Upsala Area Schools

We have 3 more students that have mastered all 20 sight word lists in Mrs. Bengston's first great!

Registration is now open for summer baseball and softball. Tee ball & toss ball registration will come later. Follow these links for more info: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/summer-softball https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/summer-baseball

If you've been trying to register for the community ed cotton candy class and the system said registration is closed - please try again. There was an error in the system which should now be fixed. https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/cotton-candy

We LOVE to read in preschool! In the month of February, preschool families read over 480 books!

Our next after school community ed session is cotton candy making! Visit our website for more info and to register: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/cotton-candy

This month the first graders are reading the class their favorite books!

Class of 2024 still has Coborns/Cashwise coupon books for sale. $20 Contact any senior or Mrs. Henry or Ms. Hovland!

The Upsala boys' basketball team took down Braham 74-54 on Saturday afternoon, advancing themselves to the Subsection Finals against East Central. The game will be on Wednesday at 7:00pm at Hinckley-Finlayson High School. Tickets can be purchased using the link attached. The Section 5A bracket link is also attached. Keep on rolling Cardinals! https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CIOA https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2024-section-5a-basketball-boys-tournament

Sophomores & Juniors attended the Bridges Career Fair at CLC in Brainerd today.

The Upsala boys' basketball team took care of business last night at home, defeating Mille Lacs by a score of 76-41. They will advance to the next round of the Section 5A Playoffs, which will take place on Saturday, March 9th at Hinckley-Finlayson High School. Upsala (#2 Seed) will square off against Braham (#3 Seed) at 2:45pm. The ticket link below will allow you to purchase tickets in advance for $8.00 Adults and $5.00 Students. Go Cardinals! https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CINY

Coming to the playoff game tonight? Bring your clean, gently used shoes to donate to the Europe trip!

It looks like Jostens has re-opened online ordering for yearbooks for a limited time. Online ordering is now available until next Friday, March 15. Go to JostensYearbooks.com for another opportunity to get your yearbook!

At today's student celebration we also began recognizing students of character. Teachers select students who displayed specific positive character traits during the month. Here are this month's recipients: Self Awareness: Genevieve Mrozek Self Management: Hannah Hoffman, Zakkery Loscheider, Isabelle Leners, Victoria Wiechmann Social Awareness: Lilly Dickinson, Drew Benson, Kira Poppenhagen Relationship Skills: Levi Biniek, Harris Fletcher, Lucy Wensmann, Mason Roerick, Brandon Mugg, Braxton Ailie, Dylan Warga, Noah Zinniel, Bianca Mrozek, Dominic Blais, Owen Sobiech, Carter Steinhofer Responsible Decision Making: Kendra Goebel, Dylan Warga, Matthew Tschida, Dakotta Hartsock

Senior High Students of the Month for February: English: Brenna Graves Math: Abby Carlson Social Studies: Lukus Daniel Science: Isaiah Sobiech Phy Ed: Erica Roske Health: Lynn Arvig Ag/Voc Ed: Calvin Leners Technology: Brandon Mugg Art: Kira Poppenhagen Music: Joseph Guthrie World Language: Yovanni Juarez-Lucio FCS: Courtney Roske AVID: Samuel Laliberte

Junior High Students of the Month English: Avery Hallermann Math: Aaron Schneider Social Studies: Elyn Zinnie Science: Bryce Roerick Phy Ed: Bradon Lange Health: Madison Goebel Ag/Voc Ed: Benett Pilarski Art: Evan Pipenhagen Music: Bianca Mrozek

Elementary Students of the Month for February: Kindergarten: Bryson Fuchs, Lexi Ley, Dakota Reece, Hailey Fronning 1st Grade: Hunter Lathrop, Afton Servatius, Rey Juarez-Lucio, Bryson Nelson 2nd Grade: Lily Fuchs 3rd Grade: Gabe Barthel 4th Grade: Irria Theisen, Logan Ley 5th Grade: Haylee Heesen, Westley Dobmeier 6th Grade: Andrew Eggert Music: Kaelyn Vetsch Phy Ed: Vincent Bahn, Jackson Finken Art: Ruby Klug

Activity Students of the Month for February: Wrestling: Brandon Mugg Boys Basketball: Aden Warga Girls Basketball: Emily Wiechmann Drama: Noah Boeckermann Robotics: Kalaeb Rene FFA: Isabelle Klug Mentor: Jack Primus

The 2nd graders worked hard to design bird feeder prototypes during science yesterday. There were some very creative designs!

NHS is sponsoring a blood drive at Gethsemane Church on Tuesday, March 26 from noon to 6pm. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Upsala to schedule an appointment!

Congratulations to the Upsala High School Band for working hard all year and making beautiful music! Way to receive 3 Superiors today at contest!!! #cardinalpride #thebandalwayswins #everydayisagreatdaytomakemusic !!!