Those students that will be taking Highland Community College courses at Onaga starting in January can enroll now. If you are a first time student, see Mrs. Kocher to work through the admission process. All other students may log into their Highland account and enroll.
USD 322 held a Christmas dinner on December 12th. Our festive cooks made a delicious Christmas lunch for the students, staff, and parents. Even Santa photo bombed the picture! Posted by Clayton Szel for the Digital Media class.
OHS Basketball @ Axtell Tuesday, December 18
4:30 p.m. 1/2 J.V. girls followed by 1/2 J.V. boys
6:00 p.m. Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys
How are 5 students going to lift 4 big boxes weighing around 50 pounds each? Synergize is the answer! In "The Leader In Me" Habit 6 is synergize, which means working together to achieve more.The 5 students figured out a way to move 4 big boxes in ONE trip. Post by Halie Jeanneret
OHS Basketball - Friday, December 14, 2018
Game Times:
4:45 p.m. 1/2 J.V. Girls followed by 1/2 J.V. Boys
6:00 p.m. Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys
All games will be played in the North gym.
Centralia Boys over Onaga, 51-13
Due to a high number of flu and confirmed influenza cases in the Doniphan West school system they have cancelled school for the remainder of the week.
Thus, the Jr. High basketball game scheduled for Thursday, December 13 @ D. West is cancelled. We will work with them to find a make-up date for this event.
Tonight’s JH game schedule has been changed with Flint Hills Christian. The girls game has been canceled, and there will only be one boys game. Therefore, the boys game will begin at 6pm. There will be no gate charged for entry into this game.
The USD 322 BOE and Farmers State Bank sponsored the Senior Citizen Christmas Luncheon on Wednesday. It was well attended. The HS Student Council members served and waited on our guests of honor. Big thank you to all who pitched in to make this happen. Good day to be a Buffalo!!!
OHS Basketball @ Home Friday, December 7, 2018
5:00 p.m. J. V. Boys
6:00 p.m. Varsity Girls
7:15 p.m. Varsity Boys
All League Football Players
Honorable Mention
Ethan Powell- Offense
Aaron Schwartz-Defense
Enrollment for KRR Spring LIFE Program is now open for families with a student in grades K-3. Look for flyers/sign up sheets coming home today. Previous LIFE families: if you refer a family to join LIFE and they give us your name, your family will receive a special prize.
KRR After School Program last day this semester is December 13. We will resume After School on our first day back from break on January 7.
KC Koelzer launches a three from downtown against Wetmore today.
Results from Lincoln Wrestling Tournament today- Kaid Schwant, Rylin McGinness, and Morgan McGinness all took 3rd place today. Kameron Henneberg took 4th. Good work today at your first tournament!
OHS Boys were defeated by Wetmore, 36-67. The boys are 1-2 after 3 games.
Chloe Fischer with a free throw attempt during the game against Wetmore today.
OHS boys fall to Blue Valley 61-35, after trailing 21-23 at half
HS boys beat Linn 34-32 on a huge shot by Casey Myers with 2 seconds left
PreK-6th Grade Movie Night
The elementary classrooms are a little chilly, so please dress your children warm tomorrow. Mechanics will be there first thing in the morning to increase the heat output on the boiler. Teachers will move their class into a heated area of the building if their room is too chilly.
Onaga High Winter Sports Showing
With the change in time and daylight comes the change in sports seasons for Onaga High. The high school teams will show off their winter sports teams with alumni scrimmages on Tuesday, November 27. The evening will begin in the north gym at 5:30 p.m. with the OHS girls basketball followed by the OHS boys at approximately 6:45 p.m. Wrestling will debut as well with a 6:00 p.m. start time with matches taking place in the wrestling room. This year admission for this event will be a non-perishable item that will be donated to the local food pantry.
“Kansas Read to Preschooler Week” was last week and oh what fun we had with mystery readers the last week and a half. Here is just a few sneak peaks!! What a great week leading up to thanksgiving! We are definitely thankful for the support we have in our school!!
Exclusive Handmade Christmas Ornaments! For sale at the Jr./Sr. High Music Chili Supper Fundraiser. Tuesday, November 20, 4:45-6:15 in the High School Commons. All proceeds will go towards the Colorado Springs music trip.
Onaga JH Wrestling ends the season on a high note! Landon 2nd, Christian 3rd, Christopher 3rd, Tatum 3rd, and Jeremia 5th.
Preschool visited Manhattan Fire Station #3 today for a field trip to learn about how Clara and Norahs dad take care the Manhattan community! Thanks you Brian and Miranda Force for getting this all together!!
This group got to spend the day visiting Alma/Wabaunsee USD 329 area schools for their Leader In Me Discovery Day. We came back with some fresh ideas and even more excitement towards the great things already happening with The Leader In Me here in Onaga! It was a great experience and we brought back a lot of good information!
Senior and future Air Force member, Ian Heit, speaks to the packed auditorium crowd about the history of the Vietnam War during the Veteran’s Day program on Monday. We were honored to be joined by many local vets who served for our country to protect our freedoms and democracy. Our senior class put on the program and involved other grade levels as well. Well done seniors and Mr Kufahl! Thank you.
