Osseo-Fairchild School District

Senior Spotlight – Logan Curtis 🎓

We are shining the spotlight on our graduating Class of 2026!

🎓 **Plans after graduation:**
Attend UW–La Crosse

🌟 **Favorite Subject:**
Biology/Science — it’s what I naturally gravitate toward and understand the most.

🌟 **Favorite Teacher:**
Mr. Kleinschmidt, because we like the same things and it’s easy to talk with him about hunting and fishing.

🌟 **Best Memory:**
Spending time playing and watching sports with all of my best friends.

🌟 **Activities:**
Baseball, Basketball, Football, and FFA

🌟 **What I’ll Miss Most:**
Seeing all of my close friends every day.

🌟 **Advice for Younger Classmen:**
These four years go really fast. Don’t blink or you might miss it—cherish every moment you spend with your best friends.

We wish you all the best, Logan! 🧡🖤

#ThunderClassof2026 🎓⚡ #ThunderProud🧡🖤

🤖✨ Robotics Club Update! ✨🤖

Our Robotics Club is hard at work—building, problem-solving, and having a blast learning together.

Career Exploration in Action!

We were excited to welcome Trempealeau County Sheriff Erika Koxlien, an Osseo-Fairchild Alumni, to our 6th Grade Career Exploration class!

Sheriff Koxlien shared her journey into law enforcement, discussed the responsibilities of serving the community, and answered great questions from our students about careers in public safety. It was inspiring for students to see a local graduate return and show how classroom learning can lead to real-world careers.

Thank you, Sheriff Koxlien, for taking the time to invest in our students and for being a great role model for Thunder Nation!

#ThunderProud

Senior Spotlight – Evan Hageness 🎓
We are shining the spotlight on our graduating Class of 2026!

🎓 Plans after graduation:
I plan to attend Western Technical College to complete my general education courses, then transfer to the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse to earn a degree in Mathematics Education so I can become a math teacher and inspire future generations of students.

🌟 Favorite Subject:
Math — it has always come easiest to me, and I enjoy how it challenges my thinking while allowing me to solve problems in clear, logical ways.

🌟 Best Memory:
Being part of a football program that many had given up on. It motivated me to help bring hope and a positive future back to the team.

🌟 Favorite Teacher:
Mr. Marino, for teaching me valuable teaching skills and showing creative ways to make learning fun and engaging again.

🌟 Activities I Was Involved In:
Football — an experience that helped shape my character and taught me how to overcome challenges alongside my teammates.

🌟 What I’ll Miss Most:
Spending meaningful time with others and appreciating those moments before everything eventually comes to an end.

🌟 Advice for Younger Classmen:
Take advantage of every opportunity, learn from your mistakes, and value the people around you. Your time here goes by faster than you think, so make it meaningful.

We wish you all the best, Evan! 🧡🖤

#ThunderProud🧡🖤

#ThunderClassof2026 🎓⚡

It is National School Counseling Week! Help us celebrate our OFSD school counselors Laura Eide, Brianna Homich and Heidi Styer-Weir!

🎯 Archery Club Hits the Mark in Thorp! 🎯

Our Archery Club had another great day on the range Saturday in Thorp! Every archer continued to improve over last season, and we celebrated FOUR new personal records—way to go!

👏 Personal Records Achieved:

Sara Gerike – 271/300 (⬆️ +20 points!)

Serenity Olsen – 268 (⬆️ +10 points!) and 7th overall in Middle School Girls

Kayden Schaal – 242 (⬆️ +10 points!)

Jaelynn Huiras – 240 (⬆️ +3 points!)

🏹 Team Highlights:

Sara led the girls—and the entire team—with a 271, with Serenity close behind at 268.

Kole Bratina topped the boys with a 256, followed closely by Casey Bauer with a 247.

📅 Next competition: February 14 at Gilman.
Keep aiming high—Thunder archers are on target! ⚡🎯

#ThunderProud

📚✨ Book lovers, mark your calendars!

The Middle/High School Library will host a **Scholastic Book Fair** on **Wednesday, February 4 & 11** during **Parent/Teacher Conference nights**.
🕞 **3:30–7:00 PM**

Stop by, shop some great books, and support our library—see you there!

