Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

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

The golf team is on the links today for the last time before the TVL meet coming up Monday at Seneca, as they compete in the Washington County varsity and JV tournament. To check results, head over to the team's page on the district website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck to our golfers today, GO BUFFALOES!!! TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/golf

It's another full day of Onaga athletics, with four teams competing this afternoon. The junior high and high school track teams are both on the road today. The junior high team is in Frankfort for the OTL meet, their final one of the season. Running events are just now underway as they look to finish their seasons strong. The high school team is at Valley Heights today and field events began just 15 minutes ago. For the varsity, it's their final competition before TVL next Thursday, while the JV has a home meet on Monday before league competition. Meanwhile, the baseball and softball teams are both at home hosting Valley Falls. The softball team enters at 8-8 on the season, looking to move up in the regional standings where they currently sit at 5th place. They'll look to do so against a 9-9 Dragons team with the first pitch of the double-header set for 4:30pm. The baseball team enters with a record of 13-3 and a state ranking of 6th, as they take on a 14-4 Valley Falls squad in a double-header that will likely determine which of the two teams gets the #1 seed at regionals in 11 days. First pitch for them is also set for 4:30pm, and the games will be broadcasted and livestreamed by KNZA. You can find it on your FM radio dial at 103.9, or listen on their website at maindigitalstream.com. To check out results and rosters, look at the program's history and this year's stats, follow the links below to each team's respective page on the district website. Good luck to all of our student-athletes today, GO BUFFALOES!!! BASEBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball SOFTBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/softball HS TRACK https://www.usd322.org/page/track JH TRACK https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-track-jr-high

The grade school Field Day is coming up on Thursday, May 11th, and Friday, May 12th. Attached is the flyer for each of the three age groups participating and details for each. Parents are invited to attend and enjoy the day with their kids. Here are the times each group will be participating: MAY 11TH 3rd-4th Grades: 9:15am - 12:00pm (football field/track) K-2nd Grades: 12:30pm - 3:00pm (playground behind school) MAY 12TH 5th-6th Grades: 12:30pm - 3:15pm (football field/track)

Mrs. Becker's high school art students have been hard at it lately and their efforts are paying off! In the first photo, sophomore Atalie Conger's "Fireman's Flag" string art piece won her 1st place in the Fiber and Textiles dividion at the Washburn University High School Art Day and Art Competition. Then, at the TVL competition, Atalie's artwork won three ribbons. She received 2nd on her photo "Morning Mist," 3rd on her photo "Canyon's Beauty," and 3rd on her collage "First in and Last Out." Also at the TVL competition, senior Brooklyn Boren won 3rd place with her photo "Winter's Beauty and Light." Congratulations Atalie and Brooklyn!

Buffalo Fun Club Summer Fun is coming up in a little over a month, believe it or not, and that means it's time to sign your kids up! Applications are due May 8th, and more details can be found on the attached flyer.

This week’s Staff Spotlight is on Mrs. Bethany Kolterman. Mrs. Kolterman is our first-grade teacher and this is her first year with us. Thank you, Mrs. Kolterman, for everything you do for us. Favorite color: Sage Green Favorite flower: Daisy Favorite sweet snack: Nerds Favorite salty snack: Soft baked pretzels Favorite Place to Shop: Amazon or Target Favorite Classroom Supplies: Anything calming. Favorite Movie: Spiderman: Far from Home Favorite book: Where the Crawdads Sing Favorite movie: Spiderman: Far from Home Favorite team: Whatever my husband likes. Favorite fast-food restaurant: Raising Canes Favorite sit-down restaurant: McAlister’s Deli Favorite animal: Buffalo Favorite quote: “Be the reason someone smiles today.” :) Favorite Hobby: Reading or Baking How do you wind down at the end of the day: Watch some tv, walk my dog, or sleep Anything else you’d like us to know about you: Nope!

The Buffalo baseball team was featured Monday in it's feature story of the week for "KSHSAA Covered," the news outlet for the Kansas High School Activities Association. Written by longtime Topeka Capital Journal sports writer Brent Maycock, it previews the big matchup coming this Thursday in Onaga when the Buffaloes host Valley Falls in a double-header that will likely determine who the top seed is in their regional. The two teams will square off at 4:30pm at Grover Eddy Field. To read the article in its entirety, follow the link below. And to see results, check out stats, and much more, follow the link to the baseball team's page on the school website. KSHSAA COVERED https://kshsaacovered.com/news/2023/5/1/onaga-valley-falls-eager-for-measuring-stick-doubleheader-north-central-kansas-baseball-standouts.aspx BASEBALL TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball

The high school golf team is on the links bright and early this morning as they host their final meet of the season. The varsity and JV will both be playing today with tee time set for 10:00am at Cool Springs in Onaga, with the varsity playing 18 holes and the JV playing 9 holes. To take a look at results, keep up on the schedule, and more, head over to the team's page on the district website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck to our golfers today, GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/golf

With post-secondary life near for every high school student, it's never too early to start attaining knowledge on how to best prepare for life after graduation. If you're looking for a place where parents and students can learn about SAT/ACT, colleges, and scholarships, head over to the counselor's page on the district website, a link for which can be found below. There you'll find the latest scholarships available, and information on how to prepare for life after USD 322. You'll also find contact information for our counselor, Trish McNally, if you have any questions. https://www.usd322.org/page/counselors-desk

Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he’ll eat the rest of his life! Mrs. Thomas's junior high OREO and high school Wildlife Science students got hands-on fishing experience last week as they learned how to fish, and prepare the fish afterwards. The students went out to Anne Suther's new pond to do the fishing, and she helped facilitate both that and the post-fishing activities!

