Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

The high school baseball and softball teams are back in action today in the first of two double-headers this week for both squads. The softball team will be on the road playing Pleasant Ridge tonight at Easton. The girls are sitting at 6-6 on the season and are currently sitting at 4th in their nine-team regional and a sweep tonight over the Rams would make finishing in the top four a near certainty. First pitch is set for 4:30pm at Easton. The address to the field can be found on the school website's athletic schedules. Meanwhile, the baseball team will be back at the friendly confines of Grover Eddy Field in Onaga to take on Oskaloosa. The Buffaloes come into the game 7-1 and are currently 2nd in their regional standings. The Bears are 7-3 and split their double header with Onaga last year, but a sweep tonight would put them in a tie for 1st in their regional standings. So come out tonight at 4:30pm, grab a Lion's Club cheeseburger and, and cheer on the Buffaloes. Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!!

This week’s StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Mr. Ty Poell. Mr. Poell is our junior high english and social studies teacher, and is our junior high head football and assistant track coach. This is Mr. Poell’s fifth year in Onaga. Thank you, Mr. Poell, for everything you do for us! Favorite color: Silver Favorite flower: Blanket flower Favorite sweet snack: Milky Way Favorite salty snack: Salt & Vinegar Chips Favorite Place to Shop: Onaga Country Market Favorite Classroom Supplies: Dry Erase Markers that work. Favorite Movie: Gladiator Favorite book: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Favorite teams: K-State Wildcats Favorite fast-food restaurant: None Favorite sit-down restaurant: Joe’s BBQ-Kansas City Favorite animal: Coyote Favorite quote: “Limit your challenges or challenge your limits.” Ric Flair Favorite Hobby: Hunting How do you wind down at the end of the day: Walk and read the news

USD 322 is set to begin a Five-Year Strategic Plan. A common vision is crucial for setting goals, seeking improvement, and measuring our progress. This Strategic Plan will identify areas for growth within the district to ensure students are prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful members of society. To be fully representative of all stakeholder perspectives, we need your input. Staff, parent, and community input will help guide the Board of Education as they undergo this work to create long-term rigorous and relevant goals for the future of the district. To provide input in this process, please complete the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/USD322SP To engage with the Board of Education and school administration as they set out to create this five-year plan, we invite you to attend Community Planning Sessions where you can review past data, provide important insight, and assist in setting the future goals. These events will be held: May 2, 2023 • 5:30pm • Commons Area outside North Gym May 9, 2023 • 5:30pm • Commons Area outside North Gym

Prom is coming to Onaga! The festivities are taking place on Saturday and here are some details for both students and parents to make sure everyone is aware of what is going on this weekend. - The prom walk kicks things off and will take place in the north gym at 5:00pm.. - The dinner and dance will follow at the community center. - After prom, put on by the senior parents, will take place back at the school. - Doors to after prom open to the commons area at 11:30pm, and games start at midnight. - Breakfast and senior prizes will conclude the night at 3:00am, and students will be dismissed after breakfast. NOTE: After prom is obviously a parent-led event and optional for the students. With that in mind, if a student leaves during after prom parents will be called and/or texted to alert them that their child has left. Also, no students will be re-admitted to after prom after leaving. Here's to a fun, safe, and memorable prom weekend!

Congratulations to Tyree Figge! A little over a week ago, Ty was named the WIBW Scholar Athlete of The Week. Tyree played basketball and ran cross country this year at Onaga. He’s part of the FFA, Spanish club, National Honor Society, FBLA, Scholars Bowl, 4H, The Kansas Junior Hereford Association, and serves as treasurer for the O'Club and president of the Student Council. Tyree has also kept up his GPA, staying at 4.0, and recently was named a Governor's Scholar. Tyree plans to attend Kansas State University, where he will major in agriculture business and minor in animal science or ag economics. Congratulations again Tyree, we look forward to watching your bright future unfold! To watch the clip that was featured on the evening news, follow the link below to WIBW's video. https://www.wibw.com/2023/04/05/scholar-athlete-week-tyree-figge/

