The American Flag is a time-honored symbol of freedom and liberty. For 247 years, Americans have honored this representation of democratic life. In USD 322, we hope to continue the respect and honor shone to the flag.
As you can see on this beautiful September day, both state and national flags are flying high. A newly formed middle school student group will soon take the lead on raising and lowering the flag. Over the past few weeks, intricate plans have been taking place behind the scenes to form a middle school Student Focus Group with the purpose of improving the middle school community, give voice to middle school students, and develop responsibility by taking ownership in planning and coordinating middle school functions. This group will work through an introductory exposure to parliamentary procedure, the basic rules for governing civil and democratic meetings. Through these functioning, the group will develop interpersonal and intrapersonal skills such as problem solving, gratitude, encouragement, and leadership while tackling local concerns such as anti-bullying practices.
The Student Focus Group is comprised of nine middle school students: three student representatives from each of the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Two of these three per grade level are elected by their fellow classmates, and one per grade level is elected by the middle school teachers.
Over the next few weeks, this group will work with the local Lion’s Club to learn proper flag handling. Once this training is complete, the student group will be responsible for the daily raising and lowering of the flags. We are extremely thankful to our local organizations for assisting in these civic engagement and learning practices for our students. There is a myriad of knowledge and history available within our community, and we are thankful to those who are willing to impart these attributes to our students through these partnerships.
Until the students take ownership of the flag handling responsibilities, they will be handled by adult staff members within the building.
The junior high football and volleyball teams are in the final weeks of their seasons and are heading on the road once again tonight for Oregon Trail League contests at Axtell. The volleyball team gets rolling at 5:00pm, and the football team will wrap up the night with their game kicking off at 6:30pm.
Good luck to both teams tonight! GO BUFFALOES!!!
FOOTBALL TEAM PAGE
https://www.usd322.org/page/football-junior-high
VOLLEYBALL TEAM PAGE
https://www.usd322.org/page/jhvolleyball
Railroad Safety week was last week, September 18th through the 24th. Sheriff Jager and Deputy Frank from the Safe Kids Coalition visited Mrs. Kramer's kindergartners on Friday, September 22nd. They read a book called "Clifford and the Railroad Crossing" to teach the children about railroad safety. Each student received a book and sticker to take home, and they also donated a couple of extra books to the school library. Thank you to our guests, Sheriff Jager and Deputy Frank!
The high school volleyball team is on the road tonight for a TVL triangular, as they head to Troy for games against the Trojans and Doniphan West. The JV gets rolling at 4:00pm this afternoon in their south gym, while the varsity gets started at 5:00pm in the north gym.
Good luck tonight girls! GO BUFFALOES!!!
VOLLEYBALL TEAM PAGE
https://www.usd322.org/page/volleyball
Two teams are hosting events in Onaga tonight with the junior high volleyball and high school JV football teams both in action. The junior high volleyball team will be hosting Frankfort, Flint Hills Christian, and Linn in a quad that begins at 4:00pm. The JV football team is also playing in Onaga as they host St. Marys Academy. Kickoff is set for 6:00pm at the Rosenfield Sports Complex.
Good luck to both teams today! GO BUFFALOES!!!
Get $1,000 through the Governor's KEEP program!
• There are no fees to apply or participate in the program
• Multiple students per household can apply
• Awards can be used on academic camps, classes, tutoring, school supplies and technology, and more
KEEP provides qualifying parents and guardians with a one-time $1,000 award per student to pay for educational goods and services such as tutoring and school supplies.
The State is encouraging families to apply at www.keep.ks.gov while the program remains open. Completed applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once enough applications are received to award all funding, the program will enter into a hold status and applications received after that date will only be reviewed if funding remains available. The program will remain open for claims submissions, as beneficiaries have one year after their award date to use the funds.
PATHS is selling trash bags again and will be until next Thursday, October 5th. This is PATHS main fundraiser every year and all proceeds go to a great cause. They provide many services to the students at USD 322, and it's fundraisers like this that allow them to do so. Grade schoolers at the school are selling them and the class who sells the most will get an ice cream party! So get your trash bags before it's too late!
