Here comes the New School Year!
On August 16, meet your student's teacher and drop off supplies. Then grab supper from the Music Department spaghetti fundraiser. We'll even have a snow cone truck!
Any JH football players who are wearing braces will want to purchase a special mouthguard specifically for braces/orthodontics. The school provided ones are not made for braces and also require the boiling process to fit.
Monday morning = no helmet practice. We will distribute helmets during equip. checkout that evening. School provided mouthpieces will be sent home Monday after practice and players will want to get them fitted before Tue morning practice with helmets on. Thank you.
The school year is just around the corner, and with that comes the beginning of the new sports season. This year, in an effort to make shirt ordering for parents and student-athletes easier, the junior high will have one shirt that will encompass all sports.
If you would like to order your 2023-2024 junior high athletics t-shirt, long sleeve, or hoodie for this year, follow the link below. Your orders must be placed by midnight on August 16th and should be ready to be delivered within two weeks, just in time for the first football and volleyball games.
https://midwestinkco.chipply.com/onagajrhigh/store.aspx
Families – Welcome letters with back-to-school info are at this link: https://bit.ly/3OuKw5p Call the school offices with any questions. See you next week!
Athletes: all required forms are due TODAY by 3:00pm. This includes physical, concussion form, appendix C & D, and videos. If this is incomplete, no practice.
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.
Athletes: all required forms are due Friday, August 11 by 3:00pm. This includes physical, concussion form, appendix C & D, and videos. If this is incomplete, no practice.
The first day of JH FB practice is Mon, Aug. 14 6:30-8am. Meet in the cafeteria promptly @ 6:30am. Wear cleats to practice but not inside school. Completed physical on file & completed heat safety/concussion videos to participate. Equipment checkout 6-8pm Mon night. Any questions, please email poellt@usd322.org. Thank you
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
