Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

All weather reports are warning of a massive winter snowstorm headed our way. The timing of this storm is to hit just as our buses head out and students/staff start heading to school. The possibility of getting everyone to school and then having to send all home early is quite high. Consequently, USD 322 will not have school tomorrow, Monday, January 8. All activities and practices are canceled. The January board meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 10. Stay safe and warm!

It's a busy week of athletics in Onaga, weather permitting. Here is the schedule for the upcoming week!

The high school boys and girls basketball teams ended their first week back at school with wins last night, pulling off a clean sweep of Flint Hills Christian in Onaga. Both teams look to continue that success on Monday when they take on NEK at home on Monday. GO BUFFALOES!!! BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys GIRLS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

The junior high boys basketball team kicked off 2024 with a win tonight! They have just three games remaining before the league tournament. Their next game comes on Monday when they visit Sts. Peter & Paul. GO BUFFALOES!!! JH BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

The junior high basketball teams are back in action for the first time in 2024, as they head to Troy today for an OTL matchup with the Trojans. Games will be played in one gym, meaning a 4:00pm start time. Here are the order in which the games will be played: - B-Team Girls - B-Team Boys - A-Team Girls - A-Team Boys Good luck to both teams today! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH GIRLS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high JH BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

As the second semester gets set to begin, upperclassmen will be on the hunt for scholarships as they look to their future after their time at Onaga High School. Scholarship opportunities will begin to flood in, so make sure to periodically check out Mrs. McNally's page on the district website called "Counselor's Desk." You can find it on the website's homepage under the "Students/Parents" tab. There you'll find information related to several post-secondary topics, including available scholarships for juniors and seniors. That includes the latest one posted, the KSHSAA's True Blue Scholarship. Head over to the Counselor's Desk page and check out this opportunity for a $2,000 scholarship! https://www.usd322.org/page/counselors-desk

The high school basketball teams are at home tonight to kick off 2024, as they get set to host TVL foe Axtell. Games get underway at 4:00pm today and, with the exception of the C-team boys game, will all be played in the north gym. Good luck to both teams tonight! GO BUFFALOES!!! BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys GIRLS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

Kady Figge, a 2020 OHS graduate and a current student in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University, was a guest speaker in Ms. Cromer's Business Communication class during the final week of the first semester. Kady is a member of the Agricultural Communications and Journalism Advancement Team at K-State and as part of this team, she visits high school classes to take the opportunity to connect with students and facilitate workshops. After presenting a Photography workshop she had the students take some photos in the classroom, displaying the elements of photography that she explained to the students. The students then shared some of their favorite photos and Kady provided positive feedback of the elements they captured. The students enjoyed the presentation and recommend Kady return for more workshops!

There have been some changes to the schedule for the high school basketball game tomorrow when Onaga hosts Axtell. Here is the new schedule for the evening: 4:00pm - JV Girls 2Qs (North Gym) 4:45pm - JV Boys (North Gym) 6:00pm - C-Team Boys 2Qs (South Gym) 6:00pm - Varsity Girls (North Gym) 7:15pm - Varsity Boys (North Gym)

As you settle in for a new year's day full of college football excitement, we want to recognize some football excitement of our own. In December, Sports in Kansas began releasing it's All-State football teams and two Buffaloes find themselves on a couple of their lists. Juniors Jackson Kolterman and Dylan Magnett received the first All-State accolades of their career, as both were named Honorable Mention All-State for Class 1A. In addition to that accolade, Sports in Kansas also has an All-State team for non-seniors, a look at the potential for the next season. Both juniors also found themselves on the 1A Honorable Mention list for that as well. The All-State honors for both athletes come on the heels of each being named 1st Team All-League by the TVL at the end of November. Kolterman was named 1st Team as a defensive back, while Magnett was named 1st Team All-League as both an offensive lineman and defensive lineman. Congratulations to both Jackson and Dylan on your accomplishments! 1A ALL-STATE https://sportsinks.com/sports-in-kansas-2023-1a-all-state-football/ 1A NON-SENIOR ALL-STATE https://sportsinks.com/sports-in-kansas-2023-non-senior-football-team/

