Our school nurse was busy last week helping the Pottawatomie Health Department give flu vaccines to our staff and students on Wednesday October 19th. Why get vaccinated? Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the U.S. every year, usually between October and May. Anyone can get the flu but it is more dangerous for some people. Infants, pregnant people, people 65 years and older, and people with certain health conditions are all more at risk when they contract the flu.
Influenza can cause fever, chills, sore throat, fatigue, headache, and cold symptoms. Some have vomiting and diarrhea can also occur. Thousands of people in the U.S. die from influenza and many more hospitalized every year.
The flu vaccine prevents millions of illness and flu-related visits to the doctor each year.
Thank you to the Pottawatomie County Health Department and Nurse Valburg for providing this service to help keep our kids safe!
Last week, Mrs. Bethany Kolterman handed Spooky Awesome Student Awards to her 1st grade class! They were excited!
Mrs. Glessner's and Mrs. Huerter's 6th grade classes attended the Topeka Symphony Free School Day Concert titled "Extremely Extreme Symphony" on Tuesday, October 18th. They really enjoyed the classical favorites along with music from the movies!
Thank you Mrs. Glessner and Mrs. Huerter for providing our kids with great opportunities like this!
This week’s Staff Spotlight is on Mrs. Alexa Rezac. Mrs. Rezac has is
our 2 nd Grade Teacher. She has been working in Onaga for 5 years.
Thank you, Mrs. Rezac for all you do for us!!!
How long you have worked here: 5 years
Favorite color: pink
Favorite flower: Gerber Daisy
Favorite sweet snack: fruit snacks
Favorite salty snack: chex mix
Favorite Place to Shop: Target
Favorite Classroom Supplies: Flair Pens
Favorite Movie: The Grinch
Favorite book: Charlotte’s Web
Favorite team: Kansas State University
Favorite fast-food restaurant: Panda Express
Favorite sit-down restaurant: Olive Garden
Favorite animal: polar bear
Favorite quote: “Don’t worry, be happy”
Favorite Hobby: Anything outside
How do you wind down at the end of the day: Rocking my baby girl
Don't forget that the annual "Trunk or Treat" festivities that take place on Halloween are back again! Tonight, all festivities will take place on the one way starting at 5:30pm. Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce for putting this together once again! Also, don't forget that CHCS/Redbud will host Trick-or-Treat Trail right before the Chamber of Commerce event.
To all of our trick-or-treaters, have fun tonight and stay safe!
If you're looking for a Halloween scare, come join the music department and life science's Haunted Trail tonight! Please meet on the east side of the district office and join us from 7:30pm to 9:30pm for some Halloween fun!
With fall sports officially in the books, it's time to start thinking about the approaching winter sports. With that in mind, if you are looking to add to your Onaga gear, check out the link below to find the online store for Onaga basketball apparel. There is a variety of items including not only basketball items, but generic Onaga sports material. The store will close next Thursday, November 3rd.
GO BUFFALOES!!!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/Pm7s9NXGYv
If you're looking for a Halloween scare, come join the music department and life science's Haunted Trail tonight! Please meet on the east side of the district office and join us from 7:30pm to 9:30pm for some Halloween fun!
The high school football team will wrap up its season this evening when it hosts Oskaloosa at the Rosenfield Sports Complex. The two teams, who share identical records, each finished fifth in their respective district's standings, pitting the squads against each other in the cross-district game that ends everyone's regular season.
Kickoff is set for 7:00pm, so come out and cheer on the boys in their final game of the year!
The annual "Trunk or Treat" festivities that take place on Halloween are back again! Next Monday on Halloween night, all festivities will take place on the one way starting at 5:30pm. Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce for putting this together once again!
As in years past, USD 322 will be participating in the universal screening SAEBRS survey to identify student needs, provide prevention and/or positive supports and intervention. The survey will be administered again this year in the Fall (November) and Spring (March) to help staff support our students. Teachers will complete a survey to help identify children at risk for academic issues or other school-related concerns. We consider this information essential to meeting your students' needs.
Parents who are comfortable with the school delivering this survey to their students MUST opt-in. You may do so by completing and returning the form linked below or completing the online form by October 28th, 2022.