Here are the activities coming up this week!
In Mrs. Claycamp's senior English class this week, students were put to the test. They had to use technology and their knowledge of medieval history to make it out of the Canterbury Tales Escape room! A great lesson to bring fun to the classroom!
Buffaloes WIN!!!
Hello Buffaloes, Homecoming is set for October 6th, which means Spirit Week will be the week of October 2nd - October 6th. Please check out the two separate flyers, one made specifically for elementary school (PreK-5) and one for middle/high school (grades 6-12) to see what's in store for our Spirit Week celebrations that week. Go Buffs!
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The high school football team is back in action tonight at the Rosenfield Sports Complex, as they welcome Kickapoo Nation to Onaga for the first matchup between the two schools on the gridiron since 1946! Kickoff is set for 7:00pm, so come out and BE LOUD!!!
Good luck tonight boys! GO BUFFALOES!!!
Congrats to the junior high football team on their win last night! Their next game will be next Thursday at Axtell. GO BUFFALOES!!!
https://www.usd322.org/page/football-junior-high
Onaga athletics is back in full force today as three teams will be competing this afternoon and evening. The cross country team will kick off the day at 4:30pm when they begin their meet at Nemaha Central with the girls running first and the boys to follow. Shortly after, the junior high volleyball team will serving it up in Centralia when they take on the Panthers at 5:00pm. Then the night cap will feature the junior high football team as they take on Centralia, with kick off set for 6:30pm at Riggins Field.
To keep up on results, check out the teams' roster, and more, head over to each team's page on the district website. Links for each can be found below.
Good luck to all of our student-athletes today! GO BUFFALOES!!!
CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.usd322.org/page/cross-country
FOOTBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/football-junior-high
VOLLEYBALL
https://www.usd322.org/page/jhvolleyball
During the September meetings, the Board of Education approved proposed amendments to the Student Handbook.
The first corrected a consistency error between the Activities and the Student Handbook regarding the weekly eligibility date for activities and athletics. Eligibility will be run on Tuesday of each week.
The second was a change to the Royalty Candidacy criteria. All senior students enrolled at OHS their senior meeting, who meet general activities eligibility criteria, may be considered for candidacy.
Both can be found on page 10 of the Student Handbook on the USD 322 webpage.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/700/Onaga_USD_322/3261066/2023-24_Student_Handbook_APPROVED.pdf
Mrs. Huerter’s 3rd grade class visited the Havensville Living History Museum last Friday, September 15th. This has been an annual event for many years that students at USD 322 have had the opportunity to enjoy.
The class learned about the past through hands-on activities such as candle making, how to do laundry, shucking corn, blacksmithing, butter making, animal petting, and corn fritter cooking/tasting. It was a beautiful day for a field trip!
The JV football team is looking to go 2-0 on the season tonight after a 14-12 win over Valley Heights last week. They are on the road this evening as they head to Centralia with kickoff is set for 6:00pm.
Good luck tonight boys! GO BUFFALOES!!!
Here are the activities for the upcoming week!
The high school football team is back on their home field tonight, as they get set to welcome Centralia to town. The matchup continues a football rivalry between the two schools that stretches back to 1921, with tonight's matchup being the 81st between the two schools. It should be a good one tonight in Onaga, so come out to the field tonight, BE LOUD, and cheer on the Buffaloes as they look to get the win over the Panthers!
You'll want to come out early tonight too, as Farmers State Bank will be hosting their annual tailgate beginning at 5:30pm. They'll have pulled pork, baked beans, chips, cookies, and refreshments, all of which are complimentary thanks to FSB. Kickoff will follow at 7:00pm at the Rosenfield Sports Complex.
To keep up on the football team's results, stats, program's history, and much more, head over to the team's page on the district website. A link to the page can be found below.
Good luck tonight to the football team! GO BUFFALOES!!!
https://www.usd322.org/page/football
