On the Job: IT Student Work Program
āWe really like it because it gives real-world experience. Theyāre going to be out there meeting different people, and they need to navigate and speak to people and learn what they would like to know.ā Learn more about the benefits of the IT Student Work Program and how itās helping staff, students, and student workers here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/YsqAkeO7bdg
āWe really like it because it gives real-world experience. Theyāre going to be out there meeting different people, and they need to navigate and speak to people and learn what they would like to know.ā Learn more about the benefits of the IT Student Work Program and how itās helping staff, students, and student workers here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/YsqAkeO7bdg
Check out the amazing work from our AES fourth graders! They've been learning all about Native Americans in their Social Studies Unit and wrapped up the lesson by creating these fantastic model Longhouses.
They were sure to include all the realistic parts they studied! We are impressed by their hard work!
#AESRiverHawks #sOArTogether
They were sure to include all the realistic parts they studied! We are impressed by their hard work!
#AESRiverHawks #sOArTogether
Our amazing Fiber Arts students at OFA presented Stray Haven with over a dozen handmade cat toys! š¾ Each toy was designed and sewn with love. Pepper the kitten even stopped by to accept them on behalf of all the shelter kitties and got some well-deserved snuggles. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity
The 5th Annual Charlie Sibley Memorial Basketball Tournament concludes today, Saturday, December 6, 2025. Come out to OFA/OAMS for a full day of basketball action. Check brackets for matchups and game times.
OFA Girls' Games: JV at 2:30, Varsity at 3:00.
OFA Boys' Games: JV at 5:00, Varsity at 7:00.
#KeepTheBallBouncing #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether
OFA Girls' Games: JV at 2:30, Varsity at 3:00.
OFA Boys' Games: JV at 5:00, Varsity at 7:00.
#KeepTheBallBouncing #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether
OACSD Extreme Cold Bus Transportation
With extremely cold temperatures in the forecast for Friday, December 5, 2025, the district is implementing the Extreme Cold Bus Transportation for all walkers. Please review the following document for bus pick-up locations and times for students walking to school at OES, OAMS, and OFA.
Click Here For OA Extreme Cold Bus Transportation Information: https://aptg.co/PqJnQF.
With extremely cold temperatures in the forecast for Friday, December 5, 2025, the district is implementing the Extreme Cold Bus Transportation for all walkers. Please review the following document for bus pick-up locations and times for students walking to school at OES, OAMS, and OFA.
Click Here For OA Extreme Cold Bus Transportation Information: https://aptg.co/PqJnQF.
We are super excited to announce a lunch and learn on December 10th featuring our very own OFA educators and authors. This session is ideal for those that are interested in becoming a published author and/ or interested in a career in education. Please scan the QR code to sign up!
#OACareerCenter #OARiverHawks #oacsd #SOAR #hawkpride #SchoolCommunityOne
Good Morning, OA School Community. Due to the inclement weather, OACSD will be CLOSED today, Dec 2, 2025. Thank you.
Athlete Profile: Isabelle Taylor
āMy favorite part of swim is when we have practices, and weāre all just tired, and we just start goofing around and having fun.ā Isabella Taylor tells us about her time on the swim team and as swim captain. Learn more about Isabella and her passion for the sport here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/yHygDAFmvrQ
āMy favorite part of swim is when we have practices, and weāre all just tired, and we just start goofing around and having fun.ā Isabella Taylor tells us about her time on the swim team and as swim captain. Learn more about Isabella and her passion for the sport here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/yHygDAFmvrQ
Drone Soccer: Practice Makes Perfect with Scott Reigle
āThe more you practice, the better refined youāll get. The better youāll know how the drone moves. Itāll feel like an extension of your own body.ā Scott Reigle shares why itās so important to practice when it comes to flying his drone for drone soccer. Learn more here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/bf4q__PQnPg
āThe more you practice, the better refined youāll get. The better youāll know how the drone moves. Itāll feel like an extension of your own body.ā Scott Reigle shares why itās so important to practice when it comes to flying his drone for drone soccer. Learn more here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/bf4q__PQnPg
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the time with family and friends.
#OARiverHawks #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
In the Classroom: Winners Circle Project with Keegan Coine
āI used insulated clips and zip ties. The insulated clips make it more stiff, but it doesnāt cut it or break it. And the zip ties make everything nice and neat.ā Keegan Coine shares with us exactly what heās been working on when it comes to piecing together a car in the Winners Circle Project. Learn more from him on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/sWb4xDwsii0
āI used insulated clips and zip ties. The insulated clips make it more stiff, but it doesnāt cut it or break it. And the zip ties make everything nice and neat.ā Keegan Coine shares with us exactly what heās been working on when it comes to piecing together a car in the Winners Circle Project. Learn more from him on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/sWb4xDwsii0
OA REMINDER: There will be NO SCHOOL for Thanksgiving Break, Wednesday, November 26th, through Friday, November 28th. We will see everyone back in school on Monday, December 1st.
Some Upcoming Events:
11/29 - OFA Football State Semi-Final
12/5 - OES and AES Half-Day Parent/Teacher Conferences
12/8 - OFA Choral Concert
12/8 - BOE Meeting
12/9 - AES 5th-Grade Winter Concert
12/10 - OES 5th-Grade Winter Concert
12/12 - OES and AES Half-Day Parent/Teacher Conferences
Stay up-to-date with OACSD events:
The single-page calendar can be found on our website here: https://5il.co/38q0c.
The year-long printed calendar can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF on our website here: https://aptg.co/GdsP5H.
