What's up Wednesday

5/27/2026

Tomorrow is our school BBQ! We hope to see you there! Please read these VERY IMPORTANT reminders to ensure a smooth and fun day…

• Buy your tickets in advance! See below for details*
• If you are unable to purchase tickets in advance, please bring exact change to purchase a cash ticket. You may also bring lunch from home. Student lunches are free and do not require a ticket.
• Guest lunches are $5.50 each.
• Bring a blanket and/or chair to sit on. Pro tip: set your blanket/chair up before coming in to meet your student so you aren’t carrying your items through the lunch line!
• Enter the front of the building to get your ticket, into the gym to get your student, into the cafeteria to get your food, then outside to eat.
• It will be hot out! Dress and plan accordingly!
• Parking will be limited. Consider walking or parking in the neighborhoods north or east of the school.

Grade Level Lunch Times:

• Kindergarten: 11:45-12:10
• 2nd Grade: 11:55-12:20
• 4 Star: 12:15-12:45
• 1st Grade: 12:25-12:50
• 4th Grade: 12:35-12:55
• 3rd Grade: 1:00-1:25
• 5th Grade: 1:10-1:30

*In order to purchase tickets online, you must have and EduTrack account. Instructions on how to create an EduTrack account can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rzYHJboe3y335rSyMYUGEtPEoqSX9oue4ceic1abVQs/edit?tab=t.0

This week is spirit week at Cedar Island! It's time to have some fun as we approach the end of another successful school year. Please remember that clothing and items need to be school appropriate and not distracting to the learning environment.

2026-27 Cedar Island families:

We're excited to share that the Cedar Island PTO will once again purchase school supplies for students next school year*. This approach ensures that:

• Each child starts the year with the same, high-quality materials.
• Reduces stress for families.
• Allows us to take advantage of bulk pricing to keep costs low.

To help cover these supplies, we are asking families for a suggested donation of $30/student. This contribution is optional, but every dollar directly supports the materials your child will receive on their first day of school. Details on how to contribute will be shared in August via email and at open house.

Please note that while the PTO covers classroom supplies, families will still need to provide the following personal items:

• Large backpack (double straps, no wheels)
• Lunchbox (if desired)
• Wired headphones (no bluetooth/wireless)
• Ziploc bag with child's name on it (to store headphones)

Questions: Contact Ashley Funke (awisnie2@gmail.com).

Thank you for supporting our students and helping us create a smooth, equitable start to the school year. Your generosity truly makes a difference!

*Note: Kindergarten school supplies will be purchased by Cedar Island, not the PTO. We will communicate those details separately; stay tuned if you also have an incoming Kindergartener!

Osseo Area Schools will provide free meals to children through the federally funded Summer Food Service Program from June 10 through Aug. 21.

Any child 18 years of age or younger may participate. Meals will be provided during the allotted time frames and must be eaten on site.

Cedar Island Elementary (6777 Hemlock Lane, Maple Grove)

Meals served Monday-Thursday, June 22-July 16

Snack: 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.

Contact: 763-391-7065

Click below to see a full list of locations and time:

The familiar ParentVUE and StudentVUE apps used by Osseo Area Schools have gotten an updated look, and current versions of the app will sunset June 30, 2026. Please take a moment to download the new apps, which can be found under the names “StudentVUE (New)” or “ParentVUE (New)” in the Apple or Android store. The developer is Edupoint Educational Systems.

The new StudentVUE/ParentVUE apps feature a more intuitive, user-friendly design with new and improved functionality, such as event security passes and improvements to attendance reporting options.

Switching to the new, updated app is simple – just delete the old version and download the new one. The new app will walk users through any setup steps to follow. For assistance, please reach out to the district’s technology support team via IncidentIQ.

Congratulations to our very own 5th grade student, Alina Balihodzic! Alina's bus safety poster took 3rd place out of all the 5th graders in the district! Read more here:

The lost and found cart will be available for grown-ups to sort through during our school BBQ on May 28th. It will also be at the front of the school during the last week of school.

All items left after the last day of school will be donated.

• May 28 - School BBQ During Lunch - Families welcome to join.
• June 1 - Device Collection Day
• June 3 - PTO Ice Cream Social (4:15pm)
• June 5 - Last Day of School