Mrs. Glessner's middle school students worked on a fun project in the final weeks of the first semester. It was a research project in conjunction with the Onaga museum that included several trips and research at the museum with the Historical Society members as their guides. In the final days of the semester, the students completed their writing activities and compiled them into a binder for the museum to add to their "Local Writers" display. Each student wrote an informative paper telling about their trips to the museum, and then a fictional paper that included a person or item from the museum. It was a very rewarding experience and the students learned a lot, especially how important it is to take good notes during their research! They are looking forward to visiting again in the spring to explore a different section of the museum.

The 5th grade was able to earn themselves an award this winter, thanks to their outstanding efforts and improvements on their Aimsweb tests. In math, the class collectively raised their scores by 318 points. All 5th grade students improved their reading scores from the tests they took in the fall, with Kylie Murray leading the way with a 51 point increase! In reading, the class improved their class score by 535 points. All but three students improved their Math scores from the fall tests, with Lucy Rickard leading the way with a 58 point increase! To celebrate the class's hard work, they celebrated with some Call Hall ice cream before Christmas break! Congratulations to the 5th graders on their hard work!

Mrs. Thomas's 7th grade OREO class got into the holiday spirit last week as they wrapped up the first semester of the school year. The class learned about land management and cedar control, and the process they cut down a Christmas tree for the classroom!

At the end of last week, Mr. Claycamp's PE classes spent a couple days learning self-defense techniques. The classes were offered by officers from the Onaga and Saint Marys Police Departments, with the goal of students learning how to get themselves out of potentially dangerous situations. The first rule they learned is always to avoid the conflict or fight. Students were taught how to recognize an attacker and how to potentially get out of the situation. Students had fun learning these techniques, even though they hope to never have to use them. Thank you to the officers who provided this training for our students!

The high school basketball teams are wrapping up the 2023 athletics calendar as they head on the road tonight to Topeka to take on Cornerstone. Please note, Cornerstone's theme tonight is "Ugly Christmas Sweater," and they've invited Buffalo fans to join them in the Christmas fun! The games will tip off at 4:30pm with the following schedule: - JV Girls (2 qtrs) - JV Boys (2 qtrs) - Varsity Girls - Varsity Boys Good luck tonight to both teams! GO BUFFALOES!!! GYM ADDRESS Woodward Memorial Gym 1401 NW Moundview Drive Suite A Topeka, 66618 GIRLS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys

BFC wrapped up its 2023 after school schedule with some Christmas fun last week. The kids got to decorate their own cookies, then they sat down to watch "The Grinch!" It's been a great year for BFC so far, and the kids and staff are looking forward to more fun after Christmas break!

Enjoy this time with loved ones. We'll see you in January!

The junior high basketball teams are in action today for the final time until after the new year, as they head to Highland for an OTL showdown with Doniphan West. Games begin at 4:00pm and will all be played in one gym, with the following schedule: - B-team Girls - B-team Boys - A-team Girls - A-team Boys Good luck to both teams today! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high JH BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

Here are this week's PE award winners! These students had an outstanding week showing good teamwork, sportsmanship, participation and hustle! Kindergarten-Jaycee Merriman 1st grade-Anastasia Davis 2nd grade-Oliver Hanner 3rd grade-Charlotte McKinsey 4th grade-Echo Miller 5th grade-Cora Conley

It may be the weekend, but Onaga athletics isn't taking a break as both the high school wrestling team and the junior high boys basketball teams are in action today. The junior high basketball team is getting ready to begin their round-robin C-Team tournament in Axtell at 9:00am this morning. They'll take on Axtell in the first game, then will play Valley Heights right after that to round out their day. The high school wrestling team is competing for the second time in three days, and it'll be their second tournament of the season. They are in Cottonwood Falls today for the Chase County Invitational, with wrestling set to get underway at 9:30am. Good luck to all of our student-athletes today! GO BUFFALOES!!! WRESTLING TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling JH BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high