279Connect-March 4
Osseo Senior High School students host Osseo Speaks
On Feb. 24, students in the Black Student Union at Osseo Senior High School hosted the 8th annual Osseo Speaks, a Black History Month showcase. The event, held in a packed auditorium, included dance performances, poems, spoken words, a drum performance, singing, skits and a fashion show.
Fernbrook Elementary School students move full steam ahead with reading
Students at Fernbrook Elementary School stayed “on track” during the end of “I Love to Read Month.” The dedicated library media specialist team transformed the space into a train station, full of locomotives, train tracks and puffs of steam! Students read the book “All Aboard the Alaska Train” by Brooke Hartman, and then had their chance to pick out train and adventure themed books and read on the train tracks. Students also participated in other activities such as completing a classroom book bingo. The library media specialist team also picked out select books, where students could win an entry to a drawing when they check out those books, with the chance to win a free book!
March 2 was Read Across America Day. Students show their passion for reading every day in libraries across the district!
Author visits take place in district elementary schools
Nothing sparks the magic of reading quite like an author stepping into an elementary school, turning the library or gymnasium into a portal to imagination and storytelling for the students.
Scientist, engineer and Minnesota children's book author, Sideena Grace, visited Edinbrook Elementary School Feb. 26 to share her book with students, called Adventures with Sideena: ABCs in Space. After Grace read her book to students, they had the chance to ask Grace questions, and she took time to encourage them to dream big and follow their passions in life.
On Feb. 24, local author, educator and Osseo Senior High School alumn Keenan Jones visited students in second through fifth grade at Elm Creek Elementary School to read his book “Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop,” a picture book about a young boy and his morning in the barbershop. Jones was recently featured on CBS Morning News talking about his book. He will also be visiting Edinbrook on March 12 to share his book with students there!
Osseo Middle School sixth graders present Greek Mythology Statue Museum
On Feb. 19-20, sixth grade English students from Osseo Middle School presented a Greek Mythology Statue Museum in the media center. Students spent a week researching a character from Greek mythology, including Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Medusa, Hydra and Zeus. The students created a script and costume to tell about their character as spectators moved around the library, meeting the different Greek figures.
Mark your calendar for Osseo Area Schools’ Kindergarten Orientation dates
Osseo Area Schools welcomes incoming kindergarten students and their families for the 2025-26 school year! To help families prepare for this exciting milestone, each elementary school will host a Kindergarten Orientation event.
These orientations provide families with the opportunity to:
Tour the school and explore classrooms.
Meet kindergarten teachers and staff.
Learn more about what to expect during your child’s first year of school.
Ask questions and get additional information about the school.
Starting kindergarten is a big step, and these orientations are designed to make the transition positive and exciting for both students and their families. All future kindergarten families are encouraged to attend—whether you’ve already completed the enrollment application or are still finalizing plans!
For additional questions, families can contact their child’s school directly or visit district279.org/enroll to start the enrollment process.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more and get ready for the upcoming school year!
