Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

Tuesday night is the fall parent meeting for high school sports. Unlike in the past, these meetings are not required for parents to attend. The main difference is that the Appendix C form that needed to be filled out at the meeting was sent out in the enrollment packets that parents received. This still needs to be completed before your student-athlete will be allowed to compete in their respective sport, but will not be handed out at the parent meeting like in the past. It is still strongly recommended that parents who have never attended the meeting for their child's respective sport do so this evening as there is information from the coaches that is necessary for parents. Also, your child's respective coach may require a parent signature on team rules before they can compete. While this can be done outside of the actual meeting, the opportunity for explanation of those rules and asking any questions about them comes at that meeting. Here are the times and locations of meetings this evening: Cross Country: 5:00pm in the commons area Football: 6:00pm outside, on the east side of the north gym (in the shade) Volleyball: 6:00pm in the weight room

Looking for a way to show direct support to USD 322? Become a Sub! Call the district office for specific information: 785-889-4616 An individual may temporarily qualify for an emergency substitute license with the following: • High school diploma • Completion of Greenbush’s Emergency Substitute Training Modules* • Verification of hire from a local education agency (LEA) • Application and $60 processing fee. • Fingerprint background check. Greenbush Emergency Substitute Training Modules may be accessed here: https://plus.greenbush.org.

Reminder - TOMORROW - Tuesday, August 23rd, is Picture Day! Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Ordering online is easy, visit https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/69760PF.

USD 322 Parents, Bus drop off times may be late tonight (Friday, August 19, 2022) due to closed railroad crossings in the county. Thanks for a great first week! Mr. O'Dell, Principal

Get your Onaga junior high and high school volleyball apparel ordered today! There is no year on the apparel, so it can be worn for years to come! To place your order, follow the link below. GO BUFFALOES!!! https://onagavball22.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

Earlier this month we released a complete schedule for all high school athletics. Attached is the same thing for junior high athletics too so you can add those to your calendar as well. In addition, you'll also see the high school one in case you missed that. Please remember that all events are subject to change, so please check back to the district website (usd322.org) for those changes. You can find the schedule in PDF form by following the link below, as well as on the website's homepage in the form of an orange "button" below the pictures at the top. Thank you for your support of Onaga athletics, GO BUFFALOES!!! https://5il.co/1gc22

The Booster Club is getting back to its roots and offering the opportunity to become an Onaga Booster! Check out the message from the Booster Club attached, and if you'd like to become a booster, follow the link below to download and fill out the form. Thank you to all who consider helping the student-athletes at USD 322! GO BUFFALOES!!!

Attention parents of junior high students - we are having technical difficulties inputting junior high classes into PowerSchool. Your student's schedule will be posted on the auditorium doors by the office. Please have them check there. If they have class schedule questions, please have them stop by the office. We apologize for the inconvenience caused. Thank you.

Just a reminder, applications for free and reduced lunches must be submitted today in order to receive the benefit. To submit your application, complete the form at the link below. The link is also available on the district website, usd322.org. https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0322

The staff at USD 322 has been preparing for the upcoming school year which begins tomorrow. They met Friday and Monday for Professional Development at the school. Superintendent Trevor Ashcraft and principal Ben O'Dell led the meetings as staff discussed goals and visions for the upcoming school year and the future as a whole, new staff members were introduced to the team, and many other topics were covered regarding the mission of the district. In the process, the staff even got to have a little fun playing dodgeball golf. Today the staff is making final preparations for student arrival on Wednesday. Students and parents are also welcome to join us this evening for the annual Back to School Night from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Students will have the opportunity to meet their teachers, drop off supplies, and find their lockers. Senior class parents will also be sponsoring a spaghetti supper in the multipurpose room from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Spaghetti, breadsticks, salad, a drink and dessert will be on the menu. We hope to see you all tonight and we are anxious to see you in class tomorrow! GO BUFFALOES!!!

Just a reminder to all 7-12 athletes and parents of athletes, fall sports practices begin today! Below is a rundown of times and locations of those practices this afternoon: JH Volleyball - 1pm in the south gym JH Football - 4pm in the multipurpose room HS Cross Country - 4pm in Coach Greenlee's room HS Volleyball - 3:30pm in the north gym HS Football - 4pm at the practice field Good luck to all of our teams as they begin their seasons today! GO BUFFALOES!!!

