If you missed the fall sport meeting, here is the link for the required athletic videos. Practices begin Monday, August 14. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVO5Z6fwOy84hIw9FgXlEXKT-wfAtqRydezZ-LosV-8qQ6jA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Any High Schooler interested in participating in Cross Country for the 2023 season, please contact Coach Claycamp at claycampj@usd322.org
High School Volleyball jersey check out TMRW, Thursday at 3:30 pm.
Thank you to all the athletes, parents/guardians, and coaches for attending the fall sport meeting last night! Your attendance is appreciated! #ItStartsWithMe
Football equipment check out will be Friday August 11th 8-9:30 am at the Maintenance Building. If you have questions or concerns contact Coach Kolterman 785-844-2312. Thanks.
Mrs. Staci Claycamp joins USD 322 as the new 9-12th grade English teacher and yearbook advisor. She previously taught at Wetmore Academic Center for 10 years where, in addition to teaching, she held various positions such as coaching, SADD sponsor, Building Leadership Team, and Athletic/Activities Director for the school.
Mrs. Claycamp graduated from Jackson Heights High School and Washburn University. She and her husband, Jason - current USD 322 PE teacher, just moved to Onaga. They have four children (Rylie - senior, Maddex - freshman, Maci - kindergarten, and Easton - age 2) with another little one coming in November 2023.
Mrs. Claycamp is excited to join and contribute to the Onaga Buffalo Herd!
Welcome, Ms. Crystal Brunner, the new Assistant Principal and Activities Director!
Ms. Brunner comes from USD 320 Wamego where she served as the English Speakers of Other Languages and Career and Tech Ed Coordinator. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a middle level science endorsement and pre-K concentration in 1997. In 2015, she added ESOL endorsement and completed her Master of Science in Building Leadership in 2020.
Ms. Brunner, born and raised in the area, has two children. Zachery, a computer science graduate works remotely, and Cheyanne is completing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Chicago.
Crystal has spent the summer planning with the USD 322 leadership team and engaged in multiple professional learning events hosted by the district. She officially began with USD 322 on July 15.
Welcome to the Herd, Ms. Brunner!
The O’Brate Foundation is committed to helping Kansas youth succeed in reaching their educational goals and becoming positive contributors to society. Two of our own OHS 2023 graduates, Eva Krohn and Julia Byers, have just been awarded O’Brate scholarships! This photo was taken last week while attending their first O’Brate Foundation Scholarship Seminar.
The O’Brate Foundation website states that O’Brate scholarships range in size from $500 to $5,000 annually. In addition to the monetary award, the O’Brate Foundation will provide Eva and Julia a mentor to help work through the challenges of adjusting to college, along with Financial Literacy programming, and Personal & Professional Development opportunities and workshops.
Congratulations again to Eva and Julia! Well done!
Online Enrollment is READY!
New Students to the District can enroll here: https://usd322.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=11122
Returning Students can enroll here:
https://usd322.powerschool.com/public/
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More information can be found on the District Website:
www.usd322.org
The school board has been actively working to plan and prepare for the future of the district. As part of the newly adopted Strategic Plan developed in collaboration with community and patrons, the board is hoping to get more community involvement in the development of projects and sharing of current progress and information.
To keep up-to-date on the topics, you can request a copy of the agenda be sent to you prior to the meetings. This form can be found on the district website by clicking on District>Agenda Notice Request or by clicking the link below. Complete and return this form to Carol Minihan by August 15, 2023.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1532900/Agenda_Request_Form.pdf
USD 322 is seeking applicants for an Ag and Science position for the 2023-2024 school year.
Applications can be found on the USD 322 website:
Resources > Staff Resources > Employment Applications
Position to remain open until filled. Review of applications to begin: July 22
More information can be found: https://jobs.educatekansas.org/inner.php?p=scripts/funct.search.job&jobTitle=Ag+and+Science+Teacher+2023-24++Coaching+Positions+Available&jobHash=65797d02d26f8cc&employerHash=5edfd131e629908
The 2023 TVL All-League baseball team has been voted on and five Buffaloes find themselves on it, the most the program has ever had. Seniors Zac Fisher and Colby Simkins both earned 1st Team honors for the third season in a row, and sophomore Jackson Kolterman joins them on the 1st Team for his second season. Due to Covid taking away the 2020 season, these three Buffaloes have now earned 1st Team All-League honors every season that they have played.
Two other Buffaloes are also on the team for the first time in their baseball careers. Senior Jeramia Dorsey and sophomore L.J. Koelzer both received votes from the league's coaches, earning them Honorable Mention All-League honors. The five players are the most of any team in the league, and cap off a record-setting season for the Onaga baseball team.
To check out the stats for these players, or to see where they and the team ended up on the program's hitting and pitching all-time records, head over to the team's page on the district website, a link for which can be found below.
Congratulations to Zac, Colby, Jackson, Jeramia, and L.J. on your All-League designations, and to them and the entire team on a terrific season! GO BUFFALOES!!!
