Oak View Elementary School

Register by July 31 for early bird pricing! District 279 Foundation's Reading is Fun 5K will take take place on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at Elm Creek Park Reserve. More than 600 community members will attend this family-friendly event to raise funds to purchase learning resources for media centers (libraries) in Osseo Area Schools. Register today and get early bird pricing and a guaranteed t-shirt! bit.ly/ReadingIsFun5K

Former Oak View Elementary student returns to school to perform for today’s classes Adam Sisneros, an Oak View Elementary alumni, recently made several return trips to his old school to talk with students about his handcrafted Native American flutes, perform for them and answer questions about his music.

Fourth grade students at Oak View Elementary School had the opportunity to hear from Lt. Colonel Nicole Jansen, who is an Air Force pilot, and immigration attorney Alma Sida during Women’s History Month. The speakers joined the students virtually to talk about their careers and what it took to pursue their passions.

Lt. Colonel Jansen shared about all of the things she does as an instructor for the Air Force. She helped one of the fourth graders, Piper, figure out what career path she can take to become an astronaut one day. Sida shared with students about her favorite case she had to defend, which was helping her mom get her U.S. citizenship. Both speakers were able to share with the students how passionate they are about the work that they do every day.

Oak View Elementary School students dive into music with March Madness article - ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools

🎉Exciting news for future kindergarten families!✨We are thrilled to announce that online enrollment for incoming kindergarteners is now open!🍎📚

🌟Why choose Oak View Elementary School for your child?
✅ Exceptional educators
✅ Innovative and engaging curriculum
✅ Responsive Classroom and Restorative Practice approaches
✅ Diverse school community
✅ Variety of extracurricular and music programs

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Our Osseo Area Schools community will determine whether critical school building needs for safety, learning and space will be addressed - TOMORROW! Make sure to get out and vote!
*Voting is open until 5 p.m. today, Nov. 6, at Brooklyn Park City Hall (5200 85th Ave. N), or
*Voting is open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m., tomorrow, Nov. 7, at your election day polling location. Please confirm your polling location before heading out via pollfinder.sos.mn.gov.

Over the next several hours, please do all you can to ensure your family, friends and neighbors have a plan to vote and are informed on Building a Better Future, Phase II. Reshare this post to get started!

Questions? Email [email protected] or call 763-391-8990.

Get informed on Building a Better Future, Phase II. Visit district279.org/BetterFuture for details and answers to FAQ.

After months of discussion and review of school building needs, the board unanimously approved placing a school funding request on the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot.

This is considered to be 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐼𝐼, which in addition to addressing critical school building needs, expands on efforts already made in 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐼 and continues strategic plan work. If approved by voters, the tax increase would be less than $7/month for the average-value home in our district ($300,000). The plan includes:
-Secure learning environments with enhanced safety.
-Spaces for math, science and career programs, specialized learning services and growing student populations.
-Access to similar learning experiences at all district schools, including program opportunities, class size levels and the functionality of spaces.

It’s been more than 20 years since the community has been asked to reinvest in school buildings. This final phase of 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 meets the overall needs of our schools for the foreseeable future. More, including proposed projects, at district279.org/BetterFuture

Please take a look at this important update on Building a Better Future, Phase II, which focuses on school building needs:

Final recommendations on school building improvements were presented to the board in April. The plan, considered to be 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐼𝐼, was put together using multiple years of research from various study groups that involved staff, families and community members.

𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐼𝐼 builds upon the efforts already started in Phase I, continues the strategic plan work and addresses critical school building needs. More specifics, including a full list of proposed projects, can be found at district279.org/BetterFuture.

The scope and type of work required for these school building improvements means bond funding would have to be part of the finance plan. The board is expected to determine whether to take this next step at their May 23 meeting. If the board chooses this direction, community members would be asked to consider these needs on election day, Nov. 7, 2023.

Visit district279.org/BetterFuture for details, a look at both phases of our 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 work and answers to FAQs. Email [email protected] for any additional assistance.

Our district is moving to eLearning on Wednesday, Feb. 22 and Thursday, Feb. 23 because of heavy snowfall and high winds that the National Weather Service says will extremely impact area roads. This means students, early childhood through grade 12, will stay home and use their school-provided device to learn. Teachers will share further details with families soon.

District programming has been canceled as part of the temporary move to eLearning. This includes Kidstop and Four Star Express programs and all after-school/evening activities.

Stay tuned to district279.org for the latest info. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility with this news.

Weather alert for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023:

Modifications are being made to our school schedule today, 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧. 𝟑, due to the heavy snowfall being predicted by the National Weather Service.

-High schools will release 30 minutes early
-Middle schools and the Osseo Education Center will release 20 minutes early
-The Osseo Area Learning Center will release 10 minutes early
-Elementary schools normally releasing at 3:20 p.m., will release 10 minutes early
-Elementary schools normally releasing at 4 p.m., will release as scheduled
-Afternoon preschool will be canceled

The transportation team is expecting student drop off times to vary between early, on-time and late. Refer to the FirstView app for real time bus info.

School buildings will be open this afternoon and evening. Kidstop and Four Star Express programs will continue as scheduled. Students in activities should check in with their group leader/coordinator to confirm if their activity is continuing later today.

Please refer to https://www.district279.org/info-center/news/article/~board/news/post/weather-alert-for-tuesday-jan-3 for more.

