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.