Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

Parents of Students Currently in Grades PK-8th Grade: Today, flyers are being sent home with PK-8th grade students with information about the summer school we are offering this July to our students currently in grades PK-8. Please be on the lookout for these- we will also get the form posted on the district website today or tomorrow in case your child does not bring one home. The deadline to return them to the elementary and junior high office is May 1. Thank you! Mr. Poell

The baseball and softball teams are back at the friendly confines of Grover Eddy Field in Onaga tonight as they both host non-league games. The softball team will take on Olpe, while the baseball team plays Oskaloosa. Both teams will be playing double headers with first pitches scheduled for 4:30pm. Check out the baseball and softball homepages on the district website for rosters, schedules, results, and more. Good luck to both team, GO BUFFALOES!!! Baseball https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball Softball https://www.usd322.org/page/softball Oskaloosa Roster https://5il.co/r6ub Olpe Roster https://5il.co/r6ua

The 4th graders are in the middle of improving their reading skills. Each week, the five students that read the most get a "Reader of the Week" award. Here were the first two weeks' results: Week #1 - Lizzy Hochstedler - Cahlan Kaberline - Vivian Berges - Ryen Valburg - Camdyn Fordham Week #2 - Kynlee VanDonge - Cahlan Kaberline - Vivian Berges - Ryen Valburg - Camdyn Fordham Congratulations 4th graders, keep up the hard work!

There is a lot of action going on in the athletics world today as all spring sports will be in action. The golf team gets its season rolling at 3:00pm today with a JV meet in Onaga that will be hosted by Frankfort. The track team also starts their season at 3:00pm today when they travel to Frankfort for their "Arctic Meet." Meanwhile, you can head out this evening to grab the first Lion's Club cheeseburgers of the year as both the baseball and softball teams play in their home openers at 4:30pm today when Nemaha Central comes to town. Check out rosters and other information on all of the spring sports teams by following their respective links to their homepages on the school website. Good luck to all of our athletes today, GO BUFFALOES!!! Golf https://www.usd322.org/page/golf Track https://www.usd322.org/page/track Baseball https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball Softball https://www.usd322.org/page/softball

Parents of our preschool and kindergarten students: Just a reminder that there is no school for preschool and kindergarten tomorrow, April 1st!

The girls softball team is back in action tonight as it heads to Wathena for it's second double header of the season. The team will be taking on Riverside with the first pitch set for 4:30pm. Check out the softball team's homepage on the school website for a roster, and other information that will help you keep up with the ladies all season long. A link for their page can be found below. Good luck tonight girls, GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.usd322.org/page/softball

Last week the Rudd Foundation announced its fourth class of Rudd Scholars, who will each receive a 4-year college scholarship to attend either Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University or Wichita State University. The Rudd Scholarship covers all remaining tuition and fees, books and supplies, and on-campus room and board, after other aid, grants, and scholarships are applied to a student’s account. The expected value for the 30 new recipients over four years is approximately $1.1 million. One of the 30 recipients this year is Onaga High School's Kyler Bernritter. Congratulations Kyler on all of your hard work! Attached is the official press release and a photo of this year's recipients. @ruddfoundation

The high school baseball team is back in action tonight after splitting their double header with Wabaunsee last Thursday. The Buffaloes are on the road again as they head to Highland for their first league matchup against Doniphan West. First pitch of the double-header is at 4:30pm. The address for the field is below, as well as a link to the team's homepage on the school website with a roster and other team information. You can follow all of tonight's action as well as other games this season with live scoring updates through the "Game Changer" app. Good luck boys and GO BUFFALOES!!! Baseball Website https://www.usd322.org/page/baseball Highland Community Ball Park 604 W Ohio St. Highland, KS 66035

This spring, the Kansas Honor Scholars Program, which marks its 50th anniversary as a tradition of the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment, honored more than 3,600 high school seniors throughout Kansas for their academic excellence and achievement. Since 1971 the program has honored more than 150,000 high school seniors—from all 105 Kansas counties and approximately 360 high schools—for ranking academically in the top 10% of their class. Chloe Fischer, daughter of Alan & Vickie Fischer, has been honored as the 2021 Onaga High School Kansas Honors Scholar.

The outdoor concert for K-4 has been changed to Friday, April 30 at 630 pm at the elementary playground. Look forward to seeing you there!