It's an eventful day once again in the world of Buffalo athletics, as every spring sport at USD 322 will be in action today. Things got kicked off at 1:00pm with field events at the junior high track meet in Onaga. The golf team will be teeing off shortly as they play both varsity and JV in the Frankfort Invitational, which is held at Cool Springs in Onaga. Later this afternoon, the track team will be on the road at Nemaha Central, with field events beginning at 4:00pm. The baseball and softball teams are also on the road, as they both play at St. Marys at 4:30pm. To keep up on news, track results and stats, look at the school's history in the sport, and much more, follow the links below to each team's respective page on the district website. Good luck to all of our student-athletes this afternoon, GO BUFFALOES!!! JH TRACK: https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-track-jr-high GOLF: https://www.usd322.org/page/golf HS TRACK: https://www.usd322.org/page/track BASEBALL: https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball SOFTBALL: https://www.usd322.org/page/softball

This week’s StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Mrs. Shari Marten. Mrs. Marten is an elementary para and has been at Onaga for 18 years. We would like to thank Mrs. Marten for everything she does! Favorite Color: Yellow Favorite Flower: Sunflower Favorite Sweet Snack: Peanut M&M’s Favorite Salty Snack: Party Mix Favorite Place to Shop: Hobby Lobby Favorite Classroom Supplies: New Markers Favorite Movie: The Blind Side Favorite Book: The Shack Favorite Team: KC Chiefs and K-State Wildcats Favorite Fast-Food Restaurant: Subway Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Mexican Favorite Animal: Dog/Sea Turtle Favorite Quote: “Be Kind.” Favorite Hobby: Work in Garden/Can Salsa How do You Wind Down at the End of the Day: Sit and do nothing

The Onaga forensics team went to Troy to compete in the TVL forensics tournament last week. Freshmen Lillie Weiser and Alyssa Rager broke into the finals and placed 4th in Impromptu Duet Acting and they both received medals. Fellow freshman Brayden Poell also broke into the finals and placed 3rd in Exempt. Sophomore Wyatt Boggs did not reach the finals, but placed 3rd in his first round in Informative. Head coach Frankie Huerter said they have all been working extremely hard, practicing early in the mornings every week with. Great work to the team, we look forward to seeing you all do well at regionals!

It's a full day of athletics at USD 322 today as four of the five programs are in action. The track team got things started at 2:00pm at their first junior high meet of the season in Frankfort. The golf team is hosting its first meet of the year at Cool Springs, a JV meet that will begin momentarily. Meanwhile, the high school softball team is back at home for a 4:00pm first pitch against Olpe. The two teams will be playing a double-header this afternoon. The baseball team is also at home, their first game at the friendly confines of Grover Eddy Field this season, as they get set to host Blue Valley in a league matchup. First pitch for that double header is set for 4:30pm. Good luck to all of our student-athletes competing today, GO BUFFALOES!!!

The weight room at Onaga High School got a bit of a face lift today as two brand new weight racks were added to the facility. They arrived yesterday afternoon and today each class spent time assembling them. The new racks were purchased using funds raised from the Lift-a-Thons over the past several years. The intent is to continue to raise money and eventually replace all five racks in the weight room. The new equipment not only are exciting for kids, but create needed space for classes and make the limited time students have already much more efficient. As you can see in the pictures, weights can placed on the rack themselves while in the past they were scattered around the room on ten different weight "trees." The trees themselves took up a tremendous amount of space, and it also meant that students had to walk over to a tree to get the weights they needed, taking time from their workouts and creating more chaos in already packed classes with 20+ students moving around to get weights and put them back. The kids, staff, and coaches are excited about the new racks and are looking forward to more upgrades to the nearly 30-year old facility!

Prom is next weekend!! Attached is a form if you are interested in participating again this year for corsage and boutonnières from Fun and Fabulous Floral and Gifts LLC in Delia. Alissa does great work and the school gets many of its flowers for events from her, including most of last year's prom items. The forms and payment are due Thursday, April 6th, by 3:00pm. Orders will then be delivered the following Friday, April 14th, by 3:00pm. Students would then need to get them refrigerated until the following day for prom. A link to the order form is below. Their contact info is also listed below for any questions you may have. You can also pay in a variety of ways, including via Venmo by following her account link in the photo attached. Alissa Griffin Fun and Fabulous Floral and Gifts LLC Delia, Kansas 785-608-9808 Website: unandfabulousfloral.com Email: alissa@funandfabulousfloral.com Order Form: https://5il.co/1rffr

