Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

Spring sports get rolling this week with the softball team kicking things off Tuesday in their home opener against Doniphan West. The track team also begins their season this week on Thursday at Frankfort, and the baseball team begins on the road on Friday when they and the softball team travel to Wabaunsee. Games have been added to different schedules and a few dates have been changed since we released the sports schedules at the beginning of the school year, so make sure to take a look at the schedules attached. To download the PDF version of both schedules, follow the link below or visit the district website at any time and click on the orange button titled "Sports Schedules." https://5il.co/1gc22

The music department's "Dinner Theatre" is coming up and tickets are now available! Follow the link below to order your tickets for the musical, which will have two showings. One will be on Saturday, March 25th, and the other will be on Sunday, March 26th. You can order your tickets now by following the link below, and if you need them later you can order them by going to the homepage on the school website and clicking on the the orange "button" titled "Musical Tickets." Also, there will be two dress rehearsals with free entry for a select few on Friday, March 24th with the following show times: 9:00am - "Free" Senior Citizens/Nursing Home/Grandparents 1:00pm - K-12 for those that would like to attend https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/72248

Mrs. Huerter’s class just finished up a novel study on the book "Holes," by Louis Sachar. For the completion of the unit, her class watched the movie to compare to the book. In the story the characters had to live off onions and sploosh, which is 100-year old, spiced peaches. In honor of the food, Sam Miller brought cake pops that looked like onions, and Mrs. Huerter brought onion rings and peach pop. They also created detailed art to commemorate the setting of the story. A great project and great way to bring something from the book to life!

Here are this week's PE award winners! These students had an outstanding week showing good teamwork, sportsmanship, participation and hustle! Kindergarten-Kylie Zenger 1st grade-Gabe Baxter 2nd grade-Shealynn Foley 3rd grade-Echo Miller 4th grade-Mason McClain 5th grade-Blaine Blaske 6th grade-Kynlee VanDonge

Onaga's prom is quickly approaching with the date of April 15th a little over a month away. In the photo you will find information on ordering a tux for the event, and below you'll find a link to a PDF version of the document so that you can follow the link to "Build a Tux." Download the document and begin designing your tux that can be rented through Seneca Variety. Please note that the tuxedo measuring date at the top of the document says March 21st, but because there is no school on that date now, Seneca Variety will be coming to the school on March 24th to do measuring. https://5il.co/1qiku

The music department's "Dinner Theatre" is coming up and tickets are now available! Follow the link below to order your tickets for the musical, which will have two showings. One will be on Saturday, March 25th, and the other will be on Sunday, March 26th. You can order your tickets now by following the link below, and if you need them later you can order them by going to the homepage on the school website and clicking on the the orange "button" titled "Musical Tickets." Also, there will be two dress rehearsals with free entry for a select few on Friday, March 24th with the following show times: 9:00am - "Free" Senior Citizens/Nursing Home/Grandparents 1:00pm - K-12 for those that would like to attend https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/72248

Below you will find the link for OPT out forms for your student's dental screening. School nurse Sierra Valburg will need a signed consent for anyone that does NOT want to have a screening. If she does not receive a form, students will receive their yearly dental screening. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJd10L_zsD-Nh8GO_1iqEvTP_37tEg-GSSJHxIngNek/edit?usp=sharing

NO SCHOOL - March 21 Onaga will be hosting TVL Music Competition on Tuesday, March 21. With over 100 students from across the league attending the event, most of the rooms and both gyms will be needed for clinic, practice, and competition throughout the day. Spring Break will be March 13-17. March 20 will be a Professional Development Day for Staff. March 21 will be the TVL Music Competition. We hope students enjoy the long break! We'll see everybody back on Wednesday, March 22.

USD 322 has an opening for Office Manager of the grade school. Details for the position are in the photo, to inquire about the position contact Ann Hermreck at 785-889-4614 or email her at hermrecka@usd322.org.

Another early morning Saturday in the books for the forensics team! Last weekend sophomore Wyatt Boggs was the only member of our team to perform, but did an outstanding job with his informative speech. He did not break into the finals, but his overall best for the day was a 2nd place in the third round! Way to go, Wyatt!

Mrs. Becker's art classes have been doing, and plan to do more, collaborative lessons with students in other academic areas. Mr. Baxter was kind enough to let this begin with his math students students, the results for which you can see in these pictures. Great work Mrs. Becker and Mr. Baxter!

The final day to order your baseball apparel is today! Follow the link below to get your gear for the upcoming season. The online store closes at midnight tonight, so don't wait! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/qZMuBmJZFC

This week’s StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Mrs. Holly Thomas. Mrs. Thomas is our Junior High Science teacher. This is Mrs. Thomas’ first year with us. Thank you, Mrs. Thomas, for everything you do for us! Favorite color: Blue Favorite flower: Forget-Me-Nots Favorite sweet snack: Butterscotch oatmeal cookies Favorite salty snack: Potato Chips Favorite Place to Shop: Online (I don’t like shopping) Favorite Classroom Supplies: expo markers Favorite Movie: The Man from Snowy River Favorite book: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger Favorite team: Onaga Buffalo Favorite fast-food restaurant: Sonic Favorite sit-down restaurant: Tallgrass Tap House in Manhattan Favorite animal: dog Favorite quote: “You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try” - Dolly Parton Favorite Hobby: riding horses How do you wind down at the end of the day: Sit on my front porch

