It was a great morning with 4th grade OES students touring our Career & Technical Education (CTE) campus, Hawkeye Graphics, and the Career Center!
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Open registration and waitlist sign-ups for OA Summer Enrichment end tomorrow, Friday, June 6, at 11:59 PM!
🎯 After that, we’ll begin contacting waitlisted families about any available spots during the week of June 9.
🛑 Many camps are already FULL — but we still have limited space in:
Soaring into Kindergarten
Youth Sports Camps (Soccer 3/4, Boys Basketball 3/4 & 5/6, Tennis 5/6, Field Hockey, Wrestling, Girls Basketball)
Enrichment Camps (Esports, Theater, Pickleball, DJing, Jewelry Design, Drone Videography, Archery & more!)
🔗 Register or join the waitlist now:
Registration: https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/owego-apalachin-csd-25-26-summer-enrichment-registration
Waitlist: https://forms.gle/SbqnhXs5XxftDuqj9
Don’t miss your chance to join us for an unforgettable summer! ☀️
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Behind the Scenes: Sixth Grade Art Class
“It’s gets them working with their hands, and building more three-dimensionally. It’s exploring how things fit together, cutting things to the right size.” Students are excited to be working on their 3D Paper rooms. Learn what skills the students are able to take away from a lesson like this on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/0IGKRDnamak
In the Classroom: Music Production Mashups
“I’ve really been working on separating my drums from the vocals chords between both of my songs, Bad at Love and Watch.” Joslynn Space shows us all the work she’s been putting into her mashup in her music production class. Learn exactly what goes into creating one of these pieces here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/F6WyKjt3aUo
June's monthly theme is reflection! As we head into the end of this school year it is important to analyze your strengths and weaknesses and strategize growth for the future.
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Practice Makes Perfect: Resistance Band Training
“This helps with that explosiveness and the first part of their race when they are trying to accelerate and get up to speed.” Head Track and Field Coach Scott Senko shares with us the importance of resistance band training and how it can help the athletes grow. See firsthand the athletes in action in this week’s segment of Practice Makes Perfect on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/pBsLkmgs7RI
Our coordinator of student employment at the career center, but we all know that she is MUCH more than that. It has been our pleasure to work with her in her "graduation year" and only wish the best for Mrs. Cirbus in the future. WE LOVE YOU!
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Four Questions: Tanner Hayes
“My favorite part of robotics is getting the opportunity that other students may not get to get into the engineering field.” Tanner Hayes shares with us how he took an interest in the field of robotics. Learn more about Tanner as he answers four questions on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/3R_unBamj2U
ICYMI: 5th graders from Owego and Apalachin Elementary joined OFA’s Building Trades students and teachers for Big Build 2025! They got hands-on with tools and helped construct a small shed. Great teamwork across all ages! 🛠️ #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether
OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Aubrey Ellis.
If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7.
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OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Angel Fontana.
If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7.
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It looks like the 6th grade saved the best for last…this group of Agriculture students was fantastic! A big thank you to Ms. Armstrong and the Agriculture Department for sharing your amazing students with us!
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Athlete Profile: Stella Palladino
“My favorite part about track is the practices. Being around everyone when you have such a big team, boys and girls, you can talk to people you might not normally talk to in school.” Stella Palladino is only a junior and has been to the state championships the past two years. Learn more about Stella and her passion for the sport in this Athlete Profile on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/7IUOWxC-bww
Happy Monday! We are excited to announce that the District Art Show will be held tonight from 6-8pm in the OAMS gymnasium! Please join us in celebrating the beautiful artwork of our student body at the Rivers of Imagination!!
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Owego Free Academy Boys and Girls Track and Field has several athletes competing in the New York State Qualifier meet on Wednesday, June 4th, and Thursday, June 5th, at Union-Endicott High School at 5 pm (Gates open at 4 pm).
Here is a list of the athletes, including their events and days.
Wednesday, June 4th:
Stella Palladino - 100m & 200m
Jaelyn Chrysler - 3000m
Abby McHugh - 3000m
Brady Senko - 110m hurdles & 400m hurdles
Gavin Heath - 800m
Javan Belokur - 3200m
Thursday, June 5th:
Lilly LaFever - 2000m Steeplechase
Jaelyn Chrysler - 1500m
Abby McHugh - 1500m
Stella Palladino - 100m & 200m
Girls 4x800m Relay - Maddie McEvoy. Sidney Senko, Jaelyn Chrysler, Stella Palladino
Dylan Davis - Shot put
Sully O'Donnell - 3000m Steeplechase
Boys 4x800m Relay - Magavin Allen, Ryker Chrysler, Bryson Castro, Gavin Heath
Boys 4x400m Relay - Magavin Allen, Jaxson Belokur, Bryson Castro, Gavin Heath
Admission is:
$6.25 - General Admission GoFan Digital Tickets
$8.00 - General Admission Cash Tickets
Children 10 and under are free
Section IV Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes are accepted
Purchase Digital Tickets here:
State Qualifier Day 1 @ UE - https://gofan.co/event/3620489?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
State Qualifier Day 2 @ UE - https://gofan.co/event/3620491?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
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Girls Lacrosse Regionals
OFA vs. New Paltz on 6/7/2025 at 4:00 pm at Chenango Valley High School.
Here is the direct link - https://gofan.co/event/3666011?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
Admission is:
$9.40 General Admission through GoFan Digital Ticketing
$10.00 General Admission Cash Ticket
Children 10 and under are free
Section Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes are accepted
Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
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Owego Free Academy Unified basketball plays at Vestal tomorrow, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 4:30 pm in the West Division Championship game. Good Luck! #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether
Four Questions: Sophie Weaver
“When I was younger, I really liked drawing. I would get paper and print out a photo and color it or sketch on my iPad.” Sophie Weaver talks about her passion for art from a young age. Learn more about Sophie and her goals as an artist as she answers four questions on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/fKlKe2H72KE
Owego Free Academy Flag Football will play in the New York State Semi-Finals on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 9:30 am.
The game will be played at Homer High School against Beekmantown.
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://nysphsaa.org/sports/2024/5/9/FlagFootballTickets.aspx
Games stream on NFHS Network: 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.
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OA REMINDER: The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting tonight, Monday, June 2, 2025, at 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/live/XaRmuOz6CI0.
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.
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