Connect-Feb. 17

Edinbrook Elementary School hosted an engaging author visit Feb. 10, when Duluth native Erin Soderberg Downing came to the school to share about her life as an author. Soderberg Downing said she began writing when her three children were young, taking inspiration from her everyday life and from being an avid reader herself to generate book ideas and create characters in her mind.

CCX Media recently featured Park Center Senior High School's upcoming renovation projects, part of the district's ongoing Building a Better Future bond projects that will include updates to the school's cafeteria, library media center, career and technical education wing and more.

Birch Grove School for the Arts and Oak View Elementary School have hosted February events to provide their students with the opportunity to celebrate the joy of a good book with the caring adults in their lives. The morning events included book fair visits, reading opportunities and breakfast foods with grandparents or other special guests.

On Feb. 5, 9 and 11, families at Cedar Island Elementary School had the opportunity to see the artwork created by their students during their 2026 Art Adventures. Students in grades first through fifth worked with clay, and kindergarten students created horses using toilet paper rolls and popsicle sticks. The pieces were on display throughout the media center and outside the Makerspace during conferences and the book fair.

Community Education’s Camp ROCKS! Mini Camps give students a fun and active way to learn new skills and make new friends during the summer. Enrichment camps are led by experienced instructors and cover a wide range of topics such as arts and crafts, coding, dance, game design, guitar lessons, languages, inventing, robotics, sports, technology, woodworking and more. Learn more about how to register!

Feb. 15 was National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. Osseo Area Schools partners with the Maple Grove Police Department and the Brooklyn Park Police Department to provide carefully selected, specifically trained, and properly equipped officers who work side by side with school administration teams to help mitigate any safety concerns as they arise. Thank you SROs for all that you do for our students!

This continues to be a very trying time in our community. Many of our families and colleagues are dealing with immense feelings of fear and anxiety due to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) action taking place. Our foremost priority during this time, as always, is to create safe and secure learning environments that allow us to meet students where they're at and to provide meaningful education to each and every student in our community.

Our district and school teams have put many plans into place to ensure the continuation of this opportunity for all of our students. Please refer to our dedicated website for the most up-to-date information, including on topics like learning options, meals and safety/security procedures.