Hello North View Middle School families,
This back-to-school checklist is a self-guided tool that directs you to resources, explains our programming model, provides information from your student's teachers, and includes necessary forms. Please review each section carefully for important information. We look forward to starting the year and seeing students in the building again!
If you have any questions about this or anything else related to North View Middle School, please connect with us by clicking here or calling 763-585-7200. You can also stay up to date by following me at @NVMSPrincipal or liking our Facebook page.
Application for Educational Benefits- Please complete this application to see if you and your family qualify for additional educational benefits. The information collected from this form could help your family and the North View community by providing additional academic support (reading and math interventions), field trip opportunities, technology supports, opportunities to participate in district activities, access to county resources, and free breakfast and lunch while at school.
In the past, this form may have been referred to as the Application for Free and Reduced Meals, but there are many more benefits connected to this form including potential funding or discounts for North View Middle School. You may recall that you have previously filled out this form, but each school is required to have families complete the form every year with updated information. Please complete this application by following one of the steps below.Online through SmartSchoolK12 – This option will create a family account allowing online access to view meal accounts and pay online for meals.
Online at this link – This option will bypass making a family account and allow you to fill out the form.
Complete a paper copy of the form. Forms are available at North View Middle School in the main office or in the cafeteria with the kitchen staff.
- Transportation Opt-In Form- If your student currently rides the bus from a stop near your residence or a daycare site and will use that same location for transportation in 2024-25, no action is required, and your student will be routed from that same location.
If your student’s needs are changing, please email BusQuestions@District279.org to request a change form. Forms are student-specific, please include each student requiring changes in your email correspondence. To check transportation eligibility, click here
- Health Emergency Contact Form- Students under 18 years of age will not be released from school if ill or injured unless authorized by a legal parent/guardian or another adult designated by a parent/guardian. Please update emergency information annually and as changes occur. Emergency Contact information can be changed in ParentVue.
- Immunization Forms- According to MN state law, all students must be in compliance with state immunization requirements, be in the process of receiving the immunization series or meet exemption criteria. Students who are not in compliance with state immunization requirements will be excluded from school.
- Review the 2024-2025 district calendar year pictured to the right or found at the link here.
- Access and bookmark the building level calendar found here.
Lockers: Lockers will be assigned to students at the beginning of the year.
Face Coverings & Quarantining: Osseo Area Schools will encourage but do not require quarantines and/or mask wearing for all staff, students, and visitors.
*As of August 8th, 2022. Please click here for up-to-date information.
Monthly Newsletter
At the beginning of each month, North View Middle School will send you the "News from the View" Family Newsletter. These newsletters are organized in a fashion that the most critical information is at the top and as you scroll down the newsletter the information becomes more oriented toward the future. This is your “one-stop-shop” to stay informed about the happenings of our school community.
Multilingual Facebook Pages
The multilingual Facebook pages listed below is where you can find resources, news, and information, in multiple languages, about ISD 279 Osseo Area School.
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Add Dates)
Another way to receive personalized information and be engaged in conversations related to the North View Middle School community is to attend parent-teacher conferences each trimester. Not only will you be able to meet your child's teacher, but there will also be opportunities to provide us with feedback about your needs. North View Middle School is a dynamic community; if you want to be involved and don’t know how, please ask. We can connect you to a cause, action, or person that will help you be connected to our community.
School Website
The NVMS website is a place to go to pull static information and facts about North View Middle School that could be important for a family at any point of the year. This may include but is not limited to, the daily schedule, the school calendar, how to check your student's grades using Parent Vue, and stay informed of your student's learning progress using Schoology.
Student Handbook
To ensure the best possible education for our students, we all need to be aware of the rights and responsibilities we share: as students, family members, and staff. This Handbook provides details on these rights and responsibilities, and we ask you to give it your attention.
Social Media Updates
You can also stay up to date by following the principal at @NVMSPrincipal or liking our Facebook page by clicking here.
- Can I come in and visit my student's classroom?
Following the appropriate protocol, visitors are allowed into our building.
- Will breakfast and lunches continue to be free this year?
Regular school meals will continue to be provided free of charge to all students thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Even so, it’s extremely important to fill out the free/reduced meal application to continue to receive discounted services, like school activities and home internet service (upon qualification).
- Where do I find the school supply list?
Please click here for this year's school supply list.
- When does the school open?
The school building will be open for students to enter each day at 7:50 am. Please do not drop off students before this time if possible.
- Who should I contact with questions?
If you have general questions, please call the school at 763-585-7200.
- When will students get their Chromebooks?
Students will begin receiving their Chromebooks on Friday, September 6th. - When is picture day?
Picture day is September 12th and the retake day will be October 3rd.
- I need support with Internet Resources.
Resources available to support families that do not have access to the internet in their homes can be found here. Internet support and resources may also be provided to families as necessary by the district.
We are looking for five families from each grade level who are willing to meet to provide feedback on the School and Family Compact and the Schoolwide Title I Plan. Some of the programming at North View Middle School that your children may experience includes, but is not limited to, Math Intervention, Reading Intervention, Restorative practices, counseling, and family events.
If you are interested in sharing your perspective and assisting to ensure the programming at North View continues to push all students please fill out this form to be contacted for more information.
