We believe that a positive school-home relationship is vital in order to ensure students' success. We encourage parents to participate in their child’s education by reading with their child every night, helping with homework, and attending parent-teacher conferences.

Supporting every student

• Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748 has partnered with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Applied Research and Education Improvement (CAREI).
• Under the leadership of Dr. Kim Gibbons, CAREI has guided the District in defining our academic and social-emotional systems of support so we have a better articulated and aligned Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) that supports every child.
• MTSS is an educational framework used to determine if a student is responding to classroom instruction and progressing as expected both academically and socially.  MTSS is used in schools to provide well-designed instruction, closely monitor all students’ progress, and provide additional instructional supports to students who need them. 
• In an MTSS framework, students who are struggling or need a more rigorous academic challenge receive additional instructional support provided by matching instruction to a student’s individual needs through a multi-tiered instructional model. Each level (tier) provides instruction with increased intensity such as smaller groups or instructional time focused on specific areas. Likewise, students who need more intensive social-emotional support are provided instruction to meet their needs.

Our teachers and administrators teach students school expectations through the Sabre Strong matrix.

Each building teaches a social-emotional curriculum to all students.

All students receive core classroom instruction. When students are not successful, teachers analyze data to determine the cause of academic difficulty. The building MTSS team problem solves in order to determine and implement individualized interventions.

With the goal of realizing our mission (Excellence is the expected outcome for all learners.), we must have a comprehensive system in place. We believe MTSS is a framework that will assist us in providing equitable experiences for all students and in eliminating our achievement gaps. We believe we have the collective skill and will to ensure every child gets what is needed to reach his or her full potential.