Connect-Dec. 2
Dec. 2, 2025
Park Center Senior High School counselor featured by the Sun Post
2026-27 Attendance boundary changes update
Households impacted by 2026-27 attendance boundary changes recently received a mailed letter with details about the coming transition and information about their student’s new school. Osseo Area Schools is committed to helping each student and family feel informed and welcome throughout these changes. For impacted students in fifth and eighth grade next school year, please fill out the Remain in Place option form via ParentVUE by Dec. 22. Further details, including the 2026-27 school finder, are at osseoschools.org/boundaries.
Rush Creek Elementary School kindergarteners celebrate fall
Kindergarteners at Rush Creek Elementary School celebrated the fall season on Nov. 25 with a fall festival. Students engaged in many fall-themed activities throughout the morning of the festival-in their classrooms, hallways and cafeteria.
Native American Heritage Month celebrations continue
District schools continued to commemorate November’s Native American Heritage Month before the Thanksgiving holiday with fun events and activities that highlighted some unique traditions of various Native American cultures.
Hmong New Year celebration takes place at Garden City, Woodland
Students and staff at Garden City and Woodland elementary schools celebrated Hmong New Year at the end of November with festivities in classrooms and the schools' library media centers.
Osseo Senior High School students named to 30 Club
Congratulations to the seventy students at Osseo Senior High School (OSH) who earned a 30 or higher on one or more sections of the ACT (or a writing score of 9 or higher). Those students are now a part of the OSH 30 Club!
Edinbrook Elementary School brings in planetarium
Fifth grade students at Edinbrook Elementary School enjoyed visiting a planetarium Nov. 25 in the school’s library, where library media specialist Valerie Jeffrey guided students through an exploration of the night sky, including information about constellations and the Greek mythology behind them.
District 279 Foundation presents check from Reading is Fun 5K
Join CBVAT for their winter sale and open house Dec. 2
Community-Based Vocational Assessment & Training (CBVAT ) students have been hard at work preparing for their annual winter sale and open house, which takes place Dec. 2 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at 7600 Boone Ave Suite 72, Brooklyn Park. Handcrafted items created by CBVAT students, including greeting cards, gift sets and gift bags, will be for sale and are the perfect holiday gift.
Maple Grove Senior High School swimmer featured by CCX Media
Maple Grove Senior High School swimmer Maddie Hetland was recently featured as CCX Media’s Play of the Week for her finish to the 100-yard butterfly. Great work, Maddie! Check out the feature here.
Looking ahead
- Dec. 9: School board policy committee meeting and work session
- Dec. 16: School board regular business meeting
- Dec. 17: Magnet lottery application deadline
- Dec. 24-Jan. 2: No school, winter break