• ST CLOUD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 742 MISSION STATEMENT and CORE VALUES

    Our Mission is to create a safe and caring climate and culture in which we prepare, engage, educate, empower, and inspire all learners in partnership with their surrounding community to be successful in today’s and tomorrow’s society.

    We believe that…

    • Everyone deserves equitable access to the highest quality of learning to maximize individual potential.
    • Multiple and differing perspectives contribute to informed decision making and learning.
    • We all benefit when communities work together toward common goals.
    • Lifelong learning is essential for individuals to shape and thrive in our global society.
    • The greatest level of individual success is achieved through shared ownership by the individual, families, schools and our communities.

  • Hello! Salaam!

    I am Ayan Omar. I am a Somali-Muslim American refugee currently residing in St. Cloud with my husband and two daughters. My narrative includes a recollection of my refugee status, finding hope in literature, and my journey to success. My activism has reached local and national platforms in newspapers, radio, and television: Catholic Visitor, Washington Post, Huffington Post, NPR-This American Life, St. Cloud Times, Green Card Voices, and MPR and St. Cloud TEDx.

    I very much enjoy learning and teaching and working with children!

    Language Arts Teacher, B.A.Com.

    Adjunct English Instructor, M.A

    Technical High School

    St. Cloud Technical and Community College

    “I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world”-Tupac Shakur

     

  • Great River Regional Library-St. Cloud

    Pew Research Center confirms that "the vast majority of Americans ages 16 and older say that public libraries play an important role in their communities:

    • 95% of Americans ages 16 and older agree that the materials and resources available at public libraries play an important role in giving everyone a chance to succeed;
    • 95% say that public libraries are important because they promote literacy and a love of reading;
    • 94% say that having a public library improves the quality of life in a community;
    • 81% say that public libraries provide many services people would have a hard time finding elsewhere."

    https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2013/12/11/libraries-in-communities/ 

    Visit your local library for inspiration and joy of reading. 

    https://griver.org/locations/st-cloud
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  • MLA Formatting and Style Guide

    Modern Lanuage Association (MLA) has specific guidelines for formatting and citing research in writing. Tech High School LA Department adheres to these guideline to prepare students for furture academic writing. 

    https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html
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