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
The Caring Community Foundation in Onaga is once again doing their Christmas Care Catalog. As always, there are several school-related causes 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 runs through 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/
Buffaloes win! The junior high boys basketball team is now 2-1. They next take on Sts. Peter & Paul on Tuesday, November 28th in Onaga.
The junior high basketball teams are playing tonight for the final time before the Thanksgiving holiday, as they welcome Troy to town for a home game against the Trojans. Games get underway at 6:00pm in Onaga with the A-Team girls in the north gym and B-Team boys in the south, then the A-Team boys will follow in the north gym and B-Team girls in the south. To check out this year's rosters and to keep up on results throughout the season, head over to each team's page on the district website.
Good luck tonight to both teams! GO BUFFALOES!!!
JH GIRLS
https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high
JH BOYS
https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high
Communication is one of the most important skills employers look for in an employee. In Ms. Cromer’s Business Communication class, the students are honing their “sending and receiving” communication skills through an exercise called “Describe and Draw.” Sitting back-to-back, the sender describes an object (without saying what it is) and the receiver must draw the object based on the information they receive. Mr. O’Dell joined this week’s exercise as the receiver of the information that the sender, Emilee Nesbitt, provided. Both sender and receiver successfully communicated the object – a green plastic tape dispenser!
Thanksgiving break is coming up, here is the activities outlook for the week!
The Twin Valley League has announced its All-League teams for the 2023 season, and three Buffaloes find themselves on the list. Senior Tatum Lara was tabbed a 2nd Team All-League defensive lineman, and he was joined by juniors Jackson Kolterman and Dylan Magnett. Jackson was selected to the 1st Team as a defensive back, while Dylan made the 1st Team as both an offensive lineman and defensive lineman. It is the first All-League honors for all three athletes.
Congratulations to Tatum, Jackson and Dylan on great seasons!
The junior high basketball teams are in action tonight for the second time this week and at home for the first time this season, as they play host to Doniphan West in a league matchup. Games get rolling at 6:00pm with the A-team girls in the north gym and the B-team boys in the south gym. After those games conclude, the A-team boys will play in the north gym and the B-team girls will play in the south.
Good luck to both teams tonight! GO BUFFALOES!!!
JH BOYS BASKETBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high
JH GIRLS BASKETBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high
Picture day is once again upon us. Tomorrow will be the day for all school picture retakes, which will be taken throughout the school day. If you want your child to have their picture retaken, please let Gayla in the high school office know so that she can add them to the list.
Also, tomorrow is team and individual pictures for all high school and junior high sports teams. Athletes will need their uniforms for those pictures. Here is the schedule for the sports pictures:
HS GIRLS BASKETBALL
Team picture @ 1:42pm
JUNIOR HIGH (2:10pm)
Wrestling
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball
HIGH SCHOOL (3:30pm)
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball individuals
Wrestling
Cheer
The high school basketball teams begin their seasons in three weeks, and to help fans get ready for the first game the teams are selling apparel. Check out the attached flyer to see what's available and follow the link below to place your order. The online store is open through Sunday, November 20th, and a portion of the sales will go to the basketball teams.
https://www.shopap.net/store/Onaga-Basketball-c66423026
Junior high basketball parents, there has been a change to the schedule of the games tonight in Frankfort. The B-team boys game will still start at 6:00pm, but will now only be two quarters. After that, the A-team will take a longer warmup, then they will start their game. This means that the A-team game will more than likely start earlier than usual.
It's World Kindness Day today!
The junior high basketball teams get their season underway today, as they head on the road to Frankfort for their season openers. The girls will be playing all of their games in the primary gym with the A-Team playing first, B-Team second, and then two quarters of C-Team to follow. The boys will be playing all of their games in the secondary gym with the B-Team playing first and the A-Team to follow. Both gyms will things rolling at 6:00pm.
Good luck to both teams tonight! GO BUFFALOES!!!
Junior high basketball is getting started this week, wrestling is wrapping up, and high school sports practices begin this week. Here are this week's activities!
On Wednesday the junior class took a trip to Centralia for their annual career fair. There were about a dozen schools in attendance with over 300 total students, and there were 75-80 booths/presenters. It was, as always, an informative day for the juniors as they approach their upcoming life after OHS!
The junior high wrestling team is on the road tonight for a midweek quad at Perry. The Buffalo
WRESTLING TEAM PAGE
https://www.usd322.org/page/jhwrestling
It's National School Psychology Awareness and we are celebrating one of our own; Peyton Bowers! Mr. Bowers earned his BS in psychology at Kansas State University and dual MS in School Psychology and in Educational Specialist from Emporia State University. You have seen him in our building on Wednesdays and Fridays since Fall 2022. He loves getting to help all kids succeed. His favorite food is snack-type foods but especially Doritos. Mr. Bowers has one dog and 5 outside cats. Thank you for being part of the herd!
Join us tonight for The First Day A Focus on the Beginning.
The annual Thanksgiving day lunch is tomorrow! Here are some details on the meal if you plan to be joining us.
On Monday, November 13, all local veterans are invited to attend the USD 322 Veterans Day program and to join us for a free lunch at school following the assembly.
If you would like to attend, please notify the school in one of two ways:
1. Email Mr. Poell at poellt@usd322.org and share several things with him.
Name:
Branch of service:
Any wars you served in:
If you will be joining us for the complimentary lunch:
2. Call the high school office (785- 889-4251) and share with Gayla the same information.
Also, area veterans are encouraged to send us any pictures of them during their service time so we can add it to a photo collage that will be shared at the assembly.
For pictures to submit, please bring or email them to Ty Poell at poellt@usd322.org.
Thank you, and we look forward to having all of our area veterans in our school to honor them on this day and share our appreciation of their service to our country.
