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
Winter sports are almost here—practices begin as early as October 13th! 🏀⛸️🤼
To make sure your athlete is ready to go on day one, please take care of these steps:
✅ Complete the CNEEB application (on Skyward)
✅ Purchase a current ASB card
✅ Pay the $150 fee per athlete, per sport (HS pay at HS office, MS pay at MS office – cash/check only)
💻 You can also find the full fee schedule under the Athletics section on the district website.
We can’t wait to kick off an exciting winter season—thank you for supporting our student athletes! 💜💛
To make sure your athlete is ready to go on day one, please take care of these steps:
✅ Complete the CNEEB application (on Skyward)
✅ Purchase a current ASB card
✅ Pay the $150 fee per athlete, per sport (HS pay at HS office, MS pay at MS office – cash/check only)
💻 You can also find the full fee schedule under the Athletics section on the district website.
We can’t wait to kick off an exciting winter season—thank you for supporting our student athletes! 💜💛
Today, our 5th graders received a special lesson in flag etiquette as they prepare to take on an important new role—raising and lowering our school’s flag each day.
This responsibility is both an honor and a tradition, and we are proud to see our students stepping up with respect and pride.
A big thank you to Mr. Gerbracht for leading this meaningful lesson!
This responsibility is both an honor and a tradition, and we are proud to see our students stepping up with respect and pride.
A big thank you to Mr. Gerbracht for leading this meaningful lesson!
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Rain or shine, recess is on! 🌧️☀️ Students enjoyed their very first recess under the new covered play shed today.
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🎉 𝗔 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 Ony Combined Pto ! 🎉
We are beyond grateful for all the time, energy, and heart you pour into our staff, students, and community. 💜 From field trips to field days, fundraisers to cheering at games—you make it all possible!
Your Ony Spirit shines bright wherever you go, and we couldn’t do it without you. 🌟 Thank you for being one of our school’s biggest supporters and for helping make our community such a special place! 💜🖤
#OnySpirit #ThankYouPTO #CommunityStrong #onalaska #ItsAGreatDayToBeALogger
We are beyond grateful for all the time, energy, and heart you pour into our staff, students, and community. 💜 From field trips to field days, fundraisers to cheering at games—you make it all possible!
Your Ony Spirit shines bright wherever you go, and we couldn’t do it without you. 🌟 Thank you for being one of our school’s biggest supporters and for helping make our community such a special place! 💜🖤
#OnySpirit #ThankYouPTO #CommunityStrong #onalaska #ItsAGreatDayToBeALogger
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Nothing beats recess with friends and a little sunshine before the rain rolls in! 🌤️
🦕✨ Our 2nd graders became paleontologists for the day!
Mrs. Smith’s and Mrs. Gerbracht’s 2nd grade classes wrapped up their skills “Big Dig” lesson on paleontology with a hands-on simulated dinosaur dig. Students carefully uncovered their own dinosaurs, just like real scientists, and got to take home a fact card about their discovery.
This exciting activity sparked curiosity, teamwork, and a love for learning—plus, a whole lot of smiles!
📸 Check out Part 1 of our young dino diggers in action!
Mrs. Smith’s and Mrs. Gerbracht’s 2nd grade classes wrapped up their skills “Big Dig” lesson on paleontology with a hands-on simulated dinosaur dig. Students carefully uncovered their own dinosaurs, just like real scientists, and got to take home a fact card about their discovery.
This exciting activity sparked curiosity, teamwork, and a love for learning—plus, a whole lot of smiles!
📸 Check out Part 1 of our young dino diggers in action!
🦖🔎 More 2nd grade dino discoveries!
Our 2nd graders in Mrs. Smith’s and Mrs. Gerbracht’s classes had a blast finishing their “Big Dig” lesson. Each student uncovered their own dinosaur and proudly shared their fact card—making science come to life in a big way!
Scroll through this second round of photos to see more of their incredible simulated dig.
📸 Here’s Part 2 of our dino dig adventure—great job, 2nd graders, you may have some future scientists in the making!
Our 2nd graders in Mrs. Smith’s and Mrs. Gerbracht’s classes had a blast finishing their “Big Dig” lesson. Each student uncovered their own dinosaur and proudly shared their fact card—making science come to life in a big way!
Scroll through this second round of photos to see more of their incredible simulated dig.
📸 Here’s Part 2 of our dino dig adventure—great job, 2nd graders, you may have some future scientists in the making!
September 16, 2025
Dear Onalaska Families,
At approximately 1:30 p.m. today, our district enacted a modified lockdown at the high school out of an abundance of caution.
A member of our maintenance team observed an individual on district property who did not have permission or a clear purpose to be there. The employee immediately notified our School Safety Officer (SSO)Wetzel, who responded to the scene and attempted to contact the individual. When the individual refused to comply and continued walking on school property, the high school was placed into a modified lockdown as a precautionary measure, and a call was placed to 911 reporting a disorderly subject trespassing.
During this time, the individual escalated in behavior and became aggressive toward another member of our maintenance team. SSO Wetzel maintained control of the situation until Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived. The individual was soon located and taken into custody.
I am extremely proud of our administrators and staff who followed all safety protocols to keep students secure. Special recognition goes to SSO Wetzel for his steady leadership in maintaining safety, as well as to our maintenance team for serving as the eyes and ears around our schools and acting quickly to notify our safety officer.
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Thank you for your continued support and trust as we work each day to keep our schools safe.
Sincerely,
Brenda Padgett
Superintendent
Dear Onalaska Families,
At approximately 1:30 p.m. today, our district enacted a modified lockdown at the high school out of an abundance of caution.
A member of our maintenance team observed an individual on district property who did not have permission or a clear purpose to be there. The employee immediately notified our School Safety Officer (SSO)Wetzel, who responded to the scene and attempted to contact the individual. When the individual refused to comply and continued walking on school property, the high school was placed into a modified lockdown as a precautionary measure, and a call was placed to 911 reporting a disorderly subject trespassing.
During this time, the individual escalated in behavior and became aggressive toward another member of our maintenance team. SSO Wetzel maintained control of the situation until Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived. The individual was soon located and taken into custody.
I am extremely proud of our administrators and staff who followed all safety protocols to keep students secure. Special recognition goes to SSO Wetzel for his steady leadership in maintaining safety, as well as to our maintenance team for serving as the eyes and ears around our schools and acting quickly to notify our safety officer.
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Thank you for your continued support and trust as we work each day to keep our schools safe.
Sincerely,
Brenda Padgett
Superintendent