Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

Onaga PROUD! Check out the KSHSAA article about Emmarsyn Fordham's wrestling success! https://kshsaacovered.com/news/2025/2/17/womens-wrestling-first-year-phenom-onagas-fordham-finds-immediate-success-way-into-buffaloes-record-book-north-central-kansas-wrestling-standouts.aspx

Due to inclement weather conditions, there will be no school or activities on February 18th.

Free dental screening for grades K-12 will take place next Monday, February 24th starting at 9:00am. If you would like to opt-out your child from the screening, the form to do so is linked below. If we do not have a signed form, your child will be screened. You can email the signed forms to Sierra Valburg, our school nurse, at nurse@usd322.org or turn in a hard copy to Gayla Figge in the high school office. An added bonus, each child screened will get a free toothbrush! - Sierra Valburg, USD 322 School Nurse OPT-OUT FORM https://5il.co/37z6w

The Onaga women's wrestling team had an outstanding performance at the Super Regional meet in Rossville, finishing 11th out of 30 teams. Five out of six wrestlers qualified for the KSHSAA State Tournament—an incredible achievement! Emmarsyn Fordham- Regional Champion * Carmela Garcia Losada-3rd Andi Wegmen-6th Lillie Weiser-8th* Morgan Allen 7th* *Emmarsyon broke the Onaga single season wins and pins record at 22 wins and 21 falls *Lillie left for State Scholars bowl after securing a state qualifying spot *Morgan represents her home district in post season competition The team will compete at Fort Hays State University from February 28 to March 1, 2025, in the KSHSAA State Tournament. Good luck, and congratulations on representing the Onaga Buffalos with pride!

It's senior night for the high school basketball teams and the spirit squad, as the Buffaloes welcome Washington County to town for a league tilt. Due to some scheduling changes, all games will take place in the north gym. The JV girls will get things started with two quarters beginning at 4:00pm, followed by the JV boys. After that, senior night festivities will take place, then the varsity girls will hit the court. Finally, the varsity boys will wrap up the night. Good luck to both teams tonight, and thank you seniors and their parents for your years of dedication to Onaga athletics! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys HS GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball HS SPIRIT SQUAD https://www.usd322.org/page/spiritsquad

Wrestling postseason has arrived, as the girls head to Rossville this afternoon for the first of the two-day regional tournament. The Buffaloes hit the mat at 1:00pm this afternoon and will wrestle through the semifinals of the winners bracket and the 3rd round of consolation matches today, before returning tomorrow for the final rounds of the tournament. A finish in the top four this weekend will punch each wrestler's ticket to the state tournament in two weeks. To follow the progress of Onaga's wrestlers throughout the regional tournament, follow the link below to Track Wrestling where live results will be posted. Good luck to our girls wrestlers today! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling TRACK WRESTLING https://tinyurl.com/4fyxd8fx

Spring sports are just around the corner, which means it's time to get your Onaga softball gear for the upcoming season. Follow the link below and get your order in before midnight on Thursday, February 27th. T-shirts, long sleeves, hoodies, pullovers, and much more are available in a variety of sizes and colors. You can also order Onaga bottles, cups, blankets, phone cases, and you can even order your playing gear like cleats, socks, and more. Orders will be shipped to the school and sent out from there. Follow the link below and get your order placed today! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/ET9RAyjMVc

The junior high scholars bowl team opened up their season with a strong start on Monday at Centralia. The A and B teams narrowly missed a clean sweep on the day, finishing with a 3-1 record on the night. Today the team is back in action as it heads to Doniphan West this afternoon for a 4:00pm meet. Congrats on the great start to the season and good luck today to the junior scholars bowl team!

🍞👩‍🏫 Third Graders Learn About Nutrition with SNAP-Ed! 🥗 Our third graders have been learning all about nutrition, thanks to the amazing Julene DeRouchey, SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator from Kansas State University! Over the past few weeks, she has visited our students to talk about the nutritional values of different foods, including the surprising effects of energy drinks, through the CHFFF Classroom Nutrition Lessons. One of the highlights was the hands-on "Bread in a Bag" activity, where students explored whole grains in a fun and interactive way! 🍞✨ Check out the pictures to see our budding bakers in action. A huge thank you to Mrs. DeRouchey for all the valuable lessons she’s shared with our students! #NutritionEducation #WholeGrains #HealthyChoices #SNAPEd #KansasStateUniversity #ClassroomLearning #HandsOnLearning

The Onaga wrestling team competed in the league tournament in Council Grove on Tuesday, with the boys' team earning a 3rd-place finish. Several wrestlers from both the girls' and boys' teams secured individual placements. The girls will head to regionals in Rossville on Friday, while the boys will return to Council Grove next Saturday for their regional competition. Good luck to all wrestlers as they push to earn a spot in the state tournament. #buffalopride #winregionals #roadtostate Girls: Morgan Allen- 2nd Lillie Weiser-2nd Carmela Garcia Losada-2nd Boys: Dylan Slifer-1st (Set new single season pins and win records) Jesse Miller-2nd Trent Hardin-2nd Xavier Berges-3rd Parker Koch-3rd Mac Studer-4th Monty Meyerkorth-4th Brayden Poell-4th Graham Valburg-5th Cody Pennington went 2-2 https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton will NOT have school on Wednesday, February 12th due to the predicted weather coming in overnight. Parent Teacher conferences scheduled for tomorrow will be rescheduled for next week.

