Upsala Area Schools

A reminder to all families: Tomorrow (Wednesday, September, 17) is our first two hour late start of the year. School will start at 10:15am for students.

Who doesn't LOVE garden fresh veggies and homemade refrigerator pickles! Remember late May when we started our school garden with the 7th graders planting ... well here is an incredible update! Today our head cook, Alice, is serving fresh pickles and tomatoes in the lunch line from our very own! These students are starting great things in Upsala.

Register for fall ECFE, starting September 22!

We will be offering a youth ATV safety class on Sunday, October 26. Visit our website for more info and to register: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/atv-safety

High school yearbooks and elementary memory books are now available to pre-purchase. The high school book is $56 ($52+tax), which is the lowest price it will be all year. The price will start to go up in a couple weeks. Memory books are $17 all year long. Order online at JostensYearbooks.com or bring check/cash to the office or Mr. Cheney. Capture those memories now at the lowest price of the year!

Say hello to the latest Cardinal! Kaden Jon Bauer was born to PE/Health teacher Sara Bauer and husband Jonathan just before school started on August 31.

Heads up that our online clothing store is scheduled to close tomorrow: https://upsalacardinals2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Reminder that there will be an after school "Squishmallow Adventure Party" next Tuesday through Community Ed. Visit our website for more info and to register: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/squishmallow-party

Invitation for quotes for bus transportation

Flag Football this year starts on Sat, Sep 13. Visit our website to get more details and to register: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/flag-football

Our first after school community education program this year is a Squishmallow Adventure Party on Tue, Sep 9. Bring your favorite Squishmallow for games and relays. Visit our website for more info and to register: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/squishmallow-party

If you missed it the first time - Get your team gear at the UPSALA VOLLEYBALL 2025 My Team Shop by September 4th! https://bit.ly/466hlPY

The Upsala Back To School online clothing store is open until September 9 with pickup scheduled for October 1. Here's the link: https://upsalacardinals2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Here's the school lunch menu for September. You can download a pdf version from the Food & Nutrition page on our website: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/food-nutrition

Upsala Area Schools is in search of a Parent Educator for our Early Childhood Program.

Qualifications/Experience:
Requires Bachelor's degree in Education.

Licensure from the State of Minnesota in Parent Education.
Successful background check required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Needed:
Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to communicate effectively with parents and families. Knowledge of early childhood development. Knowledge of Parent Education Core Curriculum Framework and Early Childhood Indicators of Progress.

Exemplifies the following Five Character Traits: compassion, respect, responsibility, self discipline and honesty.

Specific Tasks:
Responsible for planning, instructing, and implementing developmentally appropriate learning experiences for families with children ages birth to 5 years. Participate in outreach activities around the community and collaborate with other entities to provide programming to families. Other duties as assigned by the Coordinator.

Hours Per Day:
Monday and Friday, approximately 6 hours per week. Daytime and evening hours.

If interested please send materials to:
Principal Nick Klug
Upsala Area Schools
PO Box 190
Upsala,MN 56384
nklug@upsala.k12.mn.us

The fall district newsletter went out this weekend. If you don't have yours yet you should see it soon. As always, a pdf version can be downloaded from our website: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/newsletters