The Sutter Way: Vision and Mission

The Sutter Mission

Sutter fosters an inclusive, caring, and collaborative
community by providing learning opportunities that
support each individual’s strengths and goals.

The Sutter Vision

Sutter Elementary School empowers life-long learners and cultivates compassionate, responsible citizens.

The Sutter Pledge

I am Happy,
I am Healthy,
I am Successful,
I am Lovable,
I am Caring,
And every day,
In every way,
I'm getting better & better,
Believe it!

The Sutter Bunch Song

(Lyrics by Kathy Strach and George Casem)

It's the story of Sutter Students
Who were looking for a school year full of fun.
They were all bored, and doing nothing
But sitting in the sun.

It's the story of Sutter teachers
Who were looking for some students just to teach.
They were all bored and doing nothing
But going to the beach

Till the one day when the students met their teachers
And they knew it was much more than a hunch.
That this group, must somehow form some classrooms
That's the way we all became the Sutter Bunch

The Sutter Bunch
The Sutter Bunch 
That's the way we became the Sutter Bunch!
badump badump bump

 

Sutter’s Core Values

 

• Sutter believes that putting students first and incorporating their voice is essential. We believe it is important to come from a place of compassion when supporting students.  We believe in making Sutter a place of joyful learning.

 

• Sutter believes in fostering a growth mindset as a staff and modeling this for the students to adopt. We believe in being open to different ideas and are willing to learn from others through collaboration.

 

• Sutter believes in integrity and establishing mutual accountability in order to improve student outcomes.  We believe in putting resources where they are needed most.

 

• Sutter believes in the importance of family and community involvement to help foster a safe and welcoming environment.

 

• Sutter is committed to ensuring equity and inclusion for our diverse community in order to help every student meet their full potential.

 

• Sutter cultivates empathy for all to support a variety of perspectives and a community built on mutual respect and kindness.

 

• Sutter believes that creativity and a culture of innovation is necessary to adapt to our ever-changing world.