The high school football team we be at the friendly confines of the Rosenfield Sports Complex tonight for their first home game of the season, as the Buffaloes are set to host the Valley Heights Mustangs in Onaga's first TVL matchup of the year. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm tonight, but make sure to get to the field early as tonight is the annual Farmers State Bank tailgate. The friendly folks at FSB will be serving up BBQ pork, beans, chips, dessert, and a drink, at the low low cost of.....FREE!!!
So come out and get a delicious meal on Farmers State Bank, and cheer on our boys in their first league game of the season! GO BUFFALOES!!!
PSA......
Also, we wanted to let everyone know that there will be a change this year in terms of programs and how they will be dispersed at sporting events. As many schools are starting to do, our programs will now be available digitally. Attached to this post is a QR Code that you can scan with your phone. It will take you to the program for tonight's game against Valley Heights, and the code will not change throughout the year. The program will be update before each game, and viewable through that code, which will be posted before each game.
The QR code simply takes you to a page on our district website where the program is put together by students in Mrs. Cromer's digital media class. If you go to the website (usd322.org) and got to the athletics tab, you'll find "HS Program" and "JH Program." These pages are where the program will be before each home event.
In addition to those digital programs, you'll be able to print a PDF version of the program as well if you'd like a physical copy to save. These PDF versions can be found on each sport's page on the district website as well. For tonight's football game, for instance, if you visit the high school football team's page on the district website and scroll down to the game against Valley Heights, a link to a printable version of the program is right below it.
We understand that this will be a change for many so, for tonight's game only, we have printed physical copies of the program to hand out at the game. But for all of the home games that will follow, the digital version will be what is available. This will also be the case at many of Onaga's away games as the number of schools moving to a digital version of programs continues to grow. The QR codes for the programs will also be posted around the football complex and gymnasiums for a quick scan of the phone.
Please let us know if you have any questions on how to access the programs. Below are links to the pages mentioned on the school website:
High School Program:
https://www.usd322.org/page/hs-program
HS Football Page:
https://www.usd322.org/page/football
Booster Club:
https://www.usd322.org/page/booster-club
Our new counselor, Morgan Schuman, has just posted new information on scholarship opportunities, and information on the ACT, SAT, and FAFSA. You can reference all of her posts throughout the school year by visiting the "Counselor's Desk" page on the school website under "Student-Parent Resources." The link for the page is below.
https://www.usd322.org/page/counselors-desk
Good luck to the high school cross country team and the junior high volleyball and football teams today! The cross country team is set to begin running at the Washington County invitational at 4:30pm this afternoon, while the junior high squads are on the road to Troy. The volleyball team hits the court against the Trojans at 5:00pm, while the boys game on the gridiron starts at 6:30pm.
Good luck to all of our student-athletes in action today, GO BUFFALOES!!!
Mrs. Glessner's 5th and 6th grade students were getting hands-on in the classroom right out of the gate this year, spending the first days of school making their own journals in English class. They enjoyed spreading the glue on the cereal boxes with their fingers, and then gluing on fabric for a personalized cover. They will write weekly in their journals to improve their writing skills.
Thanks for always coming up with great ideas for your students Mrs. Glessner!
The volleyball team is back in action tonight as it heads on the road for a triangular with the Wildcats and Valley Heights. The varsity and junior varsity teams will take on Frankfort at 5:00pm, then will go up against the Mustangs at 6:00pm. The varsity games will be livestreamed on the NFHS Network, a link for which can be found on the home page of the district's website.
Good luck tonight ladies, GO BUFFALOES!!!
Good luck to the football team tonight in their season opener! The Buffaloes kickoff at 7:00pm, if you weren't able to make the trip, click on the link below from McLouth's YouTube page to watch the live stream of the game.
Good luck tonight boys! GO BUFFALOES!!!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpEiGEEmcYx3dAedZVzZcAg/featured
Congratulations to Zac Fisher! The senior was listed in KSHSAA Covered as one of "25 Class 1A Football Players to Watch in 2022" in the state of Kansas.
After 100 seasons of 11-man football, Onaga went 8-man in 2016 and stayed there for six years. In 2022 the Buffaloes make the return to 11-man and Fisher will be a big part of the team in its return. The signal caller has started at the quarterback position since the first game of his freshman season at and has accumulated more than 1,000 yards of total offense each season.
As a junior, he topped 1,000 yards on the ground for the first time, finishing with 1,131 yards and 19 touchdowns, while also throwing for 340 yards and 7 scores. Fisher has run for 2,817 yards and 41 TDs, and thrown for 1,348 yards and 18 TDs in his career thus far. He has also started at safety since day one of his freshman season and has amassed 109 career tackles and 4 interceptions. Las season he was a 1st Team All-Twin Valley League selection on offense and 2nd Team All-Twin Valley League selection on defense.
The Buffaloes kick off their season tomorrow night when they travel to McLouth for a 7:00pm kickoff.
Congratulations once again Zac and good luck this season! GO BUFFALOES!!!
