Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

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!!!

Buffaloes win!!! The baseball team won a back-and-forth battle with Medicine Lodge this afternoon in extra innings. Trailing 7-5 late in the game, Keagan Venneberg knocked in a game-winning RBI-double in the bottom of the tenth inning with two outs to win the game 8-7. Onaga now gears up to take on St. Mary's Colgan Friday morning in the first game of the day, with first pitch set for 11:00pm. Just as in the first round, the game can be heard live on KNZA at 92.1 on your radio dial, or by listening to their live stream by following the link below. If you plan to attend the game at the Great Bend Sports Complex, you will purchase your tickets online at the link below and show the ticket on your phone to the people working the gate. Good luck to the boys tomorrow morning, GO BUFFLAOES!!! TICKETS https://gofan.co/app/school/KSHSAA LIVESTREAM http://us7.maindigitalstream.com/3763/

High state baseball tournaments begin today and for the first time in the three-year history of varsity baseball in Onaga, the Buffaloes will be taking part. The 2-1A tournament begins at 11:00am this morning when #1 seed Little River takes on #8 seed St. Mary's-Colgan to kick things off. Then, at 1:15pm, Onaga will hit the field as the #4 seed coming in with an 18-3 record and will take on #5 seeded Medicine Lodge who enters at 19-4. The game will be played on turf at the Great Bend Sports Complex and if you plan to make it to the game, please note that tickets to the event are purchased online at the link below. You will purchase your tickets in advance or at the gate through that link, then show them to the gate workers at the complex. If you aren't able to make it to the game, you can listen to KNZA's live broadcast of the game either by tuning in to 92.1 FM, or you can listen to the livestream of the game by going to mscsports.net and clicking on the "Listen Live" tab at the top of the page. A link to the direct livestream is below as well. Also, you can see live video of the game on the GameChanger app. Just download the app, search "Onaga Varsity Buffaloes," and add yourself to the team as a fan. Once there, you can watch the game with live. Good luck to the boys today on their path to a state championship! GO BUFFALOES!!! TICKETS https://gofan.co/app/school/KSHSAA LIVESTREAM http://us7.maindigitalstream.com/3763/

The baseball team is gearing up to head to state and the school will be sending them off Wednesday morning. The team will leave the school and make a stop on main street for a short pep rally beginning at 11:00am. They'll be stopping at the intersection of Leonard and 3rd streets and we'd like to invite the community to come join us as we hear from some of the boys, and send them off to the state tournament! Also, if you ordered a state baseball shirt, they will be available for pickup at the pep rally!

Day one is in the books at the state golf meet and the final round begins Tuesday morning. Freshman Graham Valburg shot a 98 today to finish 48th for the round, while junior Konnor Nider shot a 95 which has him sitting in 39th. With that score, Konnor moves on to the final round of the event and will tee off on the back nine at 8:50am this morning. To follow scores, check out results from throughout the season, and more, head over to the golf team's page on the district website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck to Konnor on the final day of the tournament! GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/golf

State golf kicks off this morning and two Onaga golfers are getting set to hit the links. Freshman Graham Valburg, who finished 8th last week at regionals with an 89, will tee off on hole 10 at 8:50am this morning. Right behind him will be junior Konnor Nider, who finished 6th at regionals after shooting an 87 at the Seneca meet. This will be Konnor's second straight state golf appearance after qualifying last year at the state meet in Hutchinson. You can check out the results from the first round today, and the second round which is set to take place tomorrow, and look at the results from throughout the season by heading over to the golf team's page on the school website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck to both Graham and Konnor today, GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/golf

