The high school football team hits the road for the first time this season as it heads to Hanover for another league tilt. The game will also be the first District game of the season for both teams as postseason implications are already on the line in just week #2. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm.
Good luck tonight boys, GO BUFFALOES!!!
Please check out the following information from 7-12 Counselor Mr. Polk on applying for FAFSA, and on the checklist for any students who plan to attend college after high school graduation. There are two documents, please follow the links below to read a message from Mr. Polk and to see the checklist that will help make sure students are staying on track for post-secondary education.
From the Desk of the Counselor: https://5il.co/yl7a
College Preparation Timeline: https://5il.co/yl7b
The high school volleyball team is back in action today in the team's home opener. The girls will be hosting a quad tonight when Clifton-Clyde, Valley Heights and Linn come to town. Action begins in the south gym at 3:45pm and games in the north gym will start at 5:00pm. If you are unable to make it to the games, all of the action in the north gym can be viewed on the NFHS Network. A link to watch the game can be found at the district website (usd322.org).
Good luck tonight ladies, GO BUFFALOES!!!
If you would like to receive notice of all USD 322 school board meetings, please follow the link below to download your request form. This is done on a yearly basis, so even if you have filled one out in the past and have been receiving those notices, you will need to do so again. The deadline to submit your request for those notices is September 30th.
To download the request form you can follow the link below, or you can find it at the district website under the "District" tab at the top of the homepage.
https://5il.co/yk1s
Just a reminder, Tuesday, September 7th is the rescheduled date for school individual pictures as well as all junior high and high school fall sports pictures. School individual pictures will begin in the morning and go throughout the day, while sports pictures will be taken in the afternoon.
Ordering photos will be done online only this year. To do so, simply follow the instructions on the attached images. Please note that the date on the image is from the originally scheduled date, but everything else on the images remains the same.
The new version of the USD 322 app is now live. Stay up to date and informed on all things happening at USD 322 by downloading the app on either the app store or Google Play. Links for the app can be found at the bottom of the school website's homepage. If you already have the app downloaded, you may need to update it as the new version of the app now mirrors our new version of the school website which was released last school year.
Make sure to sign up for notifications for the different categories that you'd like to stay up to date on (elementary, junior high, high school, athletics, etc.). When information or news is posted to the live feed you will get a notification on your phone so you don't miss anything going on at USD 322.
The junior high sports season gets underway tonight as Oregon Trail League foe Frankfort visits Onaga. The volleyball team gets things started at 5:00pm in the north gym with the A-team game and that will be followed by the B-team game on the same court. Then at 6:30pm the Rosenfield Sports Complex will see its first action of the season when the junior high boys take the gridiron against the Wildcat football team.
If you aren't able to make it out to the games this evening, both the volleyball games and football game can be viewed on the NFHS Network. A link for those games can be found on the homepage of the district website by clicking the orange button under the homepage photos.
Good luck to both teams tonight, GO BUFFALOES!!!
The high school cross country team kicks their season off today when it heads to Mission Valley. The team has 14 runners on it this year and is loaded with experienced upperclassmen. They will look to start their season off with a bang when the meet begins at 4:30pm this afternoon.
Good luck to the cross country team today, GO BUFFALOES!!!
I wanted to update all parents regarding COVID quarantining and options as of today.
The hospital, in collaboration with the school, will begin early morning antigen testing and later morning PCR testing again. There is a flyer going home with ALL students tonight that has all of the information parents need to understand how it will work. One key thing is parents MUST CALL 785-889-4241 THE DAY BEFORE to schedule your child for testing the next day.
Included in the flyer going home is a parent consent form that just needs to be completed once for the year. You will take it with you if you ever go up for the testing option and give it to hospital staff.
Another change is that for the next 25 days starting on Sept. 1 and through Oct. 6, the school district will pay for the student antigen tests. Please know we are currently working on a grant to be able to offer free, daily"on-site" antigen testing at the district that can take the place of parents having to take kids to the hospital for daily testing. We will notify parents ASAP when we receive the grant.
AS OF NOW, the informational flyer on testing options at the hospital is on the district live feed on the district website if you need to contact them before 3:30 today. Hard copies of consent form are always available outside the west main office of the HS in a wall mail holder.
Thank you.
Mr. Poell
Thanks to Community HealthCare System, students now have immediate Covid testing available to them. A note confirming a negative result would eliminate the need for a student to quarantine due to close contact. See more information below, or download the information via the link provided.
https://5il.co/y8e2
The high school volleyball team takes the court tonight for the first time this year, officially kicking off fall sports at USD 322. The girls will head to Washington County tonight for a triangular with the Tigers and Axtell. The Buffaloes take on Washington County at 5:00pm and then follow that up with a matchup against the Eagles at 6:00pm. Both games will be livestreamed on Washington County's facebook live account, which can be reached at the link below.
Good luck tonight girls, GO BUFFALOES!!!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Washington%20County%20High%20School/1538585256389975/
The fall sports season is finally upon us and your chance to get a first look at all three of the high school teams comes this Thursday night during the Buff Bash scrimmages. The volleyball team takes the court first at 5pm in the north gym of the high school, while the football and cross country teams start their scrimmages at 6:30pm at the Rosenfield Sports Complex. If you can't make the scrimmages in person, all of the action can be seen on the NFHS Network by visiting the district website, usd322.org, and clicking on the orange button that says "NFHS Network" on the home page.
