Onalaska School District #300

Deputy Willey read to students for Reading Across America! Thank you Deputy Willey~!

APPOINTMENT REQUIRED Please view flyer. Children will be screened for vision, hearing, speech/language, motor coordination, learning skills and social and emotional behaviors. Information on your child’s school readiness and development will be presented to you upon conclusion of the screening. This screening does not replace regular medical care, but provides families with additional information on young children and their development.

Onalaska Schools will be ON TIME, but buses will run on snow routes, today, Tuesday, March 5th. Route 2 is dissolved, route 2 students will ride alternate buses as in December. Please be patient with pick up times as our drivers navigate with caution.

The Onalaska High School Science Club hosted a meeting on Friday, March 1st. They made "Elephant Toothpaste", an experiment where yeast is added to soap and hydrogen peroxide to create a foamy chemical reaction! The club is led by OHS science teacher Mr. Garcia and club officers Melissa Reiman, Kara Wright, Hannah Wilson, and Isaac Fitch. Nice job Loggers! Story and Photos submitted by Melissa Reiman

Onalaska Schools will start 2 hours late with buses on snow routes, tomorrow, March 4th. No am preschool and no out of district transportation.

The Onalaska PTO was recognized by the School Board during Monday night's meeting. The PTO has done a lot for the District, including paying for field trips! President, Brittany Locklin accepted the Certificate of Recognition on behalf of the PTO.

Onalaska Youth Fastpitch! Please refer to the flyer

6th grade students help monitor the Newaukum River to protect our local salmon and waterways.

FAFSA Workshops!

Last night the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held. Congratulations to the newest members!

Yesterday was the send off for the High School Wrestling Team. Good luck at State!

The Onalaska Middle School Robotics Team took 5th place at the Ellensburg Robotic Competition this weekend. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Kayden Mozingo, Rylan McGraw and Lane Zandell for being selected to play in this year's Earl Barden East/West All-State Football Game. The game will take place on Saturday June 22, 2024 at Earl Barden Stadium on the campus of East Valley Yakima High School. ~ Coach Mazen Saade

Congratulations to the wrestling team as 7 qualified for State this weekend starting Friday in Tacoma (Tacoma Dome and the Mat Classic!) David Locklin - 1st and Regional Champion! Norman Prazak - 2nd Marshal Brockway - 3rd Tommy Hornsby - 5th Benito Escalera - 6th Steven Gomes - 6th Marcus Chatfield - 6th We will have a state sendoff on Thursday morning at 9:00 am It is a Great Day to be a Logger! Dennis Bower, AD

Congratulations to Onalaska Knowledge Bowl for winning the ESD #113 Reginal Championship. With the win the Loggers have secured their spot in the State Tournament in Wenatchee in March. Pictured are team members: Lilly Miller, Melissa Reiman, Will Zandell, Taylor Babb, and Josiah Foster ~Coach Mazen Saade

Middle School students studying our nervous system! ~Mrs. Richardson

ONALASKA F.B.L.A. (Future Business Leaders of America) just finished the Southwest Winter Business Leadership Conference at Lower Columbia College February 2, Friday. It's the first time ever that all 100% of Onalaska High School F.B.L.A. members have qualified for the upcoming State Business Leadership Conference in April! Not only did our student Future Business Leaders of America (F.B.L.A.) Chapter members will be on their way to Spokane for the State Business Leadership Conference April 25 -28,2024 competing against nearly 2,000 students throughout the State of Washington, but our Southwest Region had a record high of 366 students competing this year. This was 90 more than last year's registered numbers at Lower Columbia College event. Congratulations to Taylor Babb on 1st place in Job Interview and 4th Joshua Gerbracht. 1st in Introduction to FBLA with Ann Phelps as well as Introduction To Business Presentation 3rd place. Business Ethics in 5th place went to Hall-E Hill with Jupiter Morris. David Locklin received 4th place in Business Law, 3rd in Public Speaking and 6th in Impromptu Speaking. Also Kit Cartwright, Emily Greiner and David Locklon placed 6th in Broadcast Journalism Emily Greiner placed 3rd in Business Communication. In addition, 5th place includes Sales Presentation with Taylor Babb, Hall-E Hill and Jupiter Morris. These members worked hard during weekend workshops led by Ms. Grant and Mr. Lyle Talbot. They plan, study, and prepare their presentations and tests. So proud of our F.B.L.A. students! Congratulations to all who represented Onalaska High School! Be sure to say congratulations to all our State qualifiers and GOOD LUCK AT STATE! ~Shelley Grant

Attached are the up to date brackets for both boys and girls District Basketball. Please note that time is subject to change depending on double up matchups involving both the girls and boys teams from the same school. Everything is post and up to date including scores on the WIAA website and WIAA District 4 website. I would suggest that you download the WIAA app on your phone for up to date results for all post-season events including wrestling. Also remember PostSeason admission to all events: $8 Adults and students without ASB cards $6 Students with ASB and Seniors Dennis Bower, AD

Weather Make Up Days/Calendar Update As you may recall, the district has missed 4 days of school due to a power outage and weather. After carefully considering staff and community input, the Onalaska School District has made the following decisions regarding the weather make up days for the 23/24 school year: (2) days originally scheduled as Mid-Winter break (March 7th and 8th), will now be used as make-up days (1) day will be added to the end of the school year (1) day will submitted in a request to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be waived This will make the final day of school June 17th, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. A revised calendar will be posted to our website at www.onysd.wednet.edu

Tonight is Senior Night for the Wrestling team! Meet starts at 5pm. Come support our team!