Onalaska School District #300

Sue Wachter visited Onalaska school and taught our Highly Capable students a painting class. They had such a great time and all learned new skills. Please see some attached photos of our students during the class ~ Casey Peters HiCap Coordinator

Congratulations to the Onalaska wrestling team as they won the Tiger (Napavine) Classic on December 29th! There were 29 teams at the event! Top Finishers for the Loggers: Benito Escalera first place at 113 Norman Prazak first place at 120 David Locklin first place at 150 Steven Gomes at 165 (4th place) Tommy Hornsby at 285 (4th place) Although this has yet to be confirmed - this was Onalaska's first team tournament win in over 15 years. Great Job Loggers!

Onalaska's newest Board Member, Jim Ball, was sworn in at the December meeting along with returning members Tanya Naillon and Megan Iverson.

Onalaska Schools were visited by a very special guest... The GRINCH!

A quick update about winter break and other upcoming information! https://www.smore.com/1v7jyd

Onalaska School Board said goodbye to long time member Pam Kinsman during the December 18th meeting. We thank you, Pam, for your 10 years of service and support!

Cookie week in Ms. Steven's Cuisine Class!

For it is in giving that we receive. - Francis of Assisi Once again the Onalaska High School Leadership Council provided gifts for 6 children for the Holiday Season. Each group is given a child to buy for and they make it a fun event often going shopping as a team. Then they displayed their gift wrapping talents during lunch. Below are some video and photos of our amazing students..

Congratulations to Jules Auman and Kaiyah Sandridge as they have been selected for the All-Area team in soccer that is selected by the Chronicle and Centralia College. These Ladies led the Loggers to their 6th straight state tournament appearance and to the Elite 8. Job well done. --Note the photos provided by Kody Christen of the Daily Chronicle - Dennis Bower

REMINDER-Due to staffing issues, starting December 4th, the Bus Route # 2, will be dissolving for the month of December. For any drop off/pick up questions please contact our Transportation Director Chantel Sohayda at 3609784111 opt 4

Good Evening, I wanted to let you know about an event that occurred this afternoon that caused our district to lockdown and then subsequently evacuate. At approximately 3:45 one of our staff members observed an individual with what appeared to be a rifle or long barreled weapon of some kind walking across the front of the campus before walking in the direction leading away from the District. The staff member immediately contacted the nearest available District employee and reported the information. At that time the District Secretary then contacted myself and our Elementary Principal. After a quick assessment, we phoned law enforcement and directed remaining administrators at the middle school to lock down until we could determine next steps. Law enforcement were in the area within minutes and saw nothing in the immediate proximity of the school. Knowing that, we asked both High School and Elementary/Middle school Administrators to evacuate the buildings and cancel all remaining evening activities in an abundance of caution. At approximately 5:15, a Deputy contacted me to let me know that an individual had been located and contacted. The weapon that the individual was carrying has been determined to be a pellet gun. Thankfully, we now know that students and staff were never in any real danger. However, we acted with the information we had at the time. We are thankful for the quick actions of our staff members, and the amazingly quick and thorough response from the Lewis County Sheriff's Office. Thank you and have a good evening, Brenda Padgett, Superintendent

Due to staffing issues, starting December 4th, the Bus Route # 2, will be dissolving for the month of December. For any drop off/pick up questions please contact our Transportation Director Chantel Sohayda at 3609784111 opt 4

The Ony PTO will be in the HS Cafeteria from 3:00pm to 8pm, Nov 30th. Come pick up your orders from the Fall fundraiser!

Congratulations to Kayden Mozingo as he was awarded WIAA Student Athlete of the Week for week 11: Kayden Mozingo put up unbelievable statistics last Friday night, leading Onalaska into the 2B Football semifinals with a 60-40 victory over Kalama. He rushed 36 times for a school record 471 years -- breaking the previous record by 100 yards (held by Ashton Haight) and scored 5 touchdowns. Throughout 2023, Mozingo has rushed for 2103 years on 177 attempts, averaging 11.88 yards per carry and scoring 29 touchdowns. He has also passed for seven more touchdowns. Congrats Kayden! The attached photo was taken by Jared Wenzelburger from the Chronicle. Dennis Bower, AD

The Ony PTO will be in the HS Cafeteria from 3:30pm to 8pm, Nov 22nd. Come pick up your orders from the Fall fundraiser. Any orders not claimed tomorrow, will be donated!

Attention Seniors & Senior Parents! You are invited to join us for a Financial Aid informational session Monday Nov 20th 6pm in Room 420. A rep from Centralia College will present an overview of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and eligibility requirements. We look forward to seeing you there !

Congratulations to Kaiyah Sandridge as she was honored WIAA Athlete of the Week last week for efforts in soccer and with the activities in the high school and community! Onalaska sophomore Kaiyah Sandridge just scored her second hat trick against Ocosta, helping the Lady Loggers qualify for their fifth consecutive State Tournament. Sandridge has been on the varsity squad since her eighth-grade year and is presently the Lady Loggers' leading assist maker and scorer with 15 goals on the season. Kaiyah also had a goal and a key assist in the Loggers win versus Tonasket in the State Playoffs. She's a 4.0 student and ASB vice-president, organizing most of the dances and helping with assemblies at her school. She plays an integral role in helping with a Thanksgiving Food Drive (organized by Kate Zandell). She also had a key part in establishing a student study hall. Later this year Kaiyah has plans for organizing a Blood Drive on campus. Sandridge is a very gifted student-athlete but also very involved in her school and community. Dennis Bower AD

Congratulations to the girls soccer team as they defeated Tonasket 3-2 yesterday. They now advance to play the #1 seed Crosspoint this Saturday 11/11/23 in South Kitsap. The game is at 2:30 pm. Dennis Bower AD

We are #OnyProud and excited to send off our Onalaska High School Cross Country team as they head to Pasco to compete in the state tournament! Good Luck Loggers!

Middle School Food Drive. Last day to bring cans and vote for a teacher to get pied in the face. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Morast are currently tied to receive the pie in the face.