Buffer week is this week, and, per KSHSAA Rules, it’s a week of no sports or sports practice. Buffer Week is put in place to make sure kids don’t go in after school to practice basketball or wrestling as an unfair advantage to the teams still in the playoffs.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Veterans Day Presentation on Monday. We’d like to share special recognition of the service of our “Spotlight” Veterans: Mr. Dennis Kelly (Vietnam), Mr. Dale Kolterman (Vietnam), and Mr. Courtland Dodds (World War II). You are appreciated!
Attention families of the after-school Buffalo Fun Club! Family Night is November 18, 5:15-6:45. We are serving chili; the guest speaker is Officer Dan Costlow with his K-9; plus games and activities. Please RSVP by email to linckt@usd322.org before Friday, November 15. We look forward to seeing you.
World Kindness Day. Challenge=2 random acts of kindness completed by each person 2morrow! Spread kindness.
We would like to thank everyone who attended the Veterans Day Program at Onaga High School. Here are two veterans who attended the program. On the left is Gene Gilsdorf (Vietnam) and on the right is Kip Cress (Active Service during Cold War). Thank you for your service!
Veterans Day was yesterday, 11/11/19. The Senior U.S. Government Class led the program. Many veterans were acknowledged for the sacrifices that they made for this country and the freedom they have given us. We salute our veterans.
Yesterday during the Onaga Veterans Day Program the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes recited poems that included “Guard Duty”, “Choppers”, and “In Flander’s Fields”, then all together they sang “America the Beautiful”.
Tuesday, November 5th, marked the 5th week of student-led TLIM team building exercises. The eighth graders are trying to move hula hoops around a circle without unlinking arms. In this exercise, the team that works together the best wins the game!
Congratulations to the following wrestlers on medaling at the tournament this last weekend.
Zach Peters- 2nd place
Tatum Lara- 3rd place
Wyatt Boggs- 3rd place
The dental screening event that was planned for Monday, Nov 11, has been postponed to a later date. Details TBA as soon as possible regarding new date. Thank you.
OHS & OJH held the first student-led Professional Learning Community day on 10.30.19. The PLC day had several events that students could learn from, including Sewing, Dancing, Car Maintenance, Self-Defense, and Drones. Here are some of the students learning how a drone works.
Hungry??? As the Holidays begin to creep up on us, be sure to remember our School Food Pantry and Caring Closet. Many Holiday food items like potatoes, corn, greens beans, pie crusts and pie fillings, are waiting to make it to your table. We will also continue to stock cereal, ground beef, milk, cheese, hamburger helper kits and other items. Some of the items in our caring closet include laundry soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrushes, feminine products. Please contact Juley Kolterman at koltermanju@usd322.org or by calling the school at (785)889-7101.
There was a previous post about the winter sports (basketball & wrestling) meeting being this Friday, we have had to change the meeting to next Friday, November 15, 2019. OHS Parents and OHS athletes will need to meet in the auditorium at 5:45.
Junior High OTL clinic and concert is today at Centralia. The concert is at 6:00 this evening and is open for all to attend.
The school’s Veteran’s Day program is on Monday, Nov 11, starting at 10 am in the auditorium. All veterans and their families are invited and a complimentary school lunch is provided to them after the program. All community members are welcome to attend the program. Thank you.
Thanksgiving Dinner is next Wednesday, November 13, 2019. If you have a student in grades 7-12 and you would like to come eat with them, please call the JR/SR High Office at 785-889-4251. RSVPs must be made by this Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The cost is $5.00 per person.
The idea of replacing the current aging Onaga Elementary School began four years ago with the previous superintendent. The Board of Education pursued the idea under the direction of the State. BBN Architects Inc. of Manhattan, Kansas was chosen as the project designer largely because of their willingness to do the required state feasibility study. A very comprehensive review of the entire campus was also performed. As was predicted, the elementary school was identified as being the most insufficient building with a strong recommendation to build new.
An initial plan for a new building was designed with a cost of $21,000,000. This was viewed by the BOE as exceedingly expensive. Also during this time state aid for capital improvements was discontinued for most districts including USD 322. For these reasons the project lost traction. However, modified plans were presented periodically over the next few years. Eventually a plan was presented that the BOE felt was close to what would serve the district and would garner support from the public. At this time additional people were asked for their input and help in designing the school. Bond council was also acquired in Piper Jaffray.
In all, six design and location changes were made before settling on the current elementary building plans with a cost of $7,925,000. The school is to have a brick and mortar bottom course with a prefabricated truss system for the roof. The new building is very utilitarian in its concept with few architectural features. However, it does serve the needs of the district. These needs include updated kitchen accommodations, classroom space for projected enrollment, student/staff safety, and updated code compliance and infrastructure.
Congratulations to the following junior high wrestlers that medaled at the D-West meet this past weekend-
Landon Koelling- 1st Place
Tatum Lara- 3rd Place
Zach Peters- 3rd Place
Dylan Magnett- 3rd Place
After last night’s loss in the playoff game at Beloit, the Buffaloes still finish their season with a winning record. Congratulations Buffaloes, on a winning season! Your efforts have brought progress to this program, and good luck next year!
Thanks bunches to all the trunk-or-treaters for helping fill the trunk wirh goodies for the school's food bank.
Morgan Mayginnes and Laura Krohn worked hard cleaning the gutters at the Onaga Historical Museum on Community Service Day, 10-23-19. Good work ladies!
Wyatt Pennington is ready for Halloween as are many other students. The Halloween parade was held at Onaga School District today. The kids walked down the halls to show off their costumes to the rest of the school. Have a spooky Halloween!!!
The Onaga Buffalo fans, Spirit Squad, and Booster Club will have candy at the football game tonight in Beloit for those kids that will not be able to trick or treat. So wear your costume! Thanks you to all!! And of course, GOOD LUCK BUFFS!!!!
If your child sold trash bags, the orders are available for pick up in Mrs. Rempe's room at the Grade School.
Help us “FILL THE TRUNK” during Trunk or Treat which will be taking place on Halloween on the OneWay Street in Onaga. Please bring a non-perishable food item to help keep our school food pantry full! Items needed include cereal, ramen noodles, hamburger helper, Mac n Cheese, hearty soups, peanut butter and jelly, pancake mix and syrup, spaghetti supplies, or anything else you’d like to donate. Look for our white USD 322 van to drop off items and receive your Halloween candy! If you’d like to receive food, please contact Juley Kolterman at koltermanju@usd322.org
There is no Buffalo Fun Club after school tomorrow, Oct. 31 Halloween.
All USD 322 Board of Education members are 100% in support of the bond issue for the new elementary school. Board of education members are Jeff Koelzer (President), Jessica Venneberg (Vice-President), Scott Brunkow, Mark Kopp, Tracy Meyerkorth, Marcus Weiser, and Tasha Lara. The board started the process of evaluating the state of the current elementary school in February of 2017 by having engineers conduct a facilities study. Results of the study found that it was not cost effective to attempt to repair the structural and mechanical issues with the current building. Other recent actions the Board of Education have unanimously passed are: Approval of the updated BBN Architects timeline – August, 2018; Approval of the BBN Architects project concepts refinement and referendum – November, 2018;
Approval of Piper Jaffray for Bond Council – March, 2019.
On October 28, the Kansas State Assessments recognition was held in the auditorium. Students from Grades 3 through 11 were recognized for high individual scores in the assessments. We congratulate those who did well on the assessments.
