Student & Family Wellness

At Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, we are deeply committed to supporting our students and families in fostering healthy environments and a culture that prioritizes health and well-being.

Our goal is to create opportunities for every student to reach their highest educational potential.

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What Support Services to we Provide?

We provide a range of services designed to promote student success and family wellness, including:

  • coordinating and facilitating meetings focused on mental wellness, and social and emotional coping skills
  • referring students to in-school or community-based therapy programs
  • assisting families in accessing support for basic needs
  • identifying and addressing barriers to regular school attendance
  • offering crisis intervention and support
  • bridging the gap between home, school, and community resources
  • providing group and one-on-one sessions to meet social and emotional needs

Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools

Meet the SRR Student Support Team

Our Student Support Team is here to ensure students have what they need to succeed both academically and socially. We work to address potential barriers to learning that may arise in the classroom, at home, or in the community. By understanding students' social and emotional perspectives, we aim to build a strong connection between school, home, and the community.

Elementary Schools

Sheila_Johnson_Kolb
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Rice Elementary &
District Community Outreach Liaison

320-258-1049 - Rice Elementary
320-258-1733 - District Outreach
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TARA_PROM
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Mississippi Heights Elementary
320-258-1307
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Kara Rogers
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Pleasantview Elementary
320-258-0506 Ext. 1247
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LONDA_WAGNER

STUDENT SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Pleasantview and Mississippi Elementary
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WHITNEY_JARNOT

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
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JAMES_TURNER

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
320-258-1412
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Jennifer Kenning
STUDENT ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR
Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
320-258-1730
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Our Community Partners

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools partners with Central Minnesota Mental Health Center and Lutheran Social Services to provide in school therapy and skills services. Please contact your building social worker or counselor to make a referral.

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