Owatonna Early Childhood Newsletter

Welcome Back, Preschool Families!

We are so excited to welcome our Little Huskies and families back for another year of learning, growing, and making memories together! The beginning of a school year brings lots of new experiences—new classrooms, new friends, new routines, and plenty of opportunities to learn through play. This year is especially exciting because we have all of Early Learning together under one roof! Along with preschool, we now have ECFE and Early Childhood Screening in the building, as well as our new wrap care services. Our building is full of little voices, big smiles, laughter, and lots of learning throughout the day!

Thank you for trusting us to be part of your child’s early learning journey. We believe children thrive when families and school work together, and we are looking forward to building strong relationships with you throughout the year.

Here’s to a wonderful year of Growing Together! 💙🐾

~Kaci Rendahl, Director of Early Learning

Sept 28-Oct 2 - Homecoming Week

Oct 2 - NO PM CLASS ~ Full Day Classes End at 10:45

Homecoming Parade Downtown at 1:30pm

Oct 15 & 16 - NO SCHOOL

Picture Day is THIS WEEK! September 23rd and 24th. Please look for a message from your child's teacher letting you know which day is Picture Day for your class. Please feel free to order ahead of time at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/ using the picture day ID: EVTZKMB4M

ECFE classes are up and running for the fall - we would love to have you join us! Check out our full brochure here. We offer classes for children Birth-Not yet in Kindergarten. Register here: https://owatonna.arux.app/courses/category/ecfe/167/early-childhood%E2%80%942

The door into our main office is locked. There is a doorbell for you to use and a staff member will unlock the door for you. Thanks for your understanding.

Visitors to our building will need to bring a photo ID and enter Door 2P on the south side of the building to be checked-in. Visitors are welcome during scheduled events & teacher meetings.

When checking in visitors, we use your ID with our Raptor program. Raptor is a digital solution designed to help schools know exactly who is on campus at any given time, enhancing safety and security. It works by requiring all visitors—such as parents, contractors, and volunteers—to check in upon arrival, by scanning a government-issued ID into a kiosk or tablet.

The system instantly screens visitor information against national registries. If a visitor is flagged as a potential risk, school officials are immediately alerted.

We are working through our volunteer process at this time. More information will be available soon! Thanks for your patience.

338 E Main St Owatonna, MN

Main Office Line & Attendance
(507)444-8040

Kaci Rendahl - Early Childhood Director

(507)444-8041

krendahl@isd761.org

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