USD 322 is Seeking Applicants for the Following Position: Head of Maintenance General Duties include: • Assure that school buildings and facilities are clean and maintained in the best possible condition. • Manage and schedule all light maintenance needs (light bulbs, painting, minor repairs, etc.) as needed. • Identify and schedule major maintenance as needed with district maintenance worker. • Assure that school grounds and sports complex are clean and maintained at all times. • Ensure the safety, health and comfort of students, employees and patrons in district facilities. • Make sure all district facilities are opened, closed and secured as needed. • Schedule and manage building security during district facility use by district parents and patrons. • Manage all snow removal duties as needed. • Manage and coordinate the district asbestos program (inspections, reports and training). • Manage and coordinate the district fire marshal programs (inspections, reports and training). • Ensure district compliance with all safety rules and programs pertaining to facilities and grounds. • Develop and maintain a timely and complete filing system for all custodial program paperwork. • Ensure a high standard of safety, cleanliness and efficiency at all district facilities and grounds. • Coordinate and supervise all district custodians and custodial duties. • Perform a variety of basic housekeeping and custodial duties on a regular and scheduled basis. • Plan and manage all materials needed by district custodians and custodial programs. • Plan and manage cost-effective custodial program services and materials bids as needed and assigned. • Coordinate and supervise opening and closing of all facilities including the Facilities Use Program. • Coordinate and supervise district grounds, parking lot and sports complex needs. • Coordinate, provide and supervise custodial support at all school activities and events. • Plan, coordinate and manage monthly custodial staff meetings. • Follow all district financial procedures and requirements in a timely and complete manner. • Evaluate all members of the custodial staff in a timely and complete manner. • Advise the administration and Board of Education on matters pertaining to the custodial program. • Adhere to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Blood borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan. • Observe all district and building policies and procedures at all times. • Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent. 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/215983/Non-Certified_Application.pdf

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

After a week of regionals, Onaga is sending one team and four individuals to state competitions next week. On Tuesday, two golfers were the first to punch their ticket to the state meet when junior Konnor Nider and freshman Graham Valburg qualified by each placing in the top 10 at the 1A regional in Seneca. The team placed 5th out of the 9 team field, with Nider leading the team with a score of 87. That score was one stroke off his personal best, and placed him 6th out of the 44 golfers in attendance. Not far behind was Valburg, who shot an 89. That was two strokes off his personal best and placed him 8th in the meet. The two golfers will both head to Emporia for the state meet on Monday for the two-day event. Later Tuesday afternoon, the baseball team would beat league foe Blue Valley 15-0 to advance to the semifinals of their regional tournament in Onaga. Then on Wednesday, the team took down Jackson Heights 11-1 in the semifinals before knocking off Valley Falls 8-5 in the championship game. It's the first state tournament appearance in the program's three year existence as a varsity program, and the Buffaloes will take an 18-3 record to Great Bend on Thursday where they will be the #4 seed. Their first round game will come against #5 seed Medicine Lodge who comes in at 17-4 on the year, with first pitch set for 1:15pm. Finally, yesterday afternoon out in Mankato, two freshmen girls punched their ticket to the state track meet. Lillie Weiser was the first to earn her trip to the meet when she pole vaulted 9'6" to tie the school record she set earlier this season. That number placed her 3rd in the event, earning her a spot at the state meet. Not long after, Weiser recorded another state-earning number when she triple jumped 35'7". That placed her 2nd in the event. Moments later, the shot put event wrapped up and when the dust had settled, Emmarsyn Fordham had finished 4th with a throw of 35'5.75". The two young ladies will compete next Friday at the state meet in Wichita in the first of the two-day event. Congratulations to all of our student-athletes on their state berths, and good luck next week! GO BUFFALOES!!!

The day has come! Eighth Grade Promotion • 11a Senior Class Graduation • 1p If you can't make the ceremony, stream it live at www.nfhsnetworks.com

The baseball team is heading to state next week and as of this morning, we have a game time. The Buffaloes will enter the tournament as the #4 seed, and will play the second game of the day on Thursday against #5 seeded Medicine Lodge. Game time is set for 1:15pm, but keep in mind that if the first game of the day would happen to go longer than expected, Onaga's game time could be pushed back as well. Also, many have inquired about state baseball shirts. Those are now available as well, but need to be ordered as quickly as possible. Lasting Impressions in Holton will have them done early next week and available for pickup in Onaga by Monday or Tuesday. A link to order your state baseball shirt can be found below. https://lastingimpressionsofks.com/onaga_baseball/shop/home

The high school track team is heading to Mankato today for their regional track meet after it was postponed a day due to weather. Placing today in the top four of any event will earn our Buffalo track athletes a trip to the state meet next weekend in Wichita. Pole vaulting begins at 12:30pm today, the rest of the field events will start at 1:00pm, and the running events get underway at 2:30pm. To see results from the track season and the regional meet after its conclusion, check out school records, and much more, head over to the track team's page on the district website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck to the track team today on their road to the state meet! GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/track

Onaga boys win! The baseball team rolled to an 11-1 win over Jackson Heights in the semifinals of the regional tournament in Onaga. They now move on to the championship game, where they wait for the winner of the second game this afternoon between Troy and Valley Falls, which is currently in progress. The championship game will follow around 6:30pm tonight, so come out and cheer on the Buffaloes as they play for a chance to head to state!