A little late with this but USD 322 had two seniors selected by the KU Endowment Association as Kansas Honor Scholars. Tess Fairbanks and Emily Ronnebaum were honored at a ceremony and reception held at Topeka West. Congrats girls on this tremendous honor!
Our juniors spent the morning of Nov 8 participating at the area Career Fair in Centralia. Can’t wait to see what our talented kids do in their future endeavors beyond high school. Go Buffs!
Huge turnout for the famous Thanksgiving feast prepared by the state’s best nutrition team! Thank you ladies- it was delicious.
November 13 2018 World Kindness Day...Everyone can participate!! Doesn’t cost a thing...😊
Thelma Linck receives $1000.00 Cash for Teachers award from Farmers State Bank.
KRR SRA-V group took turns putting on The Three Billy Goat’s Gruff play after Mrs. Kolterman’s read aloud....we have so much fun learning together!
Parents of 3rd-6th grade boys and girls please get Frankfort basketball forms turned into Mrs. Sperber by Wednesday. Thank you!
Since there is no school today, we will not be having the Girl Scout recruiting night tonight. We will hope to reschedule it for next Friday, November 16. Please look for further information later.
Due to the boiler not fixed and the cold overnight temperatures, USD 322 will be closed tomorrow. NO SCHOOL for Friday, November 9th. The boiler will be fixed this weekend and the building warm by Monday morning.
If all of the snowflakes were lemon drops and gum drops oh what a world this would be!!🎼🎤🎸 preschool having fun in the snow!
Mystery Story Walks: The 8th and 10th grade English classes went on a Story Walk just before Halloween. They are now taking their observations and writing mystery stories. Can't wait to read their adventures.
There are no after school and nighttime activities/events, including the JH wrestling meet at Effingham today, due to the weather. Thank you.
Mr. Poell
Due to the weather forecast, there will be NO KRR After School Program and NO LIFE Program today. Tonight's LIFE session is rescheduled to Tuesday, November 13.
1st grade parents, make sure you are reading the decodable books with your child once a week. Also, it doesn't hurt to read a book to your child nightly. It will only encourage their love of reading! :)
USD 322 staff took part in county preferred ALICE Training yesterday. ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) Training provides preparation and a plan for individuals and organizations on how to more proactively handle the threat of an aggressive intruder or active shooter. ALICE is the leading training solution that increases an organization's and individual's odds of survival during a violent intruder event. ALICE is a strategy that goes beyond the conventional lockdown.
We are so thankful for your children!
Had a great day learning about community helpers in OUR community at preschool!!
The boiler heating the 7-12 classrooms will hopefully be up and running by the end of the week. Until then, 7-12 classes will be relocated to warm areas of the building.
Welcome to the Library, we have a book for you.
So excited for our cooks delicious Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday!!!
Can't wait for the delicious Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday, November 14. Onaga school kitchen staff are awesome.
Taking center stage! The Buffalo's are BACK!
Being a teacher means being a lifelong learner. USD 322 teachers are being active learners today!
After School students with their October attendance award books (and a little Halloween fun).
Please make sure to pay your Spanish Club dues by Friday, Nov. 9th! Dues are $8 and shirts are $12
Our Accounting Class daily joke from yesterday: "What is an accountant's favorite brand of cereal?"
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Mrs. Harris's class has been busy writing Opinion Paragraphs about their favorite season. Pepper enjoys having the students read to her each day.
The most favorite dessert in the math classes at OHS is pumpkin pi.
Love pre-school field trips around our town of Onaga!!
Thank you to our sixth grade buddies for coming to read to kindergarten yesterday!
Great things happening in USD 322!
A big thank you to Brandi Wesley for all the work you did while an elementary special ed. para. Good luck to you in the new chapter of your life!
In looking forward to our new staff member -- A great big welcome to Sherri Brunkow as you begin your new (and returning) adventure as an elementary special ed. para.
As winter is nearing, please remember to send your kiddos with the proper attire for recess. We want to keep your kids healthy, safe, and warm! :)
Onaga Grade School Teachers make a great team!
USD 322 is the place for me!! Onaga Buffaloes make me PROUD!!
Have a great day USD 322 Staff!
Fifth graders are wonderful learners!
Great day for training at USD322!
Good luck today with your job shadow Jewel F, Morgan M, Morgan W, and Halie J!
OJHS / OHS Buffaloes are #1!
GOOD MORNING USD322!!
USD 322 received ALICE training today.
Positions Open - Baseball & Softball Coaches
Position Open - Grade School Office Manager
Mrs. McNally and Mr. Poell showing off their costumes!
Students and staff of USD 322 did a wonderful job during their first Leader in Me Community Service Day. It was amazing to see how hard students and staff worked, how they understood the importance of giving back to our communities, and how much they accomplished in one day. Our next Leader in Me Community Service Day will be on May 1st, and we hope to service many more areas within our communities of Wheaton, Havensville, and Onaga.
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