Owego Apalachin Central School District

Today we had a fond and sad send off to our wonderful senior career center student workers. Thank you and best wishes in all of your future endeavors. #OACareerCenter #OARiverHawks #oacsd #SOAR #hawkpride #SchoolCommunityOne

Accompanying the Family Reading Partnership’s annual senior gift of “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” is a copy of this year’s Career Center Resource Guide. The resource guide is packed with career focused tips for the “real world”. Topics like interviewing, resumes, cover letters, networking, etc…. Congrats class of 2025!! #OACareerCenter #OARiverHawks #oacsd #SOAR #hawkpride #SchoolCommunityOne

OFA Girls' Lacrosse plays in the NYSPHSAA Semi-Finals today, Friday, June 13, at 4:30pm vs. Queensbury at SUNY Cortland. Tickets: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2023/4/11/GirlsLacrosseTickets.aspx Stream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsaa/gam7f70f13c35 #OFARiverHawks

Alyssa Morales is a Social Work intern at OFA and was able to help out here at the Career Center. Alyssa is attending Keuka College where she will study Social Work. It has been our pleasure to work with you this year. We can't wait to see the great things that we know you will accomplish in your future! Thanks for everything and we will miss you! #OACareerCenter #OARiverHawks #oacsd #SOAR #hawkpride #SchoolCommunityOne

It’s time to celebrate the year in athletics at Owego Free Academy. The 2025 Block O Sports Awards are tonight, Thursday, June 12, at 6:30 PM in the OA Theater. The doors open at 6:00 pm. Celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of Owego Free Academy athletes, coaches, and teams. The show will be streamed on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/MweIT9TZHKk. All the awards are ready to be presented, except for one. Be a part of the show and make your selection for the 2025 Play Of The Year. Voting will take place throughout the show, with the award winner being announced as the last award of the night. The nominees are: Basketball: (Madison McEvoy) - Half Court Buzzer-Beater. Football: (Evan English and Carson Morris) - Quarterback pressure, interception, touchdown. Soccer: (Vasil Brich / Owen Hallenbeck) - Corner kick, header, goal. Softball: (Geneva and Carsten Crawford) - Back-to-back bombs. Track and Field: (Boys’ 4x100m Relay) - Class B Championship Win. You can watch the videos, read full descriptions of the plays, and vote here: https://forms.gle/vfcGDPL6x7WMRWvp9. Check out the Block O Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSWLaiOlDAk. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Bobby Struble is the go- to for just about everything! Bobby is planning to attend SUNY Broome where he will be studying Health Sciences. You will be missed by all of your peers and everyone here at the Career Center, but you will go off and do such amazing things! #OACareerCenter #OARiverHawks #oacsd #SOAR #hawkpride #SchoolCommunityOne

On Tuesday, June 10th, Dr. Uday Mukhlis, OFA Associate Principal, and Tom Westcott, OA Career Center Coordinator, presented at the NYSDOL in Johnson City to the Southern Tier Regional Business Services Team. They discussed the role AI is playing in education at Owego, how it's being used, integrated, and future trends. Part of the discussion focused on AI use in career development at the OA Career Center. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Practice Makes Perfect: Trap the Mouse “So you just got to keep your feet moving, focus on the flag, get the flag pulled, work together.” Assistant Coach Steve Virkler works with the athletes on flag pulling in this Trap the Mouse drill. Watch the girls at practice here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/xy4aaBb99zs

The OFA track team will be participating in the NYSPHSAA Championships this Friday and Saturday at Middletown High School. On Friday, Stella Palladino will be running the 100m dash, Gavin Heath is competing in the 800m run, and Jaelyn Chrysler will be participating in the 3000m run. On Saturday, Jaelyn Chrysler will be running the 1500m. The meet begins at 1:00 pm on Friday and 9:00 am on Saturday. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased through GoFan. Order Tickets Here: https://gofan.co/nysphsaa?activity=Track%20and%20Field&level=Varsity Meet Order of Events: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2024/2/26/OTF_OrderofEvents.aspx #OFARIverHawks #sOArTogether

Owego Free Academy Girls' Lacrosse will play in the NYSPHSAA Semi-Finals on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 4:30 pm vs. Queensbury from Section 2. The game is at SUNY Cortland. All NYSPHSAA Championships will use online ticketing. Ticket prices are $12.00 inclusive of fees. Cash sales will not be available at the gate. For tickets, please visit the Girls Lacrosse Ticket page here: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2023/4/11/GirlsLacrosseTickets.aspx For more information about the Girls Lacrosse State Championships, please visit the NYSPHSAA website: https://nysphsaa.org/tournaments/?id=18&path= #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Behind the Scenes: Find Your Pathway Event “The fact that kids are able to come in here and speak with people who have worked in these respective fields, that’s just amazing.” Sophomores got the chance to speak with business representatives from the community at the Finding Your Pathway Event. Hear what students said about the opportunity here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/W_4ybKNivtk

