Intermediate School (3-5)
Welcome to Orono Intermediate School
BUILDING PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Our Mission
Our Intermediate School program builds on every child’s academic foundation, adding opportunities to personalize learning and explore topics of interest in English, social studies, math and science.
About Our School
Student Hours:
9:10 a.m.–3:40 p.m.
Main Office: Hours: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., email ISInfo@orono.k12.mn.us or
952-449-8470
Attendance: Please report through ParentVUE,
email isattendance@orono.k12.mn.us or
952-449-8471
Health Office: 952-449-8473
Intermediate School Calendar
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School Announcements
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Boys Basketball State Semifinal
It's on to Target Center for the Spartans!
2023 State Class AAA Boys Basketball State Semifinal
Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Target Center
Semifinal and Championship games will be livestreamed via https://kstp.com/45tv/prep45/
Purchase State Tournament tickets online only: https://www.axs.com/.../2023-boys-basketball-tournament...
Go, Spartans!
![Orono Fun Fest Call for Volunteers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677692005/oronok12mnus/jfat69vyfmrjqdrcockg/FunFest.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677692005/oronok12mnus/jfat69vyfmrjqdrcockg/FunFest.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677692005/oronok12mnus/jfat69vyfmrjqdrcockg/FunFest.png","width":800}])
Tickets on sale now for the Orono Fun Fest on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orono Activities Center!
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It's time to order your spring plants through the annual OMSPA Plant Sale! Please visit omsparents.org. The deadline is Friday, March 24, 2023.
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Join us for "A Royal Affair." Now available: Sponsorships, Individual Tickets and more! See you there!
![OMSPA Apparel Sale]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679090474/oronok12mnus/loekg4hjw2mcbiezvz1r/OMSPAApparelSale.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679090474/oronok12mnus/loekg4hjw2mcbiezvz1r/OMSPAApparelSale.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679090474/oronok12mnus/loekg4hjw2mcbiezvz1r/OMSPAApparelSale.png","width":800}])
It's spring (really!) and time to refresh your Orono gear. The OMSPA Spartan Spirit Shop has a terrific lineup of items available for online ordering. Hurry! Sale ends Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
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This year, the Minnesota DECA Conference was held March 5-7, 2023. Of the 2,130 state participants, 65 were from Orono. Based on their outstanding presentations, 35 students qualified for the 2023 International Career Development Conference.
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Spring in Orono Schools is filled with wonderful musical and dramatic performances by our talented students. Click "Read More" for upcoming dates. Mark your calendars and plan to bring the whole family!
What's Happening 3-5
Staff and families: Share a story for our website, social media and other recognition!
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Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) honored Orono Intermediate School (IS) fifth-grader, Luke Mitchell, with the Grand Honors award with further accolades as "one of the brightest students in the world.”
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The Orono K-3 Chess Club beat 28 other teams to win the School Chess Association primary & elementary state championship.
![Schumann Elementary Imagination Fair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658770988/oronok12mnus/jcfpwuunbkbtv9f1mjxs/SchumannElementaryImaginationFair.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658770988/oronok12mnus/jcfpwuunbkbtv9f1mjxs/SchumannElementaryImaginationFair.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1658770988/oronok12mnus/jcfpwuunbkbtv9f1mjxs/SchumannElementaryImaginationFair.png","width":800}])
Last May, the Orono Schumann Elementary (SE) gym was packed full of second-grade Imagination Fair projects!