Onaga USD 322 - Onaga | Havensville | Wheaton

📚 Join the Summer Reading Fun! 🌞 Sign up for the Onaga Library Summer Reading Program and keep your kids reading all summer long! Great books, fun prizes, and exciting events await. 📅 Starts: June ✨ Expect exciting activities and fun rewards! Register today: 785.889.4531 #SummerReading #ReadForFun #OnagaLibrary

Mark your calendars for the annual FFA awards banquet and service auction! Friday, March 28th in the high school commons you can join the FFA in the high school commons for a complementary meal, awards presentation, and the always enjoyable service auction. No need to RSVP, just come enjoy the night! Also, please note that the date is a change from the original. On the school calendar you'll see Thursday, March 27th. However, due to so scheduling conflicts, the date was changed to Friday, March 28th.

🎉 Reminder: Family Literacy Night is TONIGHT! 📚✨ We’re so excited to welcome families to our Family Literacy Night! Join us for an evening filled with fun, learning, and stories. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to celebrate reading together! https://5il.co/3a0i9 See you tonight! 🧡 #FamilyLiteracyNight #ReadingTogether #ExcitedForLiteracy #CommunityEvent

🌟 Attention Incoming Kindergarten Parents for the 2025-2026 School Year! 🌟 We’re excited to welcome your child to kindergarten soon! To help us better understand and support your child’s development, we’re asking all incoming kindergarten parents to complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ). This simple questionnaire helps us provide the best possible learning experience for your child. Click the letter link for more details and for survey links. https://5il.co/3a0fw Please complete it at your earliest convenience and return it to us. Your cooperation helps ensure a smooth start to the school year! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Thank you for your support! 🖤🧡 #KindergartenReady #ASQ #EarlyChildhood #ParentSupport #ExcitedForKindergarten #LearningTogether

🌟 Shoutout to Our Incredible Maintenance Director, Bob! 🌟 We want to take a moment to recognize Bob, our amazing maintenance director, who works tirelessly behind the scenes to keep our school running smoothly. 🛠️💪 From fixing issues to ensuring the safety and cleanliness of our campus, Bob’s dedication and leadership make a huge difference every day. One of his many tasks today includes grading our parking lots to help restore them after all the snow plowing over the winter months. ❄️🚗 His hard work is crucial to keeping everything safe and accessible for our staff and families. Thank you, Bob, for everything you do to keep our school in top shape! 🙌👏 #ThankYouBob #UnsungHero #MaintenanceLeader #SchoolAppreciation #Teamwork #SnowRemoval #SchoolCommunity

🌟 Exciting News from Our 4th Graders! 🌟 Our incredible 4th-grade students are diving into the world of Health Science through the Classroom to Career program! 🩺💉🧠 Recently, we had the amazing opportunity to welcome Sheila and Kelsey, surgical nurses from CHCSKS, who shared their expertise with our students. They demonstrated what they do before, during, and after surgery, giving our students a real-life look into the healthcare field. 👩‍⚕️💉 The fun didn’t stop there—Rex the Dog was the pretend patient for the class during the demonstration, and everyone had a chance to learn in an interactive and engaging way! 🐾✂️ To wrap up, Sheila and Kelsey read a children's book about surgery, filled with important tips to help young ones understand the process. 📚✨ We’re so proud of our young learners for their curiosity, teamwork, and enthusiasm as they explore the world of Health Science! Keep up the great work, future doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals! 🌱🌟 #HealthScience #FutureLeaders #ClassroomToCareer #LearningInAction #4thGradeAdventures #STEMeducation #FutureNurses #HealthcareHeroes #CHCSKS

🎉📚 Celebrating Dr. Seuss' Birthday & Read Across America! 📚🎉 This week, we celebrated the joy of reading in honor of Dr. Seuss' Birthday and Read Across America! 📖✨ Our students paired up to enjoy books, sharing stories and laughter together. Whether they were exploring the zany worlds of Dr. Seuss or diving into other favorite tales, the love of reading was in full swing. As Dr. Seuss said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” 🌟 Let’s keep that spirit alive, encouraging our students to dream big and read often! #ReadAcrossAmerica #LoveOfReading #ReadingIsFun #CelebratingLiteracy #DrSeussBirthday #TheMoreYouRead

Spring practices began this week, and that means baseball is just around the corner. That also means it's time to get your Onaga baseball gear for the 2025 season, and you can do that by following the link below. T-shirts, long sleeves, hoodies, sweatshirts, shorts pants, coats, and much more are all available on the team's online store, but don't wait, the store closes tomorrow, Friday March 7th at midnight. Follow the link below and get your Onaga baseball gear ordered today! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/getBRswYjP

Butter Braids are back, as the junior class is putting on the class fundraiser once again this year. They will be selling them through next Wednesday, March 12th. The delicious baked desserts and appetizers can be purchased from any member of the junior class, either in person or through their own personal online store link. All proceeds go to the junior class, and the Butter Braids themselves are a terrific and easy to make. If you haven't had one talk to you yet, reach out to a member of the junior class before it's too late!

UPDATE: NO SCHOOL TODAY, Wednesday, March 5th. The school campus is covered in ice, and roads are continuing to drift shut, as a result a change had to be made to cancel school today for the safety of students and staff. We apologize for the late adjustment.