Mrs. Labbe's physics class, as a culminating activity to the buoyancy unit, brought three boats, made entirely of cardboard and duct tape, to the pool at Community HealthCare Systems, Onaga. Winning the individual timed race was "The Flying Dutchman," built by Brooklyn Boren, Jeramia Dorsey, Eva Krohn and Tyree FIgge. They also won an award for persistence and most enthusiastic rowing by Tyree. The "Jenny," built by Emma Kolterman, Alli Nider, and Wyatt Pennington, easily won the head to head race when all three boats were in the water at once. While the "Delorean", built by Julia Byers, Payton Falk, Zac Fisher, and Gabe Kufahl made an excellent showing initially, it won the Titanic Award for the most spectacular sinking! Nice job to the seniors who completed these projects!

Mrs. Labbe's physics class, as a culminating activity to the buoyancy unit, brought three boats, made entirely of cardboard and duct tape, to the pool at Community HealthCare Systems, Onaga. Winning the individual timed race was "The Flying Dutchman," built by Brooklyn Boren, Jeramia Dorsey, Eva Krohn and Tyree FIgge. They also won an award for persistence and most enthusiastic rowing by Tyree. The "Jenny," built by Emma Kolterman, Alli Nider, and Wyatt Pennington, easily won the head to head race when all three boats were in the water at once. While the "Delorean", built by Julia Byers, Payton Falk, Zac Fisher, and Gabe Kufahl made an excellent showing initially, it won the Titanic Award for the most spectacular sinking! Nice job to the seniors who completed these projects!

USD 322: REMINDER - The JV Game against St. Mary's Academy, which was to be played at home, has been canceled for this evening.

The high school softball team is back on the road today as it heads to Oskaloosa to take on the Bears in a double-header. The Buffaloes swept their season opener against Doniphan West to start 2-0, but have since dropped four close ones to Wabaunsee and Riverside. They look to get back in the lefthand side of the column today when the first pitch is thrown at 4:30pm. To keep up on results, check on season stats, and much more, visit the softball team's page on the district website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck today ladies, GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/softball

This week’s StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Mr. Luke Baxter. Mr. Baxter is our Junior High and High School math teacher. He has been at Onaga for 17 years. We would like to thank Mr. Baxter for everything he does! Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Flower: Sunflower Favorite Sweet Snack: Peanut M&M’s Favorite Salty Snack: Beer Nuts Favorite Place to Shop: I don’t shop Favorite Classroom Supplies: Dry Erase Markers Favorite Movie: The Hunt for Red October Favorite Book: The Last Folk Hero Favorite Team: Onaga Buffaloes Favorite Fast-Food Restaurant: Arby’s Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Bourbon and Baker Favorite Animal: Mini Golden Doodle Favorite Quote: “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Favorite Hobby: Golfing How do You Wind Down at the End of the Day: Reading Anything Else You’d Like us to Know about You: I’ve been really tired for about the past 10 years.

With Covid cases still being verified in the area from time to time, please be aware that USD 322 offers free at-home test kits that can be taken home at any time by students or picked up by parents for either immediate testing, or for at a later date. For more information on how to get one, and to keep up-to-date on all student health matters, please visit the "Student Health" page under the "More" tab on the district website, a link for which can be found below. https://www.usd322.org/page/student-healthrn

Here are this week's PE award winners! These students had an outstanding week showing good teamwork, sportsmanship, participation and hustle! Kindergarten-Kinley Dilly 1st grade-Grady Todd 2nd grade-Brynn Hutfles 3rd grade-Kemper Wheeler 4th grade-Daylan Griffin 5th grade-Jaelyn VanDonge 6th grade-Samuel Miller

Kindergarten Roundup and Preschool Screenings for the 2023-2024 school year are coming up. USD 322 offers both 3-year old and 4-year old preschool classes, in addition to regular kindergarten. But in order to enroll your child in the preschool classes, USD 322 staff will need to screen your child in the areas of vision, hearing, language, and academic skills. The signup deadline for Roundup and Screenings is April 13th, so follow the link below or visit the school website under the "Elementary" tab for more information and get your child signed up today! https://5il.co/1rub9

Today's KAYS Easter Egg Hunt has MOVED location. Meet at the High School Commons at 10AM. Ages: 0-3; 4-6; 7-10. Don't forget to bring a basket!