Connect-Oct. 8

This school year, three Community Conversations are going to be held to better understand from family and community members what is going well and what needs improvement as well as ensuring all feel valued and heard. District leadership and school board members will host the events, which are set for Nov. 5, Feb 3. and May 12.

Your help is needed to start the planning process. If you could please take five minutes to let us know your thoughts on our schools via this Google Form. The themes arising from your responses will help inform the topics chosen for the Community Conversations. Additionally, if you’re interested in participating in a conversation, please share your name, contact information and the dates that work best for you in the space provided on the form.

During the Community Conversations, 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. Thank you, in advance, for your partnership on this journey.

On Sept. 24, students from the Osseo Education Center had their first all-school outing for the school year when they visited the Bell Museum, Minnesota’s official natural history museum and planetarium. Students saw fossils and learned about plants, animals, bugs and the solar system.

Park Brook Elementary School students in grades 3-5 have the opportunity to take part in an after school choir program that gives students multiple performance opportunities throughout the school year.

The choir group practices each week through March, and throughout the year they will perform at the school and at two Loppet Foundation events, along with a senior social event in December and the Luminary Loppet in February.

On the evening of Oct. 1, students and families at Elm Creek Elementary School spread kindness with chalk drawings leading into the school. The drawings included rocket ships, the Earth and words of affirmation encouraging students. Fun events throughout the week led up to a pepfest and football game to wrap the week up.

Custodian Appreciation Day was Oct. 2. Osseo Area Schools could not be more thankful for all the amazing custodians who keep our buildings clean and safe and who add to positive school climates with their friendly presence.

Check out our Facebook post to see a few shout outs for district custodians who go above and beyond!