GARAGE SALE! USD 322 will be hosting a Garage Sale to dispense surplus items. Treasures to be uncovered include: 4x3 ratio TVs VCRs Media Carts Organization Supplies Office Supplies Antique Dymo Labelers Books Games Crafting Supplies and much much more! Dates and Times: April 29 • 8a-12p May 5 • 5-7p May 6 • 8a-12p To browse and purchase from these items, visit the metal shop behind the school during the times listed above.

Three Onaga teams are in action today as the spring sports gauntlet starts to near its end. The junior high track team will be at home for the final time this season as they host the Onaga "Stampede" this afternoon. The field events began at 2:00pm at the Rosenfield Sports complex today, with running events to follow. Meanwhile, both the baseball and softball teams will be playing today as well. The softball team is playing its final JV games of the season at Rock Creek, with first pitch set for 4:30pm. For those attending, Rock Creek had to move a varsity game to this day as well and because of that, they will not be able to offer concessions as a result of this change. If you plan on going, you may want to bring snacks if you are looking for any food or drink items. The baseball team will also be on the road tonight as the varsity team takes on Jackson Heights. The double-header will be played in Netawaka with first pitch set for 4:30pm as the two teams meet on a baseball diamond for the first time in school history. As always, to check out results, look at rosters, stats, and each program's history, 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 today, GO BUFFALOES!!! JH TRACK https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-track-jr-high BASEBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball SOFTBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/softball

Last Friday the senior class enjoyed the annual history tour with Mr. Kufahl and local history guru Donn Teske. The morning featured some stops at local places like Con’s Cave, the Big Fill, the ghost towns of Bigelow and Irving, and was capped off by a visit to Alcove Springs, which was a major stop on the Oregon Trail and where the Donner Party camped on their infamous trip to California. After lunch they learned about historically significant people to the Onaga area, connecting the dots from our local past to present day.

Congratulations to the FFA's livestock judging team! The group went to Seneca last week and took home 1st place as a group in the contest. Senior Tyree Figge took home first place individually, sophomore Delaney Figge placed third, and sophomore L.J. Koelzer took 29th. Congratulations again to the livestock judging team!

Recently Mrs. Thomas's Wildlife Science crew conducted vegetative surveys at the Konza Prairie Biological Center. Students were able to collect and analyze data with trained biologists in the field! Later, they visited with zoologists at Sunset Zoo and put their knowledge from earlier in the day to use, learning how to care for and monitor zoo animals.

The blood drive at the high school is this afternoon and there is still time to sign up! Help out Eva Krohn reach her goal and sign up to help her get her scholarship from the Red Cross, and to donate to a great cause. It is being held from 1:00pm to 7:00pm in the commons area, and sign up instructions can be found on the attached picture.

Mrs. Kolterman's 5th grade class celebrated Earth Day last week by participating in the community clean-up project put on by the city of Onaga. They picked up all the trash they could find near the ball diamonds and park, and also found a bunch of cardboard to recycle. The students also completed three sets of state assessments this year, so to celebrate the completion of those, the class played kickball as a group. It was a great day!

This week’s StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Mrs. Judy Glessner. Mrs. Glessner is a 6th grade teacher. This is Mrs. Glessner’s 34th year of teaching. Thank you, Mrs. Glessner, for everything you do for us! Favorite color: Purple/Dark Green Favorite flower: Favorite sweet snack: Favorite salty snack: Chips and Homemade Salsa Favorite Place to Shop: Favorite Classroom Supplies: Favorite Movie: Braveheart and Saul Favorite book: Bible Favorite teams: K-State Wildcats, Onaga and Chiefs Favorite fast-food restaurant: None Favorite sit-down restaurant: HuHot Favorite animal: Favorite quote: Proverbs 3:5,6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path. Favorite Hobby: organizing, gardening, canning How do you wind down at the end of the day: Check off things from my to-do list! Weekends: popcorn and a movie Anything else you’d like us to know about you: I have 5 kids and 4 grandchildren. All 5 kids graduated from Onaga High School.

Last week Mrs. Thomas's 7th Grade science class learned about different life stages of fish and unique animal adaptations at the Milford fish hatchery and KSU insect zoo. To top it off, they enjoyed ice cream at Call Hall!