Hello everyone, Please put on your calendars the Buffalo Skit Bash for this Spring. There will be performances on Friday, March 28th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, March 29th at 2:00 pm. Check out the attached picture for more information! Hope to see you all there!

📚✨ Join Us for Family Literacy Night! ✨📚 We’re excited to invite all families to Family Literacy Night at Onaga Elementary! This is a fun-filled evening designed to celebrate the love of reading and learning with your children. 🗓 When: March 11th ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 Where: Onaga Elementary Bring the whole family for a night of exciting activities, interactive reading stations, and helpful tips to encourage reading at home! It’s a great way to bond as a family and foster a love for literacy. We can’t wait to see you there! 📖❤️ #FamilyLiteracyNight #LoveOfReading #CommunityEvent #SchoolEvents #LiteracyMatters #ReadingTogether

After losing his first match of the tournament, Jesse Miller won his second match yesterday to move himself into day two. Since getting going this morning, the freshman has been on a tear. He started the day off by knocking off Justin Lee, a freshman from Lyons High School who was the #5 ranked wrestler in the state for the 106 pound weight class and entered the match with a 28-5 record. Jesse pulled off the win in an 8-7 decision. Jesse then won his second match of the day in the consolation quarterfinals, guaranteeing him a medal for the weekend. He will wrestle Xzander Donner in the consolation semifinals for a chance to advance to the 3rd place match later today. Donner is a sophomore from Russell who entered the weekend as the #3 wrestler in the state for his weight class, and comes in with a 36-5 record. You can watch Jesse's final two matches, as well as Emmarsyn Fordham's championship match later today on the NFHS Network. We will also have results on the USD 322 website and social media. Congratulations on the two wins this morning, and good luck this afternoon Jesse! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

With a pin in the second period of her semifinal match, junior Emmarsyn Fordham is in the championship match. Entering the tournament as the #1 ranked wrestler in the state for her weight class, she'll wrestle the final match of the 321A state meet tomorrow night against Haylee Holinde of Hoisington. Holinde is 21-3 on the year and entered the weekend ranked right behind Emmarsyn at #2 in 321A. Andi Wegman and Carmela Garcia are still alive on the girls side as well, and Jesse Miller joins them on the boys side with all three of them wrestling on the consolation side of their brackets. Wrestling gets underway again at 9:00am tomorrow morning. Congratulations Emmarsyn on the win and good luck to all four Buffalo wrestlers tomorrow! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

Freshman Jesse Miller is the third Onaga wrestler to advance into the second day of the state meet, as the freshman notched a pin in the first period of the first round of the consolation side of the bracket. He'll wrestle next in the second round of consolation matches tomorrow morning for a chance to move on to the consolation quarterfinals. He'll take on Justin Lee, a freshman from Lyons High School who enters the match 28-4 on the season. Heading into regionals, Lee was #5 in the 321A state rankings for the 106 pound weight class, with Jesse right behind him at #6. It will be a great match to kick off the day for the Buffaloes. Congratulations on the win Jesse, and good luck tomorrow! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

Freshman Andi Wegman notched her first career state tournament win with a 12-3 decision over Madilyn McCool of Jayhawk-Linn in the first round of the consolation bracket. That advances her to day two of the tournament tomorrow, where she will take on #11 seed Kya Bell of Hill City in the opening round of the day. Congratulations on the win Andi, and good luck tomorrow! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

Emmarsyn Fordham is now 2-0 on the day after defeating the #9 seed in the 235 pound weight class with a pin 45 seconds into the final period. She now moves on to the semifinal round where she will take on the #4 seed, Emma Hahn of Ellinwood, who enters at 25-7 on the season. That match will take place later today in the final round of the evening, and a win would send Emmarsyn on to the state title match tomorrow. Congratulations on the win and good luck in the semifinals Emmarsyn! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

Emmarsyn Fordham joins Carmela Garcia in the quarterfinal round, as the #1 seed of the 235 pound weight class pinned #16 seeded Alix Rubio of Cimarron. She'll take on #9 Holidae Banfield of Sabetha High School in the next round, with a trip to the final four in her weight class on the line. Congrats on the win Emmarsyn! GO BUFFALOES!!! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

Carmela Garcia-Losada gets the first win of the day for Onaga! Entering as the #7 seed in the 135 pound weight class, the junior went three extra periods to notch her first win of the day. She moves on to the quarterfinal round where she'll face #15 seed Lillian Gradig of Hoisington, who just knocked off the #2 seed in the first round. Congrats Carmela! HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling

State wrestling is here, as day one of the two-day event just got underway in Hays. Freshman Jesse Miller will be the only Buffalo wrestler today on the boys side and will wrestle early in the 106 pound weight class, while the girls feature four wrestlers. Freshman Andi Wegman will also wrestle early this morning in the 105 pound weight class, then it will be juniors Lillie Weiser at 125, Carmela Garcia at 135, then Emmarsyn Fordham in the 235 pound weight class. You can follow live results throughout the day on Track Wrestling, a link for which can be found below. We will also have updates throughout the tournament on the USD 322 website and social media pages. Good luck today to our five state wrestlers! GO BUFFALOES!!! TRACK WRESTLING https://www.trackwrestling.com/TWHome.jsp?TIM=1740755366658&twSessionId=drvnyzinke HS WRESTLING https://www.usd322.org/page/girls-and-boys-wrestling