Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

Wondering what to do during these hard times of being forced to stay at home? You can stay active and stay in shape by working out. you’re still in athletics, this will get you prepared for the fall season and potentially put you ahead of the progress made from other athletes.

It’s very hard to find inspiration during these hard times, but keep your head up! My family has been finding some fun activities to do like putting cartoon characters and inspirational quotes on our sidewalk to encourage others.

Mayginnes Named to Best of Kansas Preps Morgan Mayginnes, a senior at Onaga High School, has been named a recipient of The Topeka Capital-Journal’s Best of Kansas Preps Award. This recognition honors the best high school athletes in the state of Kansas. Sponsored by the Capital-Journal, the University of Kansas Health System – St. Francis Center, and Envista Credit Union, the awards aim to recognize athletes who have worked hard toward a goal and have been an inspiration on the field of play, in the gym, on the mat, in the classroom and in the hallways of our schools in Kansas. Mayginnes, a wrestler who won 1st in the 155-pound division of the Inaugural State Girls Wrestling Tournament held in February, has wrestled all four years of high school, while participating in volleyball, track and softball, too. Involved in the Federation Wrestling Program herself and guiding young wrestlers at the local level, she has helped build the Onaga program to a higher competitive degree. Signing a letter of intent to wrestle at Baker University this fall, Mayginnes plans to start on a career by going into Early Elementary Education. Being the first Onaga athlete selected for this award, Mayginnes is also the Girls Wrestler of the Year, which is a top honor. Traditionally, to recognize these student athletes a banquet has been held—but with the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, a star-studded awards show will be available at no charge at 6 p.m. CDT on Thursday, June 18. The show will feature more than 20 well-known professional athletes as hosts and announcers, providing an on-demand broadcast to maintain the tradition of honoring hundreds of student athletes for all the hard work and dedication in their sport during the past school year.

The USD322 board of education of the Onaga public schools has hired an interim Superintendent for the 2020-2021 School year . He is a long time experienced administrator from the state of Nebraska. Hello USD322, My name is Dan Polk, and my wife Deb and I are very excited about moving to the district. I was born in the panhandle of Nebraska and graduated high school in the Nebraska Sand Hills in a class of 18. My wife graduated from Papillion, Nebraska in a class of 460. I entered my education career as a teacher and coach and quickly worked my way into my first principal position by the time I was 30 years old, and my first Superintendent position by 35. I have always stayed in smaller school districts as I prefer being able to communicate and connect with students as well as staff and parents. I have only been at three districts as an administrator with 21 years at just two of them. After 8 years at my current district, I am leaving a two-year contract offer and coming to USD322. Deb and I have been married for 33 years in June and have 4 grown children. Jessica is a mental health counselor in Yankton, SD; Jacob is a teacher and coach in Utica, NE at Centennial Public schools; Zachary is a 6'10" sports director and play-by-play announcer in Windom MN; and Kaitlyn just graduated a semester early from Morningside in Sioux City, IA with degrees in communication and Non-profit business management. They all played one form or another of college athletics. The older two are married and the youngest is supposed to Marry in late July. We hope to get to know you all very soon. GO BUFFS!

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