We would like to wish everyone a Happy Halloween and good luck to the OHS football team at the
playoffs in Beloit. We hope everyone stays warm and bundles up in the cold weather.
The Digital Media Design and Production class is responsible for making all of the sports programs for home games throughout the year. Here is Julia, Rilyn, and Sydney folding the September 20th football program.
Because of cold, PK-6 Halloween parade will begin at 1:30 on Thu.-will walk through the school to the old gym where local businesses are welcome to gather and pass out candy to kids. Please spread the word. Kids will ride busses and visit Redbud & nursing home after gym visit.
The OHS football game this Thursday night against St. John's/Tipton has been moved to 6pm. The game will be played in Beloit.
A few more pictures of the Leader in Me Community Service Day. These kids worked hard and got some huge projects completed!
Last week the Buffalo Fun Club posed to celebrate "Lights on Afterschool". This event brings awareness to afterschool programs across Kansas and the nation.
Last week the Buffalo Fun Club posed to celebrate "Lights on Afterschool". This event brings awareness to afterschool programs across Kansas and the nation.
The TLIM Leadership Team led the first high school team building exercises on 10/8/19. This is a new way to help students learn to work better together. Here are some photos of the freshmen making sandwiches blindfolded.
Our students and staff accomplished a tremendous amount within our entire district yesterday during our Leader in Me Community Service Day. Engaging in community service provides students with the opportunity to become active members of their community and has a lasting, positive impact on society at large. Community service enables students to acquire life skills and knowledge, as well as provide a service to those who need it most. These are some of the common benefits of participating in a community service program:
1. Psychological benefits: Volunteering increases overall life satisfaction and helps you feel good about yourself because you are helping others. It can also help to decreases stress and ease depression.
2. Social benefits: Volunteering engages students with the community, creates special bonds with the population being served, and increases social awareness and responsibility.
3. Cognitive benefits: Volunteering helps students enhance their personal knowledge, grow from new experiences, and develop better interpersonal communication skills. It also helps students develop civic and social responsibility skills and become more aware of what their community needs.
Check out many of our pictures from yesterday's activities.
Red Ribbon Week 2019.
Many of the seniors spent the USD 322 Community Service Day with Mrs. Labbe and Mr. Kufahl at the Onaga Historical Museum staining a walkway, painting a roof, entering data, organizing artifacts, among many other tasks. They were a tremendous help to our museum's volunteers.
Today is The Leader in Me Community Service Day at USD 322. You will see all of our children out and about serving our communities in a variety of ways. Check out this video that was shared with our students this morning before their day started: https://youtu.be/L_MWpvMm5tk
Please join us at our next public informational meeting on the bond for the new elementary building.
Tomorrow is Community Service Day! Please have your child wear tennis shoes or boots, older clothes, and dress warmly for the day of service to our communities. Thank you.
Red Ribbon Week 2019 begins on Wednesday October 23rd and ends on October 31st. Be sure to show your support for keeping our community Drug Free! Please take some time to talk with your kids about the dangers of making poor choices and how to “Just Say No!!” As your choosing clothes for dressing up with the different themes for each day, let your kids know WHY they are able to dress this way this week and what each day represents. Each day is a new theme to help support Red Ribbon Week and a reminder to stay drug free. Education and Prevention are our best tools to help young people stand strong in their choice to be drug free.
On 10-11-19 the OHS football team wiped out the Blue Valley Rams for our homecoming game with a score of 54-8! Way to go Buffaloes for working hard during the freezing weather!
NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION APPRECIATION DAY
National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25. Designed to promote school bus safety, school districts throughout the state observe school bus safety week.
School Transportation Appreciation Day is October 23. At a minimum be sure to give your bus drivers, transportation coordinator, etc. an "extra thank you". What makes school transportation personnel truly great is they are one of the few groups who go above and beyond when no one is watching and expect nothing in return. "It's what they do."
Order your TVL Cross Country Shirts here! Taking orders through 10/21 and will be delivered to the school on 10/28! https://stores.inksoft.com/tvlcrosscountry
Each year the Onaga FFA gives a free FFA jacket to the first freshman that memorizes and says the FFA Creed in front of the class. We are proud to announce that the recipient of this years jacket is Tyree Figge!
Flu Clinic on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Forms will be going home with students and need to be returned by October 22, 2019. Forms need to be completely filled out or your student will not be able to get their shot. If you have questions, please call!
Because of Parent/Teacher Conferences there will be no Buffalo Fun Club after school the week of Oct 21-24.
During parent teacher conference week October 21-24 there is no KRR After School Program or LIFE Program. There is also no After School Program on Halloween.
Orders for TVL Volleyball Tourney are due today by midnight! Place your order online through the following link! https://stores.inksoft.com/twinvalleyvb
Change in school lunch menu: Wednesday, October 16th - taco casserole with chips, cinnamon roll, broccoli, lettuce, and mandarin oranges. Wednesday, October 23rd - sack lunch, ham and cheese sandwich, chips, veggies, and an apple.
Due to the forecasted weather on Friday, the homecoming parade will be held on High Street in front of the school, instead of downtown, starting at 2:15 pm. Following the parade, the pep rally will be held in the north gym. The public is welcome to both events. Thank you!
Due to the Homecoming parade tomorrow, it would be appreciated to have all bus messages in by 1:30 on Friday, 10/11/19.
Some of this week's handywork. Pre-K with cinnamon-pumpkin Moon Sand. The "Bigs" eith spiders, a dragon, and claw.
What a beautiful view this morning outside of Onaga Grade School.
Due to a preschool grant USD 322 has received, we are looking to add a paraprofessional.
OJH VB game time changes:
Monday 6:00 @ Wetmore
Thursday 4:30 @ Blue Valley Randolph
2019-20 - Homecoming Spirit Week
OHS Cross Country Meet @ Centralia has been rescheduled for Monday, October 7 with a start time of 4:00 p.m.
Please check out the proposed plans for the new elementary school.
Another big win tonight for the Onaga Junior High football team. After jumping out to a 22-0 lead the Buffaloes cruised to a 30-12 win over Frankfort. Rayce Fisher and Landon Koelling each ran for touchdowns and Jacob Stephens continued to dominate on defense. Keep it going boys!
OHS Football Senior Parent Recognition will take place on 10/4/19 BEFORE the football game at 6:30.
OHS Student Council will be selling hot cocoa at the home football game tomorrow night, 10/4/19!! Please join us!
Please join us for the homecoming crowning which will take place next Friday, October 11, 2019 at 6:15 before the football game against Blue Valley. In case of bad weather, the crowning will be moved to the High School Gymnasium.
Due to a slew of injuries, the Onaga Junior High football team was only able to suit up 11 players for an 11-man game at Troy tonight. Despite several boys playing new positions and having to play with ten kids at one point, they gutted out an 18-14 win. Big win boys, congrats!
Homemade kites at Buffalo Fun Club
Future Buffaloes cheering on our boys during tonight’s football game with the OHS Spirit Squad!
We would love to hear from you if you have a concern with something specific within the district. Here is a template to help you know who to visit with first. We always want to follow the chain of command and focus on addressing whomever may be at the "First Level" initially.
This is a friendly reminder there is no school for students tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11. School staff has professional development learning activities on this day. Thank you.
Please remember... Since there is no school Wednesday, September 11th there will be no Buffalo Fun Club (after-school). See everybody on Thursday.
