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Education Support Professionals Day honors a long list of professionals who keep our schools running smoothly. Administrative assistants, paraprofessionals, food service, maintenance, custodians/housekeeping, bus drivers and all others who support our teachers. These professionals do their part in making our schools exceptional for every child so they can be safe, learn, grow and achieve. Thank you SCC support staff!

Reminder that today is your last chance to fill out the Parent Satisfaction Survey! If you would like to let us know how we are doing please complete the survey at https://forms.gle/SKTXKnvouKuNwBq96.

Family Day recognizes the role of parents/guardians in education. Involvement, including reading to children, checking homework, developing a relationship with a child's teacher or even simply asking children about their day, makes a difference in children's lives. Today, SCC would like to recognize the parents/guardians in our community for their contribution to our student's successes.

Reminder that we are looking for parent feedback on our satisfaction survey. We would like feedback for each child as we feel every child's experience is important. The survey is open until Nov. 15th. Access the survey at https://forms.gle/SKTXKnvouKuNwBq96 or scan the QR code.

Every season contributes to a continuum of growth. School psychologists can be champions in this process. Even seasons of rest are important for a balanced and healthy lifestyle and to create growth. For adults and students, this can include professional development, the need for self-care or self-reflection, and time devoted to recharging rather than doing.

Species can survive individually, but when planted together, each contributes to the growth of the others. This is true for people and school communities as well. Diversity in our schools is critical to how students see themselves and the world, learn respect for differing perspectives, and find commonalities in different experiences. School psychologists reinforce inclusive schools in which every student feels seen and valued.

Join the Theater Department this Saturday at the HS Auditorium for two showings of Beauty and the Beast (bring a free will donation!) to kick off their season before presenting Beauty and the Beast on stage this spring!

Engagement and interaction with others–being part of a vibrant community–supports our growth. Students and staff can cultivate a nurturing school environment by highlighting how one's strengths can work with others to support the growth of those around them. This includes creating welcoming, inclusive schools; helping to build students' social-emotional skills; and ensuring that every student is connected to a trusted adult. School psychologists can help students and staff identify ways to strengthen these connections and see themselves as both being a benefit to and benefiting from the broader school community.

Congratulations to the Fall Varsity Super Smash Brothers team on wrapping up an undefeated regular season 7-0. SCC Esports competitions are streamed on Twitch. If you want to help support our team as well as their stream, please create a Twitch account and follow our channel to cheer on your SCC Panther Esports team as they continue into the postseason. We appreciate your support! https://www.twitch.tv/sccpantheresports

Individuals grow in their own time, a process influenced by engagement and interaction with their surroundings. School staff and caregivers are responsible for nurturing each student by supporting their unique needs and strengths to ensure their healthy growth. School psychologists are critical to helping others understand what supports and strategies will best help each student.

All community members should have recently received a postcard in their mail regarding our Strategic Planning Survey. We are asking for all households to please respond to this survey to include your thoughts into the plan for SCC's future. You can access this survey at https://forms.gle/cdi7rXzsKLsomrxX9 or by scanning the QR code on the postcard.

Being a teacher provides the unique opportunity to make a transformative and lasting impact on the lives of others, contributing to shaping sustainable futures. However, the world is currently facing an unprecedented global teacher shortage. Please join us in recognizing our teachers on this World Teachers Day!

October 2nd is School Custodian Appreciation Day! SCC sends out a heartfelt thanks to all of our custodians and housekeepers who go above and beyond, especially throughout our referendum construction, to keep our facilities safe for our students. Thank you today and always!

Reminder that there is no school on Monday, September 25th for Professional Development for our staff.

Reminder that admission to the soccer home opener tomorrow night is FREE! Come out and cheer on your Panthers and enjoy your amazing new field!

SCC is hiring! 8 Hour Floating Custodian - https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/188185 8 Hour High School Housekeeper - https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/188181 8 Hour Elementary School Housekeeper - https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/188178

St. Croix Central would like to welcome and introduce the new faces that you will see in our buildings this fall! Please help us welcome Mr. Dachel who will be joining the district in 4th Grade at the elementary school.

Betty Johnson, representing Trinity Lutheran Church in Hammond, presented Superintendent Widiker with a donation of $3600 to go towards the school district's mental health program at last Wednesday's School Board Meeting. Thank you for your generous donation Trinity Lutheran!

The new St. Croix Virtual Academy addition on the High School is beginning to take shape and it is so exciting to see this new space come to life. We can't wait to offer this new space as a resource to our virtual students!

Construction crews have been working hard on demolition on the high school parking lot since the start of summer break in preparation for the parking lot expansion and high school additions.