Upsala Area Schools

Students of Character for March: Self Awareness: Hunter Sturm-Hughes, Beau Ripplinger, Meeli Krueger Self Management: Westley Dobmeier, Emily Ashbrook, Sam Laliberte, Alex Blonigen, Eli Roerick, Isaiah Sobiech Social Awareness: Carson Primus, Courtney Roske Relationship Skills: Lydia Winter, Charlie Wolbeck, Evan Swanson, Payton Kiley, Emry Zinniel, Ella Achmann, Jacob Gunderson Responsible Decision Making: Tristan Hagen, Rey Juarez-Lucio, Brenna Graves, Dan Kokett, Dillon Krebs

Activity Students of the Month for March: Boys Basketball: Jack Primus & Noah Boeckermann Girls Basketball: McKenna Graves Drama: Jacob Gunderson Robotics: Brayden Bushaw FFA: Paul Blonigen

Senior High Students of the Month for March: English: Carson Primus Math: Matthew Tschida Social Studies: Eli Roerick Science: Vincent Eggert PE: Dustin Yurczyk Health: Samuel Laliberte Ag/Voc Ed: Carson Primus Technology: Dakotta Hartsock Art: Aiden Brannan Music: Lucylee Aleckson World Language: Jacob Brinkman FCS: Landon Krebs AVID: Alexa Pilarski & Quinn Guthrie

Junior High Students of the Month for March: English: Owen Klug Math: Bryce Roerick Social Studies: Suzette Guthrie Science: Aaron Schneider PE: Ethan Young Health: Natalee Hoffman Ag/Voc Ed: Jakson Blenker Art: Richelle Thompson Music: Suzette Guthrie

Elementary Students of the Month for March: Kindergarten: Abigail Kleist & Jaxson Oldakowski 1st Grade: Matthew Ervin & Zara Sanchez-Martinez 2nd Grade: Dahlton Schneider 3rd Grade: Alex Fuchs 4th Grade: Charlie Hallermann & Raelyn Gross 5th Grade: Aleighia Vetsch & Wesley Bense 6th Grade: Haley Roske Music: Skyler Kingston Phy Ed: Lucas Larson & Jace Benson Art: Josie Roerick

Trap Update: In Week 1, Carter Blenker set the bar high by shooting a 50 Straight. Week 3, Braxton Ailie shot a perfect 25. All the shooters have worked hard and the teams' scores have been going up as fast as the clays are. Two weeks left in the spring league and then onto the State Championship Shoot.

The third and fourth grade students took an adventure to the Vintage Village in Osakis, MN last week. The students experienced doing a variety of chores by hand prior to electricity, and also what its like being in a one room school house!

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is excited to launch the Statewide Testing Redesign Survey. Your voice and the perspectives of your community are important to this effort as new academic standards are adopted in science, reading, and math, along with new assessments. Your feedback will help MDE ensure the results from the new assessments students take beginning in Spring 2025 are as clear and useful as possible. The survey is now open for submissions until May 19. It should take no longer than 15 minutes and responses will be completely anonymous. If you have any questions, please contact mde.testing@state.mn.us. https://prod-instrument-files.s3.amazonaws.com/INSTR_1188/MDE-Survey.html

It's teacher appreciation week this week! Thank you to our teaching staff for all that you do for our kids!

Drama awards were handed out last night at the Arts & Academic Awards. There were nine first-timers and 20 letter winners. Senior Awards were given to Jacob Gunderson and Isabelle Leners. Noah Boeckermann won the Directors Award and Best Supporting Actor. Genevieve Mrozek won Most Improved and Best Supporting Actress. Evie Aleckson received the Most Valuable Award and Best Leading Role. Another great year in Upsala Drama!

A couple of girls in the 7th grade Health class decided to complete their project on the bulletin board. Their project was to promote ways to "Go Green". What a wonderful job they did!

Free registration is now open for the Summer Reading Program! It will be held on Wednesdays in June and July. Because of construction we will bring part of the elementary book collection up to the high school and kids can get their books there! Visit our website for more information and to register: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/ar-summer-reading

Congratulations to Gina Gross & Jayne Glaser who receive this year's Sourcewell Pillars of Excellence Award, which honors outstanding school support staff in our region.

Congratulations to this year's Sourcewell Educators of Excellence: Jacob Drimel and Grace Rahn! Every Spring Sourcewell recognizes educators from area schools who demonstrate leadership and have had a positive impact on students and colleagues.

Congratulations to Grace Rahn and Jacob Drimel on receiving Teacher of Excellence Awards last night at an awards ceremony hosted by Sourcewell! Sourcewell also recognized staff members Jayne Glaser and Gina Gross with Pillar of Excellence Awards. Congratulations Jayne and Gina!

The 1st graders FAVORITE activity in Mrs. Bauer's class! Learning listening skills, cooperation, and teamwork.

Registration for tee ball and toss ball is now open. Both will be Monday and Wednesday evenings in June. Get more info and register on our website: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/summer-tee-ball We are still looking for an adult to lead the tee ballers. Email dancheney@upsala.k12.mn.us if you can help out. A small stipend is available.

Look at all those shoes! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! But we are still about 10-15 bags short of our goal. The last few weeks of the drive are upon us. The Ireland/Scotland travelers appreciate your continued support!

Varsity Baseball Change! The USA Varsity Baseball game today has been moved from Clinton-Graceville to Swanville, the game will begin at 3:30pm in Swanville. Upsala Varsity Softball will be playing against Browerville at 2:30pm in Upsala. Junior High Baseball is still scheduled for a 4:30pm start against BBE in Upsala and Varsity Track & Field is still scheduled for 4:00pm in Howard Lake ... however we are keeping an eye on these and may need to cancel. Will provide updates when possible.

This year's elementary memory books have arrived and classroom teachers should be distributing them shortly to students who ordered one. We do have some extras available. If you would like one bring $16 to either Mr Cheney or the school office.