A huge thank you to Delta Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, & Landscape Architects for hosting us for a career shadow today. We appreciate everyone taking the time to share their expertise and knowledge with us!
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We are “hopping” towards spring break at the career center! Here’s what we have going on next week and beyond. Stop by the career center if you have any questions.
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Thank you to our business partners at Coughlin & Gerhart and the Tioga County District Attorney’s Office for creating a wonderful and educational experience for our students at OFA interested in the field of law. We appreciate your time and partnership!
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Thank you to Candor CSD for hosting a career panel event. Our participating students had a great time learning from the fields of advanced manufacturing, education, and building trades!
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The IT Department held a hiring event for interested candidates here at the career center. IT staff were here to field students' questions and give advice moving further in the employment process. Best wishes to all of our future student workers!
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Special Guest Spotlight: Mark Rivard
“I caught the education bug, I got excited about meeting kids and hearing their stories. I started writing a curriculum of my own.” Artist and Skateboard Company Owner Mark Rivard spent a week-long residency helping students with their art. Learn more about Mark and what he worked on with the students in this Special Guest Spotlight on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/pufTuV1La8s
The Owego Apalachin Central School District is seeking candidates for a Summer Employment Opportunity as a College Intern. Candidates must be high school graduates and enrolled in college. We are seeking candidates in several areas, including but not limited to Summer Enrichment Educational Camps, Music Education, and Information Technology. For a full job description, and to apply by April 11th, visit: https://www.applitrack.com/oacsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Student+Workers.
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We are excited to announce Owego FFA's Agriculture Career Day Event! Students will be able to explore careers in agriculture with interactive experiences from our school & local businesses. If you are interested, check out the poster and please scan the QR code.
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Four Questions: Javan Belokur
“My favorite part about running is the racing, the runner's high, I love it so much. The exhilaration and competitiveness of it all. I just can’t get enough of it.” In this throwback to Javan Belokur’s fall cross country race season, learn more about Javan as he answers four questions about himself and the sport. Watch here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/_qd9DXdj8L8
Behind the Scenes: Guitar Building Class
“So this is basically the first class that I’ve ever seen that applies actual design and engineering concepts to a physical object.” Students get the chance to learn how to make their own guitar and play that very same guitar. Watch the students through the design process in this Behind the Scenes segment on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/kC8vZInvGIw
OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more.
Apalachin Library - Pokemon Club: 4/5 - https://5il.co/3c0pb
AES Parent Group Craft Fair: 4/12 - https://5il.co/3b0wn
Apalachin Lions - Easter Egg Hunt: 4/12 - https://5il.co/3b1mc
SUNY Broome Children’s Fair: 4/13 - https://5il.co/3an14
TCBGC - 3 on 3 HS Basketball Tournament: 4/18 - https://5il.co/3c0pc
OA Youth Running Club: 4/28 - https://5il.co/3asd7
BRCASD Mindfulness And Yoga: 5/10- https://5il.co/3an1w
Owego Apalachin Football Club 2025 Registration: 6/14 - https://5il.co/3acsa
Waterman Explore Camp 2025: 7/14 - https://5il.co/3aoer
Waterman Owego Rec Camp 2025: 7/30 - https://5il.co/3aoeq
Binghamton Umpires - Baseball and Softball Umpire Recruitment - https://5il.co/36pw4
Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://5il.co/2zu34
Join Scouts - Troop 38, Troop 638, Cub Scout Pack 37 and 43 - https://5il.co/2v9y2
Owego Nazarene After School Program - https://5il.co/2u96a
Family Enrichment Network Head Start Registration - https://5il.co/2kghn
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.
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A big thank you to Mike Decker, from Smith Site Development, for speaking to our Building Trades students. We appreciated your knowledge and continued partnership.
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We would like to thank our friends from TC3, especially Brent Doane, for informing our underclassmen about the college earning opportunities in the Early Degree Program. We love helping build our students' futures!
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It was our pleasure to host an Internship Information Session today for 11th grade students! A special thanks to Sean Lanning from Tioga County, Christina Di Stefano from the Tioga Arts Council, Roger Hanson from Owego Home, and our student presenters, Luke Saunders and Alexis Gunther.
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Practice Makes Perfect: Diving Facilities
“I believe we are one of the only high schools east of the Mississippi that has one of these.” Springboard Diving Coach Roger Katchuk speaks on Owego’s Pool and the two things they have here that give them an edge. Find out what they are here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/jL276FqUFUg
OA REMINDER: The Board of Education will hold an Audit Committee and Business Meeting tonight, Monday, March 31, 2025, at 5:15 pm and 6:00 p.m., in the Board of Education Room in the OA District Office, 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego, NY 13827.
The meeting will also be streamed for viewing only on our YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LxU-Aww4nU.
Board meeting agendas and meetings are posted on Board Docs on our website at www.oacsd.org. We encourage anyone with questions or comments to utilize Let’s Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. Your questions and comments will be seen and answered by the appropriate district personnel or board of education members.
Artist Tip: Lilliana Cates
“I wanted to enrapture the stylistic detail of Greek sculptures, but still be able to express it how I wanted to.” Lilliana Cates shares how she created the design for her skateboard deck as a part of the Do Rads Things event. Learn more about the work that goes into one of these pieces using Sharpie markers in this Artist Tip segment on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/NdUIEI07N5Y
Teacher Spotlight: Makena Matarese
“I love the diverse group of personalities and students that I get to see every day. Each class is a little bit different and I enjoy the group that I’m with.” Former student and now teacher Makena Matarese speaks on how she got her start in art. Learn more about Makena Matarese in this Teacher Spotlight on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/ffY_bEAaCV4
Four Questions: Eric Schrader
“I started swimming when I was eight as a club sport and I didn’t think that it would be a main sport for me until modified when I realized I was getting pretty good. So that’s when I started swimming.” Eric Schrader is a freshman on the Boys Varsity Swim team. Learn more about Eric and how he got his start as he answers four questions on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/JuC7xN5m_yE
In the Classroom: Building Thinking Classrooms
“It’s pushing them to think about what they’re doing, not just repeat and mirror what I’m doing at the front of the room. It also pushes them to explain what they are doing.” Fourth Grade Teacher Teagan Mackey explains the methodology of Building Thinking Classrooms, and getting students to discover solutions without being provided specific step by step instructions. Watch here as students try to help “Farmer John” figure out how many chickens and pigs he can have on his farm on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/ijHBeQhwk98