On Monday the junior high scholar's bowl team ended their season with the OTL meet in Troy, and it was quite the success for Onaga! Both the 7th and 8th grade teams left undefeated with the 1st place medal! The 8th Grade team was especially exciting to watch as they went into a tie breaker question two times to defeat Doniphan West and Sts. Peter & Paul. Head coach Holly Thomas was not able to get all of the 7th grade scores since the 7th grade and 8th grade teams competed at the same time during the championship round, but the scores she did have are as follows: 8TH GRADE Onaga 70 vs. Centralia 55 Onaga 60 vs. D-West 50 Onaga 60 vs. SPPS 50 Championship Round 1 - Onaga 80 vs. Wetmore 20 Championship Round 2 - Onaga 60 vs. Centralia 55 7TH GRADE Onaga 70 vs. Centralia 10 Onaga 80 vs. D-West 30 Onaga 80 vs. SPPS 20 All season long, the 8th grade team was a force to be reckoned with, going undefeated on the year. Consistent top scorers were Monty Meyerkorth, Xavier Berges, and Adalei Conley. The 7th grade team started a little slow, but quickly picked up momentum on their way to the league title. Consistent top scorers for the 7th grade team were Luke Poell, Andi Wegman, and Ava Baxter. Congratulations to both the 8th and 7th grade teams and to first-year head coach Holly Thomas on great seasons! GO BUFFALOES!!!

Spring sports are about to be in full force and to get ready, the baseball and softball teams have online stores ready for you to order your apparel for the upcoming seasons. The softball team released theirs last Friday and the last day to order from there is this Friday. The baseball team store went live today and the last day to order from there will be Tuesday, March 7th. To see the stores and order apparel, follow the links below or go to the usd322.org homepage and click on the respective orange "button." BASEBALL https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/qZMuBmJZFC SOFTBALL https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/dSmHbuSTzt

On January 28th, sophomore Zach Peters and freshman Lillie Weiser performed their forensic pieces at the Sabetha meet. Lillie performed her prose that she has been working on, and Zach and Lillie performed three IDA skits. Neither one broke into the finals, but their overall best in their three rounds was 5th in IDA and 4th in prose. On February 25th, sophomore Wyatt Boggs and Lillie performed their forensic pieces at the Marysville meet. Lillie performed her prose and Wyatt performed an informative speech. Together, they performed three IDA skits. Neither one broke into finals, but their overall best in their three rounds was 3rd in informative, 2nd in prose, and 2nd in IDA. On February 26th, Lillie volunteered her time to perform for the "Dinner and a Show" night in Havensville. She performed her forensics prose and had the crowd laughing at her humorous piece. She did a wonderful job! The proceeds from the event helped the Havensville community. Nice job Wyatt, Zach, and Lillie!

Here are last weeks PE award winners! These students had an outstanding week showing good teamwork, sportsmanship, participation and hustle! Kindergarten-Maddison Smith 1st grade-Krevour Collins 2nd grade-Ingrid VanGoosewilligan (not picture) 3rd grade-Clara Force 4th grade-Autumn Pultz 5th grade-Hudson Baxter 6th grade-Ryder Kolterman

The school musical is coming up and tickets are now available! Follow the link below to order your tickets for the musical, which will have two showings. One will be on Saturday, March 25th, and the other will be on Sunday, March 26th. You can order your tickets now by following the link below, and if you need them later you can order them by going to the homepage on the school website and clicking on the the orange "button" titled "Musical Tickets." https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/72248

Ms. Kolterman’s 5th and 6th grade science classes have been working hard on their biggest project of the year. KidWind is a challenge sponsored by the Kansas Energy Program and provides students with kits to make their own energy generating wind turbine. This year she had 56 students on 13 teams complete this project. Students not only learned about creating energy using wind power, but we’re also able to face their challenges head on and overcome difficult situations. A school competition was held on February 24th to determine the top two energy producing teams. The winners were The Silly Geese (Ryder Kolterman, August Falk, Gabe McKinsey, and Cahlan Kaberline) and The Big Wind (Justin Wrosch, Hudson Baxter, Blaine Blaske, Peyton Rice, and Wyatt Rager). These two teams have now earned the honor of representing our school at the regional competition in Manhattan on February 28th. Congratulations to our winning teams and good luck in Manhattan tomorrow!

This week’s StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Mr. Ben O’Dell. Mr. O’Dell is our principal (officially) and cheerleader (unofficially). This is Mr. O’Dell’s first year in Onaga. Thank you, Mr. O’Dell, for everything you do for us! Favorite color: Red. Favorite flower: Red Roses – I like giving them and receiving them. Favorite sweet snack: Raisin Cakes by Little Debbie, but you cannot usually get them in Kansas. Favorite salty snack: Movie theater popcorn with lots of butter. As often as I go to the movies, I enjoy this snack frequently. Favorite Place to Shop: Menards – at what other business can you buy some lumber, a few kids toys, some books, a washing machine, and three racks of ribs to cook for dinner all without leaving the store? Favorite Classroom Supplies: Post-It notes – without them I might not be able to function. Favorite Movie: “The American President” starring Michael Douglas and Annette Benning. The rapid-fire dialogue and sarcasm make me laugh out loud. Favorite book: The Stand by Stephen King. It is 1,153 pages in the unabridged version, and I have read it at least once a year since college. Favorite TV show: Survivor & Big Brother on CBS. My wife and I are so hooked on these shows we even watch versions from Australia and Canada some times. Favorite teams: Jayhawks / Chiefs / Royals. Favorite fast-food restaurant: Taco Bell. I worked there in college. Favorite sit-down restaurant: Chili’s. I also worked as a cook at Chili’s for a while. Favorite animal: Dogs used to be my favorite. Now it has to be the buffalo! Favorite quote: “Alea Iacta Est,” which is Latin for, “the die is cast” (Julius Caesar). Favorite Hobby: Playing my guitar and singing, especially with my family and friends. How do you wind down at the end of the day: I play Fortnite Battle Royale online, though I am not great at it. I usually play with my daughters to keep in touch since they live out of state.