Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from the OA Career Center!
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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!
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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.
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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
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
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.
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Athlete Profile: Scott Reigle
āJust improving my overall knowledge on the sport, like this, is still relatively new in our region.ā Scott Reigle is a striker for the drone soccer team, learn how he got his start in this new sport, and what he hopes to learn. Watch Scottās Athlete Profile here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/r_bcdpuEw-k
š GAME DAY REMINDER! š
The Owego Free Academy River Hawks are heading to the Class B West Regionals!
Game Details
Matchup: Owego Free Academy vs. New Hartford
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Vestal High School - Dick Hoover Stadium
šļø GoFan Digital Ticket Information
ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED DIGITALLY through GoFan. NO CASH TICKETS WILL BE OFFERED.
General Admission: $9.40 (Digital Ticket Only)
Free Admission: Children 10 and under
Passes Honored: Section Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes
š Direct GoFan Link for 11/22: https://gofan.co/event/5410312?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
Livestream on NFHS Network (Paid Subscription)
If you have any questions, please contact the athletic office using Letās Talk: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
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A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the AES 4th-grade team of Amir Tamimi, Julianna McBride, Abigail Chase, and Owen Keaney for coming in 2nd Place out of approximately 70 teams! š
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Ayla is entering the competition as the 4th seed overall (548.5 points). She won the Section IV, Class B title with an 11-dive score of 484.95 points.
More info on the Diving Championships: https://nysphsaa.org/tournaments/?id=20&path=
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āIāve gotten much better, and I think the kids in this class are very nice. I think Mr. Jackson is one of my favorite teachers in this grade.ā Find out what students are learning in their sixth-grade art class, and how itās making them more confident with their art. Watch here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/QcfQW92aMBI
A huge thank you to WBNG and Fox 40 for covering our annual Career Shadow Event! Out of about 300 participating OFA students 76% of them spent time talking with a business/ organization for future shadowing opportunities.
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āI feel like itās really good this year because we have more pilots and more people who are interested in this sport.ā Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the drone soccer team is doing, coming off the success of their first-ever season. Watch here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/HTRdCpqBC0g
āI believe I saw the clarinets, and I was like, 'Oh my god, there are so many different keys on that. I just wanted to know how you would even do that.ā Kallie Snyder shares with us what initially piqued her interest in playing the clarinet and what she hopes to get out of music. Learn more about Kallie in this Student Profile on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/GvpjolBLEHg
We had the privilege of hosting Binghamton Universityās School of Management honors students. They spoke to various grade levels on future planning and interviews using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, & Result) method of representing yourself which provides a clear and concise way of explaining personal skills to interested stakeholders. We appreciate your continued partnership!
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āThis is honestly the greatest experience for me. This is my escape from reality and helps me be successful.ā Hear from the students in the Winners Circle Project Classes about how this yearās build is coming along and what theyāve been learning along the way. Watch here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/LsVp8HwM5MU
OFA Class of 2027 - Fundraiser: 11/21/25 - https://aptg.co/nZ_MBd
Thankful Together - Food, Hygiene & Toy Drive: 11/22/25 - https://aptg.co/Fz3Xq3
Cornell Cooperative Extension - DNDW Parent Classes: 11/25 - https://aptg.co/bHDRk9
Owego Youth Wrestling Registration: 12/1/25 - https://aptg.co/0zgNHh
Tioga Artistic Dance Academy - Registration: 12/1/25 - https://aptg.co/JQcg4h
Apalachin Library - Pokemon Club: 12/6/25 - https://aptg.co/TRYD_m
OA Music Boosters - Craft Fair: 12/13/25 - https://aptg.co/_Dknr0
Upward - Youth Basketball Registration: 12/15/25 - https://aptg.co/r0x7Pv
Food Bank Of The Southern Tier - Food Assistance - https://aptg.co/1zD4KS
Tots Music Classes Owego - https://aptg.co/Qz2f9G
Cub Scout Pack 37 - 2025-2026 Events - https://aptg.co/nTd_FR
Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://aptg.co/rcYXXX
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 Letās Talk! for approval. Select āDigital Flier Distribution Submissionā under Communications here - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
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We are insanely proud of our career center all star, Maggie Hamed, who will be signing her national letter of intent this coming Monday to play volleyball for Pace University. Please join us next Monday at 3:45pm in the OFA lobby to help celebrate her awesome accomplishment!
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A huge thank you to our key business partners/ organizations that made this yearās Career Shadow Event such a success! The juniors and seniors here at OFA had a great experience learning about various career fields. The majority of students who participated signed up for shadowing opportunities and we are super excited to help them with the next step.
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