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When life gives you apples, you make pie! Ms. Nelson brought apples from home, and the students in Life Skills 2 made two delicious pies. It was a huge success!
🎉 Celebrating Success at Onalaska Middle School! 🎉
Our middle school students were treated to a special reward for their stellar grades and excellent attendance! 🌟
We’re so proud of their hard work, dedication, and positive attitude. Keep up the great effort, Loggers — success looks good on you! 💙📚✨
Our middle school students were treated to a special reward for their stellar grades and excellent attendance! 🌟
We’re so proud of their hard work, dedication, and positive attitude. Keep up the great effort, Loggers — success looks good on you! 💙📚✨
Onalaska Middle School Students Explore STEAM Careers at Expanding Your Horizons Conference
Seven Onalaska Middle School students, along with their teacher Mrs. Anne Stingley, attended the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference at Centralia College last Saturday.
This event is designed to spark students’ interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) careers while helping them explore the wide variety of opportunities available in these fields.
Students participated in a hands-on science workshop presented by OMSI, where they learned about Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. They also had the chance to attend two additional workshops of their choice, diving deeper into topics that inspired their curiosity.
Attending students included Wesley Manes, Leo Connelly, Orion Cherry, Zeke Cherry, Heather Hanson, Laura Hanson, Alyx Jarvis, and Kody Lohrengel.
It was an exciting and educational day filled with discovery, teamwork, and inspiration for our future scientists, engineers, and innovators!
Seven Onalaska Middle School students, along with their teacher Mrs. Anne Stingley, attended the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference at Centralia College last Saturday.
This event is designed to spark students’ interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) careers while helping them explore the wide variety of opportunities available in these fields.
Students participated in a hands-on science workshop presented by OMSI, where they learned about Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. They also had the chance to attend two additional workshops of their choice, diving deeper into topics that inspired their curiosity.
Attending students included Wesley Manes, Leo Connelly, Orion Cherry, Zeke Cherry, Heather Hanson, Laura Hanson, Alyx Jarvis, and Kody Lohrengel.
It was an exciting and educational day filled with discovery, teamwork, and inspiration for our future scientists, engineers, and innovators!
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The Onalaska High School Skills USA (skills and technical CTE club) went on a hike Saturday. They hiked near Walupt lake which consisted of 14.2 miles, 3,005 elevation gain, and took 7.5 hours. These students demonstrated teamwork, grit, and perseverance. These students are capable of pushing through anything and they know it! The start of the trail went straight up for 2.5 hours climbing nearly 2,000 feet over 4 miles. Students were fatigued in the first hour yet had an additional 6.5 hours left of navigating inclines, hillsides, rocks, and other obstacles in the trail. Despite the pain, all the students pressed on. Their attitudes were outstanding. They shared water, food, and took turns carrying each other backpacks. The students were Cian, Lakai, Sammy, Abby, Autumn, Loy, Jameson, Calista, Landon, Micah, and the incredible Ms. Hoppie.
-Submitted by Kevin Hoffman
-Submitted by Kevin Hoffman
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Stitching Creativity in Middle School! 🧵✨
Our Middle School Textile students, led by Dr. Melissa Dunworth, have been busy learning the art of sewing! These talented students recently completed their first projects of the year, and their hard work truly shines through.
Dr. Dunworth shared, “Middle School sewing students have been working hard on their first projects of the year! Here is a selection of some of our finished projects!”
The collage showcases each student’s unique quilt square, filled with color, creativity, and care. It’s wonderful to see students learning hands-on skills that combine patience, craftsmanship, and self-expression.
Great job, sewing students — your work is sew impressive! 🪡💙
Our Middle School Textile students, led by Dr. Melissa Dunworth, have been busy learning the art of sewing! These talented students recently completed their first projects of the year, and their hard work truly shines through.
Dr. Dunworth shared, “Middle School sewing students have been working hard on their first projects of the year! Here is a selection of some of our finished projects!”
The collage showcases each student’s unique quilt square, filled with color, creativity, and care. It’s wonderful to see students learning hands-on skills that combine patience, craftsmanship, and self-expression.
Great job, sewing students — your work is sew impressive! 🪡💙
Library Day in Preschool 📚✨
Library Day is one of our preschoolers’ favorite times of the month! The excitement fills the classroom when our friends from the Timberland Library come to visit, bringing a fresh selection of books for students to check out and enjoy.
Each month, the librarian thoughtfully chooses stories that tie into the class lesson themes—helping students explore new ideas, build vocabulary, and discover the joy of reading in fun, hands-on ways.
It’s always a special day filled with curiosity, imagination, and smiles as our young readers dive into new adventures—one story at a time! 💛
Library Day is one of our preschoolers’ favorite times of the month! The excitement fills the classroom when our friends from the Timberland Library come to visit, bringing a fresh selection of books for students to check out and enjoy.