TEAM PAGE
https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball
The Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-Star game is set to take place tomorrow and this year there are two Buffaloes were selected to participate in the event. To play in the event, you must be a senior that was selected 1st Team All-State by the organization in classes 1A-6A. Onaga seniors Colby Simkins and Zac Fisher both met the criteria and will be playing tomorrow afternoon in Manhattan.
Simkins was named the 1st Team All-State catcher and Fisher was voted 1st Team All-State as a pitcher. The two will play those positions at K-State's Tointon Family Stadium tomorrow with first pitch set for noon. If you plan to go watch our Buffaloes compete against the state's best players, they will both be playing for the "Purple" team which will be in the 1st base dugout. There team will do their on-field batting practice at 10:35am, their pregame infield at 11:30am, and starting lineups and introductions will begin at 11:40am. The game will begin at noon and will be nine innings.
Good luck tomorrow to Colby and Zac, we know you'll represent Onaga well! GO BUFFALOES!!!
USD 322 is Seeking Applicants for the Following Position: Paraeducator General Duties include: • Assist teacher in the regular education classroom with academics. • Work with students on an individual basis. • Supervise students on an individual basis when needed in in-school suspension. • Assist with classroom supervision of students. • Tutor individual student(s) as assigned. • Use appropriate and consistent behavior management techniques as needed. • Assist with playground supervision as assigned. • Assist with lunchroom supervision as assigned. • Motivate students with effective communication and positive feedback. • Consistently and fairly enforce school and classroom policies, rules and expectations. • Escort students to and from various school facilities and areas. • Prepare instructional materials for use as assigned Submit Application to Ann Hermreck by email • hermrecka@usd322.org or by Mail: Onaga USD 322 500 High St Onaga, KS 66521 https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/215981/Paraeducator_Application.pdf
The USD 322 Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 school calendar in February. The Year at a Glance calendar can be found on the school website under Resources or by clicking: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/700/Onaga_USD_322/2928104/2023-2024_APPROVED_Calendar.pdf
Buffalo Fun Club summer program begins this week on Monday, June 5th. Where your student is involved in the program or not, free breakfast and lunch is offered for all children and teens ages 1-18. it is offered Mondays through Fridays during the dates of June 5-23, then again from July 10-28. Breakfast is served from 7:30am to 8:00am, and lunch is from 11:00am to 11:30am. Please see the attached photo for the menu that will be served each day.
With the state tournaments now in the rear view mirror, the Kansas Association of Baseball coaches have announced their selections for the 2-1A All-State baseball teams. Three Buffaloes earned honors. Senior Zac Fisher was named 1st Team All-State as a pitcher, senior Colby Simkins was named the 1st Team All-State catcher, and sophomore Jackson Kolterman was named Honorable Mention All-State as a middle infielder.
For Fisher, it's his second year in a row being named to the organization's selection as he was tabbed 3rd Team All-State third baseman as a junior. It's Simkins second year in a row on the team after being named 2nd Team All-State catcher last season. For Kolterman, it's his first year being selected to the organization's teams.
Fisher and Simkins being named 1st Team selections as seniors also earned them an invitation to play in the KABC All-Star game next week. All senior 1st Team selections in classes 6-1A are invited to play in the event, the only all-star game in the state for baseball. They both accepted the invitation and will be playing at Kansas State University's Tointon Family Stadium on Wednesday, June 7th, with first pitch set for noon that day.
Congratulations to Zac, Colby, and Jackson on earning these honors and for great seasons! GO BUFFALOES!!!
Just as the school year wrapped up, Onaga Grade School got the opportunity to select ten students for the Royals Honor Program. Students were chosen based on academics, attendance, service, and citizenship. The winners receive school and community recognition, as well as vouchers for tickets to watch the Kansas City Royals this summer.
This year's winners were Nellie Conley, Charlotte McKinsey, Marie Spevacek, Kannon Minner, Kinsley Fordham, Isabel McKinsey, Ellie Starns, Wyatt Rager, August Falk, and Vivian Berges. Also pictured is Ms. Hannah Kolterman, the organizer of the awards.
The Onaga baseball team dropped their semifinal game against St. Marys Colgan this morning, but their day isn't over. They'll have a chance to bring home a plaque when they play for 3rd place in about an hour. They await the losing team of the Elkhart vs. Marion game which is currently in the 4th inning. Game time is set for 3:30, but will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the current game.
Good luck to the boys this afternoon, bring home some hardware! GO BUFFALOES!!!
State competition continues today with the baseball team playing the semifinal game in Great Bend this morning, and the track team beginning their events at the state meet in Wichita.
The baseball team will be taking on St. Mary's Colgan at 11:00am this morning with a trip to the state championship on the line. Meanwhile, freshmen Emmarsyn Fordham and Lillie Weiser will both be competing in three combined events with Fordham getting things started. Emmarsyn is competing in the shot put as the first event of the day, which began just minutes ago. Later this afternoon, Lillie will compete in the triple jump at 1:15pm. Then tomorrow, Lillie will compete in the first event of the day at 8:00am in the pole vault.
Good luck to all of our athletes today on their paths to a gold medal! GO BUFFALOES!!!
