Owego Apalachin Middle School

Congratulations to the OA Robotics Team. At the GST BOCES competition, they were the 1st Place VEX team and the overall ROV team champions. They had individual place winners in every event. Congrats on an undefeated year! #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

The Owego Free Academy Boys and Girls Track and Field teams and the Girls Flag Football team compete in post-season play today, Wednesday, May 22nd. Digital Tickets are required for entry. Game Ticket Information Admission is charged at the Track & Field Sectional Meets: GoFan Digital Tickets - General Admission is $6.25 Cash Ticket Sales - General Admission is $8.00 Children 10 and under are free Section IV Passes are accepted Please see below the event links for each of the Track & Field Sectional Class Meets on May 22nd: Class A & B @ Elmira - https://gofan.co/event/1524288?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Class C @ Sidney - https://gofan.co/event/1524298?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Class D @ Marathon - https://gofan.co/event/1524304?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Here is the direct link to the GoFan Digital Tickets for the Girls Flag Football Sub-Regionals @ Union-Endicott Ty Cobb Stadium on May 22nd; Division II @ 5:30 pm and Division I @ 7:15 pm - https://gofan.co/event/1528293?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Gofan Digital Tickets are General Admission - $9.40 Cash Tickets are General Admission - $10.00 Children 10 and Under are free Section III and Section IV Passes are accepted Flag Football game live stream will be on Hudl TV tonight. Please use the following link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ny/endicott/organization/12656/union-endicott-high-school Please get in touch with the Athletic Office with any questions by using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Varsity softball player Ava Brown discusses who is the most versatile player on the team, who has the best stance, and more. Check out her picks in this episode of Student Correspondent on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/lE-21NsvDhE

Owego Apalachin Central School District 2024-2025 School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election Results Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Voters in the Owego Apalachin Central School District on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, voted to approve the district’s proposed 2024-2025 school budget of $57,879,272. The budget had a tax levy increase of 1.99 percent. The final vote was: Yes: 758 No: 342 In the second proposition, voters approved the purchase of 5 school buses by the following count: Yes: 811 No: 287 In the third proposition, voters approved the district’s proposed Capital Project of $28,500,000. Yes: 750 No: 348 Two Board of Education Candidates elected for two seats were: Nora Schumacher and John Crawford Votes Per Candidate Nora Schumacher: 459 John Crawford: 378 Keith Casterline: 277 Elda Capuni-Lemmon: 267 Nancy Della Pia: 261 Patty Miller: 231 Dan Whippo: 198 Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Apalachin Public Library. Yes: 772 No: 321 Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for Coburn Free Library. Yes: 768 No: 326

OA REMINDER: VOTING LOCATIONS OPEN UNTIL 8 PM The Annual School Budget Vote and Board Member Election is, today, Tuesday, May 21st, from Noon until 8:00 pm at two (2) locations, based on residency: Apalachin Elementary School, 405 Pennsylvania Ave. Apalachin, NY 13732 Owego Apalachin Middle School, 3 Sheldon Guile Blvd. Owego, NY 13827 The proposed budget maintains all programs and opportunities, continuing to provide our students with the best educational experience possible while, at the same time, being fiscally responsible to taxpayers. To view a digital copy of the Budget Newsletter, visit - https://5il.co/2kha6 Thank you for the continued support of our students and staff. You can find more information about the proposed School Budget, Capital Project, and Board of Education Candidates on our website: https://www.oacsd.org/page/school-budget-information If you have additional questions, please use the Let’s Talk! feature on our website - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition #sOArTogether #OARiverHawks

The OFA Robotics Team is preparing for the competition on Wednesday the 22nd. Learn about their robots, their functions, and what it is like preparing to compete on Showcase Arts TV: https://youtu.be/Obz3oMYYjt8