Tour of the District Art Show “We also have mixed in all of the middle school and high school artwork, that is all 2D. Up against the walls here are tables that are full of three-dimensional work.” Art Teacher Jolene Williams walks us through and gives us a tour of the District Art Show. See all of the great work put together by the students here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/PVO3IfzkIjE

Athlete Tip: Block Starts Stella Palladino breaks down the importance of practicing your block starts and getting an explosive start. Learn more from Stella in this week’s Athlete Tip video on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/Rr7-Oi9Vpt0

Four Questions: Ryker Chrysler “This is kind of like an art class, it’s more based on an expression of your thoughts and putting it onto here, you can’t really study for it.” Ryker Chrysler shares with us his passion for music and how he developed an interest in music production. Learn more about Ryker as he answers four questions on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/rfp-b-mymA4

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. Every Form Matters - School Meals/Funding - https://5il.co/3hilz Owego Girls Youth Flag Football 2025 Registration: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3hxu2 Owego Apalachin Football Club 2025 Registration: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3acsa Owego Apalachin Football Club 2025 Registration Reminder: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3fbj0 Apalachin Library - Kids Landscape Painting: 6/28/25 - https://5il.co/3hieb Southern Tier Community Center - Summer Games: 6/30/25 - https://5il.co/3f7hv TCYSA Registration: 7/1/25 - https://5il.co/3iib8 Waterman Explore Camp 2025: 7/14/25 - https://5il.co/3aoer Waterman Owego Rec Camp 2025: 7/30/25 - https://5il.co/3aoeq The Dance Station - Summer Classes - https://5il.co/3iib6 Kids Bowl Free - Summer 2025 - https://5il.co/3eo52 Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://5il.co/2zu34 Find more Community Fliers here: https://www.oacsd.org/documents/community-fliers/237411. If you are involved in an organization that would like to share a flier with the OA school community, please submit it through Let’s Talk! for approval. Select ‘Digital Flier Distribution Submission’ under Communications here - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

ICYMI: On Wednesday, May 28, Broome Tioga BOCES hosted the Partnership for Excellence Awards. Owego Free Academy was honored to have multiple award recipients. Kayla Coppage (pictured) was awarded the School to Careers STEM Scholarship for her outstanding work in the community and the classroom. Elizabeth Reigle (not pictured) was recognized as an Outstanding School to Careers Student. Tom Westcott (pictured) was recognized as this year's Outstanding Educator for all his hard work. Congratulations! #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

ICYMI: On Thursday, June 5, 2025, 20 Owego Free Academy student-athletes signed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level. These students represent a wide range of sports, including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, diving, flag football, volleyball, and wrestling, and will compete across NCAA Division I, II, III, and JUCO programs. Check out some photos from the signing here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/RUkVxccMfUqBnYnq5 Read the Tioga County Sports Report Article here: https://tiogacountysportsreport.com/index_get.php?article_id=10484 Watch WBNG News 12 TV Coverage here: https://www.wbng.com/2025/06/07/20-river-hawks-sign-nli-during-owegos-senior-celebration-day/ Watch WICZ Fox 40 TV Coverage here: https://www.wicz.com/sports/owego-free-academy-holds-signing-day-for-senior-student-athletes/article_d4d3601b-e6da-473f-9a13-777ba4b4d3d8.html These students have worked hard, on and off the field, and we’re excited to celebrate this next step in their journey. Congratulations to all! #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Flag Football NYS Championship Game Information Owego Free Academy Flag Football will play in the New York State Championship on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 1:15 pm. The game will be played at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School against Pioneer. Ticket Information: All NYSPHSAA Championships will use online ticketing. Ticket prices are $12.00 inclusive of fees. (Cash sales will NOT be available at the gate.) Purchase Tickets here: https://gofan.co/nysphsaa?activity=Flag%20football&level=Varsity&gender=Girls NYS Playoff Games stream only on the NFHS Network (paid subscription): https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nysphsaa Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Owego Free Academy Girls Lacrosse captures the NYS Regional win 15-8 over New Paltz. Advances to the state final four in Class C this Friday, June 13th at 4:30 pm at SUNY Cortland. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Sofia has made a huge impact at the Career Center throughout her time here! She is known for her spirited demeanor, great sense of humor, high level of fun and all of the work she does to support our career center, which includes the monthly theme bulletin boards. Sofia is planning to attend Penn State University where she will study Marketing. We will miss you Queen. #OACareerCenter #OARiverHawks #oacsd #SOAR #hawkpride #SchoolCommunityOne