Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

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

IT'S HOMECOMING DAY! Don't forget to come to the Farmer's State Bank tailgate at 5:30 tonight! #GOBUFFS

Big thanks to everyone who made the 2024 homecoming bonfire a success!

Up 38-0 at halftime, the junior high football team cruised to a 44-6 victory tonight in Randolph against Blue Valley. Now 3-1 on the season, the boys get set to host Linn next Thursday. Nice job tonight boys! GO BUFFALOES!!! TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/football-junior-high

Jeff's bus route will be split and sent on Tom and Chad's routes tonight.

OHS is in full homecoming swing! Check out the schedule of events for tonight and tomorrow. Come out and cheer on your ONAGA BUFFALOS. #GOBUFFS

The high school volleyball team continues league play tonight, as they head to Frankfort for a triangular. Games start at 5:00pm, but the girls won't play until 6:00pm. Varsity games will be in the primary gym, with JV in the secondary gym. Good luck tonight ladies! GO BUFFALOES!!! VOLLEYBALL PAGE https://www.canva.com/projects

Mrs. Figge-Rahjes's Biology students created 3-D animal and plant cells using edible materials. Not only were the projects creative, but the class had the bonus of eating their homework following the presentations!

It's homecoming week at USD 322!

The high school team heads back on the road tonight for their final TVL game of the season, with District play looming next week. They'll be headed to Centralia tonight for a 7:00pm kickoff with the Panthers, with both teams entering 1-1 on the season. To check out stats from this season, follow results, delve through Buffalo football history, and more, head over to the team's page on the district website. A link can be found below. Good luck tonight boys! GO BUFFALOES!!! FOOTBALL TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/football

Homecoming is coming up next Friday, and with that come Spirit Week! The attached images are the "themes" for each day of the week. The first list is for junior high and high school, the second one is for elementary. Stay on the lookout for more info to come next week on all of the homecoming activities taking place next Thursday and Friday!