OUTDOOR CONCERTS ARE BACK IN ONAGA!!! Tuesday, May 4 at 6:30 pm- Location: ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND K-4th Graders Wednesday, May 5 at 6:30 pm- Location: FOOTBALL FIELD 5-12th Grade Band and Vocal * Guests bring lawn chairs * Masks and social distancing are encouraged * Portable toilets will be provided at the playground concert * ICE CREAM SANDWICHES TO FOLLOW ELEMENTARY CONCERT (Special Note: If rain cancels either concert, the students will perform in school and the concert will be taped and broadcast out via school social media). MANY MORE DETAILS TO BE SHARED CLOSER TO THE DATE

Prepping parents: Join a session to learn how to help your teens Teenagers face many challenges, and all too often, those challenges cause mental health problems. Parents frequently don’t recognize the warning signs or know how to intervene. A presentation from Children’s Mercy can prepare parents to help teens address problems. Community HealthCare System is joining with Children’s Mercy Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Shayla Sullivant to bring “Prepped and Ready: Parenting into the Teen Years” to communities around northeast Kansas. The presentation will be offered simultaneously at nine schools on Wednesday, April 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The presentation helps equip parents for the transition into parenting teenagers and what steps they can take before a crisis develops. Dr. Sullivant will discuss highly sensitive topics, including suicide prevention, substance use, eating disorders, home safety such as storage of firearms and medications, screen time, and more. According to Andrea Lutz, director of ancillary services at Community HealthCare System, her organization was eager to collaborate with Children’s Mercy and Dr. Sullivant to prevent tragedies. “Too many young people are facing mental health struggles that are resulting in damaging behaviors or suicide. We hope to provide parents with advice and tools to help prevent these problems, and we thank area schools for working with us to offer this opportunity,” Lutz said. Parents or guardians can register to attend the presentation at the school their student attends. Dr. Sullivant will present electronically, and the presentation will be simulcast on large screens at the following locations: • Centralia High School • Frankfort High School • Onaga Senior Center • Nemaha Central High School • Holton High School • Rock Creek High School • Wamego Middle School • Jackson Heights High School • St. Marys High School Registration is required for each individual attendee. Because of the sensitive information that will be discussed, parents or guardians are asked not to bring younger siblings or other children to the presentation. Those who attend the presentation will also have the opportunity to participate in Dr. Sullivant’s ongoing research. Instructions on how to join will be delivered during the presentation, and the first 100 households to participate will receive a toolkit to make their home safer. “We’ve all heard too many stories about parents and teens struggling or wrestled with the tragic news that a young person in our community has committed suicide. We don’t want to hear that news again, and we know Dr. Sullivant’s presentation can help us understand how young people’s minds work and how we can assist them through difficult times,” Lutz said. Find more information from Children’s Mercy or register at https://bit.ly/prepped-ready.

The JV baseball game scheduled for today at Nemaha Central has been postponed to a later date TBD. Thank you.

The JV baseball game against Nemaha Central that was scheduled for Friday, March 26, has been postponed. Nemaha Central had to reschedule their varsity game from Thursday to Friday due to weather. A make up date will be shared when those details become available.

Good luck to the high school baseball and softball teams tonight as they head on the road to take on Wabaunsee in the first varsity games in school history for each program. First pitch for both teams will be at 4:30pm in Alma, and both fields are in the same complex. Each team will play a double header. Good luck and GO BUFFALOES!!!

This week students are re-training in CPR, AED, and First Aid with School Nurse Alicia VanDonge. In the photos, sophomores Jeramia Dorsey, Colby Fordham, and Corbin Kolterman. Jeramia listens for breaths and looks for chest movement, Colby prepares for chest compressions, while Corbin executes chest compressions.

Several people have asked if it's still possible to get Onaga Baseball gear. While the online store closed on March 12th and those orders are either being delivered or will be soon, we have asked to have the online store opened again for a brief period. So if you missed your chance, you can get your Onaga Baseball shirts, jackets, hoodies, etc. from now through Friday. Just follow the link below to place your order. GO BUFFALOES!!! https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/yfpM6nLbEy

The 8th and 10th grade English students did some of their technical reading this spring to create these roses made out of old book pages. Some of the 8th graders then helped create this bulletin board by the High School Teacher's Workroom to display them on. Happy Spring everyone!

Mrs. Uhl's first graders had a little fun with chalk! Happy Spring!

If you're looking for an Easter egg hunt for your child to participate in this year, the Onaga High School KAY organization has what you're looking for! On Saturday, March 27th, the group will be putting on an Easter egg hunt at Leisure Land Park in Onaga. It starts at 10am and there will be three different age groups for kids to participate in (0-3, 4-6, 7-10). The KAY organization asks that you please bring your own basket to the event. The Easter Bunny will also be on hand for pictures. So come find some eggs and have some fun with the KAY group at Leisure Land on March 27th!