It's a sports-filled day at Onaga this afternoon and evening as three teams will kick off their seasons and all three of them will be doing it with new head coaches.
Tammy Greenlee's high school cross country team will start things off with their first meet at Mission Valley at 4:30pm. Shortly after, the junior high volleyball team under, Sierra Valburg, will play Sts. Peter & Paul in Seneca at 5:00pm. Then, the night cap will see the junior high football team, under the direction of Ty Poell, kick off against SPPS at 6:30pm.
Good luck to all of our teams today and this season! GO BUFFALOES!!!
The JV football game that was scheduled for Monday, September 5th against McLouth has been cancelled due to their lack of enough players. It will not be made up.
There is just a week left to order your Onaga t-shirt from PATHS! Parents and Teachers Helping Students (PATHS) is an organization that raises money to help purchase school-related items for students. They do a tremendous amount of work to make sure that all students at USD 322 are getting the supplies they need to be successful at school. Please consider purchasing one of the great looking t-shirts they are selling to improve your Onaga wardrobe, while also helping out a great organization that gives back so much to our kids!
Link to online store:
https://www.midwestinkco.com/onaga-fan-apparel
The 2022-2023 sports seasons at Onaga officially begin this week and tonight will be the first sports action at the school since May. The volleyball team will kick things off this week as they head to Hanover this evening for a triangular against the Wildcats and Linn. At 5:00pm the varsity will be taking on Hanover, while the junior varsity will play the Bulldogs. Then, at 6:00pm, the two teams will switch opponents.
Good luck tonight ladies, GO BUFFALOES!!!
Amidst the chaos that the beginning of the school year brings, we missed an opportunity to congratulate Maria Krohn. But congratulations is well deserved, as Maria finished this summer's weightlifting program with perfect attendance! While many came close to perfect attendance in both the first 5-week session, and the second 4-week session that followed the 4th of July break, Maria completed the challenge in both!
Maria's commitment and drive for excellence has paid off, as she currently holds the school's records in all three of the major lifts; bench press, squat, and power clean.....and she's only beginning her junior year! Her hard work in the weight room and in sport-specific work she does outside of regular practices have paid dividends in all three of the sports she participates in and excels at.
Congratulations again Maria, keep up the hard work! GO BUFFALOES!!!
Before school started, the FFA officers and sponsor Mr. Figge visited Locked and participated in an escape room experience. While they weren't able to escape in the allotted time, they learned a lot about each other and how to work together which will pay dividends in their leadership of the FFA this year!
As a reminder, this week we will be administering the BASC-3 (Behavior Assessment system of Children) universal screener. To opt in your child for this screening, please follow the link below to the form that needs to be completed. You can print off the document and return it to the school, or follow the link in the document to complete it online.
https://5il.co/1h0rc
Here are last weeks PE award winners! These students had an outstanding week showing good teamwork, sportsmanship, participation and hustle!
Kindergarten - Eli Weiser
1st grade - Rowan Gann
2nd grade - Zoe Jones
3rd grade - Emmett Williams
5th grade - Jovian Matson
6th grade - Charlee Schwartz
Mrs. Thomas is the new junior high science teacher and is also teaching some high school classes as well. Kids got started with hands-on activities right out of the gate this week, including the 8th grade science class who testing theories in the lab on natural selection, using a variety of “bird beaks.”
Keep up the great work Mrs. Thomas!!!
Fall sports are back at Onaga and fans will get their first look at the fall Buffalo athletes with the annual Buff Bash tonight. The volleyball team will kick things off at 5:00pm in the north gym, then at 6:30pm the football team will take the field at the Rosenfield Sports Complex while at the same time the cross country team runs their scrimmage at the track.
After the football game concludes, a pep rally will follow at the field and the Booster Club will be providing a meal for ALL high school students.
Good luck to all of our athletes tonight in their final tune-up before their regular seasons begin next week. GO BUFFALOES!!!
Onaga football kicks off tonight with the Buff Bash, then the boys will head to Council Grove tomorrow night for a jamboree before the season officially gets underway next week with the season opener at McLouth. It will be Onaga's first season back to 11-man football since 2015.
To get your new Onaga football gear in preparation for the season, follow the link below. But hurry, the orders are due by tomorrow, August 26th!
https://lastingimpressionsofks.com/onaga_football/shop/home?fbclid=IwAR37UofESwCwt4mWVM2FJbOF6UQ5kcW-TxRxkEBt7m3IkVq3oK-05_D4kfg
Last Friday night the FFA had their annual sand volleyball tournament. The kids played some sand volleyball, then enjoyed a meal provided by the organization. The event was a blast as always!
First Installment of: "Buffaloes, Did You Know?"
https://youtu.be/Le6N0liQmMY
Today, we discuss student insurance. USD 322 now carries both Class 1 (Base Student and Athletic Accident) and Class 2 (Catastrophic Student Accident) insurance. Parent do NOT need to purchase additional coverage beyond their traditional health insurance for most athletic injuries.
Additional information and a Claim Form are available on the website under the Athletics Tab: https://www.usd322.org/.../schoo.../student-insurance/368790