Some modifications are being made to our school schedule due to the extreme winter weather being predicted by the National Weather Service.

Tomorrow, 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐, school will be held but students will be released earlier than scheduled:
-High schools will release 30 minutes early
-Middle schools will release 20 minutes early
-The Osseo Area Learning Center will release 10 minutes early
-Elementary schools normally releasing at 3:20 p.m., will release 10 minutes early
-Elementary schools normally releasing at 4 p.m., will release as scheduled

With challenging roads, our transportation team is expecting student drop off times to vary between early, on-time and late.

Afternoon preschool and all after-school and evening activities will be canceled. Kidstop and Four Star Express programs will remain open until all children have been picked up.

On 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐, all district activities will be canceled and facilities closed. This includes sports practices, games and tournaments as well as Kidstop and Four Star Express programs.

Please refer to https://www.district279.org/info-center/news/article/~board/news/post/weather-alerts-for-wednesday-dec-21-and-thursday-dec-22 for more.

District schools will have a modified early release today, Tuesday, Nov. 29, because of anticipated travel delays with the snowfall this afternoon:

>High schools will release 30 minutes early
>Middle schools will release 20 minutes early
>The Osseo Area Learning Center will release 10 minutes early
>Elementary schools normally releasing at 3:20 p.m., will release 10 minutes early
>All other elementary schools will release on time

With challenging road conditions, our transportation team is expecting student drop off times to vary between early, on-time and late. Families can refer to the FirstView app for real time bus information.

Afternoon preschool has been canceled.

These changes will not impact 279Online. School will continue as normal for these students and staff.

All after-school and evening activities have been canceled for today. Kidstop and Four Star Express school-age care will remain open until all children have been picked up.

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility with today’s news. http://bit.ly/3gICedg

Oak View community, make sure to get out and vote!

Tomorrow is the BIG day! Our Osseo Area Schools community is determining the 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 - 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖! Please, make sure to get out and vote! You can vote until 5 p.m. today, Nov. 7, or between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., tomorrow, Nov. 8. Visit the “How Do I Vote section” at district279.org/BetterFuture for more on hours and locations. MNVotes.org is also a helpful resource.

An important note, the two school funding questions are at the end of the ballot.

Over the next several hours, please do all you can to ensure your family, friends and neighbors have a plan to vote and are informed on the 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 referendum. Reshare this post to get started!

Questions? Email [email protected] or call 763-391-8990.

Get out and vote! You can vote today, Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maple Grove Government Center. Additional locations and hours are shared under the "How Do I Vote" section at district279.org/BetterFuture

Details on the two school funding requests are also at district279.org/BetterFuture

Five days ‘til our Osseo Area Schools community determines the long-term direction of school safety, learning and technology. Get informed and vote!

There are two ways to vote:
*𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏: 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲. In person early voting is available today (Thursday), Friday, Saturday and Monday. For all eight early voting locations in the district, Saturday hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit the How Do I Vote” section of the Building a Better Future website for details.
*𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐: 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐲, Tuesday, Nov. 8, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Find your voting location by entering your address at MNvotes.org.

Remember, you’ll see the two school funding questions near the end of your ballot:
*𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Continue day-to-day learning operations and enhance individualized learning, academic interventions, scholar mental health needs and other critical classroom supports. More: https://bit.ly/3sTtYtl
*𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: Continue classroom learning technology, infrastructure systems and support staff. Additionally prioritize school safety and security, tools for all scholars and digital learning spaces. More: https://bit.ly/3T032mf

So what happens if the referendum fails? If questions one and two aren’t approved by voters, $5 million would need to be cut in 2023-24 and then $49 million (450 staff members cut) in 2024-25. Results: insufficient safety/security, increased class sizes and diminished academic support to name a few. More: https://bit.ly/3FjeeaA

More at district279.org/BetterFuture. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 763-391-8990.

Two school funding requests are on the Nov. 8 ballot. Make a plan to vote! More info at district279.org/BetterFuture

In less than two weeks, our Osseo Area Schools community will determine the long-term direction of school safety, learning and technology.

*Make a plan to vote! Visit the “How Do I Vote” section of the Building a Better Future website for ways to cast your ballot. No matter if you choose to vote early or on election day, please know that the referendum questions are near the end of the ballot. In some cases, question one is on page one and question two on page two.

*Get informed! Remember Question 1 focuses on learning: Continue day-to-day learning operations and enhance individualized learning, academic interventions, scholar mental health needs and other critical classroom supports. Question 2 focuses on technology: Continue classroom learning technology, infrastructure systems and support staff. Additionally prioritize school safety and security, tools for all scholars and digital learning spaces.

Learn more by visiting district279.org/BetterFuture, emailing [email protected] or calling 763-391-8990.

Several of our families have questions about our upcoming referendum. Please consult this website for more information:

Building a Better Future - ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools - Referendum This fall, voters in Osseo Area Schools will be asked to weigh in on two school funding referendum questions that would maintain services and address growing needs. This is the first time in nearly a decade that voters are being asked to reinvest in district schools.

Oak View Elementary would like to lift up and celebrate our non-licensed professionals this week. This group of amazingly hard-working, talented employees show up every day and enrich the lives of our Huskies. Thank you, ESP team! Now let's eat... ;)