Who knew reading buddies were tetherball pros? 📚😄 A lively recess on the 3–4 playground!
🎉 Onalaska’s Annual Food Drive Results Are In! 🎉
Last week we wrapped up our annual districtwide food drive, and we’re thrilled to share the results! Together, our Ony students and staff collected an incredible 2,225 food items to support our community! 🥫💜💛
🏆 Elementary took the win with a whopping 1,649 items collected — amazing job! Their reward? A well-deserved pizza party, served by our Middle School friends, who brought in the fewest items this year (better luck next time, MS! 😉🍕).
All donated food went to the Onalaska Backpack Program and the Salkum Food Bank, both of which directly support Onalaska families in need. 💕
👏 A huge shoutout to Mrs. Stingley’s Leadership class for organizing, collecting, counting, and delivering all the donations. You truly embodied the Ony spirit of giving back!
⚾🏀 Onalaska Sports Foundation – Athletic Fee Scholarship Information 🏐🏈
We’re excited to share that families can now easily access the Onalaska Sports Foundation website to find information and forms for athletic fee scholarships for students in grades 7–12.
Visit the link below to learn more and apply today!
https://www.onysd.wednet.edu/o/osd/page/onalaska-sports-foundation-scholarship-application-page
Let’s make sure every student who wants to play, can play! 💜💛
We’re excited to share that families can now easily access the Onalaska Sports Foundation website to find information and forms for athletic fee scholarships for students in grades 7–12.
Visit the link below to learn more and apply today!
https://www.onysd.wednet.edu/o/osd/page/onalaska-sports-foundation-scholarship-application-page
Let’s make sure every student who wants to play, can play! 💜💛
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💐📚 Mrs. Padgett shared a beautiful Día de los Muertos story with our kindergarteners today — smiles, laughter, and learning all around! 💀🌸🎉🕯️💜
We had a special guest visit our second grade class today! A big thank you to Trooper Miloff for taking the time to read a story to our second graders!
Submitted by Mrs. Smith
🎃 Happy Halloween from Onalaska School District! 🎃
We wish everyone a safe and fun evening! 👻
Don’t forget — we hope to see you at the PTO’s Trunk or Treat tonight at 4:00 PM! 🚗🍬🕷️
We wish everyone a safe and fun evening! 👻
Don’t forget — we hope to see you at the PTO’s Trunk or Treat tonight at 4:00 PM! 🚗🍬🕷️
Middle School Quilters Stitch Up Some Halloween Fun! 🎃🧵
Submitted by Dr. Melissa Dunworth, our talented textiles teacher, the middle school quilting students have been busy creating some truly beautiful pieces! Each project shows just how much time, care, and creativity our students have poured into their work.
To make Halloween even more exciting, the class celebrated by getting their in-class longarm machine up and running for the first time this year! Dr. Dunworth shared that she’s thrilled with the progress her quilting students have made — and we can see why. Their hard work and growing skills are shining through in every stitch! 💜💛
Submitted by Dr. Melissa Dunworth, our talented textiles teacher, the middle school quilting students have been busy creating some truly beautiful pieces! Each project shows just how much time, care, and creativity our students have poured into their work.
To make Halloween even more exciting, the class celebrated by getting their in-class longarm machine up and running for the first time this year! Dr. Dunworth shared that she’s thrilled with the progress her quilting students have made — and we can see why. Their hard work and growing skills are shining through in every stitch! 💜💛
🎉 Incentive Day Fun! 🎉
Last Wednesday, our middle school students who met the Incentive Day goals—no more than 5 absences, no D’s or F’s, no major referrals, and no more than 2 minor referrals—were treated to a day packed with fun! 🙌
They enjoyed snacks, movies, games, and art projects all day long! 🍿🎨♟️
It was a well-deserved celebration of hard work, great behavior, and dedication to doing their best every day. 💜💛
#OnyPride #MiddleSchoolMoments #IncentiveDay
Last Wednesday, our middle school students who met the Incentive Day goals—no more than 5 absences, no D’s or F’s, no major referrals, and no more than 2 minor referrals—were treated to a day packed with fun! 🙌
They enjoyed snacks, movies, games, and art projects all day long! 🍿🎨♟️
It was a well-deserved celebration of hard work, great behavior, and dedication to doing their best every day. 💜💛
#OnyPride #MiddleSchoolMoments #IncentiveDay
🌌 Comets, meteors, and asteroids — oh my!
Mrs. Heuvel’s science students took us on a trip through space with their amazing research presentations. 🚀 Great job, scientists! 💜💛
Mrs. Heuvel’s science students took us on a trip through space with their amazing research presentations. 🚀 Great job, scientists! 💜💛
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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
