Earlier this week the entire junior high and high school took part in a service learning day as they split up and worked on different community service projects around the district. Students helped clean up the parks in Onaga, helped clean up limbs and leaves at some local businesses, replaced the gravel in the beds along main street, worked on outdoor projects at the museum, helped with projects at the hospital, weeded and put in new plants at the Havensville park and ball field, and even helped touch up a mural at the hospital!
The high school baseball team is back at the friendly confines of Grover Eddy Field tonight as they host Kansas City Christian. This will be the first action for the varsity team in nearly two weeks as they begin the second half of their schedule. This game was previously scheduled to be played in Kansas City, but at their request the game was moved to Onaga a few months ago. It is also worth noting that first pitch is scheduled for 4:00pm, 30 minutes earlier than the usual game time, because of the travel time. So come out and enjoy a Lion's Club cheeseburger and some extra baseball on your Friday night in Onaga!
Good luck boys! GO BUFFALOES!!!
Congratulations to the JV baseball team! In their first games of the season, the young Buffaloes swept Marysville by winning both games tonight 4-3. Ty Figge pitched a complete game in the first one, giving up three runs in the opening frame then not allowing another the rest of the game. Christian Henneberg knocked in Corbin Kolterman on a walk-off double to win the game.
In the second game, J.D. Rice pitched three solid innings, then Henneberg closed it out as the Buffaloes won 4-3 again, and once more it was a walk-off hit by Henneberg in the bottom of the last inning that drove in Kolterman for the win.
The varsity team is back in action tomorrow afternoon as they host Kansas City Christian. This game is on the original school calendar as an away game, but it was changed several months ago to a home game. First pitch from Grover Eddy Field in Onaga will be at 4:00pm on Friday, 30 minutes earlier than usual because of the distance between the two schools.
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GO BUFFALOES!!!
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Good luck to the high school track team and the JV baseball team today! The track team is at Frankfort this afternoon for their invitational, while the JV baseball team is in action for the first time this season after several rain outs. They take on Marysville at 4:30pm in Onaga.
Good luck to all of our athletes today!
The senior class enjoyed a local history tour today with Mr. Kufahl and local history guru Donn Teske. This morning featured a visit to Alcove Springs, a major stop on the Oregon Trail and where the Donner Party camped on their infamous trip to California. This afternoon they visited historically significant places around the Onaga area, connecting the dots from our local past to present day.
Due to graduation being held outside the football field for our seniors and 8th graders this May, there is no limit to the number of guests who can attend. Thank you.
Due to the impending weather, USD 322 schools will have a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20th. School will begin at 10:00am. Breakfast will not be served as the cooking staff will be working on lunch upon their arrival.
Due to anticipated weather and road conditions tomorrow, USD 322 Onaga will have a late start on Tuesday, April 20. School will begin at 10am. Breakfast will not be served. Thank you.
On March 26th, Debbie Berges came in to talk to the 4th grade classes about water conservation. After her presentation, she put the students into groups and challenged them to come up with an idea or invention to increase the amount of freshwater available for use. The groups then presented their ideas to the whole class.
Thank you Debbie for being such a great resource for our students and teachers in so many ways!
Congratulations to the JV golfers on their performance Thursday at the Washington County JV meet. Sophomore Donovan Mason placed 3rd at the meet, while junior Wyatt Magnett took fifth. In total, the Buffaloes placed five golfers in the top 15.
Great job!
Grades K-4 have been learning about the Zones of Regulation and strategies to self regulate with Mrs. Kolterman. Self-regulation is something everyone continuously works on whether or not we are aware of it. We all face tough situations that test our limits. If we are able to recognize when we are becoming less regulated, we are able to do something about it to manage our feelings and get ourselves to a healthy place. This comes more naturally for some, but for others it is a skill that needs more attention and practice. This is the goal of The Zones of Regulation with our young students.
Thank you Mrs. Kolterman for your dedication to our kids!
Congratulations to our week four 4th grade Readers of the Week! Keep up the hard work!
1st - Cahlan Kaberline
2nd - Camdyn Fordham
3rd - Vivian Berges
4th - Ryen Valburg
5th - Rayna Meyerkorth
Due to the weather, the softball game at Pleasant Ridge scheduled for today has be rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27. It will remain in Pleasant Ridge and will be played at 4:30pm.
Due to the current and impending weather, the JV baseball game at St. Marys Academy that was scheduled for today has been rescheduled for May 7th.
In addition to this rescheduled game, the baseball team has added a JV game to the schedule. On April 22nd, the squad will host Marysville at 4:30pm. They will play a double header against the Bulldogs JV team, each one being 5 innings with a 1.5 hour time limit.
A couple of Mrs. Glessner's 6th grade students, Marissa Sauvage and Tyler Smith, helped out by creating and putting up a bulletin board in the grade school hallway. It serves as a welcome to all grade school students as they walk in the door each morning.
Nice job guys!
Buffalo Fun Club “pilots” Brooklyn, Preston, Charlee, and Waylon test out their newly folded Arrowhead paper airplanes during an enrichment activity. Buffalo Fun Club is an afterschool program for PK-6 students where each day (M-Th) our students have a snack, recreation time, homework time, and an enrichment activity. In creating these sophisticated airplanes our "pilots" are learning to follow directions, solve problems, and tap into their resilience when their efforts don’t go as they plan. The next airplanes we will create are named the "F-15" and the "Dagger".
The JV baseball game against Nemaha Central that was originally scheduled for March 26th has been rescheduled for April 30th. It will be played in Seneca at 4:30pm. It will be a double header, each game being 5 innings.
Today, Mr. Kufahl's senior U.S. Government class concluded its latest unit with a simulation on local government. The class went to the Onaga City Hall and conducted a "City Council meeting." The issue was a proposed ordinance establishing a curfew within the city for citizens under the age of 18. Students filled the roles of mayor, city council members, and four different groups of people either for or against the ordinance (Police Department, Parent-Teacher Association, Student Council, Chamber of Commerce). They spent the last week preparing their presentations, questions, and material to make their case.
The seniors worked extremely hard on the project, the simulation went very well, and it appears there are some future politicians in this year's senior class!
The class would like to give a BIG thank you to Sarah and Susan at City Hall for adjusting their schedules today to help make the project possible!
Natalie Jeanneret and Kiarra Simmons may appear to be just playing with the rubber ducks in the attached photo, but they are actually counting them to make sure they are all accounted for. The freshman class has been working on a rubber duck fundraiser this semester that has gone very well.
In the other photo, Christian Henneberg, Hunter Lamond, Konnor Nider, and J.D. Rice are polishing the metal ducks that will be used as part of a thank you package for those that helped to support the First Annual Class of 2024 Duck Race. Mr. Figge designed the ducks using the CNC Laser Cutter in the Ag shop
The 5th and 6th grade science classes are currently working on their science fair projects. In the photos, 5th graders Korvin VanDonge and Luke Poell are conducting an experiment using fruit to create a battery to light up a bulb. In 6th grade, Monty Meyerkorth and Abel Conger are creating a candle in a jar experiment.
We can't wait to see the finished products!
