Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

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!

The JV baseball team is in action for the first time this season as it heads south to take on Wamego's JV squad. The two teams will play a 7-inning game, followed by a 5-inning game, with first pitch set for 4:30pm at the Wamego baseball complex. Good luck today boys, GO BUFFALOES!!!

Congratulations to Lillie Weiser! The freshman track athlete competed in her first ever high school meet yesterday when the team went to Frankfort. Not only did she get first in the triple jump, she also tied for first in the pole vault event. In the process, Lillie set the new school record for pole vault with a mark of 9 feet! Lillie's mark topped the previous record which was held by Kendra (VanDonge) Dunbar and Katie (Handley) Stucky, who both set the previous record of 7 feet in 2005. Congratulations to Lillie on your record-setting day, and good luck the rest of the season!

The high school track team is on the road today to open up its season, as they head to Frankfort for their "Arctic Meet." Field events just began and the running events will follow. Good luck to all of our track athletes today as they kickstart their season! GO BUFFALOES!!!

The annual KAYs Easter Egg Hunt is coming up! This Saturday, April 1st, the KAYs organization at Onaga High School will be putting on their annual hunt at Leisure Land Park in Onaga. The event gets underway at 10:00am and will be done in three different age groups (0-3, 4-6, and 7-10). So come join us at the park on Saturday for a fun morning looking for eggs, and get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!

Last week, the juniors and seniors went job shadowing as they learned more about careers that interest them. It was a great experience as each of them got hands-on knowledge of the field they are interested in pursuing. Here are a few of the students pictured in the job they were shadowing: - Senior Jeramia Dorsey shadowed linemen putting in underground wire in Corning. - Junior Olivia Shlegel shadowed Kayla Hulsing doing photography. - Senior Dakota Gray shadowed the Marines. - Senior Brooklyn Boren shadowed social worker Angie Savauge. Thank you to Mrs. McNally for setting all of this up for our juniors and seniors!

If you are interested in signing your child up for Driver's Ed this summer, please follow the link below for information on the school's program and how to sign up. The information is also available on the school website under "Student/Parent Resources." https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RYjWFnYx4bTKBoFO3H9ot3rqCFXvvSBA/view

Cheer tryouts are coming up! The first of two practices to gear up for the tryouts is tonight at 6:30pm. Please contact Andrea Merriman or Juley Kolterman with any questions or concerns.

Onaga's Zac Fisher was featured in the KSHSAA Covered list of "10 Baseball Players in Class 2-1A to Watch in 2023." Fisher made the list last year as well, although it was under a little different parameters. In 2022 it was 20 players in northeast Kansas 1-6A, as the publication did it by region. This year it was done by classification, meaning KSHSAA's media team has tabbed the senior Pitcher/Centerfielder as one of the 10 best players in the state in 2-1A heading into the season. Fisher got off to a great start in the season opener when he went 4/8 on the night against Wabaunsee, while also scoring 7 runs and stealing 7 bases. His 7 runs scored are currently tied for first in the state of Kansas, with the two players he's tied with having played twice as many game. His 7 stolen bases are good for for the fifth most in the state, with, again, every player ahead of him having played twice as many games. He also pitched the second game of the night against the Chargers and went 4.0 innings, struck out 5, gave up no runs, and just two hits before the game ended due to a run rule. Fisher was a 3rd Team All-State selection in 2022 and was joined by fellow senior Colby Simkins who was 2nd Team All-State, and sophomore Jackson Kolterman who was Honorable Mention All-State. They, and the rest of the Buffaloes, play Doniphan West/Riverside today at 4:30pm. To read the full article on Fisher and the other players to watch in 2-1A this year, follow the link below. Congratulations Zac!!! https://kshsaacovered.com/news/2023/3/21/10-class-2-1a-baseball-players-to-watch-in-2023.aspx

The baseball and softball teams are back on the road today as the whirlwind of a season continues for both programs. The softball team will be in Wathena tonight to take on Riverside at 4:30pm. The Buffaloes enter the game 2-2 on the year after sweeping Doniphan West before dropping two to Wabaunsee in tight games. They'll take on a Cyclones team that started off their season with a sweep of ACCHS. The baseball team will get its league play started this afternoon as it heads to Highland to take on the cooperative of Doniphan West and Riverside. Onaga is 2-0 after beating Wabaunsee 20-2 and 17-0 in its opener, and take on the Mustangs who have yet to play a game. First pitch is set for 4:30pm at Highland Community College. To check out each team's schedule, stats for the season, results, even program history, follow the links below to each team's respective page on the school website. The addresses for each field is below as well. Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!! BASEBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball Highland Community Ballpark 604 West Ohio St Highland, KS 66035 SOFTBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/softball 303 E. St Joseph Street Wathena, KS 66090

Cheer tryouts are coming up! The first of two practices to gear up for the tryouts is this Wednesday at 6:30pm. Please contact Andrea Merriman or Juley Kolterman with any questions or concerns.

The annual KAYs Easter Egg Hunt is coming up! This Saturday, April 1st, the KAYs organization at Onaga High School will be putting on their annual hunt at Leisure Land Park in Onaga. The event gets underway at 10:00am and will be done in three different age groups (0-3, 4-6, and 7-10). So come join us at the park on Saturday for a fun morning looking for eggs, and get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!

It’s almost PROM TIME!! 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