The after-school Buffalo Fun Club has been busy the last couple weeks. Homework time, character building, team building, and a big variety of activities. Take a look at just a couple things we've been doing. --Remember, you can still enroll your students in 4 year-old Pre-K, and 4th grade through 8th.
Congratulations to the Onaga Junior High football team! The boys beat Washington Thursday night 30-16 in the season opener to start 1-0.
The OHS Volleyball team went 2-0 tonight! The ladies fought hard and played as a team. Way to be phenomenal ladies!
The Onaga Jr. High volleyball team will scrimmage the OGS/OHS staff Tuesday, September 3. The match will take place in the north gym beginning at 2:30 p.m. and will last till 3:15 p.m.
School Pictures and Sports Pictures TOMORROW! Junior High sports pictures begin @ 2:15; Senior Athletes will take an individual picture @ 3:00 for the Booster Club banners; High School sports pictures begin @ 3:30.
Buff Bash Scrimmages! 5:00 Volleyball in North Gym.
6:30 Cross Country & Football both @ Football Field. Pep Rally in North Gym when scrimmages are done. Buff Bash Dance & Booster Club supper for high school student body in OHS Commons
School Picture Day is TOMORROW! Bring your SMILE!
Welcome to our Community Engagement Session - a public meeting on the bond issue!
KRR and 21st Century After School Programs start on Monday!
School pictures will be next Friday. One week away!
KRR Literacy Integrated Family Engagement (LIFE) program has one opening left for our Fall program. Sign up deadline is August 30, first session is September 17. Contact Christy Koelzer if you would like more information.
Due to the forms being sent out yesterday, Flag Football Forms will be due in the Grade School office by Friday (Aug 23) morning.
There will be no late fee.
Holton Parks and Rec is offering Flag Football for students 2nd - 6th grade. If you child did not come home with a form. There are plenty more in the OGS office.
PK-6th Grade Parent Information Night is on Tuesday, August 20 from 5:30-6:30 pm. There will be 15 minute rotations so parents can make it to multiple classrooms. We look forward to seeing you!
On Thursday, August 29th an open public meeting is to be held presenting an option for what could be the new Onaga Elementary School. All patrons of the Onaga USD 322 school system, are encouraged to attend the meeting to view the current conditions of the school and provide input for the possible future grade school.
Over the past year and a half, the Onaga Grade School Building Committee has been exploring the idea of replacing the current grade school. The main reason for this is the significant deterioration of the foundation and the resulting structural problems. The current building was constructed with the heating duct work built into the concrete foundation. Over time, cracks in the concrete have allowed air to escape the duct work and dry out the soil causing the foundation to settle and fracture. Mud jacking has been done in the past to correct the problem, but provided only marginal improvement. The current damage is extensive enough to prohibit repair. Visible signs of the failing foundation can be seen as cracks throughout the hallways and classrooms. Additionally, many doors and windows no longer function correctly, and a few walls are dislodging from the building due to the foundation moving. Simply put, the elementary school is coming to the end of its useful life.
In addition to the structural concerns of the building, there are numerous educational issues that need to be addressed. Among these are poor instructional environments, a need for additional classrooms and work space, technology limitations, and student safety.
One of the most common complaints of teachers is how uncomfortable the classrooms are. Drafty windows and doors and poor insulation make it difficult to regulate the temperature in the classrooms. This is a symptom of the failing structure mentioned earlier. Teachers often rely on space heaters in the winter to provide additional heat, and window air conditioning units in warmer months to keep rooms comfortable. Restroom plumbing and ventilation are also nuisances that the staff and students sometimes deal with.
The size and number of classrooms are also a concern. Modern classrooms are often designed with more space to allow for group activities. The increased use of technology and audio-visual platforms has also exacerbated the need for more space in the classroom. In addition to larger individual classrooms, an increase in enrollment has warranted the need for more classrooms. Pre-K, kindergarten, first, second, and fifth grades are all currently divided into two classes. This classroom situation leaves little room for future enrollment increases. In addition to the classrooms, there is a need for designated space for individual student engagement, conferences, meetings, and storage.
The need for technology in the classroom continues to outpace current conditions. Just as technology has become more prevalent in our daily lives, so too has it become in education. The use of the internet for communication and as a teaching tool are everyday activities for teachers and students. As technology in the classroom advances, pressure to upgrade electrical and data infrastructure will continue. The current Wi-Fi internet connections are often overloaded, and a lack of electrical receptacles makes the use of power cords commonplace.
Student safety is another reality of today's education that the current grade school is unable to adequately address. Secure points of entry and safe rooms are design requirements of modern school construction that were not present when the current school was built. A secure educational environment is to be expected for our students and staff. Additionally, keeping up with current building codes is problematic of a school built in the 1950s.
As the Onaga Grade School Building Committee continues to evaluate the possibility of a new elementary school, great consideration is being given to all aspects of the project. Not only are structural issues being analyzed, but educational concerns are being looked at as well. Please plan to attend the open public meeting on Thursday, August 29th.
School Picture Day is 2 weeks from today! August 30th!
Please remember to send enrollment forms for 21st Century Learning Centers after school program or Buffalo Fun Club to school. Those returning forms are eligible for a drawing. We start August 26.
2019-2020 District Calendars: We have a reduced number of large calendars available this year. Therefore, one calendar will be sent home to each family with their oldest child in school. The remaining calendars will be available to pick up at either the bank or the school office. Smaller pocket calendars are also available at the bank. Thank you to Farmers State Bank for sponsoring the calendars and Harder Printing for printing the calendars!
LIFE Program is moving to Tuesdays this year. The Literacy Integrated Family Engagement Program is an eight week program for families with students in grades K-3 and focuses on building bonds between parents and children and increasing literacy in the home. Share a family meal and take home a gift basket each week. See KRR Coordinator, Christy Koelzer Tuesday to sign up, or look for the enrollment form coming home.
After School Program enrollment is open for grades pre-K through 8th grade. Program Coordinators, Thelma Linck and Christy Koelzer will be at Back to School night Tuesday, the 13th 5:15 to 6:00. Find us near the main doors by the high school office. If you don't catch us, you can also look for enrollment packets to be coming home with students.
OJH/OHS Fall Sports Meetings will be held on Tuesday, August 13 beginning at 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. Parents and athletes will begin in the auditorium then meet with there specific sport coach.
Friday, July 26, Camp Buffalo students are going to Banner Creek to hike, play team building games, eat sack lunches, and swim. Please have your student dress in their swimsuits (wear shorts and shoes for hiking). We leave at 8:30 and return at 1:00. Cheerleaders are helping.
Just a friendly reminder enrollment is taking place today at the school from 7-7 inside the main entrance on the west side.
Enrollment is next Tuesday, July 23 from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Karen Utley and Gayla Figge will be set up just inside the main doors by the auditorium. The enrollment portal is open. If you do not have a computer at home (enrollment cannot be done on your phone), please stop by on Tuesday. We will have several computers for you to use. There were a few papers in the packet that will need filled out and returned. You may drop papers and payment by on Tuesday or drop them off in the offices after August 5. We hope you all have had a wonderful summer. If you cannot remember your username and/or password, please email Karen Utley or Gayla Figge and they will gladly get it reset!
Onaga Schools Supply list
Any 9-12 grade girls wanting to play volleyball this upcoming season we will be having a camp July 15-18 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Please let Coach Justine Sperber or Coach Jordan Boswell know if you will be attending as we will be ordering t-shirts. Cost will be $6. We hope to see you there to get ready for the upcoming season! Go Buffaloes!
