Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

Over the break, students have been receiving workouts from the Rack Performance app. Rack Performance did a social media challenge, which required a post-workout picture and the screen of the completed workout. Here are Laura and Eva Krohn, Emma Kolterman, and Grace Wegner.

Greetings all Buffalo Fun Club members and parents! The BFC after-school and out-of-school staff would like to announce pre-enrollment for the June summer school session. Although we do not know what Summer BFC will look like as of yet, we will “Begin with the end in mind”. We are seeking students who would like to attend BFC summer sessions through virtual learning and Zoom meetings. The June session dates are May 26-June 19 and will be for students who were in Mrs. Ringel’s Pre-K classroom and students in the 4th-8th grades during the 2019-2020 school year. *Please email Thelma Linck at linckt@usd322.org to pre-enroll your student(s). The total number of enrollees, and the number of students by age group for BFC Summer session is limited, so please be prompt with your replies. Pre-enrollment will end April 30 Enrollment forms will be emailed to families at a later date. Information about the July session of Summer Buffalo Fun Club will be announced at a later date. Thank you for your support and all that you do.

I would like to wish everyone a happy Earth Day this Wednesday, April 22nd. Hope everyone can get outside and enjoy this weather during this time. Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

March 2nd is the anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Seuss, author of many well-loved children’s books. I would like to share this Dr. Seuss quote because I like to read.

Week 3 - Healthy Habits

Continuous Learning Plan Survey: We have had a successful first two weeks of student learning! In order to continue to provide the most meaningful learning experiences for our students moving forward, we want to periodically seek feedback throughout this process. Therefore, we are asking all parents of USD 322 students to please complete this short continuous learning plan survey by clicking on the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3RQHZST

Thank you to the cooks and staff who are helping to provide and deliver school lunch and breakfast every day for the students during this pandemic.

PLEASE READ! Free Food During Pandemic offered tomorrow, Friday the 17th! If you or someone you know are in need of food during these tough times, please utilize theses services! *please note anyone affected by Covid19 can get food...you do not need to meet income requirements this time. Details on tomorrow’s shipment are in the picture that is with this post. There will be an additional shipment coming in for next Friday, April 24th also. That shipment may include beef stew, canned peaches, peanut butter, Mac and cheese and other additional food. You may receive food on both Fridays. This is for residents in Pottawatomie County not served by any other commodity program. Drive - through only.

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time. Make sure not to let the negative take over the positive during this pandemic.

Although times are tough, try to keep in mind that better days are ahead! Keep yourself motivated, happy, & healthy throughout the rest of this quarantine. The following link can keep you updated on the status of COVID-19 in the state of KS https://govstatus.egov.com/coronavirus

Here’s some really valuable information for working through anxiety. Anxiety is an emotion many deal with on a daily basis and during a crisis, folks may be feeling a heightened sense of anxiety. It’s so helpful to be able to talk freely about it to family and close friends.

I’m grateful to know all of you!

The Kansas Range Youth Camp has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. In lieu of attending camp, here are some youth Range Presentations: Texas A and M Agrilife Online Courses: https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/catalog?pagename=Rangeland-Management Range veg assessment https://rangeveg.wordpress.com/learning-modules/ Rangeland Principals from U of Idaho https://rangelandprinciples.wordpress.com/topics/ Range Science Education Council https://rangesec.org/tools/ Higher Education Teaching Tools https://globalrangelands.org/higher-ed

Happy Easter from the Buffalo Fun Club!

Onaga Schools would like to wish everyone a blessed Easter weekend. Due to the holiday weekend, please also be reminded that there will be no classes or meals served/delivered tomorrow (Friday, April 10th) or Monday, April 13th. Those needing to pick up student learning packets may still do so tomorrow on the east side of the school between 11:00am-12:00pm at the same place where lunch pick-up is normally. Learning packets needing delivered will still take place tomorrow.

See if your family can complete this random acts of kindness challenge! #GoBuffs

Here is some good news, fellow Buffaloes! We had 7 juniors and seniors that met the criteria to be named to the TVL All Academic Team. This criteria included being a jr or sr, must have participated in 3 KSHAA activities, and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.70 at the end of the current 1st semester. Our students who earned this honor are the following: Kady Figge Halie Jeanneret Laura Krohn Sam Kufahl Rebecca Krohn Alexus Jeanneret Chloe Fischer Once again, congratulations!

Hi, all of the BFC people! We are planning on continuing BFC through virtual learning. An email was sent notifying parents. Please check on this. All the BFC teachers sure miss everyone.

Preserving your mental health while following social distancing guidelines is an important piece of your overall physical health. The following link provides information on how you can practice using technology in socially healthy ways to stay connected. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-prevent-loneliness-in-a-time-of-social-distancing/ Michelle Krause krausem@usd322.org

Welcome back! We have missed you all over our extended break. Hoping you are all off to a great start on your first week of online learning! Please, reach out to myself or another staff member if you have any questions. We are here to help you! 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