
Upsala Area Schools will be closed Thursday December 19th due to the coming weather.
There will be No Cardinal Club. After school activities will be postponed.
The Elementary Concert will be Postponed until Friday Afternoon to 1:30 ONLY. There will be no evening performance.

Basketball Updates For Tonight:
The girls' basketball game tonight will be Varsity only and begin at 6:00pm in the Upsala main gym.
The boys' basketball team heads to Ogilvie, JV still start at 5:30pm and Varsity to follow afterwards.
Lastly, the junior high girls' basketball team will take on LPGE this evening. The games will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie, 8th grade will play first at 4:30pm and 7th/6th grade will play afterwards.
Go Cardinals!

Hot chocolate and The Polar Express! 🚂 Kindergarten Christmas countdown is on!











REMINDER to Grade 12 Parents:
FAFSA Help Night is tonight from 5:00-7:30PM in the High School Media Center/Computer Lab. Show up as time is convenient for you !
(We will let you into the building by the north side door near the media center)


Two more first graders have mastered 220 sight words!



Makena Lange and her 2nd Grade class were our top fundraisers for the Kids Heart Challenge! Makena raised $302.86 herself and her class raised $991.31! Thank you so much to our K-6th graders for going above and beyond and raising money for the American Heart Association! We made change in this world by doing so!


Kindergarten read "The Gingerbread Baby" and followed clues around school to catch him!











Holiday Cookie Decorating session after school next Wednesday, Dec 18. Visit our website for more info and to register: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/cookie-decorating


It is that time of year again where our Health class gets to talk to our wonderful Head Cook Alice about our breakfast and lunch items. We learn a lot about what is offered and why! Thanks for keeping us healthy and helping us understand why.



Busy elves (Ireland /Scotland trip students) volunteered at the Santa Breakfast. Thanks to all who helped out!


The next Driver's Ed class has been schedule for February. Registration is through Today's Driving School. Visit our website for more specific information: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/drivers-education


Students who have earned their double black belt! They have passed 18 tests in 3 or less years! Awesome job :)

More students earning their black belt on the recorder - way to go!

More students earning their black belt on the recorder - way to go!

Walking class took a break from walking and went to the Assisted Living facility to play games. We had so much fun and our bellies hurt from laughter 😆





Two more first graders from Mrs. Bengston's class mastered 220 sight words!



There is an after school cookie decorating session scheduled for next Wednesday. Visit our website for more info and to register!
https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/cookie-decorating


Kindergarten loved having Mr. Klug as our Student of the Week! Today he read his favorite book and shared his "All About Me" poster with his family pictures. Thanks Mr. Klug!




In follow up to the FLL event yesterday the 6th grade teams did an incredible job representing Upsala and working together!
Congratulations to both teams for receiving an award for yesterday's work! It was well deserved!
In light of that the results and awards was just live streamed via YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/live/1E9aSoS9ua8?feature=shared









Dakota was such a kind friend today and taught Tucker how to tie his shoes!