Great opportunity!!! Please share!!
KRR Field Trip Friday: Parents, please be advised we may be late returning to the school by the time we go to the park for lunch after the movie. It could be 1:15 to 1:30 before we are back to school and get dismissed. We will do our absolute best to be back as soon as possible. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.
USD 322 has just been awarded a 21st Century Grant which will allow us to offer a summer camp beginning on July 8th for K-6th grade students. The camp will be from 8am-1pm 5 days per week and last for 4 weeks. Busing to and from the program will be provided. The 21st CCLC program aligns with the district's Leader in Me initiative and focuses on math, literacy, physical activity, and character development with nutritious meals and snacks. The project director is Thelma Linck. She can be reached at linckt@usd322.org to enroll your student for the July program or by calling the district office at 785-889-4614.
If your child is taking drivers ed this summer, their last opportunity to pick up class materials before Monday’s start date is today from 10am-2pm. Enter the main entrance on west side of school and pick up materials in principal’s office. Thank you.
Drivers Ed will begin on Monday, June 17 and run from 8am-noon. More details, study guides, etc will go out early next week including a couple of times for folks to come in and pick up the needed materials. Also, a schedule of driving/dates and times as well as general class information will be included in these packets that will be picked up next week. Thank you.
Girls Basketball camps start Monday, June 3rd. Future 7-12 grade girls are from 9am to noon. Insurance fee of $3 must be paid to attend. Girls who will be in 4th through 6th grade next year are on Mon, Tue, and Wed from 1-2:30pm. Cost for that camp is $30. Hoping to have a gym full of competitors!
KRR Summer Camp kids raised over $200.00 today at our Lemonade Stands around town. The money we raised will be used to purchase food, which we are donating to the local food bank. I love that the kids are learning about community and helping those that might need a helping hand during rough times. They really did a wonderful job today! Thanks to everyone who came by to get Lemonade and support us and our community service project!
Please join us at our Community Engagement Meeting!
OHS boys basketball camp cancelled for tonight due to weather.
KRR Summer Camp Lemonade Stand community service project details.
Reminder for K-3 students signed up for KRR At the Beach Summer Program that we start next Tuesday, May 28. Parents please check email for a letter with further details sent out this morning.
There will be an Onaga High School Boys Basketball Camp on May 28 and May 29. It will take place at 7pm at the high school. It is open to boys who plan on playing high school basketball for 2019-20.
Two weeks ago several representatives from Onaga went to Topeka to help represent KRR. The Governor officially signed the after school proclamation with Mrs. Glessner, Mr. Kufahl, Christy Koelzer and Becky Nider on hand for the signing.
Each year Mrs. Suther incubates eggs in her room. She showed the elementary and high school students who were very excited as they watched the ducks take their first swim. Posted by Clayton Szel
On May 8 there was a school event called the Spring Fling. The event was sponsored by the PATHS group. They had lots of food and a silent auction. The purpose of the event was to end the school year with some fun activities and to make money for next years PATHS activities.
Did you know that May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month? If you know someone with Brain Cancer, please show them how much you appreciate them for being in your life just like I did with my Great Grandpa Jack who died from Brain Cancer in 2014. Posted by Lilly Carl.
Onaga baseball falls to Marysville 18-1 and 5-2. Tommy Kaberline hit a 2-run shot to tally the first homerun in program history. We all appreciate everyone’s help and support this season!!
PATHS is sponsoring Muffins with Mom on Monday, May 13 at 730 am in the cafeteria. Any mom, grandma, aunt, sister or any magnificent person is welcome to attend with their PreK-6th grade student.
Onaga Grade School Field Day is in full swing! Come out and enjoy cheering on our future Buffaloes!
Habit #7 of the Leader In Me is “Sharpening the Saw”. “Sharpening the Saw” means renew yourself physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. This quote by Marianne Williamson is a good example of how to renew yourself. Posted by Lilly Carl.
For the OGS Field Day on Friday, the track and HS football practice field will be the locations for events. We will stay off of the main football field to avoid damaging it. Thank you.
The PATHS Spring Fling will be held in the old gym and commons area this evening from 530-7:00. Please enter the event through the west doors to the commons. Hope to see u there!
As part of National Teacher Appreciation Week, Onaga Grade School is proud to announce Stacy Rempe was recognized as Kansas Reading Roadmap Outstanding Early Literacy Teacher for working to promote reading skills! Teachers are the heart of the educational process!
This Friday the Onaga baseball team will play their last game of the inaugural season. Please join us at the Onaga diamond at 4:30pm to cheer them on!! Posted by: Parker Feagins
This Friday the Onaga baseball team will play their last game of the inaugural season. Please join us at the Onaga diamond at 4:30pm to cheer them on!! Posted by: Parker Feagins
This Friday the Onaga baseball team will play their last game of the inaugural season. Please join us at the Onaga diamond at 4:30pm to cheer them on!! Posted by: Parker Feagins
Both high school baseball and softball games have been cancelled today and will not be rescheduled.
Baseball team goes 0-2 today in Holton J.V. tournament. Next game is Tuesday in Onaga at 5pm vs Doniphan West.
Alverson’s and Kramer’s Kindergarten release the lady bugs they hatched.
On May 1, 4 young ladies; Halie Jeanneret, Kyla McLaughlin, Laura Krohn, & Kady Figge, set up the "Onaga Baseball History" display at the Onaga Historical Society. The day was a "TLIM Community Service Day" that allows students to participate in community service projects.
Important Reminder: Students who are wanting to take Drivers Ed in Onaga this summer have all of the sign up/informational materials to complete and return to school by June 1. Fees are due by this day as well. They must be 14 by June 16 and entering 9th grade in the fall.
Current 6-11th grade students, you need to sign up for Free Physical Night by this Friday with Gayla.
The free nights at CHCS for you are May 8th and May 14th.
#BeProactive
She wanted to take them home to feed her chickens!
McNally’s 3rd grade with Kramer’s and Alverson’s kindergarten classes picking up trash and sticks. #TLIM
TLIM Service Learning Day
Mulching flower beds, little Buffaloes making a difference. #TLIM
TLIM Service Learning Day
Enjoying CHCS a healthy snacks after a hard day of work. #TLIM #First things First
#TLIM
Habit #1 “Be Proactive” is another one of my favorite habits. This quote by Winston Churchill helps explain Habit #1. Posted by Lilly Carl.
The greenhouse is having a plant sale on May 1st, 7th, 8th and 11th. These sales will be held at the greenhouse from 2:00pm to 5:15pm. They have a wide variety of plants for sale. You can make special requests for plants with Mr. Pitts.
Posted by Clayton Szel
Your greatness will never be determined by how much you receive today. It will be determined by how much you give. - Jon Gordon (Habits 4,5,6,7).
Habit #5, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood”, is my favorite habit. This quote by Bryant McGill explains Habit #5 perfectly. Posted by Lilly Carl
The Easter bunny was having a good time last Thursday (4/18) at Onaga schools. The bunny hid eggs for the preschoolers and took time out of the day to do so. (Habits #1 & #4) The children had a great time and got sweets to bring home. I hope everyone had a "Hoppy" Easter!
Through the Caring Community Foundation, many students will have a special pizza lunch this week and next. Thank you to so many of our Onaga community members for your generosity!
