a time. Thank a school social worker this week for being a light in their students' lives!

Ready to solve the case of the missing breakfast? National School Breakfast Week starts today! To celebrate, students will get to try new menu items for breakfast and be entered to win daily and grand prizes from BCSD Child Nutrition Services.

Our students have a growth mindset! Because our students had the most growth in their i-Ready reading scores over the first semester, our school secured the coveted i-Ready Super School banner.
EVERY student DESERVES a school counselor.
Feb. 3-7 is National School Counseling Week, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our school counselors for the role they play in student achievement and success.

BCSD schools and offices will re-open and resume normal operations tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 27.
Due to concerns about icy conditions and the ongoing impact of inclement weather, Berkeley County School District students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, January 24. All schools and offices will remain closed on Friday. Staff will work remotely. DETAILS: https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/1982626
