Today is your last day to order and turn in your forms/money for the color run t-shirt. No late orders will be accepted.
As a precaution with the weather and tornado warnings in the area , Upsala Area Schools will be holding all buses until after 3:15 PM. Buses will be late on their drop offs.
ATHLETIC UPDATES - THURSDAY, MAY 15
The Junior High Baseball games scheduled against Holdingford today have been cancelled. No practice.
The Varsity Softball game scheduled for today in Upsala has been cancelled by Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley due to severe weather during their transportation route. They will have practice today after school.
The Varsity/JV Baseball team will have an optional practice inside the Swanville High School.
The Varsity Track team will be having practice after school in Swanville as normal.
The Jr. High Track meet in Melrose is still on as scheduled.
We have been busy bees in kindergarten this week! We planted sunflowers, practiced pollination with Cheetos and put together peanut butter bird feeders! 🐝🌸🌻
Registration is now open for the elementary summer reading program. It will run June 4-July 30. Visit our website for more information and to register for free: https://www.upsala.k12.mn.us/page/ar-summer-reading
The 7th and 9th grade Health classes put together first aid kits and guides to make sure everyone is equipped with safety equipment and instructions
when needed in our school . An extra thank you to the Upsala EMS for donating some supplies!
Due to Morrison County and Stearns County being listed under a tornado watch until 8:00pm, the junior high baseball games against Holdingford have been cancelled.
There will be no junior high baseball practice this afternoon.
April Activity Students of the Month:
Baseball: Jack Primus
Softball: Isabel Ripplinger
Boys Track: Jimmy Jensen
Girls Track: Evelynn Aleckson
FFA: Paul Blonigen & Eric Landowski
Drama: Hailie Luedtke
Mentor: Isabelle Klug
April Senior High Students of the Month:
English: Jack Sowada
Math: Trygg Aleckson
Social Studies: Isaiah Sobiech
Science: Trygg Aleckson
PE: Paul Blonigen
Health: Carter Blenker
Ag/Voc Ed: Carson Primus
Technology: Evan Pipenhagen
Art: Noah Ripplinger
Music: Jimmy Jensen
FCS: Samantha Pilarski
April Junior High Students of the Month:
English: Bradon Lange
Math: Natalya Goulet
Social Studies: Emily Ripplinger
Science: Anika Jensen
PE: Isaac Roerick
Health: Karsen McLaughlin
Ag/Voc Ed: Auden Hovland
Art: Bella Warga
April Elementary Students of the Month:
Kindergarten: Charlotte Tomsche
1st Grade: Jaxson Oldakowski & Isaiah Barthel
2nd Grade: Ruby Chaffee & Kennedy Van Sloten
3rd Grade: Joelle Vetsch
4th Grade: Emma Jean Pflipsen & Ethan Robertson
5th Grade: Sidney Schulte
6th Grade: Emily Walker & Leah Fruechte
Music: Kaylee Swanson
PE: Charlie Wolbeck & Harris Fletcher
Art: Hailey Kiley
Another journey done as 6 wilderness survival students go to the BWCA. Thank you so much for chaperoning Donny and Jessie. Also a big thanks to Lake beauty and the Lions club for making this possible.
Kindergarten enjoyed a beautiful day delivering sunshine bags around Upsala! ☀️Thank you to our kindergarten parents for their generous donations to make this day possible! Smiles all around. ❤️
The first graders had an amazing time at Safari North Zoo!
Pirate Day in Kindergarten! 🏴☠️Thank you to Miss Jackie for dressing up and joining in on the fun! We had guest bunnies from the Roerick farm to top off the day! 🐰
Preschool enjoyed another visit to Vitality Living of Upsala! Many songs, summer pictures, summer books, and smiles were shared!
Pans from the band fundraiser have come in! If you ordered by May 1, they are here. Check with your band member. All students should have them by the end of Friday to deliver as soon as possible. THANK YOU!
Congratulations to Our Honorees!
We are proud to celebrate two outstanding members of the Upsala School community!
Kennedy Duclos, our dedicated 2nd grade teacher, was named an Educator of Excellence by Region 5 at a banquet held last night in Brainerd. This well-deserved recognition highlights her passion, commitment, and positive impact in the classroom.
Joe Fuchs, our longtime bus driver, was honored as a Pillar of Excellence for his remarkable 48 years of service to the district. His dedication to safely transporting generations of students is truly appreciated.
On behalf of the students, staff, and the entire Upsala community—thank you both for all you do every day!
The first graders celebrated all meetings their April AR goals by having a PJ day with SLIPPERS!
Huge congrats to the Upsala bands on another amazing concert tonight!
All three groups—elementary, junior high, and senior high—gave outstanding performances. Your hard work and talent really shined on stage. Bravo to all the students and our Band Director Ms. Cheney !