#ThunderProud

⚡🏀🤼‍♀️ **THUNDER SPORTS RESULTS

Week of January 26, 2026

Here’s a recap of last week’s competition—proud of the effort our Thunder athletes put in! 🧡🖤

**Monday | 1/26**
🏀 **MS Girls’ Basketball vs. Fall Creek**
• 7th Grade – Loss
• 8th Grade – 27–33 (L)

**Tuesday | 1/27**
🏀 **C-Team Boys’ Basketball vs. Fall Creek**
• 42–76 (L)

🏀 **JV Boys’ Basketball vs. Fall Creek**
• 21–56 (L)

🏀 **Varsity Boys’ Basketball vs. Fall Creek**
• 45–63 (L)

**Thursday | 1/29**
🤼 **HS Wrestling** – Multiple Schools
• Dragons lost the dual, but **Kouper Salter, Sam Coach, and Henry Cash** each won their matches 💪

🏀 **JV Girls’ Basketball vs. Independence/Gilmanton**
• 19–50 (L)

🏀 **Varsity Girls’ Basketball vs. Independence/Gilmanton**
• 34–74 (L)

**Friday | 1/30**
🏀 **C-Team Boys’ Basketball vs. Melrose-Mindoro**
• 63–42 (W) 🎉

🏀 **JV Boys’ Basketball vs. Melrose-Mindoro**
• 60–57 (W) 🎉

🏀 **Varsity Boys’ Basketball vs. Melrose-Mindoro**
• 44–34 (W) 🎉

**Saturday | 1/31**
🤼 **HS Girls’ Wrestling** – Multiple Schools
• Macey Pierre – 7th
• Layne Armstrong Baglien – 9th
• Viola MacDonald – 10th
• Kinley Nelson – 12th

🤼 **HS Boys’ Wrestling** – Multiple Schools
• Henry Cash – 3rd
• Kouper Salter – 4th

🏀 **JV Girls’ Basketball vs. EC Immanuel Lutheran**
• 43–45 (L) *Overtime*

🏀 **Varsity Girls’ Basketball vs. EC Immanuel Lutheran**
• 19–47 (L)

Way to compete, Thunder! ⚡ Keep working, keep growing, and keep representing

#ThunderProud🧡🖤

⚡🏀🤼‍♀️ **THUNDER SPORTS SCHEDULE

Week of February 2, 2026

Here’s what’s happening this week—come out and support our Thunder! 🧡🖤

**Monday | 2/2**
🕠 5:45 / 7:15
🏀 C-Team/JV/Varsity Boys’ Basketball
🆚 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran
📍 Main & Community Gyms

**Tuesday | 2/3**
🕔 5:00 PM
🤼 MS Wrestling
🆚 Multiple Schools
📍 Altoona High School

🕔 5:00 PM
🏀 MS Girls’ Basketball
🆚 Augusta
📍 Community Gym

🕠 5:45 / 7:15
🏀 JV/Varsity Girls’ Basketball
🆚 Alma-Pepin
📍 Main Gym

**Wednesday | 2/4**
Parent Teacher Conferences!

**Thursday | 2/5**
🕠 5:45 / 7:15
🏀 C-Team/JV/Varsity Boys’ Basketball
🆚 Cochrane-Fountain City
📍 Main Gym

🕖 7:00 PM
🤼 HS Wrestling (Boys & Girls)
🆚 Multiple Schools
📍 Melrose-Mindoro High School

🕖 7:15 PM
🏀 Varsity Girls’ Basketball
🆚 Melrose-Mindoro
📍 Cochrane-Fountain City High School

**Friday | 2/6**
🕔 5:00 PM – 7th Grade
🕕 6:00 PM – 8th Grade
🏀 **MS Girls’ Basketball**
🆚 Whitehall
📍 Whitehall

🕖 7:15 PM
🏀 Varsity Girls’ Basketball
🆚 Cochrane-Fountain City
📍 Cochrane-Fountain City High School

🕘 TBD
💃 Dance – **State Competition**
📍 UW–La Crosse

Let’s pack the gyms and cheer loud—Go Thunder!⚡

#ThunderProud🧡🖤

Dear Osseo-Fairchild Elementary Families-

As we plan for the future of our early childhood programming, we want to share that Osseo-Fairchild Elementary is in the early stages of exploring a transition from a half-day 4K program to a full-day 4K option. We recognize that families have a wide range of thoughts and feelings about this possibility, and we deeply respect both those who support the idea and those who have concerns.

