Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

USD 322 Staff, Families, and Patrons, The second Strategic Planning Meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 24th at 5:30pm. We will, again, meet in the High School Commons to review feedback from the first session, analyze the thematic focus areas that arose, and finalized areas of improvement for the district as we take the next step in setting our five-year plan. The board will use this feedback and direction to create and approve the plan at the June 12th Regular Board Meeting. Please join us to provide your input! -Trevor W. Ashcraft Superintendent • USD 322

The chaos that comes with the end of the school year is being amplified by the postseason portion of spring sports being in full force. After regional golf yesterday (congratulations to Konnor Nider and Graham Valburg, full writeup to come later!), and regional quarterfinal wins by both the baseball and softball teams, things aren't slowing down. This afternoon, both the baseball team and softball team are back in action at 2:00pm. The softball team, after an 8-5 win over Jackson Height yesterday, is gearing up for their semifinal game this afternoon. The girls entered the tournament seeded #5, and will take on #1 seeded St. Marys in Alma this afternoon, with a chance to play in the championship game coming later this evening on the line. Meanwhile, back in Onaga, the boys will be gearing up for their semifinal game as well. The boys entered the top seed in the tournament and beat #8 seeded Blue Valley 15-0 last night. At 2:00pm today, they'll take on #5 seeded Jackson Heights, with a trip to the championship game later tonight on the line. Good luck to both teams today on your journeys to the state tournament! GO BUFFALOES!!!

Good morning! Tomorrow's OHS Regional Track Meet at Mankato has been pushed back to Friday due to potential weather. Please note the updated start time on Friday, Field events will begin at 1:00 pm.

Good morning! There are still several students in grades 6-11 that have not signed up for a free physical time. Students need to be signed up by Thursday, May 18 at 12:30 if they would like a free physical. Students may come in to the OHS/OJH Office to sign up with Gayla, parents may also call 785-889-4251, or email Gayla @ figgeg@usd322.org. Thank you!

It's a full day of Onaga athletics as three programs begin their postseasons. The golf team is just about set to get underway in Seneca for their regional tournament, with tee time set for 12:00pm. The softball team just got a police escort out of town, as they head to Alma for their regional first round game against Jackson Heights. That will be the first game of the day in that regional, with first pitch set for 2:00pm. Meanwhile, back in Onaga, the baseball team is gearing up to host the first round of its regional. With games being moved from yesterday to today, and because of the continued rain through the night, there have been a lot of changes made to that schedule. The games today have been moved back to a 3:00pm start time to allow the field to dry out as much as possible. Blue Valley and Horton will kick things off at 3:00 with the first game, Jackson Heights and Jeff County North will follow in the second matchup, and Onaga will finish out the night playing the winner of the first game. There will be 25 minute breaks between each games. To check out each team, follow results, and much more, head over to each team's page on the district website, links for which can be found below. Good luck to all of our student-athletes competing today as they begin their journey to state! GO BUFFALOES!!! GOLF https://www.usd322.org/page/golf SOFTBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/softball BASEBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball

The baseball games scheduled for today in Onaga have been moved to Tuesday, May 16th. Game times have not changed, and Wednesday's games have not been altered either. To see the bracket with the updated changes, you can visit the baseball team's page on the district website, a link for which is below. https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball

Due to the rain, there have been some changes to regional events today. Golf in Seneca has been moved to tomorrow and will start at noon. Regional baseball has been delayed two hours today for the time being, meaning games will start at 4:00pm.

Pottawatomie County Emergency Services is offering youth in our county several fun opportunities this summer. The first is "Cast with a Cop," a day of fishing with Pottawatomie County law enforcement. The event will be held June 24th at Wamego city park. The second event is an Emergency Services Day Camp to be held on July 29th. Please see the attached information on both events to get your kids signed up!

Ms. Kolterman’s 6th Grade science classes have been busy preparing and presenting their final projects. The project consisted of students picking a science topic they are interested in, then creating a lesson for their class. The lesson had to include a teaching portion, a hands-on activity, and an assessment of knowledge gained. The students went above and beyond choosing topics that ranged from the cardiovascular system, to how music affects the brain, to the digestive system of a horse. Great job 6th grade!

USD 322’s "Kansas Hunter Education in our Schools Program" is a part of Mrs. Thomas's junior high OREO class. This year's program was wildly successful, is it graduated 31 7th and 8th grade students with their hunter education certificates. Those certifications are good for life for all of the students. Congratulations to the students who completed the program, and thanks to Mrs. Thomas for yet another innovative idea to get our students hands-on life lessons that will benefit them for years to come!

