Northern Star Online

NSO courses stay open over winter break! It's a great time to get caught up or work ahead if you choose. Teachers will not be grading or available for questions until we return on Jan 3rd, but you are welcome to reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions over the break!

Intermediate District 287 is looking for qualified Administrative Assistants for an opening at our Northern Star Online program! This full-time position works year-round. After a training period, approximately 80% of the work can be remote.

We are offering two new courses this fall: Medical Terminology and Emergency Medical Responder. Course requests are open now! Check out more information about Emergency Medical Responder here: https://northernstaronline.org/catalog/course/emergency-medical-responder/ and Medical Terminology here: https://northernstaronline.org/catalog/course/medical-terminology/

We are excited to begin offering ASL 2 this school year! Students can now take ASL 1 and ASL 2 at NSO. Course requests for fall are open! Learn more about our ASL 2 course here: https://northernstaronline.org/catalog/course/american-sign-language-2/

Start requesting your NSO courses for fall! Check out the full course list here: https://northernstaronline.org/course-list-school-year/

Join our NSO team! We are hiring for an Administrative Support V position. Check out the job posting and apply here: https://district287.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=251

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and we are so thankful for our fantastic teachers at NSO! We know our teachers are amazing because our students and families constantly tell us how much they appreciate them!

Summer course requests are open! Take a look at our available courses for summer and request a course now! https://northernstaronline.org/course-list-summer/

Congratulations to Jill Lewis for winning the Intermediate District 287 "Above & Beyond" Award for NSO! Jill is the program coordinator at NSO and she was nominated in the Trauma-Responsive & Healing-Centered Practices category.

Jill is often the first person to discover when a family or student is struggling. She is quick to demonstrate care and help our students and families prioritize their needs in a supportive way that never sounds punitive. She helps struggling learners find a pathway to getting back in track. She knows the students, their parents, their counselors, and often other people involved in our students' lives. She is quick to communicate the information to teachers to help them support their learners as well.

Thank you for all you do for our students & families, Jill!

Congratulations to Jon Fila, our NSO English instructor, for his MN Teacher of the Year nomination! Jon has taught and developed courses at NSO for over 10 years. He is currently teaching several English courses, including a new course, Science Fiction: Dune. We are proud and appreciative of Jon's excellent work in educating and supporting our students at NSO!

The Intermediate District 287 community is thrilled with the nomination of Jon Fila for the 2022 Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

Jon has worked in various positions at Intermediate District 287 for the past 11 years. In his current role, he teaches courses as an instructor for Northern Star Online.

We are incredibly proud of Jon at Intermediate District 287 and Minnesota would also be incredibly proud if he were selected as the Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Congratulations Jon Fila on your nomination!

Have a fun and safe winter break!

It's not too early to request your NSO courses for spring! Check out our course catalog and make your plan for spring term: https://northernstaronline.org/catalog/

It's not too late to request courses at NSO this fall, whether you need a semester, trimester, or quarter credit. We work with your schedule and credit needs! https://northernstaronline.org/

NSO fall course requests stay open until December. If you are still looking for online options this school year, we can help. Choose the courses you need and the start and end dates that work best for you. https://northernstaronline.org/

NSO is looking for a Special Education Teacher to join our team! If you or someone you know would be a great fit for our online learning environment we encourage you to apply and share the posting!

Intermediate District 287 - Special Education Teacher Intermediate District 287 is looking for a Special Education Teacher for our Northern Star Online (NSO) program! Northern Star Online (NSO) is a collaborative of 15 independent school districts and four educational service agencies. Our goal is to educate secondary students to be lifelong learners b...

Welcome to a new school year! Fall course requests are open. Browse our Fall Catalog here: https://northernstaronline.org/catalog/

Information on how to request and register for courses can be found here: https://northernstaronline.org/registration-overview/

We offer many ways to partner and collaborate with your school for online learning options. Feel free to reach out to us for more information!

Partner with NSO to Meet Your School’s Online Learning Needs As the state’s largest MDE-approved online learning provider, NSO partners with schools and districts throughout Minnesota.

NSO partners with School Counselors to make sure students have online course options that work for them. If you are a school counselor and would like more information about NSO, we are happy to meet with you! Contact us at [email protected].

Still want to take a class at NSO this summer? Request your course by July 30th! Summer session ends on August 20th. Check out our summer course list here: https://northernstaronline.org/course-list-summer/

Make summer plans for learning that work for you! You can request NSO summer courses to start anytime before July 30th and end by August 20th. Check out our full summer course catalog to choose your course! https://northernstaronline.org/course-list-summer/

It's not too late to request a course for summer! NSO's summer session lasts until August 20th. Check out our summer course list and visit our website for more information!
https://northernstaronline.org/course-list-summer/

Congratulations to the Seniors that have finished! To the Seniors that still have a week to go hang in there! You're almost there!

There is still time to register for summer courses! Check out our course list at Northernstaronline.org

Today is the anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. The landmark decision had unintended consequences: It caused the dismissal, demotion, and forced resignation of many experienced, highly credentialed educators who staffed Black-only schools. When administrators were tasked with staffing the newly integrated schools from a newly integrated workforce, white teachers were routinely kept at the expense of Black teachers. Nearly an entire workforce of Black teachers who had previously staffed Black schools lost their jobs due to discrimination.

If you're behind on credits or didn't complete a course this year, check out our credit recovery options for this summer! https://northernstaronline.org/

Supporting Students: Racial Injustice and Police Violence - District 287 Dear 287 Families, Many in our community feel strong emotions after learning that Daunte Wright, a young Black man, was shot and killed by police yesterday in Brooklyn Center. I am angry and outraged and feel profound sadness and desperation for racial violence, especially at the hands of police, to...

Summer registration is now open! https://northernstaronline.org/course-list-summer/

A reminder that NSO is on spring break this week. You can continue to complete your coursework, but teachers may not respond and won't be grading until next week.