Connect-Nov. 18

Nov. 18, 2025

Student-athletes from Maple Grove Senior High (MGSH), Osseo Senior High (OSH) and Park Center Senior High (PCSH) took part in various state tournaments through the Minnesota State High School League for fall 2025. Take a look at how our local athletes fared in this fall’s biggest high school competitions.

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon visited Park Center Senior High School’s social studies classes on Nov. 12 to speak with students about the importance of Veterans Day, civic engagement and the lasting lessons of service and democracy.

Brooklyn Middle STEAM School celebrated National STEAM Day on Nov. 7 with a multitude of science, technology, engineering, arts and math-focused events and activities that kept students busy and engaged throughout the day.

Thanks to a District 279 Foundation grant, Osseo Area Learning Center students have the opportunity to see two plays at the Guthrie Theater this school year. On Nov. 13, students saw “Christmas Carol,” a classic story with universal themes of the power of generosity and redemption. Students will also see “Somewhere” on Jan. 27. During these trips, students get to see the plot, characters and themes come to life, which deepens their understanding of storytelling. Watching the performance encourages critical thinking about the story and production choices, cultivating empathy and cultural awareness by presenting diverse perspectives and emotional narratives. Students also have the opportunity to complete a reading literature unit for each play where they can earn .25 English credits toward graduation.

Students at the Osseo Education Center (OEC) were recently visited by Special Olympics Minnesota to learn more about SOFit, their wellness program designed to help encourage better health, stronger relationships and lifelong well-being, keeping teams and community groups active and engaged. The SOFit program focuses on emotional, physical, nutritional and social health.

Osseo Area Schools’ Community Education offers classes, programs and events for all ages, from birth to adult, along with a wide range of spaces available for rent by individuals, groups, non-profits or businesses.

The new Winter/Spring Community Education guidebook mailer is coming soon. Guidebooks will be mailed to households in the next few weeks and will also be available in the main offices of district buildings. To discover more about Osseo Area Schools’ Community Education, visit ce.district279.org. To register for programs, classes, events or reserve a district facility, visit osseo.ce.eleyo.com for details.

Nothing brings out the competitive spirit quite like a school bingo night, where staff, families and students unite under a single goal: yelling "BINGO!" louder than anyone else in the room. Schools across the district have been hosting Bingo nights in recent weeks, bringing their community together for a night of celebration and fun, including Brooklyn Middle STEAM School (BMS) and Fernbrook and Rush Creek elementary schools.

At BMS, the bulldog mascot was present on Nov. 13 as families enjoyed bingo, snacks and a silent auction. At Fernbrook, students ate pizza while listening to numbers being called out in a packed gym on Nov. 14. At Rush Creek, students enjoyed bingo in the gym and a DJ dance party in the cafeteria on Nov. 14.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Nov. 15 Information Fair at Osseo Senior High School. At the fair, families and students had the opportunity to connect directly with school leaders from all of the early childhood, elementary, middle, high school and community education sites in our district. Future kindergartners and their families rode a school bus to Elm Creek Elementary School to tour a kindergarten classroom. The event also featured a free breakfast, various fun activities for children and presentations on a variety of topics like enrollment, magnet programming, transitioning to middle or high school and more.

The Park Center Pirates took home the state championship last weekend in the Minnesota State High School League adapted soccer tournament (PI). This team is comprised of athletes from all district high schools. Huge congratulations to the Pirates on their amazing season and state tournament win!

Learn more about their win.

Osseo Area Schools will offer a variety of preschool and prekindergarten programs for children who turn 3 or 4 on or before Sept. 1, 2026. Each program provides play-based learning, highly qualified staff, family and community engagement and flexible schedules to meet family needs.

Learn more about preschool and prekindergarten programs.

• Nov. 18: School board regular business meeting
• Nov. 26-28: No school for students
• Dec. 1: Start of trimester two
• Dec. 9: School board policy committee meeting and work session