Orioles Newsletter

Mark your calendars – the next Community Conversation is set to take place Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. at Osseo Middle School. Community Conversations are being held this school year to better understand from family and community members what’s going well and what needs improvement as well as ensuring all feel valued and heard. District leadership and school board members host the events.

In the meantime, it’d be great to hear from you on what you think about our schools via this Google form. Your responses will help us form the discussion topics for the Feb. 3 conversation. Additionally, please share your name if you’re planning to attend.

During each Community Conversation, the team will be focused on listening to understand. The goal is to help inform our team of the why behind what is working well and what areas of growth are needed. Knowing this information will guide us toward improving our day-to-day work, making necessary adjustments and continuing to become the best place to learn.

A summary of the results will be shared community-wide after this year’s final conversation in May. Thank you, in advance, for your partnership on this journey.

Brian Chance, Principal

Jan Bitzer, Assistant Principal

Welcome to the 2026-2027 course registration process at Osseo Middle School! We look forward to helping your students get registered for their courses next school year. Registration is very important as we hire staff based on elective choices made by students and families during the registration process. Below is detailed information about the course registration process. Please note, if this changes for any reason, we will reach out to you with additional information.

Current 5th graders will have multiple opportunities to register for next school year. One opportunity will be at our open house on January 29th. Osseo Middle School counselors will also visit elementary schools in late January and early February.

Current 6th graders at OMS received information regarding course registration during advisory on Thursday, January 15th. They viewed videos with detailed information and received a registration form. Please review the registration information and work with your students to complete the 7th grade registration form. Students will be registering for next school year during their science class on Friday, January 23rd.

Current 7th graders at OMS received information regarding course registration during advisory on Thursday, January 15th. They viewed videos with detailed information and received a registration form. Please review the registration information and work with your students to complete the 8th grade registration form. Students will be registering for next school year during their science class on Wednesday, January 21st.

For more information about registration, and to view our Middle School Registration Handbook, please visit our website.

The week of 1/12 8th grade classes, students will watch short videos with general high school registration information. They will be given materials about graduation requirements and high school course options. High school counselors will be at Osseo Middle School on Thursday, January 22nd to present additional information about high school life, answer registration questions, and assist your student in registering for high school during global studies classes. Please be sure your student has all registration materials and their charged Chromebook with them on January 22nd, when High Schools visit OMS.

Contact the counseling office with questions.

Congratulations to Ms. Richter and the Osseo Middle School Math League who recently participated in the Minnesota Junior High School Mathematics League with outstanding results. The OMS team included 15 students, and by the end of the season, one team earned 1st place overall, while a second team finished 6th overall among all competitors.

Individually, OMS students also stood out. KC Williams and Drew Erickson placed in the top 10 overall, and Parker Lintgen took home 1st place individually.

Congratulations to these students for their hard work, dedication, and impressive achievements in mathematics!

Comedy Night in Maple Grove - 2026

January 16, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Maple Grove Community Center

Lions Waffle Breakfast - 2026

January 18, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Maple Grove Community Center

Enjoy breakfast with the Maple Grove Lions.

Mayor's Ice Fishing Tournament - 2026

January 31, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

North Arbor Lake (across from the Maple Grove Government Center)

Grab your winter gear and drop a line!

Wonders of Winter - 2026

January 31, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Maple Grove Central Park

Celebrate the Wonder of Winter!

Winterfest

February 7, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Brooklyn Park- Central Park

Celebrate the best parts of winter with the whole family!

Paint for Peace

January 15, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Zanewood Recreation Center

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of Peace.

Attention parents of 6th graders, the Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines are required prior to 7th grade and the HPV vaccine is strongly encouraged. January is even HPV Cancer Prevention month. Please schedule your student’s required vaccine and/or plan for them for their well child visits prior to 7th grade.

• CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes. The CDC childhood vaccine schedules have always been recommendations and continue to be so. MN state law requires that students have the vaccines listed on https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/immunize/basics/readyk12.pdf

• This year’s flu season is bad. If you vaccinate, I strongly encourage you to get your Flu and Covid vaccines and keep your students home if they are sick.

• Welcome to OMS: General Information, Parent Drop Off/Pick Up, Cell Phones &
• School Year Calendars
• Staff Directory
• Technology, Nutrition Services, and Student Support
• Order your yearbook today!
• How to order school pictures.
• FirstView (Transportation app)
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• Family Access: Schoology for Parents, ParentVue, Parent & Family Toolkit, and more.
• Community Resources: Academics, Crisis, Family Support, Mental Health, Post-High School Planning.

January 29: Academic Conferences - Classroom from 3:30 to 7:00 PM

February 2: No School. Staff Workshop

**Targeted Services will be canceled on February 3rd due to the Community