High school football parents and players, football practice will start Monday August 15th at the practice field at 4:00 pm. Both Monday and Tuesday will be helmets only. Anyone who was undecided or unable to attend summer workouts or camp but is still interested in participating this season as either a player or manager, please contact Coach Kolterman at 785-844-2312 or just show up Monday! Thanks!

Attention JH Volleyball players: The first practice will be on Monday, August 15th from 1pm-3pm in the south gym. Practice pads will be available, but please bring your own water bottle. Players must have a sports physical on file in order to participate. Tuesday, August 16th practice will be held at the same time and location. Wednesday-Friday practices will be during school time. Saturday, August 20th practice will be from 7:30am-9:00am. Please email any questions to valburgs@usd322.org. Thank you! - Coach Valburg

Attention JH Football Players and Parents: We are excited to begin our football season soon. Please note the following schedule of equipment checkout and practice for our first week, starting on Monday, August 15. Please also note a change to the equipment time checkout. Our first game is September 1, which is not far away. Please also keep in mind the following items of note: 1. Players must have a physical on file at the school before they can begin practice. 2. Players must have cleats and a mouth guard (this is provided) for practice. 3. Players are encouraged to bring their own water bottles/water jug to practice daily. We will also provide a big jug of water at practice as well as school water bottles that are available for use. Schedule: MONDAY (August 15) - Equipment checkout is from 4:00pm-4:30pm in the cafeteria. - Practice (helmets and shorts) will be held from 4:30pm-5:30pm. We will practice on the field behind the elementary playground. TUESDAY (August 16) - Practice (helmets and shorts) will be from 4:00pm-5:30pm. Players need to be on the field ready to begin at 4:00pm. WEDNESDAY (August 17) - School is out at 12:30pm. We will have a 12:30pm-1:30pm practice (helmets, shoulder pads, practice pants) following school. THURSDAY (August 18) - Practice (helmets, shoulder pads, practice pants) will be held during normal time (Last 2 periods of the day. Practice ends before 3:30pm so players can leave at the 3:30pm dismissal bell) FRIDAY (August 19) -Regular practice time during the school day. SATURDAY (August 20) -Encouraged but voluntary football practice from 7:30am-9:00am. (This will be our only Saturday practice of the season) SPECIAL NOTE: KSHSAA mandates that players must have 12 practices under their belt in order to play in a game. Also, JH Football program expectations/goals/policies/procedures will be shared with players and they are to share with their parents on Monday, August 15.

USD 322 holds the safety of our students and staff as a top priority. Through collaboration with the County Health Department, the following guidelines have been created to provide healthy learning environments in the school. Note that these are very similar to the conclusion of last year. The Guidance Document - athletics are included in this document - can be found on the website under Student/Parent Resources: https://5il.co/1ftzi

The school year is a week away and fall sports practices begin on Monday. With that in mind, here is a snap shot of every sporting event currently scheduled for the 2022-2023 school year. Feel free to save the picture for later reference, or download the PDF version of it by following the link below. https://5il.co/1fte1

We are revving up for another great year in USD 322. Looking forward to seeing you all soon! https://youtu.be/IDJEM2I4-8s

The 2022-2023 school calendar is complete! Completing the calendar is a daunting task, so many thanks is due to those who helped complete it. It can now be viewed digitally on the school website (www.usd322.org) by clicking on the orange button titled "School Calendar" on the website's home page. Printed versions of the calendar will be available soon!

It's time to enroll in free and reduced lunches if you qualify for the upcoming school year. As in the past, paperwork was included in your enrollment packages for this that can be filled out and returned to the school. But this year you can actually fill out the form online if you prefer, a link for which can be found below. Don't forget, the deadline to fill this out is August 16th which is the day before the first day of school, otherwise lunches will be full price. https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0322

The Affordable Connectivity Program allows qualifying families to take advantage of discounts on internet service costs and a one-time discount on a device purchase through a participating provider. Got to www.affordableconnectivity.gov for more information!