Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

On Monday, October 25th, picture retakes at USD 322 will take place. If your child needs a retake, please contact Karen or Gayla at the elementary and high school offices.

The high school cross country team is in action this afternoon as it winds down its season with its final meet before regionals, which is this coming Saturday. The girls and boys teams will being in just minutes as things get underway at Jackson Heights at 4:10pm with the girls running first. Good luck to both teams this afternoon, GO BUFFALOES!!!

The high school football team is back to district and league play tonight after a trip to St. John's/Tipton last week. The Buffaloes will hit the road this evening headed for Randolph as Onaga takes on Blue Valley in a Twin Valley League and District #3 matchup. The Buffaloes are riding a three-game winning streak heading into the contest and will look to get over the .500 mark tonight when the two teams kick off at 7:00pm. Head over to the school website's football page to see the roster, check out highlights, stats, league and district standings, and much more as the Buffaloes begin the last stretch of their regular season and push for the playoffs. Good luck tonight boys, GO BUFFALOES!!! Football Page: https://www.usd322.org/page/football

The junior high football team will wrap up its season tonight when it takes the field at the Rosenfield Sports Complex this evening. The Buffaloes welcome Sts. Peter & Paul to town tonight for the season finale, as Onaga looks to finish the season winning three of their last four. Kickoff is set for 6:30pm. Good luck tonight boys, GO BUFFALOES!!!

Last Friday night, the high school football team beat St. John's/Tipton 58-36. In the process, junior quarterback Zac Fisher broke the school's 8-man record for rushing yards in a game as he rushed 31 times for 333 yards and 6 touchdowns. He broke Logan Marten's 2016 record of 323 yards on 23 carries which happened in that wild season finale against Valley Falls that saw multiple state records broken. That was the first season of 8-man football at Onaga and Friday night, in the last season of 8-man football, Fisher also broke Marten's single-season 8-man rushing record, one that he will no doubt add to over the final three or more games remaining this season. For his efforts, Zac was the featured athlete in this week's "TVL Sports Spotlight," a link for which can be found below..... https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wv8ws-1102f68?fbclid=IwAR1zQK6TezQgvO9BXQnc4F6eNJni_mYseisS_FXeZT-cDdBUkUUId_u-arc To see video highlights from the game Friday, or any others, as well as stats, league and district standings, and more, visit the school website's football page..... https://www.usd322.org/page/football Congratulations Zac!!! GO BUFFALOES!!!

Thursday morning, all 7-12 students at USD 322 will be taking in a presentation from Jim Dultmeier. Take a moment to read the attachment below to see his story, and what he will be talking about with our students.

The high school volleyball team is back in action tonight as it heads to Clifton-Clyde for a triangular with the Eagles and Blue Valley. Varsity games start at 5:00pm this evening, the JV will also be in action and begin play at 4:00pm. Good luck tonight ladies, GO BUFFALOES!!!

With covid testing available at USD 322, please check out the link below to fill out a Covid Test Consent form. Doing so can keep your child in school rather than in quarantine with daily, negative tests each morning at the school. The form is also available at the school website under "Student/Parent Resources." https://5il.co/10dg8

The high school football team is on the road in week six as it takes a two-game winning streak to Beloit tonight for a matchup with St. John's/Tipton. It's homecoming for the Blue Jays tonight with kickoff set for 7:00pm. Good luck tonight boys, GO BUFFALOES!!!

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The junior high volleyball and football teams hit the road this afternoon for the final time this season as they head to Randolph. The volleyball team will be in a triangular, taking on Blue Valley at 4:00pm and Luckey at 5:00pm. Meanwhile, the football team will hit the gridiron at 6:30pm as they take on Blue Valley and Luckey's co-op team. Good luck to both teams, GO BUFFALOES!!!

It's flu shot season and USD 322 will be holding a flu shot clinic for all students on October 20th from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Parents who would like their child to receive the flu shot will need to fill out a consent form and send insurance information to the school through one of two ways. For more information on the clinic and to find the consent form, please follow the links below. INFORMATION https://5il.co/10497 CONSENT FORM https://5il.co/10496

Community HealthCare System is having a Health Fair this Saturday, October 9th, from 7:00am to 10:00am. Those who attend can get low-cost labs, and Pottawatomie County Public Health will be here to give flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines (including booster shots for those who qualify). Please find more information on the attached flyer and FAQ or visit this link: https://bit.ly/CHCS-Health-Fair

