Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

The cross country is gearing up for a Saturday morning race, as it heads up the road to Centralia for their invitational. The girls race will begin at 10:00am, and the boys race will follow. Good luck to our cross country runners today! GO BUFFALOES!!! CROSS COUNTRY PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/cross-country

The high school volleyball team is getting set to host its annual invitational today, with games kicking off at 8:00am. All of the varsity tournament will be played in the north gym, with the south gym featuring a C-team tournament. There will be a 20 minute warmup up between the 8:00am first round games and the second round games, then a 10 minute warmup between each round after that. Here are Onaga's scheduled games for both tournaments: VARSITY 1st Round - Frankfort 2nd Round - BREAK 3rd Round - Kickapoo 4th Round - Blue Valley 5th Round - BREAK 6th Round - Rural Vista 7th Round - Wabaunsee 8th Round - BREAK C-TEAM 1st Round - Frankfort 2nd Round - BREAK 3rd Round - Rural Vista 4th Round - Frankfort 5th Round - BREAK 6th Round - Rural Vista Good luck to both the varsity and C-team volleyball teams today! GO BUFFALOES!!! VOLLEYBALL PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/volleyball

Use the link attached to order your Pink Out shirts for the home volleyball quad on October 15th (Senior Night)! Orders are due by October 8th. https://www.shopap.net/store/Onaga-Volleyball-c66423026

The high school football team continues district play this evening, as it heads to Winchester to take on Jeff County North for the first time in nearly 30 years. The two teams both enter 1-0 in District #3 play, and in a three-way tie for the top spot in the district along with Jackson Heights. It's an important game for the Buffaloes, so head out this evening to support the boys as they continue their push for a district championship! FOOTBALL TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/football

The summer EBT application has been extended until October 15th.

From October 7-9, Kansas will host its statewide Apply Free Days. During the Apply Free Days, Kansas residents may apply for undergraduate admissions at any of the state’s public universities, community colleges or technical colleges, as well as Kansas’ independent colleges, with no application fee. Who is Eligible? 1st Time Students Transfer Students Returning to College Students Seeking another degree (undergrad) Students who are unsure what option is best for them can use tools such as KSDegreeStats.org to explore the cost of various degrees, along with the expected earnings. Apply Free Days resources and information are available at kansasregents.org/applyfree

For the second straight week, the junior high football team went into halftime ahead 38-0 before cruising to yet another blowout. Now winners of three straight, they gear up for their final home game next Thursday when they host Axtell. Great job tonight boys! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH FOOTBALL PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/football-junior-high

The junior high teams are on the downhill slope of their seasons with just a few games remaining. They're at home today for non-league matchups, with the volleyball team hosting a triangular at 4:00pm. They took on Flint Hills at 4:00pm and will meet Linn on the court at 6:00pm. Meanwhile, the football team is at home this evening. They'll kick off against Linn at 6:30pm. Good luck to both of our junior high teams tonight! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH VOLLEYBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/jhvolleyball JH FOOTBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/football-junior-high

6th grade science students today working with oobleck- a substance that can behave like a liquid or a solid depending on how much pressure is applied.

🌟 Happy Custodian Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate our amazing custodial staff who keep our school shining bright! 🧹✨ Their hard work and dedication make our learning environment clean, safe, and welcoming. Let’s take a moment to appreciate all they do—from keeping our classrooms tidy to ensuring our hallways are spotless. Thank you for being the unsung heroes of our school community! Join us in expressing your gratitude! Drop a comment below to share your favorite memory or say a few words of thanks to our incredible custodians. 💙 #CustodianDay #ThankYou #SchoolHeroes #CommunityLove

Mr. Kufahl's "History of Onaga & Pottawatomie County" class has been taking advantage of the beautiful weather and doing some exploring of some of the places they've talked about in class. Beginning with the time period leading up to Onaga's creation, the students learned about the town of America City. That is where the first settler of the Onaga area (Moses Day) got off the Parallel Trail and headed south to start the first town in our area. The first couple of photos are students in the class exploring the old America City schoolhouse. The town Moses Day formed was Vienna, so the class then went south and drove around the area where the town used to sit to look at what little is left of it. After that, they went out to the Vienna cemetery and talked about people like Major Jenkins who were prominent members of the community in its infancy. Finally, the class visited and discussed the other main towns in the area that many future Onaga area residents settled. First, they explored the history of Duluth and Neuchatel, then they went to see what few remnants were left of Pleasant Valley. When visiting the cemetery there, the students got to learn how to "witch" graves. Most believed it to be some sort of sorcery, some were able to do it right away while others took several attempts, and one refused to try it at all out of fear it would lead to being haunted. For those that it took a little longer to work, when they were finally able to see the rods moving in their own hands there was a lot of excitement (see Jackson Kolterman's celebratory backflip in the last picture). It's been a great start to the year learning about and exploring our local history, and there is a lot more to come!

The school's annual flu shot clinic will be held on Tuesday, October 15th, this year from 10:00am to 11:30am in the auditorium of the High School. A consent form has to be signed in order to receive the flu vaccine, and those forms are due by next Tuesday, October 8th. Please note this is not a free flu vaccine clinic. A copy of your insurance card must be attached to consent form or the flu shot will not be given. The school will be able to bill all major insurances. If we are out of your insurance network or you do not have insurance, we will accept payment at the time of service or mail out a bill. You can find more information on the flu shot and a copy of the consent form by clicking the links below. If you have more questions or need more information, please contact school nurse Sierra Boswell. FLU SHOT INFORMATION https://5il.co/2y31z CONSENT FORM https://5il.co/2y31y

After a week off, the high school volleyball team is back on the court tonight as it gets set to host a TVL quad. The girls will start the night off with Valley Heights at 6:00pm, follow that up with Blue Valley, then play Valley Heights again at 8:00pm to cap off the night. Frankfort will also be in attendance, but will not play Onaga in varsity play. The JV is also in action this evening, starting their night off in the south gym against the Wildcats. Good luck tonight ladies! GO BUFFALOES!!! VOLLEYBALL TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/volleyball

A reminder, tonight's JV football game at Valley Falls was cancelled. With that in mind, here are the activities scheduled for this week!

The pep band made their debut during the homecoming parade under the direction of Mary Pennington- Great job! Earlier this week classes decorated the halls and the commons to prepare for the homecoming dance. It was a fantastic week!

Buffaloes were in full homecoming swing all day!

OHS would like to thank Farmers State Bank for sponsoring tonight's tailgate and the Onaga Fire crew for the fireworks and shooting the cannon with each touchdown. #OnagaPride #BuffaloCommunity

Homecoming started with the crowning of the King and Queen, and it was Jackson Kolterman and Annie Force who were given the crown. Then, the Buffalo football team went out and took care of business, beating Valley Falls 38-6 to start of district play 1-0. They'll head to Jeff County North next Friday for their second district game. Congratulations to Jackson and Annie, and to the football team on their win! GO BUFFALOES!!! FOOTBALL PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/football

Who will be crowned the 2024 Fall Homecoming King and Queen? Find out by attending the ceremony at 6:15 tonight. #HK24 #OHS #BuffPride

The parade and pep rally are in the books, which means it's now time for some homecoming football! The team is set to host Valley Falls this evening, with the annual Farmers State Bank tailgate kicking festivities off at 5:30pm. At 6:15pm the crowning of the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen will take place, then the Buffaloes and Dragons will kick off at 7:00pm. Come out early and join us for a fun night at the Rosenfield Sports Complex! Good luck tonight to the King and Queen candidates, and good luck to the football team! GO BUFFALOES!!! FOOTBALL PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/football