North Ottawa County Schools

This past week, while most students were counting down the days until spring break, the drama department at Minneapolis Junior-Senior High worked hard preparing to bring the stage ...

The efforts of several MJSHS Alumni are fostering strong Lion Pride at MJSHS. On Sunday, March 9, a group of community and student volunteers placed a taxidermied male and female ...

As the sun rose over the eastern horizon this morning, the first sounds of the day were not the typical hum of school buses but rather the deep, powerful roar of tractors pulling ...

Minneapolis High School FFA students recently visited Minneapolis Grade School to teach young students about farming and how food reaches their plates. The high schoolers led enga...

Three Minneapolis Junior-Senior High Students participated in the Science Olympiad at Fort Hays State University on March 1. Science Olympiad is a competition comprising 23 events...

Approximately 140 participants, including students, staff, parents, grandparents, and community members, turned out on Tuesday night, February 25, for the annual Minneapolis Junior...

Imagine a student rushing into school five minutes late every morning. As they quietly slip into the classroom, the teacher has already started the lesson, and the other students a...

As we approach the end of February, I am often taken aback by the flurry of activities our youth engage in throughout the winter. I am also in constant awe at the heart and dedica...

Although wintery weather kept students out of class for two days this week, MJSHS NHS students cooked up a storm of their own. After school on Friday, a dedicated group of MJSHS N...

Although frigid temperatures existed outside this week, a sense of community warmth unfolded at Minneapolis Grade School on Monday evening. MGS staff, students, parents, and commun...

USD 239 will be closed on Tuesday, February 18. The National Weather Service has issued the following forecast: "The snow could be heavy at times. There will be a high near 3. W...

On Monday, January 27, USD 239 Superintendent Curtis Stevens emailed a survey link to the families of North Ottawa County Public Schools. In his email, he wrote, "Over the past s...

USD 239 will have a 2-hour Delay on Tuesday, January 21. The National Weather Center predicts negative temperatures and wind chill late Monday evening and early Tuesday morning fo...

Mrs. Keri Pratt, a 1st-grade teacher at Minneapolis Grade School, was selected as the USD 239 North Ottawa County Public Schools’ 2025 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Pratt gradua...

USD 239 North Ottawa County Public Schools will have a two-hour delayed start time on Friday, January 10, for the second school day this week. Superintendent Stevens notified staf...

USD 239 Reopens Schools with 2-Hour Delay on Thursday Following Major Winter Storm North Ottawa County Students will return to school on Thursday, January 9, with a two-hour dela...

The Minneapolis High School Drama Department is proud to present this year’s Shirley Windhorst musical, Disney’s Moana, JR., on Friday and Saturday evenings, November 22nd and ...

The USD 239 Board of Education will conduct a work session on September 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the process for evaluating the superintendent. During this session, the bo...

Join our team at North Ottawa County Public Schools! Online Application Paper Application Please complete and bring to the USD 239 District Office: 716 East 7th St. Minneapo...

Families are encouraged to use the following link to apply for free or reduced-price meals. Families can complete the application anytime before or during the school year. Complet...