Posted by P.Feagins
Special congrats to Zac Fisher on his recent record-breaking field event performances. He recently broke the Junior High Long Jump record, dating back to 1976 belonging to Tim Boswell. Today he broke the Triple Jump record previously set by Joe Vance. Congrats Mr. Fisher!
OHS sweeps Troy tonight. The girls win both games over the visiting Trojans and the boys notch victory #1 in the program. Great work youngsters!
Once again, OHS students will have the opportunity to travel abroad, this time to beautiful PERU in June of 2021! An informational meeting will be held this coming Sunday, April 28th at 2:00 pm in the high school. Parents and students are encouraged to attend to learn more about the trip. Please RSVP to Crystal Miller (millerc@usd322.org), use the QR code, or Snap code in the photo if you will be attending the meeting. If you are interested, but unable to attend, please contact Crystal Miller for details. This trip is for any OHS student, not just Spanish Club members. See you there!
The senior class is enjoying a local history tour today with Mr. Kufahl. This morning featured a visit to Alcove Springs where this picture was taken. This afternoon they'll be visiting historical places around Onaga, connecting the dots from our local past to present day.
Monday night, Tess Fairbanks finished up a very successful year as our FFA Northeast District Sentinel. We are so very proud of how she represented herself, family and the Onaga FFA. We are also very happy to announce that Kady Figge will be serving as the Northeast District President for the 2019-20 year. We are also very proud of how she competed and did so very well. Congrats to both Ladies. And thank you for allowing me to be apart of your success!!!!!
Tuesday, May 7th is Teacher Appreciation Day. We are extremely thankful for the wonderful teachers we have in our district and will be celebrating them the week of May 6th through May 10th.
Wednesday, May 8th is National School Nurse Day, so please take time to thank our school nurse for all she does for our students.
Wednesday, April 24th is Administrative Professionals Day, so please take time to thank all of our district secretaries, administrative assistants and other office professionals for making USD 322 great!
Tuesday, April 23rd is National Bus Driver's Day, so please take time to thank our district bus drivers for doing a great job and keeping our children safe!
OJH track athletes have been working hard and competing the past couple weeks. Below are some snapshots of our athletes in action.
Driver's education will be offered in Onaga this summer. Students must be 14 by May 29 and entering 9th grade in the fall. Many more details to be announced...stay tuned.
Last day of KRR After School Program for this school year is May 2.
Senior Aaron Schwartz was awarded an Ag Technician Scholarship from KanEquip. Congratulations Aaron!!
This morning Mrs. Kocher’s 1st hour Algebra 1 class went up to Redbud Assisted Living to help the residents get ready for Spring planting. We helped pull weeds and rake and gather leaves. We did a very good job at exhibiting Habit #6, Synergize. Posted by Clayton Szel.
Onaga Baseball team falls to Mission Valley in the double-header 0-10 and 0-6. Lots of improvement shown tonight. The boys continue to get better.
CDE Results Continued
Food Science- A-Team-5th
Halie Jeanneret-9th
B-Team-3rd
Casy Myers-4th
Agribusiness-A-Team-5th
K.C. Koelzer-9th, Peyton Wright-10th
Floriculture-A-Team-8th
Vet Science-A-Team-5th
Tess Fairbanks-10th
FFA Results From Super CDE Day
Ag Sales- A -Team 1st in Team Sales
Molly Minihan--1st, KadyJae Figge--8th
Milk Marketing-A-Team-3rd
Peyton Wright-9th, Katelyn VanDonge-10th
B-Team-1st
Joey Marten-1st, Madyson Buescher-7th, Josh Marten-8th, Mitchell Schwartz-10th
April 9th was International Winston Churchill Day. Churchill was a British politician, army officer, writer, and Prime Minister of the UK from 1940-1945. My favorite Churchill quote is shown with a photo I took in Wyoming. (shy = throw) Post by Halie Jeanneret
The Jr. High Leader in Me class practiced teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving skills untying the human knot!
Spring is here! The grass is growing back and the trees are sprouting new leaves. Things are warming up at Onaga High School as well, with the media drone taking some pretty neat shots of OHS's campus and students. For those who dream to fly, this one's for you. -Post By Ian Heit
Another gentle reminder for ordering 2018-2019 yearbooks!
OHS KAY club Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Leisure Land Park Saturday, April 13 at 10 a.m. Children ages 0-10 are welcome! Please bring your own basket or bag. The Easter bunny will be present for pictures if you wish. Hope to see you there!
The Onaga softball team won both games against St. Marys tonight, extending its winning streak to four games. Harley Smith pitched a complete game shutout in a 5-0 win, then Morghan Owens pitched four shutout innings in a 16-0 run-rule in game two.
Softball wins the opener 5-0. Hustle out to get supper and watch game 2!! Go Buffs!!
Harley Smith is retiring hitters left n right! Get out to the Onaga softball field ASAP.
Buffs lead 3-0 over St Mary’s JV in the bottom of the 4th
Reminder that there is no school for kids on Wednesday, April 10. It is a professional development day for all staff. Thank you.
This is Ian Heit, one of the seniors here at OHS. Ian has exercised the second habit (of The Leader in Me) which is “Begin With the End in Mind”. Ian is preparing for basic training with the U.S. Air Force beginning this July. Posted by Ian Morris
Onaga Softball gets its first “Run Rule” in history, beating Riley Co JV 11-0 in 5 innings. Harley Smith gets the W from the mound.
Some of USD 322 kids enjoying Havensville Living History Day.
A men’s wedding ring was found near the softball field. It is in the high school office for the owner to claim. Thank you.
Jr. High Track Opens Season @ Frankfort 4-4-19 competing against 6 schools. Team Placing: 7th Girls 3rd Place 7th Boys 4th Place 8th Girls 5th Place 8th Boys 3rd Place
Attention Parents of 9th - 12th graders: see the attached information from Mr. Koch regarding the process for ordering 2018-2019 yearbooks.
Today, April 4, is National Librarian Day! Stop by the library and tell our wonderful and lovely librarian, Mrs. Bergman, how much you appreciate her working at our school. Posted by Lilly Carl.
Did you know that today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day? This day honors paraprofessional educators, who may also be known as paras. Here is one of our paras, Mrs. Pinick. We would like to thank all of our paras for what they do for us!
Posted by Ian Morris
Did you know that prom is this Saturday April 6th? The festivities start with the Public Walk-Through at the Community Center from 4 to 5 pm.
6th Grade Leader of the Week (3/25-3/29) Angelique Smith "I use habit one Be Proactive by getting all my stuff done and turned in on time. I like this habit because I always know what's going on in my life."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (3/25-3/29) Tad Szel "I like habit 6 Synergize. I like to be with others that I can work with under stress and help compromise arguments.
Baseball team falls twice tonight in a double-header against Nemaha Central. Kaid Schwant crossed home plate for the first run in history. Marked improvements on display tonight, looking for more in the next 8 practices.
Come cheer on our softball and baseball teams in their first home meet! We are looking forward to shouting with you in the stands.
Onaga Baseball Hats are available to all. Flex fit comes in only 2 sizes; Sm/Med -OR- Large/XL. $20
Please let me know if you’d like one and what size you need.
-Coach Noel
Baseball & History lovers!: Join us in the OHS Commons Area TOMORROW, 3.30.19 at 1:30pm, to learn the history of the Kansas City Monarchs Baseball Team & the Legacy of African American Baseball, being presented by baseball historian Mr. Phil S. Dixon. This is free to the public.