Good afternoon- I want to thank the Onaga Hospital and Clinic in working with us over the past couple months to make antigen testing available for students who have been placed on quarantine and allowed them to return to school. The school district has paid for these antigen tests through October 6, 2021. Starting on October 7, the school district will no longer be paying for antigen testing at the hospital. Instead, USD 322 will be offering on site antigen testing for USD 322 students and staff at the school beginning Friday, October 8. This service is free. Here are the important details listed below- If your child is quarantined and you want to have them do the daily antigen test that allows them to attend school (wearing a mask) while in quarantine, the parent/guardian must call Gayla at the HS office by 2:30 each weekday. Gayla then submits the numbers of students to be tested the next morning to the hospital and our school nurse, Sierra Valburg. They then determine what amount of staffing is needed for the next morning. If more than 5 students call in, the hospital will provide staff to perform testing on-site at the school. If only a few students are scheduled to test, testing will be offered from 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday- Friday. If more than 5 students testing, times will be offered starting 7:30-8:30am (must call in to Gayla the day before by 2:30 pm for appt the next day- no walk ups). The location will be at the north gym. Enter through the gray doorways North of the gym. There will be a set up there for kids to get tested and also wait while results are being determined. If they test negative, the nurse will send a slip with the student to give immediately to Karen or Gayla upon entry into school. If a student has a positive antigen test, a back up PCR swab will take place to confirm it is a true positive and parents will be notified to have their child quarantine at home. The district will provide a parent consent form that is good for the remainder of the 21-22 school year that will be provided on site, on the school website, in both elementary/secondary offices and in the mailbox folder we have posted outside of the doors at the west main entrance to the high school. We are in the process of putting those together right now and will have posted on Thursday, October 7.

The high school volleyball team hits the road tonight as it heads to Wetmore for a triangular with the Cardinals and Axtell. Acton begins at 6:00pm and Buffalo fans are invited to participate in Wetmore's "Pink Out," as it raises breast cancer awareness. So wear your pink tonight and head to Wetmore to support our lady Buffaloes!

It's homecoming week in Onaga and it culminates tonight on the gridiron as the Wetmore Cardinals come to town for a league and district tilt. The Buffaloes are coming off of a 68-12 stomping of Linn last week and will look to continue their winning ways against the Cardinals tonight at 7:00pm when the two teams kickoff at the Rosenfield Sports Complex. The crowning of the king and queen ceremony will take place at 6:15pm, then during the national anthem you can expect some surprises from our Onaga Fire Department. Also, tonight fans will see the return of an Onaga football tradition when the touchdown cannon makes its return to the field. Although this won't be an every-game occurrence like it used to be, the return of the cannon for the first time in over 15 years will be a welcomed site. The team is also unveiling their new jerseys tonight, which happen to be a nod to Buffalo teams from decades ago. So come check out the new-look team as it continues to look impressive on the field, and enjoy the festivities this evening for homecoming! Good luck tonight boys, GO BUFFALOES!!!

Due to weather forecast, tonight's HC festivities are moved to the gym and parking lot northeast of the gym (Please do not park here). Mock Queen and King, games in the gym, begin. at 7pm. Burning of the dummy directly following in NE parking lot/grass area.

As juniors and seniors begin taking college visits, please check out the document linked below from Counselor Polk. It provides great questions to ask on visits to make sure students find the right fit for them. They should visit the colleges that interest them and ask LOTS of questions while you’re there. This document gives students, and parents, a great plan to seek the information needed to find the right college choice. https://5il.co/zphx

Congratulations to Maria Krohn! On Friday, Maria's hard work paid off when she set the girl's school record for Hang Clean when she cleaned 170 pounds. Maria broke the record which was actually set by her sister Laura two years ago. Maria is also only a sophomore, so expect this record to only get bigger and for others to fall over the next couple of years! Hard work is something Maria not only doesn't shy away from, but seems to enjoy. She routinely is found in the weight room after everyone else has left trying to reach her goal that day for different lifts. She is found in the gym after practice working on things by herself when the school is otherwise cleared out. And this fall she is doing all of that while dual sporting, starting on the volleyball team and running the fastest girl's time for the team at each cross country meet thus far! The most successful athletes, no matter the sport, are those that spend time on their own perfecting their craft. Maria epitomizes that, setting a standard of excellence for Onaga athletes and being a role model for future Buffaloes. Congratulations Maria, keep up the hard work!

It's homecoming week at Onaga! Below are the different activities that the high school is taking part in, the homecoming parade is open to the public and will take place on Friday at 2:00pm, and the week will culminate on Friday night when the football team welcomes Wetmore to town for a 7:00pm game. We hope to see you all at the parade on Friday and the game that night!