Good luck to all of our fall student-athletes this season, GO BUFFALOES!!!
The hospital has shared that they have done quite a few PCR tests and we have had most of our high schoolers return to school on Day 7 of quarantine. This has been terrific to have them back a few days earlier from quarantine.
They have reported that they have had no one show up for antigen testing, especially the elementary students who were placed on quarantine. I totally understand it may be impossible for you to bring them in daily for an antigen test or you don’t want them to have one. I did want to share some more information that may be helpful to know in the event you choose to get them tested to return sooner to school.
Antigen testing is from 7-9 am in the hospital parking lot. This is the less invasive nose swab whereas the PCR test in the deeper nose swab, that is more uncomfortable. Starting tomorrow, 8/25/21, if you bring your child in for a PCR test, if they test negative, they can come to school as early as tomorrow’s negative results and do not have to quarantine anymore. It takes about 1 hour for the PCR test to come back and for them to give you a result. If you compelte the consent form, they send a secure email message to school letting us know your child can return.
If you would rather have the daily antigen test on days 7-10, it is a 15 minute test, and once they have the results, they send a secure email to the school each day your child tests negative and your child can go to school each day they test negative, while wearing a mask.
In the meantime, for all PK-12 parents, if you plan to do a PCR test tomorrow for your child, please send me an email by 7 pm tonight and I will let the hospital know how many to plan for Wed morning in the parking lot. If you plan to do antigen testing instead on days 7-10, please let me know by 8pm nightly and I will let the hospital know too so they can plan on having personnel available on those days in the parking lot.
Please feel free to contact Sierra Valburg, school nurse, or myself if you have any questions.
Thank you.
I have posted more information regarding antigen and PCR testing for parents of quarantined students on the LiveFeed on the district website. I just wanted to further explain options in the event you are interested in testing your child to allow for a quicker return from quarantine. I understand your work schedule may make it impossible but I wanted to share the information in the event it is something possible you might be interested in. Thanks again to all parents for keeping your children home if they are exhibiting extreme fatigue, headaches, congestion, etc.
Thank you!
Because this was not information that has been posted before we wanted to make sure we got this out there to everyone. Today is the last day to order any high school or junior high football shirts. There are several options available, as well as hats. The shirts can be blank on the back, or can have a name and/or number added. Follow the link below to order anything if you are interested, but please remember they have to be ordered by midnight tonight. There will be no late orders.
https://lastingimpressionsofks.com/onaga_football/shop/home
The ACT dates are out for all juniors and seniors to sign up for. Please check out the link below to see the dates that the ACT is offered, the deadline to register for those dates, and the expected dates that scores will be released.
https://5il.co/xowv
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Inter-State studio informed us this afternoon that they needed to cancel ALL pictures that were scheduled for tomorrow, August 24th.
We are rescheduled to take both school and fall athletic photos on Tuesday, September 7th. That includes school photos for ALL students of USD 322, and athletic photos for BOTH junior high and high school fall sports.
USD 322 Onaga-COVID 19 Talking Points
Community HealthCare System (CHCS) is collaborating with USD 322 Onaga school to assist in getting your children back in school!
What to know!
If your child is on quarantine and you want them to return to on-site school instruction, please follow these guidelines.
Ensure to understand what your child’s exposure date is (Day 0), not the day you were notified.
Call CHCS to schedule your child’s visit the day before. You are able to set up multiple day registrations for timely scheduling if you plan to do throughout their quarantine. For Monday appointments, call Friday or Sat AM between 8-11:30 am.
Days 1-6 of quarantine will require a “negative” Antigen test to return to school with a mask. The child may continue to receive an antigen test through day 10 if you choose and not undergo a PCR test but will be required to wear a mask.
CHCS can test on Day 7 of quarantine with the PCR test. On Day 7, with a negative PCR, the child may return with a mask on that day, however on days 8-10 they would not have to wear a mask and are no longer in quarantine.
Parking: designated parking in front of the clinic will be blocked off with cones to allow for swabbing to take place in the car. DO NOT ENTER FACILITY.
Results:
Negative: Child will be given a handout from CHCS that designates the date and negative result. They will present with the school with this handout and be allowed to attend school with a mask.
Positive: CHCS will attempt, to contact legal guardian of child with positive test results. Child will be unable to return to school with any positive results.
Have your child arrive 5 minutes early for their appointment and await staff to swab them. Depending on the type of test, the student will be requested to stay and await results (antigen). The PCR is longer and the student will be able to leave and await results via phone.
Complete Consent form and Specimen Submission form daily and have ready when technician presents to swab the student. Additional forms can be found at USD 322 or at CHCS. A student is allowed to get the test if they present a consent form signed and completed by their parent, in the event the parent is not able to be present.
Picture day at USD 322 is Tuesday, August 24th and this year your pictures will be ordered online. The process is very simple and instructions can be seen below. You can also view and/or download the instructions in PDF format by clicking on the link below.
https://5il.co/xe9s
See the latest Covid tracking numbers for USD 322 at the link below. There will also be a link on one of the orange "buttons" on the USD 322 website (usd322.org) that one can find the updated numbers on daily.
https://5il.co/xc5y