Congratulations to the 8th grade Honor Roll students! Each 8th grader in the photo had all A's and B's the first nine weeks of the semester. Keep up the good work!
(Front row, L to R)
Savannah Kolterman
Delaney Figge
Vanessa Koelling
Atalie Conger
Jaeden Abitz
Annie Force
(Back row, L to R)
Wyatt Figge
L.J. Koelzer
Dylan Magnett
Jacob Ronnebaum
Wyatt Boggs
Just a friendly reminder, we will not have the afterschool program this week.
Just a friendly reminder as the basketball season kicks off this evening, that all students at the game are expected to watch the games and will not be allowed to play in the Commons area or in an empty gym. Thank you !
ATTENTION 5th-12th Grade BAND and VOCAL PARENTS:
As my number one concern is SAFETY for our students and the Onaga Community. We are all aware of the rapid spread of the COVID 19 virus. To help minimize this spread. The 5th-12th grade band and vocal concert will not take place on Tuesday November 24th. More time will be needed to practice with kids to give the best performance possible. Due to the difficulty of students recently in quarantine, rehearsing as an ensemble has been exceedingly difficult.
However, to ensure that parents can see the progress and performance of our students. I will be videotaping the concert and posting online for the community to view. I am very sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused. However, I do want to ensure the safety of our students, family, and friends come first.
Congratulations to Kenzie Schwartz on being named 2nd Team All-Twin Valley League for the 2020 volleyball season! The junior had a tremendous season and we look forward to seeing what she and the rest of her Buffalo teammates have in store in 2021. Congrats Kenzie!
Congratulations to sophomore Zac Fisher and juniors Jason Abitz and Rilyn Mayginnes for being named Twin Valley All-League for the 2020 football season! Zac made the 2nd Team as an offensive skill position player, while Jason and Rilyn made Honorable Mention. Nice work boys, the future of Onaga football looks bright!
Tuesday night the Onaga Junior High wrestling team will head to Jeff West for a meet with the Tigers, Rock Creek, and St. Marys. The Jeff West Board of Education has passed an attendance policy of allowing two fans per wrestler to attend the meet. Schools and their fans will be assigned a section of bleachers in the gym. Please see the attached gym map where each school will be sitting, as well as the info sent out by Jeff West. Signs will be posted in the gym.
Good luck to the junior high wrestlers and go Buffaloes!
Mats 3 and 4 at Silver Lake tournament today are being live-streamed at the Silver Lake Public School Facebook page.
For those wanting to watch our Jr High Buffs wrestle today at the Silver Lake Tournament, you can view mats 1-2 on the NFHS network and /or go to the Silver Lake HS site as they will be broadcasting mats 3 & 4 and should have links to follow. Thanks and good luck to our Buffs today!!
Good morning Buffalo fans! There has been a mistake found in the small pocket calendar. The month of January is incorrect. Please refer to the large calendar or the "Events" tab on the USD 322 website. Sorry for any confusion that may have caused! Have a great day!
Another portion of last week's mock election was the debate held the day before the voting that was done by the entire school. The presidential candidates were represented by Caidin Meyer (Mike Pence), Rebecca Krohn (Donald Trump), Caidryn Kaberline (Joe Biden), and Glennys Ross (Kamala Harris). Mrs. VanDonge was the moderator for the debate. She and Mr. Kufahl prepared topics that pertained to actual current government issues and the candidates had to research and prepare to answer questions about those topics as if they were the actual candidates.
The four students representing the candidates did an excellent job preparing, while the rest of the U.S. Government class helped them research and organized the debate and election. The senior class as a whole did a terrific job preparing the process while dealing with restrictions that currently exist due to Covid, and administered the debate and voting process with excellence.
The Onaga High School scholars bowl team got their season underway with a meet at Nemaha Central Tuesday night. The team, coached by Crystal Miller, kicked off the season in perfect fashion as the Buffaloes took home 1st place in the meet. Team members who competed were Kyler Bernritter, Gabe Kufahl, Joey Marten, Tyree Figge, Colby Myers, and Glennys Ross. Congratulations Buffaloes, keep up the good work!
FINAL RESULTS
1) Onaga
2) ACCHS
3) Nemaha Central
4) Sabetha
5) Hiawatha
6) Holton
7) Horton
8) Doniphan West
9) Axtell
Good evening. As many of you know a number several staff members and a number of students are in quarantine at this time. At this point in time we have 2 students currently who have tested positive for Covid. The school’s Covid Action Plan is being followed and all necessary steps and precautions are in place. I wanted to provide an update this afternoon to everyone. Thank you and stay safe.
On Tuesday Mr. Kufahl's U.S. Government class conducted the final portion of their mock election when they allowed the entire school, grades K-12, to vote. While high school students voted during their lunch period, the seniors that make up the U.S. Government class took the polling booths to each classroom in K-8 and allowed the students to go through a mock voting process.
First, students had to register by showing a voter ID (their lunch card). The students then were given their ballot, they would enter the voting booth and select their choice for president, then would exit and put their ballot into the ballot box. The ballot boxes were borrowed from the Onaga Historical Society and were used for actual voting at the old Victory schoolhouse years ago. Then, as students returned to their seats they were given an "I Voted" sticker.
Students really enjoyed going through the voting process and the hope was that it as an exciting way for them to learn about the civic duty to vote that they will all have someday.
The 7-12 Choir Concert and 5-12 Band Concert has been rescheduled for November 24. It will be held in the north gym.
Onaga is tied at halftime with St. Johns-Tipton. Watch the second half action for free at the link below!
https://boxcast.tv/view/cross-district-fb-570567
Tonight the Onaga High School football team heads to Beloit to take on St. Johns-Tipton for a week nine tilt against the Blue Jays. This is a play-in game for the state playoffs, meaning the winning team will punch their ticket to the postseason. This is the second time this season the teams will square off, and the second year in a row the two schools have met in the play-in game. Kickoff is set for 6:00pm. Good luck boys and go Buffaloes!
The preschool through 6th grade Halloween Parade will be tomorrow, October 30th. It will start at 2:30pm. Students will parade on the sidewalk west of the school. Parents will sit along the west side of the street across from the school. Costumes can be brought to school but need to fit over their clothes. No make up should be worn since covid masks will be required to be worn. Also, be sure costumes are appropriate for school. Please remember to practice social distancing!
The November 5th Concert for 5th - 12th Band and Choir Concert has been moved to November 24th at 6:30 PM in the New Gym. All of the students have been working very hard to become better musicians!
Tonight's Onaga High football game against Axtell can be heard on 92.1 KMZA. Kick off is at 7:00 p.m. The game is not being live streamed.