Events are subject to change. The most up-to-date event calendar will be on our website and the district app: https://www.oacsd.org/events.
Please contact us directly using Letās Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk to ask questions about school district events.
Go RIVER HAWKS!
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Some Upcoming Events:
11/29 - OFA Football State Semi-Final
12/5 - OES and AES Half-Day Parent/Teacher Conferences
12/8 - OFA Choral Concert
12/8 - BOE Meeting
12/9 - AES 5th-Grade Winter Concert
12/10 - OES 5th-Grade Winter Concert
12/12 - OES and AES Half-Day Parent/Teacher Conferences
Stay up-to-date with OACSD events:
The single-page calendar can be found on our website here: https://5il.co/38q0c.
The year-long printed calendar can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF on our website here: https://aptg.co/GdsP5H.
Events are subject to change. The most up-to-date event calendar will be on our website and the district app: https://www.oacsd.org/events.
Please contact us directly using Letās Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk to ask questions about school district events.
Go RIVER HAWKS!
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Athlete Profile: Maliah McMillen
āI just want to push myself and try my best.ā Freshman Maliah McMillen on the Varsity Swim team talks about her passion for the sport and some of her favorite memories sheās made along the way. Watch Maliah McMillenās athlete profile here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/InLGBkjB8wA
āI just want to push myself and try my best.ā Freshman Maliah McMillen on the Varsity Swim team talks about her passion for the sport and some of her favorite memories sheās made along the way. Watch Maliah McMillenās athlete profile here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/InLGBkjB8wA
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from the OA Career Center!
#OACareerCenter #OARiverHawks #oacsd #SOAR #hawkpride #SchoolCommunityOne
š OFA to Pace! Congrats, Maggie Hamed! š
Owego Free Academy is incredibly proud to announce that student-athlete Maggie Hamed has officially signed to continue her academic and athletic career at Pace University, where she will join the Division II Volleyball team in the Northeast 10 Conference!
The official signing ceremony was held today, Monday, November 24th, in the OFA Lobby.
Maggie's five-year varsity career with the OFA volleyball program has been outstanding, capped by an impressive run of team and individual success:
š Team Championship Success
5x Division Champion
4x Sectional Champion
2x STAC Champion
āØ Career Highlights
1,064 Career Kills
457 Digs
201 Assists
143 Aces
š Individual Honors
4x All-Conference (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
2023 Greater Binghamton Player of the Year & 4th Team All-State
2024 NYS Class A Tournament Team & Elite 15 Players Team of the Fall
Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!
#OFARiverHawks #PaceUniversity #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Owego Free Academy is incredibly proud to announce that student-athlete Maggie Hamed has officially signed to continue her academic and athletic career at Pace University, where she will join the Division II Volleyball team in the Northeast 10 Conference!
The official signing ceremony was held today, Monday, November 24th, in the OFA Lobby.
Maggie's five-year varsity career with the OFA volleyball program has been outstanding, capped by an impressive run of team and individual success:
š Team Championship Success
5x Division Champion
4x Sectional Champion
2x STAC Champion
āØ Career Highlights
1,064 Career Kills
457 Digs
201 Assists
143 Aces
š Individual Honors
4x All-Conference (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
2023 Greater Binghamton Player of the Year & 4th Team All-State
2024 NYS Class A Tournament Team & Elite 15 Players Team of the Fall
Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!
#OFARiverHawks #PaceUniversity #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
It was a great day at the 2025 Healthcare Career Expo at Ithaca College! Participating students had the opportunity to talk with businesses and learn about careers in various healthcare fields.
#OACareerCenter #OARiverHawks #oacsd #SOAR #hawkpride #SchoolCommunityOne
Student Profile: Quinn Morse
āIāve always liked to play drums, and my brother played drums his first year, and I wanted to be better than he was.ā Listen to Quinn Morse talk about his love for music and how he got his start here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/oS5kH3wHaA8
āIāve always liked to play drums, and my brother played drums his first year, and I wanted to be better than he was.ā Listen to Quinn Morse talk about his love for music and how he got his start here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/oS5kH3wHaA8
In the Classroom: Winners Circle Project with Jon Curley
āWhen Iām taking pictures, I like to look for something that I would use in a video, some side shots, and people working in it.ā Jon Curly breaks down how he gets photos for social media posts when it comes to promoting the Winners Circle Project. Learn more from Jon here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3qO6MwhO4
āWhen Iām taking pictures, I like to look for something that I would use in a video, some side shots, and people working in it.ā Jon Curly breaks down how he gets photos for social media posts when it comes to promoting the Winners Circle Project. Learn more from Jon here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3qO6MwhO4
Upcoming Post-Season Ticket Information
Football - Class B West Semi-Final: November 29, 2025, at 3 pm
Owego Free Academy vs. Monroe at Cicero-North Syracuse High School (6002 NY-31 Cicero, NY 13039)
Ticket Information:https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2022/10/17/FB_1017225951.aspx
Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Letās Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
#OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Football - Class B West Semi-Final: November 29, 2025, at 3 pm
Owego Free Academy vs. Monroe at Cicero-North Syracuse High School (6002 NY-31 Cicero, NY 13039)
Ticket Information:https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2022/10/17/FB_1017225951.aspx
Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Letās Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
#OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
MUSIC REMINDER: The 8th-12th Grade Fall Band Concert is tonight, Monday, November 24th, at 7:30 pm in the OA Auditorium at Owego Apalachin Middle School. Come in person or watch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft8uIcqx01o.
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