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Schuman at schumanm@usd322.org.
Printable Form
https://5il.co/1jswz
Online Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1P2YpEJnXKMHTd5FFVW8kjP32QVHrhfosSz8b_RL4U50/edi
Please see the attached picture from Principal O'Dell regarding 6th grade boys basketball.
With a 5th place finish in district #4, the high school football team will play its cross-district game this week against the 5th place team from district #3 for its final game of the season. That team is Oskaloosa out of the Northeast Kansas League and the Bears will be making the trip to Onaga this Thursday night for a 7:00pm kickoff at the Rosenfield Sports Complex.
Good luck on Thursday boys!
This week’s StuCo Staff Spotlight is on Gayla Figge. Gayla is the Office Manager for Jr. High and High School. She has been working in Onaga for 12 years. Thank you Gayla for all you do for us!!!
Favorite color: turquoise
Favorite flower: daisy
Favorite sweet snack: Reeces
Favorite salty snack: cashews
Favorite Place to Shop: from my computer
Favorite Classroom Office Supplies: Energel fine tip pens & post-it notes
Favorite Movie: Lonesome Dove
Favorite book: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Favorite team: Onaga Buffaloes!
Favorite fast-food restaurant: Raising Canes
Favorite sit-down restaurant: Olive Garden
Favorite animal: horse
Favorite quote: “It ain’t dying I’m talking about, its living. I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live.” `Augustus McCrae/Larry McMurty, Lonesome Dove
Favorite Hobby: following my kids to livestock shows, sporting events, and basically anything they are involved in
How do you wind down at the end of the day: porch sittin
Here are last week's PE award winners. These students had an outstanding week showing good teamwork, sportsmanship, participation and hustle!
Kindergarten-Evie Rezac
1st grade-Ryker Miller
2nd grade-Nellie Conley
3rd grade-Kannon Minner
4th grade-Sadie Krause
5th grade-Peyton Rice
6th grade-Gavin Weiser
Next week is Red Ribbon Week! Schools across the nation will focus on the importance of living a drug free life. Our social-emotional focus will be on making healthy, drug-free choices, which will be tailored appropriately by age.
To bring awareness to Red Ribbon Week, join us by participating in Spirit Days. We also encourage families to bring further awareness to Red Ribbon Week by talking with your children about the impact our choices can have on our lives. Let's make this a fun and educational week!
The cross country team begins its postseason today as it heads to Washington County for the regional meet. Just a reminder, the location of the meet was changed earlier in the season from Troy to Washington County, so please be aware that it does say Troy on the printed school calendar.
The girls will get things started at 11:00am. Then the boys, fresh off a 3rd place finish at the league meet last week, will start their race at 11:45am.
Good luck to all of our runners today, GO BUFFALOES!!!
The high school volleyball team is heading to sub-state tomorrow for a 1:00pm opening round game against Burlingame. The Buffaloes enter as the #4 seed in the tournament with the Bearcats being the #5 seed. The semi-finals and championship matches will follow with all games taking place in Centralia.
With that in mind, we are sending the girls off to their run to state tomorrow morning at the high school. The girls will be leaving at 11:30am and will depart from the northeast doors of the high school, right behind the weight room. We'd like to invite the community to join our students as for the sendoff, so come join us around 11:15am Saturday morning and help us send our girls off to Centralia as they look to make a run to Dodge City next weekend!
The high school football gets set to head to Jackson Heights this evening for a tilt against the old 11-man rival Cobras. The teams are playing with a 4th place finish in the district standings on the line, meaning the winner will play next week's game with a chance to go to the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm at Jackson Heights High School. The game will also be streamed for free by KMZA 92.1, a link for which can be found below.
Good luck tonight gentlemen, GO BUFFALOES!!!
https://www.citylinktv.com/channel/cobra/
Next week is our first Junior High School dance of the year! The All Hallow's Eve Costume Ball is Thursday, October 27th from 6:00pm until 9:00pm in the Multipurpose Room/Cafeteria. The dance is 7th and 8th grade only, with no out-of-district guests. Please refer to the poster for details, which can be found at the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1db_YK70p7U1BwVlfKsV9nXlBbC4d9sYp/view