Did you know that there is a program called Crayola Color Cycle that is devised to repurpose used markers rather than sending them to landfills. All around Onaga Elementary, students and teachers will be collecting used markers that are ready to be discarded.
The 7th habit, Sharpen the Saw, highlights the importance of regular personal renewal. Take a little time out of each day to renew your heart, mind, body and soul by seeking out the things that inspire you. Photo and post by Ian Heit.
The Onaga High Softball game scheduled for today @ Silver Lake has been cancelled and re-scheduled for Tuesday, May 7 @ Silver Lake. Start time remains the same 4:00 p.m.
The OHS track meet for today, Thursday, March 28 at Frankfort has been cancelled. A make-up date has not been set.
OHS Track Leader of the Week (3/18-3/22) Aaron Schwartz (Habit #2) "I use this habit in life when I start new things by giving it my all and ending the season the best way possible. Having the end in mind is a way to set a goal for yourself to be successful in what you do."
OHS Track Leader of the Week (3/18-3/22) Tess Fairbanks (Habit #2 - Begin with the end in mind) "I apply this to my life by setting my goals high and working hard to achieve them. Sometimes it is a struggle, but I always end up learning something from the challenge."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (3/18-3/22) Elocin Moran "My favorite habit is habit one, Be Proactive. I'm proactive by being a leader, listening to the teacher, and finding time to do work that I didn't finish in other subjects."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (3/18-3/22) Jackson Kolterman "The habit I use is Synergize. This means that if you work together you can achieve anything. For instance if you have a group of 3 you will get more ideas than you would working by yourself."
Author Rosie Bosse visited the Onaga School District last Thursday. Mrs. Bosse shared her experiences in writing and encouraged students to try to write books themselves. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders enjoyed the experience. Posted by Ian Morris.
This is a reminder that there will be no school on Thursday, March 28th due to the full scale crisis event training.
A training exercise will be held March 27-28, at Onaga High School, according to Pottawatomie County Emergency Management. This will help prepare first responders for school emergencies. If you see first responders and emergency vehicles in Onaga on these days, do not be alarmed.
We want to see your child AT THE BEACH! Enrollment for KRR Summer Camp is still open with a few spots remaining. Packets were sent home last week. Please return ASAP. If you have questions or need another packet, contact Christy Koelzer.
UPCOMING TRAINING EXERCISE IN ONAGA - A joint training exercise will be held March 27th and March 28th, 2018, at the Onaga High School. This exercise will help prepare emergency personnel to respond to acts of violence. Personnel representing local agencies including law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, emergency management, and hospitals will be participating in this exercise. Additionally, citizens may see actors in moulage (makeup to simulate injuries) in the area of the schools and the Onaga Community HealthCare Center on these dates. Citizens who see a large compliment of first responders and emergency vehicles in Onaga on these dates should not be alarmed.
Buffalo baseball falls to Nemaha Central 0-9 in 6 innings and 0-12 in 5. We made many improvements from our first night out, and look forward to hosting our first ever home game on April 1st.
The 8th Grade Science class organized Seuss & Science activities for the elementary students. The students made butter and Oobleck, worked with electronic boards and cup stacking, and observed a can crushing experiment.
The event was held last Thursday.
OHS softball traveled to Rock Creek tonight for a double header. Despite their effort, the team lost the first game 3-2 and the second 8-6.
Rosie Bosse, a local author, visited with elementary and Junior High students last week. She talked to them about how to write and publish a book and read one of her books she wrote about Curly, the Orphan Calf.
Onaga Middle School sixth grade student Zachary Peters looks through the books available at the book fair in the library. Reading is a good example of Habit #7 "Sharpening the Saw" and improving your mind. Posted by Lilly Carl.
The softball team will be playing Rock Creek at 4pm on Monday, March 25, at the field in Flush. The baseball games on Monday begin at 430 will be played in Seneca. The field in Seneca is located at 1600 Community. It is located across the street from the hospital. Good luck!
Onaga Baseball JV debuts at Rock Creek, falling 15-0 in 3 innings and 15-0 in 4 innings. Colby Henneberg is the first base runner in program history drawing a lead-off walk. Josh Marten records the first base hit. This group is really going to be fun to watch!
This morning, Onaga K-12 students had an assembly for the Leader In Me to discuss the private victory habits: Be Proactive (#1), Begin With the End in Mind (#2), & Put First Things First (#3). We also recognized students who have shown these habits in the past month.
Come to the Book Fair in the library! Our Librarian, Mrs. Bergman, has different kinds of books and other products for sale. So, if you are a kid that loves to read then come and buy a book at the book fair. Book Fair runs from March 6 to March 26. Posted by Lilly Carl
Happy Spring Equinox which is today, March 20! What do you think?! Can eggs be balanced upright any day of the year, or is it only possible on the equinox? Check it out: https://www.snopes.com/
Masters Champion Gene Gilsdorf working with our OHS weights classes
Everyone is invited to attend the Annual FFA Awards Banquet tonight (3/19/19)! Meal starts at 6:30 in the OHS Commons Area with the awards and service auction to follow. The new officer team will also be installed tonight! Please join us in recognizing our FFA's accomplishments.
Bsb will be AT ROCK CREEK on Thursday, starting at 4:30.
OHS Students enjoy an afternoon of fun together before the week long spring break they've been looking forward to. Special thanks to Mrs.Labbe and the KAYS association for putting on this event and hyping students up for spring break.
Did you know the odds of you finding a four leaf clover are 1 in 10,000?! Legend says that each leaf of has a different meaning! They are hope, faith, love, and luck! Have a fantastic Saint Patrick's Day!
Donnie Wright showcasing tremendous strength for a freshman.
Katie Figgie being spotted by Coach Kufahl
Enjoyed watching our junior and senior high athletes showcase their strength gains during the Onaga Lift a Thon. Had a large crowd present to cheer on our kids. Well done everyone.
OHS Track Leader of the Week: Tess Fairbanks (Habit #1 Be Proactive) "I think it's important to remember that life doesn't just happen to you, and ultimately you have control. Even when things are hard and nothing seems to be going right, I have control over how I act."
OHS Track Leader of the Week: Aaron Schwartz (Habit #5 Seek first to understand and then to be understood) "I apply it to my life by using it as a way to learn from my mistakes to make me a better person and teammate."
I can't possibly be the only person dreading the continuity of this long, bitter cold winter. Instead of continuing to dread these bitter cold winds and knee deep snow drifts, take a look at this beautiful spring picture as you prepare for a hopefully warm spring break next week.
I can't possibly be the only person dreading the continuity of this long, bitter cold winter. Instead of continuing to dread these bitter cold winds and knee deep snow drifts, take a look at this beautiful spring picture as you prepare for a hopefully warm spring break next week.
We have re-scheduled the author visit with Rosie Bosse for March 21, 2019.
6th Grade Leader of the Week LJ Koelzer (2/25-3/1/19) "I like Habit #3 Put First Things First. I do it by working with my dad before I play games. I like it because it keeps me organized."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (2/25-3/1/19) Delaney Figge " I picked Habit #1 Be Proactive because it really helps me in life. When I'm at home doing nothing I will be proactive and read my AR book."
KRR After School Program Parents: please note that we WILL have After School on March 19 and 21 (parent-teacher conference dates). We WILL NOT have it on March 27 and 28.
Due to the winter weather and windchill, Onaga Schools will be starting 2 hours late tomorrow morning, March 4th. No breakfast will be served.