OA UPDATE: Sectionals continue today with OFA Girls lacrosse at Union-Endicott at 6 pm and OFA baseball at Maine-Endwell at 4:30 pm. Good luck to both teams! #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Owego Free Academy Baseball opens the Class A double-elimination sectional tournament at home today at 5:00 pm. The second-seeded River Hawks (17-2) take on Johnson City (8-12). View the complete bracket here: https://5il.co/2lx5h #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP @ TIOGA STADIUM MAY 18, 2024 | 07:00 PM Here is the link to the GoFan Digital Ticket for the Girls Flag Football DII Championships @ Tioga Stadium: https://gofan.co/event/1525518?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV GoFan Digital tickets are $6.25 General Admission Cash Tickets are $8.00 General Admission Children 10 and Under are Free Section IV Passes are accepted

Varsity catcher Ben Rollison is a crucial member of the baseball team, and as such he is the perfect Athlete Correspondent on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/FSuR1LiPKgg

It's School Bus Driver Appreciation Week! We are lucky and thankful to have such an amazing group of drivers and staff in the Owego Apalachin Transportation Department. Thank You! #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Varsity softball player Alex Aubel talks about inspiration and personal growth as an athlete. Learn more about Alex as she answers 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/kE2pYhVKSj0

ICYMI: OFA Varsity Baseball has made several appearances on WEBO radio this season. They were just on this morning, Tuesday, May 14th - https://5il.co/2lk41 If you’ve missed any of the other interviews with Matt Lewis you can listen to them here: May 7th Interview - https://5il.co/2lk4t April 30th Interview - https://5il.co/2lk5r April 23rd Interview - https://5il.co/2lk8y April 12th Interview - https://5il.co/2lk94 #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Owego Apalachin Middle School welcomed volunteers from BAE Systems into Ms. Simpson and Mr. Heath's STEAM class to create a 'Newtons Cradle'. We appreciate the partnership with BAE and the educational opportunities they offer our students. #OAMSRiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OASTEAM

Congratulations to OFA Baseball - 2024 STAC Champions! #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Now that the sports management students are familiar with a scouting report, they begin researching to create a report on an athlete of their choice. Watch it on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/7Qhi1AtlgMM

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. Owego Apalachin Football Club 2024 Registration - https://5il.co/2kchs Family Enrichment Network Head Start Registration - https://5il.co/2kghn OA Youth Fun Run: 5/28/24 - https://5il.co/2kcet Apalachin Library Pokemon Club: 6/1/24 - https://5il.co/2k1ev OA District Art Show: 6/3/24 - https://5il.co/2lg39 Waterman Center Owego Forest Rec Camp: 7/8/24 - https://5il.co/2k1ew Cars In The Park: 7/14/24 - https://5il.co/2kscu Waterman Center Explore Camp: 8/12/24 - https://5il.co/2k1ex SUNY Broome Summer Youth (9th-10th Grade) Programs - https://5il.co/2jw68 Find more Community Fliers here: https://www.oacsd.org/documents/community-flyers/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

Talan Schumacher is a multi-sport athlete at Owego, and today he is on the baseball diamond telling us about his love for the sport. Find out more in this episode of 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/KUfv6R7TSUM

Congratulations to our Owego Free Academy student-athletes, Evan O’Hara, Riley Loomis, and Madison McEvoy, who were named to the 2023-24 winter high school sports Elite All-Star teams. Selections were made for boys basketball, girls basketball, boys wrestling, boys and girls indoor track & field, boys swimming & diving, and boys and girls bowling. More than 80 athletes earned Elite accolades from the coverage areas of the Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, Elmira Star-Gazette, Corning Leader, and Ithaca Journal. Elite selections were chosen predominantly based on voting from coaches, with some input from the sports departments of the papers. View the teams here: https://www.pressconnects.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/04/16/gannett-elite-all-stars-from-section-4-announced-for-2023-24-winter-season/73149674007/ #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Owego Free Academy is proud to announce the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2024. Ruben Lemmon has earned the distinction of Valedictorian. Ruben will be attending Cornell University to study Physics. Kathryn Donnelly-Taylor is the Salutatorian. Kathryn will be attending Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Science to study Animal Science. The district is very proud of Ruben and Kathryn’s commitment to excellence in their academic and extracurricular activities. We wish them all the best as they look to continue their education. Congratulations!