Owego Apalachin Middle School

Four Questions: Evan Wasielewski “My favorite part is probably just getting to fly drones because it’s not something you get to do every day and it’s a lot of fun.” Captain of Owego’s Drone Soccer team Evan Wasielewski talks about his passion for the new sport. Learn more about Evan as he answers four questions on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/SBdmGVgUzTY

OA REMINDER: The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting, tonight, Monday, February 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at Apalachin Elementary School, 405 Pennsylvania Avenue, Apalachin, New York 13732. The meeting will also be streamed for viewing only on our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/live/Ohkaj0hPWdo?feature=share. Board meeting agenda 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.

The final performance of the OA Musical Les Miserables is today, Sunday, February 9th, at 2:00 p.m. Due to the time change for the Saturday performance, unused tickets from Saturday can be used today. If possible, email ofamusical@gmail.com to exchange your tickets. If not, we will honor unused Saturday tickets at the door on Sunday. Purchase Tickets here: https://ofamusical.ludus.com/index.php #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Owego Apalachin Music Department: Les Miserables Set Design “It’s just so intricate and you can really see how everything connects and what happens with it. I like these stairs a lot because this is what my side deals with, but it’s just a pretty set over all.” Student Manager Max Merges gives us a tour of the set hours before opening night. Watch what went into putting everything together here on Showcase Arts TV, or catch this weekend’s showings of Les Miserables on Saturday, February 8th and Sunday, February 9th at 2:00pm. https://youtu.be/o5cFEu55Bs8

Due to the impending storm, the Saturday performance of Les Misérables is being moved up to a 2:00 pm start time. Tickets for Saturday may be exchanged for another show by emailing ofamusical@gmail.com or calling 607- 354-0990. Get more info on the show here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/ofa-musical. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you at the show! #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride

Teacher Spotlight: John Heath “Watching the kids overcome challenges and the confidence they get from solving difficult problems.” Robotics teacher John Heath talks about how he began his journey as a teacher and a cross-country coach. Learn more about him and some of the goals he’s set for himself as a teacher in this Teacher Spotlight on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/m-AGmDN02II

Four Questions: Brady Bartlow “Just the sight reading and the concerts that we do. It’s just really cool.” Brady Bartlow is in the jazz band, and he shares with us his passion for music and how he got his start. Learn more about Brady as he answers four questions on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/PKXMrZu26Wo

Good Morning, OA School Community. Due to the inclement weather, OACSD will be CLOSED today, Thursday, February 6, 2025. Thank you.

Practice Makes Perfect: Bowling Drills Card Game The bowling team has specific drills they run when they want to work on accuracy. Learn more about how the team practices in this Practice Makes Perfect on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/DuMnaFEP_yo

Behind the Scenes: Drone Soccer “My favorite part is probably when I’m playing defense and I get to tip someone's drone upside down, they crash into the floor and break.” Students on the drone soccer team talk about their favorite part of the sport and everything they’re able to get out of it. Learn more about how the team is looking on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/WwXHVHPQITc

Coach Profile: Rusty Virkler “Being able to build relationships with the student-athletes. Growing up I never thought I wanted to coach, and now that I coach it’s awesome to see these kids grow and become better humans. Rusty Virkler has been coaching the bowling team now for four years. Learn more about him and how highly the student-athletes view him on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/YRLfivDNs9I

In the Classroom: Application of Product Design “They’re going to create their own logo, then produce that logo on any apparel item they want, and then sell it to their peers.” Teacher of Application of Product Design Katelyn Simpson, breaks down the steps of the project the students will be working on this year. Get an in-depth look into class and see the tools the students are using to create their own logos on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/nJEiRrysRHE

Four Questions: Ava Brown “Interacting with people, I’m such a big people person I love being around my family and friends and even interacting with strangers. I just think it’s so much more fun to come into work at the office in a setting like this where you’re interacting with people 24/7.” We got the chance to interview former Owego graduate Ava Brown who’s now at Syracuse University. She was back on break and helping students in the Career Center. Learn more about Ava as she answers four questions on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/2ZQTWXMNr0Y

Behind the Scenes: Jazz Band “It’s amazing I love music and it’s always been a passion of mine, and having an area that’s so dedicated to music and teaching music is wonderful.” Students at Owego are thrilled to have such an innovative and dynamic music department. See what happens when two teachers team up for some sight reading exercises for the jazz band on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/cnpShWLApX8

Teacher Spotlight: Lindsey Williams “My favorite part about being a band director is making music and working with young people.” Lindsey Williams has been a music teacher at Owego since 2007. Learn more about her, and why she enjoys teaching so much in her teacher spotlight on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/7V6NfVe54Pk

Four Questions: Maddie McEvoy “Definitely the environment, I wouldn’t love it this much without all of the people around me.” Maddie McEvoy tells us how she got her start in basketball and what she loves so much about the sport. Learn more about her as she answers four questions on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/Hvf0a4PU2bQ

Teacher Profile: Tom Westcott “Mr. Westcott is a very positive teacher and you can really tell he loves his job. He loves helping students of all ages learn about career opportunities.” For more than 20 years Tom Westcott has been helping students on their educational journey at Owego. Learn more about Mr. Westcott as the Coordinator of the Career Center in this teacher profile on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/g1snIuDNhqM

Good Morning, OA School Community. Due to the inclement weather, OACSD will operate on a Two-Hour Delay schedule today, Friday, January 31, 2025. There is no SOAR period to start the day at OAMS and OFA on a two-hour delay. Students report directly to their first-period class. Review the OAMS and OFA Delay Bell Schedule here: https://5il.co/13zvy. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. Apalachin Library - Pokemon Club: 2/1/25 - https://5il.co/36s0w Owego Little League 2025 Registration - Baseball and Softball - https://5il.co/36o4q Binghamton Umpires - Baseball and Softball Umpire Recruitment - https://5il.co/36pw4 SUNY Broome - Spring Into STEM: 3/6/25 - https://5il.co/36llq Watson College Community Day: Register By 2/7/25 - https://5il.co/36pwd Cornell Cooperative Extension - Parenting Classes: 2/5 - 3/26 - https://5il.co/36ltg 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. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Four Questions: Devan Card “It’s amazing that I’m available to have this opportunity every day.” Devan Card started bowling with his grandfather at a very early age and has grown to really appreciate the sport. Learn more about him and the bowling team as he answers four questions on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/Wx3ig4S7KWc