A group of staff members attended a Leader In Me Symposium this week and engaged in a number of activities. They had a great time learning about ways to implement and practice TLIM skills on a daily basis.
The Leader in Me is not something we do....It’s who we are!
March 2nd is the anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Seuss, author of many well-loved childrens’ books. This is my quote I chose from him on photos I have taken and edited. My mother, Crystal, and my baby sister, Juliette, are the great posers in my photo.
March 2nd is the anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Suess, author of many well-loved children's books. This is my favorite Dr. Suess quote.
“Oh the places you'll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all.”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Due to some slick areas, Onaga Schools will be starting 2 hours late this morning, Wednesday, February 27th. No breakfast will be served.
The FFA Banquet and Service Auction has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 19 from 630-930 pm in the Commons. Thank you.
March 2nd is the anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Suess, author of many well-loved childrens’ books. This is my quote I chose from him.
March 2nd is the anniversary of the birthday of Dr.Suess, author of many well-loved children's books. This quote is my favorite.
As you may know March 2nd is the anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Suess, I have selected just one of my favorite quotes from this well beloved childrens author.
6th Grade Leader of the Week (2/18-2/22) Phoenix Weixelman "I like Habit #5 Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. The reason is that I get self-conscience about what I say pretty easy and because I listen to people first before I talk."
Sixth Grade Leader of the Week (2/18-2/22) Jacob Ronnebaum "I like Habit #1 Be Proactive. I do my homework when I have time and before I play games."
Two NEW people were added to the "Onaga High School Athletics Hall of Fame" a few weeks ago. The new people added were Dana Pollock & Ron Lee. Both made big achievements and outstanding contributions to our athletics program.
Mrs. Uhl and Mrs. Huerter’s class discuss how they sharpened their saw for Leader in Me time every Monday morning. The kids enjoy hearing what their friends did over the weekend.
Friday fun days are the best because we get to synergize with our preschool buddies!!
Our Jr. High Scholars Bowl teams did well at the OTL tournament yesterday. Grade 7 placed 3rd with Grade 8 placing 4th.
Here are the full results:
A Team (Grade 8) 1st Frankfort, 2nd Centralia
3rd Doniphan West 4th Onaga
B Team (Grade 7) 1st Frankfort 2nd SPPS
3rd Onaga
Sixth Grader Leader of the Week (2/11-2/15) Heath Cress "My favorite habit is #3 Put First Things First and I use it every day by doing my homework before I play games."
Sixth Grade Leader of the Week (2/11-2/15) Elocin Moran "My favorite habit is #3 Put First Things First. I acquire this by putting more important things first and work my way down to the less important things."
DID YOU KNOW…We have our USD 322 Onaga Twitter account up and running again? Download the Twitter app and follow us @Buff322.
Yesterday was “love your pet day”! At Onaga Schools everyone expresses their love for Pepper our friendly furry therapy dog!
Boys season ends in Centralia tonight, falling 43-30, after trailing 32-9 at half. We are very proud of how they battled throughout the 2nd half.
Due to the winter weather, Onaga Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 20th.
Mrs. Uhl's and Mrs.Huerter's first graders practiced synergizing with hula hoops!
Due to the incoming weather, KRR After School Program Is canceled today, Tuesday, February 19th.
DID YOU KNOW.. our District Office was a 1940 WPA project? The WPA was an American New Deal agency, employing millions of people to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. See the plaque by the front door of the District Office.
DID YOU KNOW.. our District Office was a 1940 WPA project? The WPA was an American New Deal agency, employing millions of people to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. See the plaque by the front door of the District Office.
Halftime at D West
Lady Buffaloes are battling, down 24-29.
Good luck to Morgan Mayginness, Vincent Lara and Kameron Henneberg as they seek to earn state wrestling berths today at regionals. Good luck to our Buffaloes!!!
Congratulations, Kyler!!!
The junior high dance has been postponed to a later date.
Due to the incoming weather, Onaga Schools will be canceled today, February 15th.
On February 8th, Onaga High School had its annual Winter Royalty pep rally. Keith Figge, coach for the girls basketball team and Ryan Noel, coach for the boys basketball team, spoke words of encouragement to their players and hyped up the community for the games to follow.
The senior Chemistry 2 class, for their “Leader in Me” time on the morning of February 6th, went to Mrs. McNally’s third grade class to decorate heart cookies and to teach the students how to use different frosting bags. The third graders really enjoyed decorating their cookies.
Onaga Schools will be starting 2 hours late tomorrow morning, February 12th. School will begin at 10:00am. No breakfast will be served.
Our USD 322 Board Meeting originally scheduled for this evening has been rescheduled for Monday, February 18th at 6:00pm.
Due to the winter weather, Onaga Schools will be releasing students TODAY, February 11th, at 12:00pm. Students will be fed lunch before they are released. All activities are cancelled.
Sixth Grade Leader of the Week (2/4-2/8) Savannah Kolterman "I like being proactive because I like to get what I need done. I am proactive when I do my homework because I do it when I am supposed to."
Sixth Grade Leader of the Week (2/4-2/8) Tad Szel "I like Habit 6 Synergize. I am able to work with people even if they disagree. Like when I am working in groups people disagree and I can help them compromise."
Here are our teams for Junior High Scholars Bowl, preparing for a meet. This photo was taken on January 29th, 2019.
There will be a make-up LIFE session Monday, February 11 at 5:15. We will have our regular scheduled session as well on Thursday, February 14.
Due to the winter weather, Onaga Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 7th.
Due to freezing drizzle and slick roads, Onaga Schools will be dismissing at noon today. All students will be fed lunch before dismissal.
Preschool playground equipment fundraiser!! Thanks to Community Hospital of Onaga for supporting our preschool program and fundraising to help buy equipment! Community Partnerships are so important to our district!
The OHS basketball teams have their make up game this evening at Frankfort. JV girls begin at 4pm followed by JV boys. Varsity girls tip off at 515 and the boys tip off at 630 pm
6th Grade Leader of the Week (1/28-2/1) Wyatt Figge " I like Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw because I know I need to take care of myself so I can do my best. I do this when I go to bed on time."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (1/28-2/1) Vanessa Koelling likes Habit #3 Put First Things First. "I like this habit because it helps me understand what I need to do first. If my friend asked me to come over to their house but I had homework to do I would do all my homework first."
Mrs. Uhl and Mrs. Huerter’s class celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday, Feb. 1st. The kids participated in many activities that required them to count to 100. Their favorite activity was putting 100 fruit loops on a necklace and then getting to eat them.
On January 14, 2018, Onaga students Ian Heit and Ian Morris decided to take the School’s photo and video capture drone up to get some interesting pictures of a snow blanketed Kansas landscape. The pictures were taken at an altitude of 432 Feet, and at a temperature of 27°F.
On January 16, 2019 three seniors from Onaga High School paid a visit to Community HeathCare Systems in Onaga Kansas, to help prepare a mural depicting the Kansas landscape. Ian Heit, Tyler Roggenkamp, and Kinzi McLaughlin spent two hours creating a scene the public could enjoy.
Mrs. Uhl and Mrs. Huerter’s first graders celebrated Kansas’s Birthday on Tuesday, January 29th. The kids frosted cookies and put chocolate chips and candy corn on them to make sunflowers. The kids liked eating the cookies the best!
