12/22/2022
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!
08/29/2022
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.
08/24/2022
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/
08/18/2022
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/
08/15/2022
Start requesting your NSO courses for fall! Check out the full course list here: https://northernstaronline.org/course-list-school-year/
08/11/2022
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
05/05/2022
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!
05/02/2022
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/
04/22/2022
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!
02/01/2022
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!
12/20/2021
Have a fun and safe winter break!
12/10/2021
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/