Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

The Caring Community Foundation in Onaga is once again doing their Christmas Care Catalog, and the deadline to contribute is coming up this week. As always, there are several school-related causes in this year's catalog that you can donate to if you would like. The caring closet, FFA jackets, concession stand improvements, weight room equipment, and outdoor classroom are all featured in this year's catalog, as well as many other community-based fundraising efforts. To check out this year's catalog and see details on all of these causes, follow the first link below. If you would like to donate to one or more of these causes, click on the second link. The fundraising campaign ends this Wednesday, December 6th. Thank you for considering! 2023 CARE CATALOG https://www.ccfks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023_CareCatalog_FINAL-4.pdf 2023 CATALOG WEBSITE https://www.ccfks.org/2023-care-catalog-funds/

The high school wrestling team has been hard at it the last few weeks as it gears up for the 2023-2024 season. That gets underway this morning, and both the boys and girls are headed west for invitationals. The boys are getting started at 9:00am today at Rock Creek, while the girls will get things rolling at 9:30am at Riley County. To check out this year's roster and to keep up on results, head over to the team page on the district website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck today to all of our wrestlers! GO BUFFALOES!!! TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

The annual "Dinner and a Show" is coming up this week, and the first performance is tonight! This this year's show will be "Elf the Musical," and Mr. Hubbard and the kids have been hard at work making sure that this year's show will be a great one. As they did last year, they will also have a dinner before the show. Smoked ham and all the fixings will be served both Friday and Saturday evening beginning at 5:00pm, with the curtains opening for the show at 7:00pm. The final performance will be on Sunday at 3:00pm, though there will not be dinner served that day. For tickets, follow the link below, or head over to the district website and follow the link on the homepage. We look forward to seeing you all at the show! https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/78449

Theatre Parents, No Elf rehearsal tonight due to basketball game tonight. Be ready to bring your friends and family to the show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It's going to be amazing!

Onaga Middle School is hosting a holiday dance! Grades 6-8 will be celebrating the holiday season with a dance in the multi-purpose room on Tuesday, December 12th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. No older/younger guests, or guests from other school may not attend the dance. The OMS Focus group will be handling the advertising, planning, decorating set-up/clean-up. We are asking parents to sign up to bring refreshments, snacks, and supplies to help our kids have a great party! Please visit the Sign-Up Genius link below to help us make this a great party! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA9A72AAAFAC16-46347112-middle#/

The junior high basketball teams are back on the road today for the second time this season, as they head to Axtell for an OTL clash with the Eagles. Games get underway at 6:00pm with the A-team girls in the new gym and B-team boys in the old gym. The B-team girls will follow in the old gym and the A-team boys in the new gym, then the C-team boys will wrap things up in the new gym. Good luck to both teams tonight! GO BUFFALOES!!! GIRLS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

The annual "Dinner and a Show" is coming up this week, and the first performance is tomorrow night! This this year's show will be "Elf the Musical," and Mr. Hubbard and the kids have been hard at work making sure that this year's show will be a great one. As they did last year, they will also have a dinner before the show. Smoked ham and all the fixings will be served both Friday and Saturday evening beginning at 5:00pm, with the curtains opening for the show at 7:00pm. The final performance will be on Sunday at 3:00pm, though there will not be dinner served that day. For tickets, follow the link below, or head over to the district website and follow the link on the homepage. We look forward to seeing you all at the show! https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/78449

Please see the attached letter for information on health considerations that have developed and USD 322's response to them. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14HHqpyqnEsTO1BQNhz1LBWR9djahLUq_/view?usp=sharing

USD 322 is in severe need of substitute teachers right now. Our sub pool is stretched extremely thin this year, especially during the winter months. To provide much needed support and relief to our staff, please consider joining our sub pool. Full-day and part-time opportunities are available. Contact Ann Hermreck in the District Office at 785-889-4614 to discuss the simple steps to receiving a Temporary Emergency Sub License. Please see this link for further information: https://www.ksde.org/Home/Quick-Links/News-Room/Weekly-News/Reporting-and-Operations/ArtMID/6189/ArticleID/1192/KSDE-offers-information-on-emergency-substitute-license-temporary-modification

USD 322 invites senior citizens of the district to attend our 20th Annual Senior Citizen Holiday Party! December 6th • 12pm Ham • Cheesy Potatoes • Green Bean Casserole • Roll • Jello Cake RVSP to Ann Hermreck: 785-889-4614 by November 29

The deadline to order your 2023-2024 high school yearbook, "A Record Year," is this Friday! They are $30, but all seniors will get one for free. Money can be turned into Gayla or Mrs. Claycamp, with checks made out to Onaga High School. The order form can be downloaded by following the link below. https://5il.co/265eq

On Wednesday, the varsity scholars bowl team competed at a meet in Frankfort. The team went 6-3 on the night, which earned them 3rd place out of the 16 teams in attendance. Their losses came to Rock Creek, Nemaha Central, and Frankfort, but they got revenge on the Wildcats when they turned around and beat them in the consolation round to take 3rd. This was the first varsity meet that Onaga has placed in under the direction of head coach Hannah Kolterman. Students who participated and are pictured were Gavin Kolterman, Dylan Magnett, Wyatt Boggs, Alyssa Rager, and Lillie Weiser. Congratulations to the scholars bowl team! GO BUFFALOES!!!

Buffaloes win!!! They junior high boys are 3-1 on the season now, with a short turnaround before a road trip to Axtell on Thursday. TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

Wednesday, November 29th Bus Routes will be combined.

The annual "Dinner and a Show" is coming up this week, and it's going to be a good one! The performance this year will be "Elf the Musical," and Mr. Hubbard and the kids have been hard at work making sure that this year's show will be a great one. As they did last year, they will also have a dinner before the show. Smoked ham and all the fixings will be served both Friday and Saturday evening beginning at 5:00pm, with the curtains opening for the show at 7:00pm. The final performance will be on Sunday at 3:00pm, though there will not be dinner served that day. For tickets, follow the link below, or head over to the district website and follow the link on the homepage. We look forward to seeing you all at the show! https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/78449

Here are the activities coming up this week!

The deadline to order your 2023-2024 high school yearbook, "A Record Year," is coming up! December 1st is the final day to put your order in for a yearbook. They are $30, but all seniors will get one for free. Money can be turned into Gayla or Mrs. Claycamp, with checks made out to Onaga High School. The order form can be downloaded by following the link below. https://5il.co/265eq

Parents, please be aware that we are going to have to combine some bus routes after school today. This may mean later arrival times home than normal for some students. Thank you for bearing with us.

Wrestling Team practices at 6:00am. The first meet is December 2.

The FFA Greenhand team went to the leadership conference last week and competed in several different events. The team did quite well, finishing finishing as one of the top teams overall in the competition. Here are the different events the team participated in and the results: - In the Greenhand Rituals (opening and closing ceremonies), the team took 1st place overall. - In the Greenhand Information test (50 questions over FFA history and Parliamentary Procedure rules) the team took 2nd place, with Xavier Berges winning the competition individually and Adalei Conley finishing 3rd. - Greenhand Masters of Ritual saw two individuals take home top honors in their specific category. Willow Hochstedler received Greenhand Master Secretary, and Laney Marten received Greenhand Master Reporter. - During Par Law (holding a meeting and following parliamentary procedure to pass a main motion), the team took 5th place. - Overall, the team took 2nd place in the entire competition. Congratulations to the freshmen FFA Greenhand team! Back row: Willow Hochstedler, Laney Marten, Mackenzie Dorsey, Adalei Conley Front row. Cody Pennington, Tristan Kuhlman, Xavier Berges