Morgan Mayginness getting ready to be declared victor after pinning her first opponent of the night
Kaid Schwant squaring off against his first opponent of the evening. Kaid would end up pinning him
Pottawatomie County Conservation Awards
Pottawatomie County Conservation Awards
Trenton Cott grappling a difficult opponent who Cott would end up pinning.
Vincent Lara walking off the mat after pinning his opponent to close out the night.
Onaga Buffaloes Wrestling team put on a solid performance tonight at Sabetha. Kameron Henneberg and Trenton Cott both went 3-0 tonight and Vincent Lara went 2-1. Everyone should come out for our Onaga dual tournament this Friday at home to support Kaid, Morgan, Rylin, Trenton, Kameron, Tommy and Vincent. Looking forward to it!
Due to the extreme wind chills projected for tonight and throughout tomorrow, Onaga Schools will be canceled tomorrow.
Halie Jeanneret announced the starting lineups at the 1.28.19 OTL Tournament at Onaga. She has been announcing for about 2 years. Halie announces to show her school spirit and to add an extra “pizazz” to the junior high level. Next year, she plans to broadcast the play-by-plays.
6th Grade Leader of the Week (1/21/91) Jaeden Abitz "I like Habit #5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood because when you get in arguments most of the time it's just because people didn't understand what was going on."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (1/21/19) Savannah Kolterman "Habit #6 synergize because I like to work with other people. I synergize when I work with my table groups at school."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (1/14/19) Atalie Conger "I like Habit #4 Think Win-Win. I like this habit because everyone can win when you use this habit. I use this habit at home by finding a solution that works for my siblings and me."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (1/14/19) Dylan Magnett "My favorite habit from the 7 Habits is Think Win-Win. i like it because you are helping yourself and the community and/or your friends."
6th Grade Leader of the Week (1/7/19) Vanessa Koelling "I like Habit #7 Think Win-Win because we can all win! Whenever one of my friends need help with a paper I will help them! We will both win because my friend got help and I feel good that I helped them!
Rosie Bosse, a local author, will be visiting Onaga Elementary on February 15. Order forms are due February 4.
The Buffaloes did very well at the Atchison Wrestling Tournament this past weekend. Kameron Henneberg took the gold and Trenton Cott took the silver. Tommy Kaberline took the bronze and Vincent Lara places 4th. Rylin and Morgan Mayginness both took 5th and Kaid Schwant took 6th place. This was a very strong showing. Congratulations! Looking forward to attending the Sabetha Wrestling Tournament Tuesday and seeing everyone compete their hardest.
Lillie and Monty did an admirable job at the county competition today. USD 322 was well represented by our kids. Proud of both of you.
I’m now at the Pott County Bee to cheer on Lillie Weiser and Monty Meyerkorth from Onaga Grade School. Should be an exciting competition this morning. Good luck to Lillie and Monty!
Still having the OTL Basketball Tournament games today. Just waiting for the power to be restored.
Onaga Schools will start 2 hours later tomorrow morning - Friday, January 25th. No breakfast will be served.
OTL Basketball Brackets
Onaga Schools will be dismissing at 12:30pm TODAY due to drifting roads.
Due to the winter weather, Onaga Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 23rd.
See the flyer below.
The messy roads are making for longer bus routes this morning as we bring kids home. Thank you for your patience as our driver do their best to deliver them safely. Thank you!
Temperatures are starting to freeze, so we are feeding students breakfast and sending them home like many other districts around us. Students will be released at 8:30am TODAY.
If your stopping in at the school, come check out our leadership showcase! Grades pre-k through 6th have a student featured each week so we can learn more about them! We also feature staff members each week! It is at the south end of the building near Mrs Utley’s office!!
Congratulations to junior Kady Figge who qualified for the state FFA competition by taking 2nd place in the NE Kansas FFA Speech/Job Interview meet. She competed in the Job Interview competition. Freshman Joey Marten took 4th place in the Speech and Creed competitions. Congratulations to both Kady and Joey!
The Onaga High School Digital Media team met after school on January 9th to test out the school's drone. We took several photos using the drone of the USD 322 campus. Ian Heit, lead for this project, helped teach other members of the class how to fly it. Posted by Clayton Szel.
Onaga Jr. High basketball against Sts. Peter & Paul for Thursday, January 17 will be played in Onaga with the following time schedule:
6:00 p.m. B-team Boys, A-team Girls
7:15 p.m. B-team Girls, A-team Boys
The January HS basketball game in Frankfort will be free to all USD 322 patrons. They appreciate the fact that the last 2 times they have come to Onaga for football, those have been the nights for a free meal from Farmer’s State Bank. It is a gesture that is a part of their community’s Donation Day.
TVL Tournament games have been canceled today - Saturday , January 12. Updated game times for next week will be coming.
Congratulations Coach Suther for being recognized as Kansas Coaches Association coach of the week!! Thanks for all you do for our district and students!! 🧡🖤🧡🖤
Mr Zach Teske (‘02 Alum) sharing Onaga memories and motivating the Boys Basketball team.
#highlightreel
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee champions today. Emily Wrosch won the mini bee for grades 1-3 and Lillie Weiser won the grade 4-8 bee. Congratulations girls!!! Pictured left to right: Lillie Weiser and Emily Wrosch
Team building activities
January is School Board Recognition Month. Thank you,
USD 322 Board Members for your dedication and service! #thankBOE
Preschooler Emery Weiser was our book leader today and read us a story during our read aloud time!!
Library gets a new look over Christmas break. New reading areas and new arrangement greeted students and staff when they returned to school after their Christmas break.
Great start to a new year at USD 322!!
Onaga Grade School Spelling Bee is this Friday from 830-1030. All parents, relatives, siblings and all USD 322 patrons are welcome to attend. Spellers in grades 1-3 will have a mini-bee before the Spelling Bee.
Spring LIFE session begins next Thursday, January 17. Still room for families to sign up! Enjoy a meal, playing with your child, and a family gift basket each night. Learn to connect with your child and incorporate literacy in your home. Contact Christy Koelzer to sign up.
There are no morning weights before school this week- Jan 7-11
The JV girls basketball team defeated the Axtell Eagles Tuesday night. Way to go girls! Tough defense, timely shots, and free throws down the stretch made a huge impact on the outcome.
Onaga Chess Tournament Competitors-
Both the K-5 team and K-12 team took home first place. In the K-5 category, Lily Falk took 2nd place overall and Rebecca Peters took 3rd place overall. For the K-12 competition, Tyler Roggenkamp took 2nd, Peyton Wright took 4th, and Joey Marten took 7th. Our Onaga students competed with 5A and 6A students and did very well. The Buffaloes are coached by Mr Daniel Goudy. Well done Buffaloes!
The Onaga Chess Club placed 1st in two divisions at the Onaga Chess Tournament held on December 15. Students in the photos are shown in pre-match practice. Posted by Ian Morris for the Digital Media Class.
Morgan Mayginness took 1st place and Kaid Schwant took 2nd place at the Rossville Wrestling Tournament last Friday. Way to go!
Onaga High School student Josh Marten shoots for 3 in a pre-game warm-up on Friday, December 14. In the next photo, Colby Myers takes a shot during the game against Hanover. Although Onaga played hard, we lost 72-30. Posted by Parker Feagins for the Digital Media class.
Onaga Jr. High Basketball @ Troy Monday, January 17, 2018 Starting @ 4:00 p.m. games will be played in one gym in the following order B-girls, B-boys, A-girls, A-boys.
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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