The high school basketball teams hit the road tonight for their final tune-ups before the Twin Valley League tournament begins on Saturday. The Buffaloes visit Axtell tonight and will begin playing at 6:00pm with the varsity girls in the new gym and two quarters of JV boys in the old gym. Following the conclusion of both those games, the varsity boys will play in the new gym and the JV girls will play two quarters in the old gym.
The JV games will not be livestreamed but the varsity games will be on the NFHS Network. You can find that stream at the link below.
Good luck to both our teams and GO BUFFALOES!
The 2021 Twin Valley League tournament begins this Saturday, January 16th. Due to KSHSAA's restrictions on number of teams allowed at a sporting event, the tournament will be held at two different sites this year. Frankfort High School will host all of the girls games and Onaga will host all of the boys games.
T-shirts will be available at both sites with the attached front and back design. The shirts will be dark grey in color. Shirts can be purchased for $15 on site throughout the tournament while supplies last, but if you would like to pre-order your shirt(s) this will not only guarantee the size you want is available, but also will save you a few dollars as the cost will be $12 if pre-ordered.
To pre-order, please send money with your child to school by Thursday, January 14th with the size(s) desired and the money for the number of shirts you would like. This can be given to Mrs. Suther at school.
Tonight the High School basketball teams are back in action after not playing for nearly a month. The teams are back at the friendly confines of Onaga High School this evening as they host Troy.
All games will be played in the north gym with action getting underway at 4:45pm. The JV girls will kick things off with two quarters, followed by two quarters of JV boys action. The varsity girls will follow, and the varsity boys will wrap up the night.
All of tonight's action can be seen on the NFHS Network at the link below, and rosters for both teams can be found at the district website, usd322.org.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/onaga-high-school-onaga-ks
One of the most difficult locally elected offices throughout our great nation is that of school board members. They continually have to weigh what is best for the district against all influences and individual wants, as well as make critical decisions that will affect hundreds of children's lives on a yearly, if not monthly, basis. Being a school board member is an unpaid position that requires quite a bit of time, patience, self education, understanding, study, and thoughtful deliberation.
This is school board member appreciation week and there's little payment that is as appreciated as much as a simple thank you. Please thank a USD 322 school board member some time this week for their service. The current members are Jeff Koelzer, Jessica Venneberg, Mark Kopp, Dustin Utley, Tracy Meyerkorth, Sarah McKinsey and Tasha Lara.
Tonight the junior high basketball teams are back in action after an especially long Christmas break hiatus. The teams will host Troy tonight beginning at 6:00, with girls varsity action in the north gym and boys B-team action in the south gym. At the conclusion of those games, the varsity boys will get underway in the north gym and the B-team girls will be in the south gym.
For the first time this season, both gyms will be livestreamed. Please keep in mind, this is a trial run to prepare for Onaga hosting the Twin Valley League tournament followed by the Oregon Trail League tournament. There may be some hiccups throughout the evening as we learn the ropes of this secondary streaming option, so please bear with us as we work through any kinks.
Both varsity games will be in the north gym and will be livestreamed, per usual, on the NFHS Network at the link below.....
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/onaga-high-school-onaga-ks/gam8bfc467b49
Both B-team game will be in the south gym and will be aired through USD 322's Facebook page at the link below.....
https://www.facebook.com/usd322onaga
Rosters for Onaga can be found at the district website, usd322.org.
Good luck to both teams tonight and GO BUFFALOES!!!
Sunday night open gym for the high school girls and both the junior high boys and girls teams resumes tonight. The gyms will be open from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Open gym for those three teams will take place every Sunday through the end of the season.
Tomorrow morning the Onaga High School wrestling team heads out to Chase County for another tournament. Wrestling begins at 9:30am and will take place on two different mats, so there will be a livestream for each. Click on the links below to watch either of them.
Good luck to all of our wrestlers and GO BUFFALOES!
Red Mat - North Gym Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyKUHNOiIMlZxvHVYbXrb0A
Grey Mat - CCJSHS Live Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl8xDF2TbzfWsR-7F3Y3g7w
As we begin the second half of the school year, please keep up to date on the current Covid numbers at USD 322 by visiting our school website, usd322.org (link below). From there, you can click on the orange button that says "Daily Covid Count" and see the latest numbers for both quarantined students and staff. The chart shows the total numbers for the district, and divides the numbers up into K-6 and 7-12. It is updated every day that school is in session.
https://www.usd322.org/
Friendly reminder- The Buff Fun Club Afterschool Program does not begin until Monday, January 11. Thank you.
