After the conclusion of the volleyball and football seasons, basketball and wrestling are next up. Junior high teams continue to practice as seen with Maria Krohn(left) and Kylie Venneberg(right) in Girls’ Basketball. Scholars Bowl and Chess have also started recently. Let’s work for successful seasons, go Buffaloes!
The students of Onaga Grade School participated in a vocal concert on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Thanks to Ms. Fitzjarrald and the students for an excellent concert.
The OHS winter sports meeting is tonight in the Auditorium @ 5:45 for student athletes and their parents. If you are unable to attend, please have your student get the form from their coach. Forms must be turned in before the first game, or they will not participate.
Buffer week is this week, and, per KSHSAA Rules, it’s a week of no sports or sports practice. Buffer Week is put in place to make sure kids don’t go in after school to practice basketball or wrestling as an unfair advantage to the teams still in the playoffs.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Veterans Day Presentation on Monday. We’d like to share special recognition of the service of our “Spotlight” Veterans: Mr. Dennis Kelly (Vietnam), Mr. Dale Kolterman (Vietnam), and Mr. Courtland Dodds (World War II). You are appreciated!
Attention families of the after-school Buffalo Fun Club! Family Night is November 18, 5:15-6:45. We are serving chili; the guest speaker is Officer Dan Costlow with his K-9; plus games and activities. Please RSVP by email to linckt@usd322.org before Friday, November 15. We look forward to seeing you.
World Kindness Day. Challenge=2 random acts of kindness completed by each person 2morrow! Spread kindness.
We would like to thank everyone who attended the Veterans Day Program at Onaga High School. Here are two veterans who attended the program. On the left is Gene Gilsdorf (Vietnam) and on the right is Kip Cress (Active Service during Cold War). Thank you for your service!
Veterans Day was yesterday, 11/11/19. The Senior U.S. Government Class led the program. Many veterans were acknowledged for the sacrifices that they made for this country and the freedom they have given us. We salute our veterans.
Yesterday during the Onaga Veterans Day Program the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes recited poems that included “Guard Duty”, “Choppers”, and “In Flander’s Fields”, then all together they sang “America the Beautiful”.
Tuesday, November 5th, marked the 5th week of student-led TLIM team building exercises. The eighth graders are trying to move hula hoops around a circle without unlinking arms. In this exercise, the team that works together the best wins the game!
Congratulations to the following wrestlers on medaling at the tournament this last weekend.
Zach Peters- 2nd place
Tatum Lara- 3rd place
Wyatt Boggs- 3rd place
The dental screening event that was planned for Monday, Nov 11, has been postponed to a later date. Details TBA as soon as possible regarding new date. Thank you.
OHS & OJH held the first student-led Professional Learning Community day on 10.30.19. The PLC day had several events that students could learn from, including Sewing, Dancing, Car Maintenance, Self-Defense, and Drones. Here are some of the students learning how a drone works.
Hungry??? As the Holidays begin to creep up on us, be sure to remember our School Food Pantry and Caring Closet. Many Holiday food items like potatoes, corn, greens beans, pie crusts and pie fillings, are waiting to make it to your table. We will also continue to stock cereal, ground beef, milk, cheese, hamburger helper kits and other items. Some of the items in our caring closet include laundry soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrushes, feminine products. Please contact Juley Kolterman at koltermanju@usd322.org or by calling the school at (785)889-7101.
There was a previous post about the winter sports (basketball & wrestling) meeting being this Friday, we have had to change the meeting to next Friday, November 15, 2019. OHS Parents and OHS athletes will need to meet in the auditorium at 5:45.
Junior High OTL clinic and concert is today at Centralia. The concert is at 6:00 this evening and is open for all to attend.
The school’s Veteran’s Day program is on Monday, Nov 11, starting at 10 am in the auditorium. All veterans and their families are invited and a complimentary school lunch is provided to them after the program. All community members are welcome to attend the program. Thank you.
Thanksgiving Dinner is next Wednesday, November 13, 2019. If you have a student in grades 7-12 and you would like to come eat with them, please call the JR/SR High Office at 785-889-4251. RSVPs must be made by this Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The cost is $5.00 per person.
The idea of replacing the current aging Onaga Elementary School began four years ago with the previous superintendent. The Board of Education pursued the idea under the direction of the State. BBN Architects Inc. of Manhattan, Kansas was chosen as the project designer largely because of their willingness to do the required state feasibility study. A very comprehensive review of the entire campus was also performed. As was predicted, the elementary school was identified as being the most insufficient building with a strong recommendation to build new.
An initial plan for a new building was designed with a cost of $21,000,000. This was viewed by the BOE as exceedingly expensive. Also during this time state aid for capital improvements was discontinued for most districts including USD 322. For these reasons the project lost traction. However, modified plans were presented periodically over the next few years. Eventually a plan was presented that the BOE felt was close to what would serve the district and would garner support from the public. At this time additional people were asked for their input and help in designing the school. Bond council was also acquired in Piper Jaffray.
In all, six design and location changes were made before settling on the current elementary building plans with a cost of $7,925,000. The school is to have a brick and mortar bottom course with a prefabricated truss system for the roof. The new building is very utilitarian in its concept with few architectural features. However, it does serve the needs of the district. These needs include updated kitchen accommodations, classroom space for projected enrollment, student/staff safety, and updated code compliance and infrastructure.