First and foremost, it is important to note that a full-day 4K model would not add additional academic expectations for students. The academic components would remain the same or very similar to our current program. What a full-day model would allow for is more time; time for play-based, hands-on learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate and proven to strengthen early literacy and math skills while also supporting social-emotional growth.

A full-day schedule would also provide additional opportunities for recess, lunch, rest time, and expanded access to Art, Music, and Physical Education. These elements are critical to young learners and support the whole child, not just academic development.

As part of this transition, families would have the option for their child to attend 4K using a half-day model. From what we have seen and heard from surrounding schools already offering full-day 4K, many families who initially choose the half-day option often transition to full-day after seeing what the program truly entails and how their child benefits from the added time and experiences.

At this point, we are still exploring what a full-day 4K program could look like at Osseo-Fairchild. We understand there will be many questions, and we are committed to communicating clearly and consistently as this work continues. We anticipate having more detailed information to share at our 4K Round-Up in April.

Thank you for your thoughtful engagement and for partnering with us as we explore options that best support our youngest learners and their families.

Sincerely,

Jimi Zawacki
Osseo-Fairchild Elementary School

Senior Spotlight – Brooke Debord🎓

We are shining the spotlight on our graduating Class of 2026!

We wish you all the best, Brooke! 🧡🖤

#ThunderClassof2026 🎓⚡

Breaking news: Our students absolutely understood the assignment. ESPN energy activated. 🏀📺😄

💰 Tax Assistance Available! 💰

Our school community is invited to take advantage of free tax assistance through a partnership between Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) and Royal Credit Union.

📌 More information and details are available—check it out if you or someone you know could benefit!

https://www.rcu.org/about-royal/news-events/press-releases/tax-assistance-available-through-cvtc-rcu-partners

📣 Schedule Update 📣

Please note a time change for the girls basketball games this Saturday at Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran:

🏀 JV: 12:00 PM
🏀 Varsity: 1:30 PM

Make plans accordingly and come cheer on our Thunder! 🧡🖤⚡

Senior Spotlight – Rylan Sieg 🎓

We are shining the spotlight on our graduating **Class of 2026**!

🎓 Plans after graduation:
I plan to work with Intercon Gas Lines.

🌟 Favorite Subject:
Reading — I just enjoy reading.

🌟 Favorite Teacher:
Mr. Kleinschmidt or Mr. Mueller.

🌟 What I’ll Miss Most:
My friends.

🌟 Advice for Younger Classmen:
Focus on your grades and don’t get behind.

We wish you all the best, Rylan! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you! 🧡🖤

#ThunderClassof2026 🎓⚡

🤖✨ Robotics Club is officially underway at Osseo-Fairchild Elementary! ✨🤖

Our after-school Robotics Club kicked off this week, and the excitement was electric! Students are already diving into hands-on building, problem-solving, and teamwork as they explore the world of robotics and STEM. We can’t wait to see the creativity, innovation, and fun that unfolds throughout the season! 🧡🖤⚡

#ThunderProud🧡🖤

🏀 10,000 Shot Club – Summer Achievement 🏀 This summer, nine dedicated athletes completed the 10,000 Shot Club, committing to shooting 10,000 basketball shots to strengthen their skills and elevate their game. This is no small feat and required consistency, discipline, and a true love for the game. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and determination! Congratulations to our 10,000 Shot Club members: Kaysen Mulhern Hayvn Kopacz Daphnie Lyngen Connor Nix Jaxon Zawacki Croix Zawacki Bennett Kuehn Graham Kuehn Stella Kuehn Way to put in the work—your dedication shows! 👏🏀 #ThunderProud🧡🖤

📢 Reminder: No School for Students – Wednesday, 1/28 📢

There will be no school for students tomorrow (Wednesday, January 28) due to a teacher inservice day.

We’ll see students back in class on Thursday! 🧡🖤