Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

It's another full day of athletics at USD 322 with three different teams in action today. Kicking things off will be the junior high track team, which has field events beginning at 1:00pm in Valley Heights. At the same time, the golf team will be teeing off in Seneca at the Centralia Invitational. Then later this afternoon, the baseball team will be at home to take on Clay Center in the final JV game of the season with first pitch set for 4:30pm. As always, to keep up on results, check the schedule, and look at each program's history, check out each team's respective page on the district website, links for which can be found below. Good luck to all of our student-athletes competing today, GO BUFFALOES!!! JH TRACK https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-track-jr-high HS GOLF https://www.usd322.org/page/golf HS BASEBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball

Here's this week's PE award winners! These students had an outstanding week showing good teamwork, sportsmanship, participation and hustle! Kindergarten-Maddison Smith 1st grade-Jake Clagett 2nd grade-Zoe Jones 3rd grade-Emery Weiser 4th grade-Chastity Bailey 5th grade-Teigan Jackson 6th grade-Brayden Bean

You still have time to provide feedback for guiding the Five-Year Strategic Plan of the district. This survey will remain open until April 27, 2023:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/USD322SP To personally 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 Well wishes, -Trevor W. Ashcraft     Superintendent 

The baseball and softball teams are both in action today with league titles on the line, as they both take on Troy. The softball team will be on the road to take on the Trojans at 4:30pm. The girls enter the game 8-6 on the season with a 2-0 league mark, while Troy is undefeated at 12-0 and 2-0 in the TVL. A sweep of the Trojans will win the league outright while a split would give them a share of the title. Meanwhile, the baseball team will be hosting Troy for a double-header beginning at 4:30pm. The Buffaloes enter at 9-1 and are 4-0 in the TVL, while the Trojans come in with a 5-5 record and a 1-1 league mark. A sweep would give Onaga its third title in as many seasons of varsity baseball, while a split with Troy would guarantee a share of the league title. Good luck to both teams today as they look to bring home league championships! GO BUFFALOES!!!

This week Mr. Kufahl's History of Onaga & Pottawatomie County class went on one of their history tours and visited Con's Cave outside of Wheaton. The old homestead was the home of Conrad Winkler and has some interesting stories/tales that go along with it. It is always one of the most enjoyed trips of the class and this year was no different! A big thank you is owed to Alan Fischer for letting them explore the property!

The high school track team is on the road today for the second time in three days as they head to Frankfort for their invitational meet. This will be the team's second trip to Frankfort this season as they opened the year at their annual Arctic Meet. Field events get underway at 3:00pm. To check out the roster, look at the schedule, keep up on results, and look at the program's history, head over the the track team's page on the school website, a link for which can be found below. Good luck today to the track team, GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/track

Congratulations to Emmarsyn Fordham! The freshman had a record-breaking day yesterday in the weight room when she squatted 305 pounds! The lift broke the previous record set by Maria Krohn of 300 pounds. Maria previously held all three of the girls lifting records at Onaga and with her being a junior this year and Emmarsyn being a freshman, it will be fun to watch the two young athletes push each other over the next year! Congratulations once again Emmarsyn, keep up the hard work!!!

The whirlwind of spring sports continues today at USD 322. Last night the softball team swept Pleasant Ridge in Easton, while the baseball team was at sweeping Oskaloosa. Today, the other spring sports teams are in action as the junior high team is already underway in Frankfort. Meanwhile, the high school track team is on the road at Jackson Heights with field events beginning at 3:00pm, and the golf team is at Horton for a 3:00pm shotgun start. That will be five sporting events this week thus far, with three more to go! Good luck to the track teams and the golf team today, GO BUFFALOES!!! To keep up on results and to check out the rosters, schedules, and more, visit each team's page on the school website, links for which are below. JH Track https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-track-jr-high HS Track https://www.usd322.org/page/track HS Golf https://www.usd322.org/page/golf

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!