Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

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.

The boys basketball team is getting ready to tipoff its postseason this evening as it heads to Lawrence for a first round sub-state matchup against an old foe in Bishop Seabury Academy. Onaga enters as the #5 seed against the #4 seeded Hawks in a game that will start at 6:00pm tonight. The winner will move on to the semifinal round where they will play #1 seeded Burlingame next Friday in Onaga. If you aren't able to make the game, it can be watched live on the NFHS Network, a link for which can be found on the school website's homepage. Below you'll find the address to Bishop Seabury's high school for those making the trip, as well as a link to the team's page on the school website where you can see results, stats, and much more. Good luck to the boys tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!! 4120 Clinton Pkwy Frontage Lawrence, KS 66047 https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys

Softball season is just around the corner with practice beginning next week and the first game coming up in just over three. With that in mind, check out the link below to grab your softball apparel for the upcoming season. All items will be delivered to the school and will take several weeks to arrive, so the online store will close next Friday to get items here as soon as possible. So get your items ordered and get ready for spring weather and softball's return to Onaga! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/dSmHbuSTzt

State wrestling is underway today and two Onaga wrestlers are gearing up for their first round matches in Hays. Junior Landon Koelling brings his 26-4 record into the 132 pound weight class as he returns to the state meet for the second year in a row, with his first match coming up soon. Later in the round, fellow junior Tatum Lara will be wrestling his match in the 285 pound weight class. Tatum brings a 17-11 record into the state meet where he will be wrestling for the first time. Also worth noting, Nick Thompson of Centralia is wrestling in the 190 pound weight class today. Nick, a senior, has been wrestling for Onaga the past four years but due to KSHSAA rules wrestles for Centralia in the post season. This is Nick's second trip to state. Good luck today and tomorrow to our wrestlers, GO BUFFALOES!!! To check up on results and follow along on the brackets for each wrestler, follow the link below to the team's page on the school website. https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

With the conclusion of last night's boys basketball game against Rock Creek, all high school winter sports have now turned their attention to the post season. On the basketball side, the girls and boys will be beginning sub-state this week with quarterfinals games. All first round games will be played at the higher seed's location with the semifinals and championships being played in Onaga next week. The girls are the #5 seed in their sub-state and will play at #4 Centralia on Thursday night at 7:00pm. The boys also enter as the #5 seed and will take on #4 seed Bishop Seabury. You can find the address to the Bishop Seabury gym on the school website's "Athletics Schedules" page, a link for which can be found below. Sub-state brackets and all other information can be found on each team's page on the website. Meanwhile, the wrestling team wrapped up regionals on Saturday and now are preparing for their trip to Hays for the state tournament. Onaga will have two wrestlers competing in the event, which begins Friday morning at 10:00am. Junior Landon Koelling finished 3rd on Saturday and now takes his 26-4 record to Hays where he will be wrestling in the 132 pound weight class. Fellow junior Tatum Lara finished 4th at regionals in the 285 pound weight class and heads to state with a 17-11 record. Both wrestlers will wrestle on Friday, with the meet concluding on Saturday. You can follow along with the action by going to the team page on the school website and clicking on "State Brackets" for the latest results when the meet kicks off. ATHLETICS SCHEDULES https://www.usd322.org/athletics?filter_ids=37080 BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

This week’s StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Mrs. Frankie Huerter. Mrs. Huerter is an elementary educator and mom. Mrs. Huerter has been here at Onaga for seven years. Thank you, Mrs. Huerter, for everything you do for us! Favorite color: Pink Favorite flower: Carnation Favorite sweet snack: Frosting Favorite salty snack: Pizza Favorite Place to Shop: Target Favorite Classroom Supplies: Colored Fine Tip Pens/markers Favorite Movie: Practical Magic Favorite book: Wuthering Heights Favorite team: KU Jayhawks Favorite fast-food restaurant: Taco Bell Favorite sit-down restaurant: Any Sushi Restaurant Favorite animal: Tigers Favorite quote: “Don’t look back or you will soon be going that way.” Favorite Hobby: Reading How do you wind down at the end of the day: Sleep/Nap Anything else you’d like us to know about you: I’m the oldest out of four siblings, and all my siblings are brothers. I have no sisters.

The high school boys basketball team is wrapping up its regular season tonight as it hosts Rock Creek in a non-league matchup. Due to both teams having an opening, the late addition to the schedule was made. JV boys just got underway at 4:30pm, the C-Team boys will follow with three quarters of play, then the varsity will wrap up the night. All of the games can be watched on the NFHS Network if you are unable to attend. Good luck to the boys today, GO BUFFALOES!!! TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys

The high school basketball teams are on the road tonight for their final TVL contests of the season as they head to Valley Heights. Games get rolling at the high school at 4:30pm with the following schedule planned for the evening: HS Gym: Blue Rapids Gym: (508 Chestnut St.) 4:30pm - JV girls 5:45pm - JV boys 6:00pm - Varsity girls 7:45pm - Varsity boys Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!! BOYS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys GIRLS TEAM PAGE https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

As a part of the winter recreation unit, and thanks to generous donation from Jim Moore with Farmer’s State Bank, Mrs. Thomas took the high school OREO class on an exciting trip recently. The group travelled to Weston, MO to learn how to ski - and what a success it was! All students learned how to navigate green slopes while some progressed to blues. OREO stands for Outdoor Recreation Educational Opportunity and Mrs. Thomas teaches this class at both the high school and junior high levels. The class centers around environmental education for students, while giving them an appreciation for the outdoors and an understanding of the many recreational ways people can enjoy them. Keep up the great work Mrs. Thomas!

If you're needing gear for the final stretch of winter sports, or if you are getting ready for spring sports, Dicks Sporting Goods may be the place for you. They have partnered with KSHSAA to offer 20% off all merchandise from February 17th through February 20th. This is an offer coordinated with KSHSAA, who has asked that all schools pass it on to their patrons so that they have an opportunity to save on needed apparel for high school sports if needed. If you are interested in taking advantage of this deal, please visit the link below for the KSHSAA 20% off coupon. https://cmm.dickssportinggoods.com/crmcdn/getoffer.aspx?offer_entity_code=O241CBGH&token=T-nR79D1nineA4EdFoTrFWmLE8V2oAbmB21TDfkRreH0PO9Pux0R7-1ZmaAPWd-0lLiozAFKQQtGD-GKkWt4bw2

​The OHS Scholar's Bowl team wrapped up their season a couple of weeks ago at the regional tournament in Frankfort. The varsity team ended the season with an overall record of 14-28 and participated in six meets. The highlight of the season was going 6-6 at the league meet which is an all-day event consisting of 12 rounds! The JV team ended the year with an overall record of 15-9 and participated in 3 meets. The highlight of the JV season was making the finals at their first meet, and lost by one question in the final round to take home a much deserved 2nd place medal. They will be fun to watch in the next few years. As a team, the kids answered 247 questions correct this year. Individual top scoring honors go to sophomore Wyatt Boggs with 73 questions answered. Freshman Brayden Poell was second with 61, and fellow freshman Lillie Weiser was third with 42. A special thank you to our senior captain Julia Byers, and the other seniors who helped along the way, Klara Aquist, Emma Kolterman, and Gabe Kufahl. You will be missed!

[USD 322]: Due to projected heavy snowfall and hazardous conditions, USD 322 will be closed tomorrow. PT Conferences that have not yet been conducted will be rescheduled in the next two weeks. We hope this provides ample time for childcare arrangements.

Check out an update from Principal O'Dell to parents of USD 322 by following the link below: https://5il.co/1pazu