Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

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

Congratulations to our two local winners of the 2023 State Masonic Public School Essay Contest! Pictured are Rayce Fisher, who received 1st place in the contest, and Jenna Sandblom, who got 2nd place. Both were presented with checks from the Onaga Masonic Lodge this morning for their efforts. Rayce's essay will now be forwarded with other lodge winners to compete for the top prize in Kansas. Congratulations, again, to Rayce and Jenna!!!

The high school basketball team is on the road for the first time this season, as it heads to Hanover for a league tilt with the Wildcats. There will only be one gym used tonight, meaning the schedule will be a little bit different than it has been in the prior two games. Here are the times for this evening: 4:00pm - JV Girls (2 quarters) 4:45pm - JV Boys 6:00pm - Varsity Girls 7:30pm - Varsity Boys 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

Onaga junior high boys pulled out another league win tonight, knocking off Frankfort at home. The Buffaloes will next play at Doniphan West on Monday, the final junior high basketball game before the new year. JH BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

It's a full night of athletics for Onaga today with both high school and junior sports in action this evening. First, the high school wrestling team looks to continue their strong start at the Struemph Jamboree in Rossville. They just got underway in the multi-team event at 4:00pm this afternoon. Then, at 6:00pm, the junior high basketball teams will be hosting Frankfort in a league matchup. Tipoff is set for 6:00pm in Onaga with the A-team girls in the north gym and B-team boys in the south gym. The A-team boys will play second in the north gym, and the B-team girls are second up in the south gym. The C-team girls will cap off the night with two quarters in the south gym. Good luck to all of our teams today! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling JH GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high JH BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high

The high school basketball teams are back home tonight for their first league game of the season, as they welcome Centralia to town. There has been a slight change to the schedule tonight. The south gym will have the JV girls playing two quarters beginning at 5:30pm, and the JV boys will play a full game right after that. In the north gym, the varsity girls will start things off in the north gym. They will have a 20 minute warmup following the conclusion of the JV girls game, then will tip off some time around 6:20pm. The varsity boys game will follow the girls game. Good luck tonight to both team! GO BUFFALOES!!! GIRLS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys

The high school wrestling team hosted its annual Onaga Classic tournament on Saturday and came away with some hardware when it was all wrapped up. Overall, the team took 6th out of 18 total teams in the meet. Seniors Tatum Lara and Landon Koelling, for the second year in a row at the tournament, came away as champions of their weight classes. Landon is now 7-1 on the season in the 132 pound weight class, while Tatum remains undefeated through two meets at 7-0 in the 285 pound weight class. Landon brought home the "Most Outstanding Wrestler" award last year at the Onaga tournament, and the Buffaloes made it two in a row this year as Tatum brought home the award Saturday. The designation is voted on by all of the coaches and officials in attendance, making it an incredible honor. Those two seniors weren't the only ones who helped Onaga finish the day as well as it did though. Senior Hunter Lamond brought home 2nd place in the meet, and sophomore Brayden Poell finished 4th on the boys side as well. On the girls side, senior Rylie Honas and junior Morgan Allan each brought home 4th place medals. The Buffaloes will look to continue to add to their great start this season with two events this week. The team will head to Rossville on Thursday for the Struemph Jamboree, then will be at Chase County on Saturday for their invitational. Congratulations to the entire team on their performance on Saturday, keep up the great work! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

The junior high basketball teams are back home again tonight as they get set to host Centralia in an OTL matchup. The A-team girls will kick things off at 6:00pm in the north gym, and the A-team boys will follow. The B-team boys will tipoff first in the south gym at 6:00pm, with the B-team girls to follow. Good luck to both teams tonight! 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

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We're winding down the semester and sports for 2023 as we get closer to Christmas break. Here are the activities for the coming week.

Here were last week's PE award winners! These students had an outstanding week showing good teamwork, sportsmanship, participation, and hustle! Kindergarten-Maci Claycamp 1st grade-Kaiden Matson 2nd grade-Jillian Thomas 3rd grade-Valerie Valburg 5th grade-Kylie Murray

Parents, bus routes have been combined TODAY. This may mean later arrival times home than normal for some students. Have a great weekend!

On Monday, senior Natalie Jeanneret signed her letter of intent to play volleyball at Ottawa University for the 2024 season. Natalie wrapped up her volleyball career at Onaga in October as one of the best liberos the school has seen. She finished this season with 339 digs, which was the most on the team by more than 100. Her skills as a libero earned her 2nd Team All-League honors as a junior in 2022, an incredible accomplishment considering she was the only libero to receive league honors in the entire TVL. She also was one of the best servers on the team this past season, as her 95.2 serve percentage was second on the team by a tenth of a percent. Her 1.72 serve rating for the year was also second on the team, just behind the team leading 1.74. Natalie now sets her sights on her post-secondary career and plans to do that at Ottawa. On Monday, she signed a letter of intent with the Braves where she will be on scholarship as a libero defensive specialist. Ottawa is coming off of a 22-12 season and finished tied for 4th in the 14-team KCAC conference. We want to wish Natalie the best of luck next year! We know you'll do great things!