~Ms. Peters
🎉 Huge Congratulations to Our Award Recipient! 🎉
We are incredibly proud to share that David Stingley has been selected as the Northwestern Division recipient of the prestigious 2025–2026 Dr. William P. Foster Project Community Development Award!
This highly competitive national honor recognizes music educators who go above and beyond—using their band programs to uplift, inspire, and strengthen their communities. The award committee shared that:
“This selection is a powerful testament to the inspirational leadership Mr. Stingley provides every day at Onalaska Middle/High School. Please accept our deepest congratulations on the quality of music education being accomplished in your district.”
They went on to highlight that:
“Mr. Stingley serves as a model for other teachers in underserved communities. He will be interviewed about his story and the story of your school district, which will be shared with band directors across the United States.”
Because of Dave’s remarkable achievement, Onalaska School District will receive instruments, accessories, clinicians, and subscriptions, generously provided by Conn-Selmer Instruments and Yamaha Music Corporation. This is an exciting opportunity that will directly benefit our students and strengthen our music program for years to come.
Mr. Stingley will travel to Chicago in mid-December to be formally recognized for this outstanding accomplishment.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Stingley on this well-deserved honor! 🎶👏
His dedication, passion, and leadership continue to make a powerful difference for our students and our entire community.
🎉 Onalaska’s Annual Food Drive Results Are In! 🎉
Last week we wrapped up our annual districtwide food drive, and we’re thrilled to share the results! Together, our Ony students and staff collected an incredible 2,225 food items to support our community! 🥫💜💛
🏆 Elementary took the win with a whopping 1,649 items collected — amazing job! Their reward? A well-deserved pizza party, served by our Middle School friends, who brought in the fewest items this year (better luck next time, MS! 😉🍕).
All donated food went to the Onalaska Backpack Program and the Salkum Food Bank, both of which directly support Onalaska families in need. 💕
👏 A huge shoutout to Mrs. Stingley’s Leadership class for organizing, collecting, counting, and delivering all the donations. You truly embodied the Ony spirit of giving back!
We wish everyone a safe and fun evening! 👻
Don’t forget — we hope to see you at the PTO’s Trunk or Treat tonight at 4:00 PM! 🚗🍬🕷️
Submitted by Dr. Melissa Dunworth, our talented textiles teacher, the middle school quilting students have been busy creating some truly beautiful pieces! Each project shows just how much time, care, and creativity our students have poured into their work.
To make Halloween even more exciting, the class celebrated by getting their in-class longarm machine up and running for the first time this year! Dr. Dunworth shared that she’s thrilled with the progress her quilting students have made — and we can see why. Their hard work and growing skills are shining through in every stitch! 💜💛
Last Wednesday, our middle school students who met the Incentive Day goals—no more than 5 absences, no D’s or F’s, no major referrals, and no more than 2 minor referrals—were treated to a day packed with fun! 🙌
They enjoyed snacks, movies, games, and art projects all day long! 🍿🎨♟️
It was a well-deserved celebration of hard work, great behavior, and dedication to doing their best every day. 💜💛
#OnyPride #MiddleSchoolMoments #IncentiveDay
Mrs. Heuvel’s science students took us on a trip through space with their amazing research presentations. 🚀 Great job, scientists! 💜💛
Our middle school students were treated to a special reward for their stellar grades and excellent attendance! 🌟
We’re so proud of their hard work, dedication, and positive attitude. Keep up the great effort, Loggers — success looks good on you! 💙📚✨
Seven Onalaska Middle School students, along with their teacher Mrs. Anne Stingley, attended the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference at Centralia College last Saturday.
This event is designed to spark students’ interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) careers while helping them explore the wide variety of opportunities available in these fields.
Students participated in a hands-on science workshop presented by OMSI, where they learned about Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. They also had the chance to attend two additional workshops of their choice, diving deeper into topics that inspired their curiosity.
Attending students included Wesley Manes, Leo Connelly, Orion Cherry, Zeke Cherry, Heather Hanson, Laura Hanson, Alyx Jarvis, and Kody Lohrengel.
It was an exciting and educational day filled with discovery, teamwork, and inspiration for our future scientists, engineers, and innovators!
Our Middle School Textile students, led by Dr. Melissa Dunworth, have been busy learning the art of sewing! These talented students recently completed their first projects of the year, and their hard work truly shines through.
Dr. Dunworth shared, “Middle School sewing students have been working hard on their first projects of the year! Here is a selection of some of our finished projects!”
The collage showcases each student’s unique quilt square, filled with color, creativity, and care. It’s wonderful to see students learning hands-on skills that combine patience, craftsmanship, and self-expression.
Great job, sewing students — your work is sew impressive! 🪡💙
Our PTO has a full month of fun and fundraising planned! Here’s what’s happening in October:
🧡 Boo Grams on Sale (PreK–12)
October 1–24
Send a sweet surprise to friends or teachers! Boo Grams will be on sale through October 24. The PTO will be in front of the elementary school before school on October 24 to collect final orders.
🍂 Fall Fundraiser – Elementary & Middle School
Begins Friday, October 3
Fundraiser packets are due Thursday, October 24.
🎓 High School Fundraiser
Begins Tuesday, October 15
Fundraiser packets are due Tuesday, October 29.
🚗🍬 Trunk or Treat
Join us for some Halloween fun!
October 31 at 5:00 PM
Elementary (Grade School) Parking Lot
Come support our PTO and help make these events a success for our students!
