The Sartell-St. Stephen School District is busily preparing for another school year with lots of meetings scheduled to make students and parents feel ready and welcome for a successful year.
The “Back to School” events include the following open houses and orientation meetings at Sartell’s four schools:
Sartell High School will host its session from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30 for students in grades 9-12 and their parents.
Sartell Middle School will have a parent-and-student orientation for fifth-graders from 3:45-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30. Scheduled session times will be sent home to fifth-grade families. For sixth- through eighth-graders who will attend middle school, there will be a session from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the middle school. For more information, call the school at 320-253-2200.
Pine Meadow Elementary School will host a kindergarten open house from 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30. It will host an open house for first grade through fourth grade from 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. For more information, call Pine Meadow at 320-253-8303.
At Oak Ridge Elementary School, there will a kindergarten open house from 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30. An open house for first grade through fourth grade will take place from 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. For more information, call Oak Ridge at 320-258-3693.
On Wednesday, Sept. 7, there will be pre-school open-house sessions at the Sartell-St. Stephen Early Childhood programs. Scheduled times will be sent to pre-school families. For more information, call the Early Childhood Office at 320-656-3763.
Food services
The school district’s Food Services Department will give families a chance to visit the cafeterias on two days during open houses for kindergarten and for first grade through fourth grade.
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the kindergarten open house, there will be a veggie cart and watermelon available. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the first grade through fourth grade open houses, a dinner will be available for a cost of $3.60 per meal, ages 5 to adult, and $2.50 for pre-schoolers. For more information, call Food Services at 320-656-3701, ext. 1131.