Last Friday, the O'Club got to enjoy a day of fun as a reward for the hard work they've put in this year towards Onaga athletics. The group decided on Main Event in Olathe as their destination, and ended the day with a little time spent at Legends in Kansas City. It was a great day had by a great group of kids that sacrifice a lot of time for Onaga athletics!

The track team is gearing up for their final meet before postseason as they head to Washington County today for the TVL meet. The field events today begin at 3:00pm with both the varsity and JV participating in separate meets at the same location. To take a look at results, see the roster, and more, head over to the track team's page on the district website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck to our track athletes today, GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/track

Mrs. Huerter’s class recently created their own dream home blueprints for their final Math project. Mr. Goudy, who went to school to become an architect, came to talk to the class about how to implement their plans. A great way to apply math skills!

The regional brackets are set for both the baseball and softball teams. The baseball team is the #1 seed in their regional after finishing 15-3. The will play Monday, May 15th, in the final of three games that day in Onaga. They will play the winner of the play-in game between #8 seed Blue Valley (3-14) and #9 seed Horton (2-18). Games begin at 2:00pm that day and there will be a 25 minute break between games. The semifinals and championship will be played on Wednesday, May 17th in Onaga beginning at 2:00pm. The softball team enters regional play as the #5 seed after finishing 9-9 this season. They will play #4 seeded Jackson Heights (7-5) in the first of four games on Tuesday, May 16th, in Alma. That game time is set for 2:00pm. The semifinals and championship will be played on Wednesday, May 17th in Alma beginning at 2:00pm. To see the full brackets and to keep up with regional results throughout the tournaments, head over to each team's page on the district website, links for which can be found below. Good luck to both teams next week, GO BUFFALOES!!! BASEBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball SOFTBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/softball

Just a reminder in case you missed it on the school calendar, the Onaga High School Sports Banquet is tonight! Things will kick off at 6:30pm beginning with the fall sports, which will then be followed by winter sports, then spring sports to cap off the night. The Booster Club will be serving cake and refreshments, so feel free to come a little early and enjoy those before we get things rolling. We look forward to seeing you all this evening as we recognize the efforts of our student-athletes!

USD 322 Patrons, Community, and Staff: Due to the unpredictability of the weather, we will reschedule the Strategic Planning session. We will always seek to put the safety of our students and stakeholders first. A new date and time will be shared soon. We appreciate your understanding and dedication to the our improvement process. -Trevor W. Ashcraft Superintendent

With the impending storms, the decision has been made to cancel tonight's baseball and softball games in Onaga against ACCHS. With final records for regionals due tonight, the games will not be made up. The baseball team's next game will be on Monday, May 15th in Onaga, which will be the first round of regionals. Their semifinals and championship games will also be in Onaga on Wednesday. The softball team's first round of regionals will be played on Tuesday, May 16th at Wabaunsee. Their semifinals and championship games will also be played on Wednesday, May 17th in Alma.

Just a reminder that the high school greenhouse is having their annual plant sale beginning today! Mrs. Greenlee's students will be selling them to anyone in community that is interested. Plants range in cost from between $15 and $30. The greenhouse is open for sales today during the community service day, and will remain open the remainder of the week during 2nd and 3rd hours (9:11am-10:50am). For more information, please contact Mrs. Greenlee at greenleet@usd322 org and 785-889-4042.

​We would like to extend our congratulations to the latest inductees of the Onaga Chapter of the National Honor Society. To become a member, candidates must submit an application that highlights their scholarship, service, leadership, and character. We are pleased to announce that the following students were recognized for these qualities at the induction ceremony on Wednesday, April 26: Jaeden Abitz, Bridgett Campbell, Atalie Conger, Delaney Figge, Annie Force, Gavin Goodrum, Vanessa Koelling, L.J. Koelzer, and Savannah Kolterman. ​Congratulations once again to our new inductees!

Spring sports are winding down as the final week of events before postseason is upon us. Today, the golf and track teams are in action as the golf team heads to the TVL meet in Seneca and the track team hosts its JV meet in Onaga. The golf team is set to hit the links at 3:00pm in their final meet before regionals next Monday. The track team is also competing for the final time before postseason action as the varsity and JV teams compete at the TVL meet in Washington on Thursday. The JV meet in Onaga begins with field events at 3:00pm at the Rosenfield Sports Complex, with running events starting at 4:30pm. To check out results, look at team history, and more, head over to each program's page on the district website, links for which can be found below. Good luck to all of our student-athletes today, GO BUFFALOES!!! GOLF https://www.usd322.org/page/golf TRACK https://www.usd322.org/page/track