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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}])
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![Students bring ‘Finding Nemo Kids’ to life in spring musical performances]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741629229/district279org/xajhgetcmjeomrc8whi4/unnamed_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741629229/district279org/xajhgetcmjeomrc8whi4/unnamed_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741629229/district279org/xajhgetcmjeomrc8whi4/unnamed_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741629229/district279org/xajhgetcmjeomrc8whi4/unnamed_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741629229/district279org/xajhgetcmjeomrc8whi4/unnamed_1.jpg","width":1600}])
Students from Rice Lake Elementary School took the stage and transformed the Maple Grove Middle School auditorium into an underwater world on March 7 and March 8 in front of an audience of their families, friends and community members.
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![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 Area Schools Superintendent named administrator of excellence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740167341/district279org/c9bisyaddvb5s7jkjmme/2-DrKimHiel_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740167341/district279org/c9bisyaddvb5s7jkjmme/2-DrKimHiel_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1740167341/district279org/c9bisyaddvb5s7jkjmme/2-DrKimHiel_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1740167341/district279org/c9bisyaddvb5s7jkjmme/2-DrKimHiel_2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1740167341/district279org/c9bisyaddvb5s7jkjmme/2-DrKimHiel_2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740167341/district279org/c9bisyaddvb5s7jkjmme/2-DrKimHiel_2.jpg","width":2000}])
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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![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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![2025-26 Preschool and Prekindergarten programs registration opens in January 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734371141/district279org/fvk1mqmr1pf5iqtfna4z/Dec17279InsiderandConnect.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734371141/district279org/fvk1mqmr1pf5iqtfna4z/Dec17279InsiderandConnect.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734371141/district279org/fvk1mqmr1pf5iqtfna4z/Dec17279InsiderandConnect.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734371141/district279org/fvk1mqmr1pf5iqtfna4z/Dec17279InsiderandConnect.png","width":900}])
Osseo Area Schools’ Preschool and Prekindergarten Programs for the 2025-26 school year open for registration in January 2025. Programs are for children who will be three or four years-old on or before Sept. 1, 2025. Each program is designed to foster curiosity and creativity while supporting the growth of every scholar during their education journey. Visit district279.org/preschool-prek for details.
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