REMINDER: Last day to register your student for the School Spelling Bee is 1/6/2021!! Our school spelling bee will be completed through an online platform for this school year. Please go to the following link for more information and instructions on how to register and access study lists. Thank you! https://5il.co/nqac
Basketball practices can resume around the state of Kansas on Monday, January 4th for both junior high and high school teams. Here is the practice schedule for all Onaga teams for tomorrow.....
8:00am-10:00am - OHS Boys (north gym)
8:00am-9:30am - OJH Girls (south gym)
10:00am-12:00pm - OJH Boys (north gym)
3:00pm-5:00pm - OHS Girls (north gym)
Good luck to all our teams in the second half of their seasons!
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of former Onaga counselor Laurie McClelland's passing on Christmas day. Laurie served as Onaga High School's counselor from 1996 until her retirement in 2014. She touched the lives of so many students in a such a positive way during her time in Onaga and will be greatly missed. As one OHS staff member said, the world is less bright without her.
To read Laurie's obituary or send condolences to her family please visit the link below.
https://www.raymondfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Laurie-Mcclelland/#!/Obituary
Sunday night open gym for both junior high teams and the high school girls will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm tonight. Due to KSHSAA's ruling on Christmas break practices, this will be the last Sunday open gym until school resumes in January. We hope to see you all there tonight!
To all high school and junior high winter sports players and parents, below is the Christmas break practice schedules for all sports. Please remember that, according to KSHSAA's guidelines for this period, no practice is allowed from December 23rd through January 3rd. Thank you for all your hard work during the first portion of your seasons, keep up the hard work!
12/18
8:00am-9:30am - North Gym, OJH Girls BB (Sperber)
8:30am-10:00am - North Gym, OJH Boys BB (Kufahl)
12/21 & 12/22
6:00am-9:00am - WR Room, OHS WR (Niehues)
8:00am-9:30am - South Gym, OJH Girls BB (Sperber)
8:00am-10:00am - North Gym, OHS Boys BB (Baxter)
9:30am-11:15am - South Gym, OHS Girls BB (Boswell)
10:00am-12:00pm - North Gym, OJH Boys BB (Kufahl)
The junior high basketball teams will wrap up the 2020 portion of their seasons when they go on the road this afternoon to take on St. Xavier. There will be no B-team games, which means that the A-team girls will kick things off at 4:00pm and will be followed by the A-team boys. You can catch all of the action on Facebook Live through the Rams Facebook page, which is linked below. Good luck to both teams and GO BUFFALOES!!!
https://www.facebook.com/saintxrams
Buffalo Fun Club Parents:
We WILL have the afterschool program today (Thursday 12/17/2020).
Buffalo Fun Club will resume on Monday January 11th. I hope each and everyone one of you have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Looking forward to seeing you all again in 2021!!!
The High School wrestling team is back in action today as it heads to the Kaw Valley Duals in Rossville. The 10-team meet will pit the Buffalo grapplers against ACCHS, Chase County, Doniphan West, Herington, Mission Valley, Nemaha Central, Riverside, Rossville, and St. Marys.
Action begins at 4:00pm and can be watched live on the NFHS Network, where Rossville will be streaming it. A quick link to the network can be found on the home page of the school website, usd322.org. Rossville will also be streaming the meet live on the Dawg Feed Facebook page.
Good luck to all of our wrestlers and GO BUFFALOES!!!
Good afternoon-
I wanted to let all students, parents and staff members know that there will be NO SCHOOL on January 4, 2021. We will begin 2nd semester on January 5th. Thanks for the hard work all staff, students and parents have put in to help us have a successful first semester!
Take care, stay safe, Merry Christmas, and wishing you all a healthy and prosperous New Year!
Just as a reminder, in order to help keep parents, students, and the community of USD 322 up to date and to help prevent confusion and speculation, we are now posting a daily update of the Covid numbers within the district.
To access that update, simply log in to usd322.org and scroll down to the middle of the homepage. There you will find five orange "buttons" that are quick links to frequently accessed pages within the school website. The first one is titled "Daily Covid Numbers" and when it is clicked, the document showing active cases within the elementary, high school, teaching staff, and classified staff can be found. The image below is of the button on the home page you will look for.
Here is the link to today's updated numbers.....
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Mrs. Marten reading "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." This has become a tradition at USD #322, but because of remote learning, not everyone is able to join in on this tradition, so here is the virtual reading of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Click on the following link and enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a9y68OrD04&t=1s&pbjreload=101