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![Fernbrook Elementary School students compete in Destination Imagination]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742232504/district279org/u6gbgszpmolraxpgrwsz/DI.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742232504/district279org/u6gbgszpmolraxpgrwsz/DI.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742232504/district279org/u6gbgszpmolraxpgrwsz/DI.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742232504/district279org/u6gbgszpmolraxpgrwsz/DI.png","width":900}])
Students in the Destination Imagination (DI) after-school club at Fernbrook Elementary School recently competed in the State Competition. Fernbrook sent seven teams to the State Competition, with four of those teams qualifying for Global Finals by placing in the top three in their category. Global Finals will take place May 22-25 in Kansas City, MO.
- Fernbrook
![Fernbrook Elementary School students participate in service project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741630330/district279org/te9geyjzsd8tmqmxuvpq/IMG_0837.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741630330/district279org/te9geyjzsd8tmqmxuvpq/IMG_0837.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741630330/district279org/te9geyjzsd8tmqmxuvpq/IMG_0837.jpg","width":640}])
Students in Jennifer Phillips first grade class at Fernbrook Elementary School recently participated in a classroom service project. Students donated gently used books and made fleece blankets for families at Mary’s Place, a homeless and transitional housing center.
- Fernbrook
![Winter Weather Alert March 5]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741173891/district279org/vumkckfcjkauburawbrk/WinterWeatheralertmarch5.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741173891/district279org/vumkckfcjkauburawbrk/WinterWeatheralertmarch5.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741173891/district279org/vumkckfcjkauburawbrk/WinterWeatheralertmarch5.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741173891/district279org/vumkckfcjkauburawbrk/WinterWeatheralertmarch5.png","width":940}])
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![Osseo square logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1602711354/district279org/l0f4i7ujewn0o10fl3dd/OsseoLogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1602711354/district279org/l0f4i7ujewn0o10fl3dd/OsseoLogo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1602711354/district279org/l0f4i7ujewn0o10fl3dd/OsseoLogo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1602711354/district279org/l0f4i7ujewn0o10fl3dd/OsseoLogo.jpg","width":900}])
- Boundaries
- Elementary
- Middle School
![Dr. Kim Hiel holds her award plaque in the district office]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744057179/district279org/ujwik9uchug1dgddddbc/IMG_9110copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744057179/district279org/ujwik9uchug1dgddddbc/IMG_9110copy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744057179/district279org/ujwik9uchug1dgddddbc/IMG_9110copy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744057179/district279org/ujwik9uchug1dgddddbc/IMG_9110copy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744057179/district279org/ujwik9uchug1dgddddbc/IMG_9110copy.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1744057179/district279org/ujwik9uchug1dgddddbc/IMG_9110copy.jpg","width":2200}])
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) recently announced their 2025 Regional Administrators of Excellence, and Osseo Area Schools’ Superintendent, Dr. Kim Hiel, has been recognized as the organization’s award winner for region nine.
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- Boundaries
- Elementary
- Middle School
![February 18, 2025 Winter Weather Alert]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739823415/district279org/xv0kqdte6fp3mt8p6oa4/Feb182025WeatherAlert.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739823415/district279org/xv0kqdte6fp3mt8p6oa4/Feb182025WeatherAlert.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739823415/district279org/xv0kqdte6fp3mt8p6oa4/Feb182025WeatherAlert.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739823415/district279org/xv0kqdte6fp3mt8p6oa4/Feb182025WeatherAlert.png","width":940}])
School and district programming is canceled for Tuesday, Feb. 18, because of the extreme cold expected that the National Weather Service strongly suggests our community avoid for safety reasons.
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![Winter Weather Alert January 21, 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737411174/district279org/i4ujxeabg583rjibvdwy/Jan21weatheralert.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737411174/district279org/i4ujxeabg583rjibvdwy/Jan21weatheralert.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737411174/district279org/i4ujxeabg583rjibvdwy/Jan21weatheralert.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737411174/district279org/i4ujxeabg583rjibvdwy/Jan21weatheralert.png","width":940}])
Our district is temporarily moving to eLearning tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 21, because of the extreme cold expected during arrival time that the National Weather Service strongly suggests our community avoid for safety reasons.
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![a photo of the five featured paraprofessionals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737404098/district279org/yo2cajq0b2orxhyi8kcg/paraprofessionalweekthumbnailpic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737404098/district279org/yo2cajq0b2orxhyi8kcg/paraprofessionalweekthumbnailpic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737404098/district279org/yo2cajq0b2orxhyi8kcg/paraprofessionalweekthumbnailpic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737404098/district279org/yo2cajq0b2orxhyi8kcg/paraprofessionalweekthumbnailpic.png","width":900}])
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has declared the week of Jan. 20-26 as Paraprofessional Recognition Week across the state.
- Community Ed
- Fernbrook
- Garden City
- North View Middle
- Osseo Middle