Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748

Congratulations to Sarah Crandall, our Sabre Staff Star for February! Sarah is a Science Teacher at Sartell High School and her nomination includes: - Sarah Crandall is a leader of the staff and her department at Sartell High School. - Sarah takes on innumerable roles both formally and not. She does a great job at truly hearing concerns and then solving them through a combination of advice, encouragement, teamwork, and practicality. - Sarah has an impeccable way of balancing interests within the department and combining ideas to come to a solution that we can all see as the best. - She makes those around her feel valued and comfortable. She continually brings unison and cohesion to our department and our school community. - Her positivity and sense of humor bring such life to our team and we are lucky to have her! [ISD 748 Staff Stars, selected from nominations submitted by staff members, are recognized each month at school board meetings. Thank you to Nick Phillips, SHS technology education teacher, for designing the award.]

Congratulations to Jacob Hennigs, our Sabre Staff Star for January! Jacob is a Music Teacher at Oak Ridge Early Learning Center and his nomination includes: - Jacob Hennigs makes music fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate for ALL our Kindergarteners. - Mr. Hennigs is patient and uses positive redirection in his class. The kids are engaged and love the music and movement activities that he thoughtfully plans. - Jacob is a relentless problem solver, working collaboratively with teachers to help maximize student engagement and participation in his classroom. - He has a strong belief that all our Kindergarten students will be successful in learning foundational music skills. Additionally, Jacob is engaged in helping create a positive school culture. He connects with colleagues, supports the broader K-12 music department, and is genuinely invested in supporting our district mission and vision. It is an honor to recognize Jacob as our ORELC Sabre Star! [ISD 748 Staff Stars, selected from nominations submitted by staff members, are recognized each month at school board meetings. Thank you to Nick Phillips, SHS technology education teacher, for designing the award.]

Get to know...our SHS Robotics team (pictured here in their Yearbook photo) in this KARE 11 video and article! “I’m really passionate about what we are doing here...It’s allowing me to pursue a future in forms of engineering.” - Team Captain Paige Erickson, SHS senior. https://lnkd.in/gJ6xFAYb

Work for the District you love! Visit https://www.isd748.org/jobs to learn more and apply!

SABRE PRIDE: Congratulations to Madison Evans, a Sartell Middle School student and freelance reporter for The Newsleaders of St. Joseph and Sartell-St. Stephen, for receiving a first place award from the Minnesota Newspaper Association for her article, Sartell boy’s personality shines as he battles cancer (https://lnkd.in/gv5_S4s8). We are grateful to share an update from Jaymeson's family: "Jaymeson is done with chemotherapy, radiation, and is cancer free! He has a long road ahead of him as he relearns how to walk, talk, and read." As mentioned in Madison's article, Jaymeson's website - https://teamjaymeson.com/ - has updates about his journey and messages of support from his classmates at Sartell Middle School.

SABRE PRIDE: "The Amazing Lemonade Girl" - Sartell High School's One-Act Play - placed first at the 8AA South Subsection and advanced to the Section finals! The production is based on the true story of Alexandra Scott and addressed the topic of childhood cancer. In lieu of ticket sales, the cast and crew has been collecting donations at their public performances, as well as online, to go toward Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to help raise money for pediatric cancer research. So far, through the generosity of our community, they have raised over $1,700! They will be leaving the donation page open until the end of their season in case there are others who would like to donate to this important cause! Director Kelli Killmer shared, "Thank you so much to everyone who came to see the performances and to those who have donated to our fundraiser so far! We are incredibly grateful for your support and generosity!"

RIS 4th graders welcomed a very special visitor: Olympic Gold Medalist John Harrington! Harrington shared his incredible journey as an athlete, emphasizing the importance of teamwork, playing for EACH OTHER, and always striving to be a good person both on and off the ice/field, etc. A teacher shared, "He talked about the dedication and hard work it took to reach the Olympic Games and how those values can apply to everything we do. The students were so inspired by his words! To top it off, John shared his Gold Medal with us and even autographed several items for the students to remember this special moment. It was truly an unforgettable experience!"

SABRE PRIDE: Congratulation to Sartell Middle School's Math Counts team for their 2nd place finish AND to Ingrid Johnson for placing 2nd in the individual competition!

SABRE PRIDE: Congratulations to Karrie Fredrickson, social studies teacher at Sartell High School, for being named a candidate for Minnesota Teacher of the Year! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCjqcsU5

Peer-to-peer learning with Sartell High School (SHS) and Pine Meadow Primary School (PMPS)! In December, students in the SHS Sustainability Club began partnering with PMPS on a "Waste Warriors" program. PMPS Principal Sara Nelson shared, "This upcycling partnership is new and we are excited to see it grow!" As a school community, PMPS students have learned to save: ?? used paper in their classrooms to be upcycled through shredding for small animal bedding at the Animal Humane Society or made into scratch pads ??? tiny or broken crayons to be upcycled into new crayons