The high school wrestling team competed in their final home event on Friday, with the boys team finishing 4th in the seven-team duals, and the girls unofficially finishing 2nd. They will compete in Council Grove tomorrow for the final meet of the year before the postseason begins. Congrats on a successful day! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

Junior high scholars bowl gets rolling tonight, and the high school basketball teams are on the road for a non-league game. Postseasons also continue with the girls wrestling team heading to regionals at the end of the week, and the high school scholars bowl team heads to the state meet on Saturday. Here is the schedule for an event-filled week!

🎉 Happy 100th Day of School! 🎉 Elementary had a blast celebrating 100 days of learning, growth, and fun at school! 🎈📚 Our students dressed up, got creative, and participated in exciting activities to mark this milestone. Check out some of the amazing moments from the day! 📸✨ Here's to 100 days of hard work and many more to come! #100thDayOfSchool #BuffaloPride #LearningIsFun #FutureBuffaloes

All three of the high school teams are in action this afternoon, with the basketball teams on the road and the wrestling team at home for the final time. The wrestling team got things rolling first this afternoon with matches beginning at 2:00pm here in Onaga. This will be the final time this season for fans to catch them at home, and the team will also celebrate Senior Night this evening. So come out and support the wrestling team this afternoon in a very competitive duals event. The high school basketball teams are back on the road for the second time this week, heading to Centralia for a league contest. There has been adjustments to the schedule for today, with the start time being pushed back to 4:30pm. Both JV teams will be playing two quarters only, with the girls getting things started in the main gym. The boys will follow the girls in the same gym, then it'll be the varsity girls after that around 6:00pm. Finally, the boys will wrap up the night at the conclusion of the girls game. Good luck to all of our high school student-athletes today! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling HS BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/basketball-boys HS GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball

🌟 Celebrating National Counselor's Week! 🌟 This week, we’re excited to honor two incredible members of our team who go above and beyond to support our students! 🙌 Juley Kolterman – Our dedicated MHIT Liaison Counselor at the elementary level, who works tirelessly to provide social-emotional lessons and guidance to help our students grow and thrive. Mrs. Kolterman’s commitment to fostering emotional well-being makes a lasting impact on our students every day! 🎓 Trish McNally – Our inspiring Secondary Counselor, who empowers students with lessons about post-secondary success. Mrs. McNally's dedication to helping our older students navigate their future paths is crucial as they prepare for life beyond school. Thank you for everything you do to support the mental health, growth, and success of our students. We are so lucky to have you on our team! 🧡🖤 #NationalCounselorsWeek #ThankYouCounselors #SupportingOurStudents #MHIT #PostSecondarySuccess #SocialEmotionalLearning #SchoolCounselorsRock

The OHS Scholars Bowl team is headed to STATE! They competed in the KSHSAA Regional meet at Frankfort finishing as the Regional Runner-up. The Buffalos competed with the following schools: Allen-Northern Heights, Burlingame, Centralia , Clyde-Clifton Clyde ,Frankfort, Lincoln, Mankato-Rock Hills, Randolph-Blue Valley, Rural Vista (White City/Hope), Troy HS, Wakefield, and Washington County. Onaga will travel to Lincoln on Saturday, February 15th to compete in the STATE Championship meet. Congratulations Coach Hannah Kolterman and the entire Buffalo Scholars Bowl Team! IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE AN ONAGA BUFFALO!

Families: We are seeing an increase of illness in our school. If your children are not acting themselves, have cold symptoms, a headache, or fever, please do not send them to school. Students should remain at home until they are fever free for at least 24 hours and symptoms are improved. We appreciate your partnership as we work to keep everyone healthy.

USD 322 is proud to announce that Mary Pennington has been selected by the Kansas State High School Activities Association to be 2024's recipient of their "Heart of the Arts" award. We will be recognizing this achievement at the high school basketball game next Friday (2/14) in between the Varsity Girl's and Boy's games (around 7:30). Please help us in congratulating Mary on this accomplishment. Check out the KSHSAA published story here: https://kshsaacovered.com/news/2025/2/4/spirit-of-sport-and-heart-of-the-arts-awards-selected.aspx

After three and a half months of practice, over 29 combined games, and a lot of hard work, the junior high basketball teams wrap up their seasons tonight in the final round of the Oregon Trail League Tournament. Games get underway at 6:00pm this evening with the final girls games. The Onaga girls will be playing for 3rd place medals in the south gym, as the #4 seed Buffaloes take on #3 seed Sts. Peter & Paul. In the north gym it'll be #1 Centralia taking on #2 seeded Doniphan West for the championship. The second round of games will begin after the conclusion of the girls games and feature the final boys games. In the south gym #3 Frankfort will take on #4 Sts. Peter & Paul for 3rd place, while in the new gym the #2 seeded Buffaloes will be taking on #1 Doniphan West for the league title. Also, the concession stand will be putting on a benefit this evening. All proceeds from tonight's meal will be donated to Theresa Duffield to help cover medical expenses. The FFA is also donating all proceeds from drinks to the cause, and they will also be raffling off a meat basket as well. It will be a fun night of basketball to end the junior high seasons, so come out, GET LOUD, and cheer on the boys and girls to wins in their final games! The crowd on Monday was one of the best we've seen in years, let's do it again! A reminder, the Booster Club is paying the entry fee for all K-12 students who want to attend the games today. Good luck tonight to both the girls and boys! GO BUFFALOES!!! JH BOYS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/boys-basketball-jr-high JH GIRLS BASKETBALL https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-basketball-jr-high