Each month, the librarian thoughtfully chooses stories that tie into the class lesson themes—helping students explore new ideas, build vocabulary, and discover the joy of reading in fun, hands-on ways.
It’s always a special day filled with curiosity, imagination, and smiles as our young readers dive into new adventures—one story at a time! 💛
Our 1st and 2nd grade Boys went undefeated in flag football and took 1st place in the Championship game!!!! Coached by Scott Card and Jimmy Stone🙂
Submitted by Ana Grace
Submitted by Ana Grace
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Congratulations to the Ony Local Customer Home Plans U-10 soccer team coached by Alana Olson. They placed 2nd at the Napavine 5-a side tournament on Sunday, October 12. The team is comprised of 8 & 9 year old students from the Onalaska Area.
-Submitted by Dave Stingley
-Submitted by Dave Stingley
No School, tomorrow October 10, 2025!
🍂 Reminder: Elementary Fall Family Showcase is this Thursday! 🍂
📅 October 9 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM
✨ Join us for our first annual Fall Family Showcase!
Students can’t wait to show off their classrooms and share what they’ve been learning.
🎉 Highlights include:
🖍️ Classroom projects
🤝 PTO meet & greet
🏫 Meet your school board
🎁 Fun activities, prizes & more
🍪 Light fall treats
Bring the whole family and celebrate learning, community, and fall fun together! 🍁
📅 October 9 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM
✨ Join us for our first annual Fall Family Showcase!
Students can’t wait to show off their classrooms and share what they’ve been learning.
🎉 Highlights include:
🖍️ Classroom projects
🤝 PTO meet & greet
🏫 Meet your school board
🎁 Fun activities, prizes & more
🍪 Light fall treats
Bring the whole family and celebrate learning, community, and fall fun together! 🍁
We love it when staff gets involved with student events! 💜💛 It’s Homecoming Week here at Ony, and today is Twin Day… or is it Triplet Day? 👯♂️
Alex Frazier, Wayne Nelson, and Mazen Saade — but honestly, who can tell which one is which?! 😆📸
Alex Frazier, Wayne Nelson, and Mazen Saade — but honestly, who can tell which one is which?! 😆📸
🎃 October PTO Events
Our PTO has a full month of fun and fundraising planned! Here’s what’s happening in October:
🧡 Boo Grams on Sale (PreK–12)
October 1–24
Send a sweet surprise to friends or teachers! Boo Grams will be on sale through October 24. The PTO will be in front of the elementary school before school on October 24 to collect final orders.
🍂 Fall Fundraiser – Elementary & Middle School
Begins Friday, October 3
Fundraiser packets are due Thursday, October 24.
🎓 High School Fundraiser
Begins Tuesday, October 15
Fundraiser packets are due Tuesday, October 29.
🚗🍬 Trunk or Treat
Join us for some Halloween fun!
October 31 at 5:00 PM
Elementary (Grade School) Parking Lot
Come support our PTO and help make these events a success for our students!
Our PTO has a full month of fun and fundraising planned! Here’s what’s happening in October:
🧡 Boo Grams on Sale (PreK–12)
October 1–24
Send a sweet surprise to friends or teachers! Boo Grams will be on sale through October 24. The PTO will be in front of the elementary school before school on October 24 to collect final orders.
🍂 Fall Fundraiser – Elementary & Middle School
Begins Friday, October 3
Fundraiser packets are due Thursday, October 24.
🎓 High School Fundraiser
Begins Tuesday, October 15
Fundraiser packets are due Tuesday, October 29.
🚗🍬 Trunk or Treat
Join us for some Halloween fun!
October 31 at 5:00 PM
Elementary (Grade School) Parking Lot
Come support our PTO and help make these events a success for our students!
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🌟 What a wonderful morning at our Guests like Grandparents Breakfast! 🌟
We were thrilled to welcome 261 students and 172 adults to share a meal together. The smiles and connections made this event extra special. 💜
A big thank you to our first responders from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and Lewis County Fire District 1 for stopping by to make sure every student had a breakfast buddy.
An extra special thanks goes to our fabulous food service crew. Their hard work makes events like this possible year after year.
As a district, we look forward to these moments all year long, and we couldn’t do it without the support of our staff and community. 💛💜
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Each month, I have one token to award a student, allowing them to choose a book from the book vending machine, generously donated from Peak Credit Union. The students and I decided to select the winner using the Wheel of Names, a random name picker. Students earn a spot on the wheel by turning in any homework during the month. This month’s winner was Lucas—congratulations! Everyone is excited for the next drawing at the end of October.
Turning in homework is an important way for students to show responsibility and stay engaged with their learning. We hope this incentive encourages more students to develop these habits while fostering a love of reading by rewarding them with a book they can enjoy.
Mrs. Smith 9/30/2025
