Wilderness survival is learning how to build survival shelters. First up is a lean-to.
Today the 3s preschool class painted and played with water! We learned boats float!
The 5th and 6th graders are working on a unit that gives them an opportunity to create their own game and be the teacher in class. These students can be very creative and know how to involve all of their classmates!
The 4 year old preschool class read over 369 books in the month of February! Congratulations to Leila and Hayes for reading the most book in each class! Preschool LOVES to read!
Our students attended the CLC Career Exploration day. There they were able to see and experience, first person, a variety of career pathways and job opportunities.
We've had a couple people ask and yes, snowmobile safety WILL happen tomorrow regardless of how much snow cover we have.
The Upsala boys' basketball team defeated Maple Lake last night 88-36, advancing to the second round of the Section 5A playoffs.
The Cardinals will now square off against Swanville at 12:00pm on Saturday at Hinckley-Finlayson High School - please use the following ticket link to purchase your online tickets. This site is determined by the MSHSL.
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CZWL
Pack the gym to cheer on the Upsala boys this weekend! #CardinalPride
3 & 4 Year Old Preschool Open House and Registration will be Monday, March 24th from 5-7 p.m.
The Upsala band received Superior ratings! Thank you Mr. Pohland and Pierz for hosting. Thank you Dr. Justin T. Zanchuk and Dr. Peter J. Haberman for the great clinic and comments. Snow stopped the other judges from coming, but we had a fantastic day listening and learning.
The boys' basketball team begins their playoff journey tomorrow night (Thursday) at 7:00pm in Upsala against Maple Lake. Once again, the Minnesota State High School League is requiring purchasing tickets online for the event.
Please use the link below through Vanco to purchase your tickets and to come out and support the Cardinals!
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CZOC
A reminder that the baseball clothing order for this spring ends on Sunday, March 9th!
Here is the district calendar for the 2025-26 school year. A pdf version can be downloaded from our website: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/calendars
The first graders learned about birds today by using VR glasses!
The Upsala girls' basketball team will take on Braham on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00pm in Foley. Once again, there will be tickets available online for the game - please use the following link to purchase tickets:
Tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CZIQ
The game will also be streamed on NSPN.TV, which requires a monthly or annual subscription. The link for the stream is also below:
Stream: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/26753
Good luck Cardinals, let's pack the gym in Foley to support our girls' basketball squad!
We are still hiring for a Junior High Baseball coach this spring - please share with others and send anyone interested to AD Zimmerman.
Phone: 320-573-2174
Email: dzimmerman@upsala.k12.mn.us
Upsala Athletics Updates!
What a fun Saturday to unpack - here are some updates from today:
Jake Leners and Brandon Mugg competed in the individual state wrestling tournament yesterday and today. Jake went 2-2 in his first state individual appearance, while Brandon went 4-2 and took home 5th place! Congratulations to both of you!
The Upsala girls' basketball team knocked off BBE in the sub-section semifinal today in Hinckley by a score of 54-51. The game was tied at 51-51 with less than a minute left when Isabel Ripplinger hit a three-pointer to put the Cardinals ahead for the win! They will take on Braham in the sub-section final on Tuesday night at 7:00pm in Foley. More information will come on tickets and stream tomorrow.
The Upsala boys' basketball team earned the #1 seed in their section, they will open up their playoff run on Thursday at 7:00pm in Upsala.
GO CARDINALS! #CardinalPride
I Love to Read Month guest readers in Kindergarten! ❤️
The 3 year old preschool class has been learning about things that go! Last week we painted and played with vehicles with wheels. This week we painted cloud pictures and talked about vehicles that fly in the sky! Next week: Boats Float!
In the month of February the 4 year old preschool class had guest readers. Thank you Ms. Heidi and Mrs. Wolbeck for sharing your love of reading with our classes!
We had our last guest readers for the month of February in first grade.
