Before School Interviews
2024-2025
Owatonna Public Schools is committed to creating strong student and family relationships and fostering a positive first experience. Students in grades K-5 will start this school year on Thursday, September 5th to allow time for before school interviews to take place.
Before school interviews allow teachers to meet individually for 30-40 minutes with students and parents before the start of the school year. All kindergarten students will sign up for an individual 30-minute interview conference time on either Thursday, August 29th or Tuesday, September 3rd. All students, grades 1-5, will sign up for an individual 40-minute interview conference time either on Thursday, August 29th, Tuesday, September 3rd or Wednesday, September 4th.
Students will meet one on one with their teacher for approximately 40 minutes to learn more about them and assess their reading level. Parents will complete paperwork during this time. Following the teacher meeting, students will stop at stations to complete FASTBridge reading assessment and school pictures. The teachers are looking forward to getting to know your child better at the beginning of the year.
Look for a letter to be sent home with your child’s teacher's name and a link to sign up online for an interview time. If you have questions about signing up for a time, please contact your elementary building office.
McKinley Office
(507) 444-8200