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Friday October 23, 2026 | Issue 14

School Activities & Events Calendar

See what's happening this upcoming month.

School News

  • School Board Meeting on Tue, Oct 27
  • Civic Readiness and CACR Presented at Oct 27 Board Meeting
  • Fall Informational Meeting on Wed, Oct 28 in the PAC
  • We Need Kindergarten EAs
  • Registration Open for Jazz Band II
  • Donald's Uniform Closed Nov 2-14
  • Book Fair Wed, Nov 4-Fri, Nov 6 – Volunteers Needed
  • Busing Questions
  • LS Families Fall Family Night Fri, Oct 30 – Buy Tickets Now
  • We Are Hiring
  • Winter Activities Registration Now Open
  • News from the Activities Department
  • Get Your Prep Gear

Congratulations to our Girls and Boys Soccer Teams who both won their Section final game on Tuesday to advance to the State Tournament!

Boys beat St. Paul Harding, 5-0 and the Girls beat St. Agnes, 3-0. MSHSL will release state tournament details on Friday, October 23.

School News

School Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00 pm in the Orchestra Room

The next school board meeting will be on Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00 pm in the Orchestra Room. Board members may attend virtually. Click here for a copy of the draft agenda.

The Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) Will Be Presented at the October 27 School Board Meeting

The Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) report will be presented at the school board meeting on Tuesday, October 27.

Informational Meeting on Wednesday, October 28 in the PAC

Prospective and current families are invited to learn more about St. Croix Prep at the fall informational meeting on Wednesday, October 28 in the PAC. K-4 will start at 5:00 pm. Grades 5-12 will start at 6:00 pm. Click here to learn more.

Join the Team at Prep! Kindergarten EAs Needed

Interested in working at a school? We have several open positions available — Click here to explore the opportunities!

We're currently especially looking for Kindergarten Educational Assistants (3 hours per day).

If you're passionate about supporting young learners and want to be part of a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today!

Kindergarten EA Positions

Registration Open for Jazz Band II for Grades 6-12

Registration for Jazz Band II is now open. The ensemble welcomes students on any instrument in grade 6 and up. Jazz II meets weekly on Thursday mornings from 7:40 to 8:25 beginning on November 12 and ending on April 15. Register on Bound. Contact Mr. DeCaro if you have questions about Jazz II.

Donald's Uniform Will Be Closed for Inventory November 2-14

Both Donald’s Uniform Store locations will be closed for inventory from November 2-14. During this time, we will not be able to process or fulfill any orders, and our stores will be closed to customers. Place any orders as soon as possible if you need them before our inventory closure begins.

Fall Book Fair on Wednesday, November 4 through Friday, November 6 – Volunteers Needed

The Fall Book Fair will be held on November 4-6. Families can shop before and after school or during conferences to help raise funds to grow and refresh our classroom libraries. Lower School will also be doing class visits to the Book Fair.

Volunteers are needed to help set up, clean up, and work the book fair. Volunteers must have a current background check on file. Click here to fill out the application online. You can sign up for a shift here.

Upper School Student Travel to Cities of Southeast Asia — Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, June 7–16, 2027

There are still spots available to sign up to travel to the Cities of Southeast Asia June 7-17, 2027. Cities you will visit are: Bangkok, Siem Reap, and Ho Chi Minh City. Click here to learn more and enroll.

Enroll at ACIS with Group Leader ID 337402, last name Gilman.

Payment plans and fundraising options are available. If you have any questions, email Ms. Gilman.

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Busing Questions

If you have any questions regarding busing, please go to the Stillwater Transportation website for answers to common questions and instructions for how to reach out to their team with any concerns.

Submit a Busing Help Desk Ticket

Parent Group

Lower School Fall Family Night on Friday, October 30 Starting at 5:00 pm

Lower School families are invited to join us for Fall Family Night on Friday, October 30. It will be a fun-filled evening of trunk or treat, dinner, and a family movie night. Trunk or Treat will be at 5:00-6:00 pm. Movie will start at 6:15 pm. There will be an Acapulco food truck on site to purchase food.

Pre-sale tickets are $10 per family, $15 per family at the door. Deadline to purchase pre-sale tickets is Thursday, October 29. Click here to purchase tickets.

We need volunteers to help make this a fun event. Click here to volunteer at Fall Family Night.

Thank You to Our Fall Family Night Sponsors

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We Need You!

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We are hiring! Interested in joining our team? Click here for more information.

Join Our Team – Job Openings

Athletics and Activities

Winter Athletics and Activities Registration on Bound

Winter athletics and activities are just around the corner! Please complete your student’s registration and payment through Bound before their activity begins.

Winter Start Dates

  • Dance: October 26
  • Girls Hockey: November 2
  • Alpine Ski: November 9
  • Boys Hockey: November 16
  • Girls Basketball: November 16
  • Boys Basketball: November 23
  • Archery: December 7

Please register and pay through Bound before your student’s activity begins.

Student Physicals

Please note that parents/guardians are responsible for uploading their student’s sports physical directly to the Bound platform if a physical is required for the MSHSL activity.

All students in grades 7–12 must have a current sports physical on file before participating in any practice or tryout.

A current sports physical form is available to download here. Please use the 2026–27 MSHSL Sports Physical Form, located under the Resources section.

Once the form has been completed and signed by a medical provider, the physical is valid for three years from the date of the examination.

Sports physicals can be completed by your student’s primary care provider or at a walk-in clinic, such as a MinuteClinic.

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For a list of all upcoming activities at St. Croix Prep, view the Activities Calendar here. Please note: we are using a new platform, Bound, that will have practice/activities times and up-to-date schedules.

Follow us on Twitter: @scpaactivities

Get Your Prep Gear!

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Don't Forget to Get Your Prep Gear

Check out The Branding Wearhouse website – your source for all Prep spirit wear! Click here to shop.

Click here to shop for a specific activity or click here to shop for athletic team apparel.

The Branding Wearhouse will be delivering spirit wear orders on Mondays at the end of the day (instead of Fridays), with pickup available by the end of day on Tuesdays. Orders placed by noon on Thursday will be available after the following week. If you indicate your student's name on your order, it will be sent home with your student.

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Press Contact:

Susan Peterson

Communications and Events Manager

susanpeterson@stcroixprep.org
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Please note: We are in the process of updating our faculty directory over the summer and thus some information may be out of date.