Mustang Memo: Family Edition

January 9, 2026

January

13: Learning Lunch

19: No School Martin Luther King Junior Day

20: No School Staff Professional Development

29: Family Literacy Night

February Conferences

Conferences are fast approaching! Please use Skyward to sign up for conferences on February 5th or 10th from 3:00-7:00. Sign-up is now open!

Our Commitment

St. Cloud Area School District is guided by four core commitments: safety, belonging, collaboration and excellence. We protect both the physical safety and emotional well-being of our students, families and staff, and we work to ensure our schools remain safe, stable and focused on learning every day.

All students, regardless of race, religion or immigration status, have the right to access high-quality learning, extracurricular opportunities and the full range of educational services in St. Cloud Area Schools. I want to assure our community that, consistent with federal law, a student’s or family’s immigration status does not impact their access to a public education. Our schools will continue to be places where students can learn without fear.

To our students, families and staff: we care about you, we appreciate you and we are committed to ensuring that you feel safe and supported in every one of our schools.

Laurie Putnam, Superintendent

Immunization Reminder for Selected Students

We appreciate your cooperation in updating our student immunization records. Maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our school community is our primary goal, and we thank you for your commitment to this effort.

Questions? Contact our school nurse Lisa Doucet.

PurposeFull Pursuit:

Perserverance Newsletter: We all experience challenges in our lives and have moments when we feel like we can’t do it or that we want to give up. We need to develop tools that help us work through those challenges and grow instead of giving up. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on practicing Perseverance through flexible thinking. Family Letter Conversation Starters:

Can you describe how flexible thinking helps you to make Kind choices?

Share with me how you use flexible thinking to help you practice Perseverance.