OAMS had a fun start to the week on Monday for our 6th graders who participated in a variety of team building exercises and a special grade level competition to see which SOAR Period could build the tallest tower.
Athlete Profile: Jaelynne Lovell
“It’s so exciting to see girls wrestling and how it’s gotten bigger and bigger every year.” Jaelynne Lovell is excited to be on the girls' wrestling team and thrives to better herself in the sport. Learn more about Jaelynne in this Athlete Profile on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/9JsUCNb7VY8
In the Classroom: Drawing and Painting
“We talked about keeping it somewhat gestural which would be less realistic and more of a painterly quality.” Makena Matarese gives us a look into what her students are working on in her Drawing and Painting class. Learn more color schemes and student projects on this segment of In the Classroom on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/jzx_iquG1LE
Heritage Award Winner: Art Rider
Art Rider was a wrestling coach and teacher for Owego Apalachin for more than 35 years and was presented with the Heritage Award at the Boys Section IV Finals. Learn more about him and his time spent at the Owego Apalachin School District in this Spotlight on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/Nnvs-NfONDM
Upcoming Post-Season Ticket Information for Girl's Basketball Sectional Semi-Final at Johnson City on 3/5/25 at 7:30 pm.
Section 4 Athletics uses GO Fan digital ticketing for spectators to purchase tickets for post-season events. (Children 10 and under are FREE.)
Girls Basketball A Semis
OFA at Johnson City on 3/5/2025 at 7:30 pm - gates open to spectators at 6:30 pm.
Here is the direct link to this event - https://gofan.co/event/3306490?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
Admission is:
GoFan Digital - $6.25 (General Admission)
Cash - $8.00 (General Admission)
Children 10 and under are free
Section IV Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes accepted
You can see all Section 4 events and buy tickets here: https://gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAAIV.
Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
#OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Four Questions: Amelia Sitar
“I think my main goal is just to be happy with how my voice will continue to grow and how it has grown so far.” Amelia Sitar shares some of her goals for theater. Learn more about her as she answers four questions on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/yfZC2PrS0jc
Dawson Bell: Theater Tip
“Knowing the sequence of events just by memory is very convenient for me. And so it’s also very useful for me to see how the music changes.” Dawson Bell gives a few pointers on line memorization and having your script handy. Learn more about what goes into getting ready for a school play on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/Wn99ctVod_s
Four Questions: Max Merges
“The people and what happens to get the musical ready, like everything behind it.” Student Manager for the play Max Merges talks about how she got involved with theater. Learn more about her as she answers four questions on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/D6bkPehtno4
Coach Spotlight: Mike Daly
“Being around kids. Kids give you everything they have. When you work with groups of kids, and have kids, like some of the kids on this team they put all their trust and faith in you and that’s an honor and a privilege.” Mike Daly has been coaching for more than 20 years now for the varsity wrestling team. Learn more about him and his journey here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/-igZKWzZQjQ
Teacher Spotlight: Melanie Cirbus
“I’m thinking of teaching on the college level and becoming an adjunct professor of sociology basically. That’s my favorite subject to teach, social studies is basically… I love it.” Melanie Cirbus got her start in teaching late in life and has goals to further that experience. Learn more about Melanie and her journey of teaching more than 2,000 students at OFA over the years on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/di46ocN2Tpg
Season Review: Boys Wrestling
“We were able to get nine kids through today, and this is kind of the test at the end of the year.” Coach Mike Daly talks about this year's wrestling season and the team’s performance at the Section IV Finals. Hear more from him and the athletes in this Season Review on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/caB745i0PIw
Practice Makes Perfect: Drone Soccer, Maneuvering the Drones
“You don’t want to go too fast, it’s a lot of very fine twitch movements. You really don’t want to overreact, especially if you hit another drone.” Evan Wasielewski shares some tips when it comes to practicing and flying drones. Learn more from Evan in this segment of Practice Makes Perfect on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/vxxUHY7S_zU
Guest Speaker Duncan Kirkwood: Resilience Training
“I was able to learn never to give up because if you give up you’ll never be able to succeed in your dreams.” Students got the chance to hear from internationally known Resilience Trainer Duncan Kirkwood. He was there to encourage students to step out of their comfort zone and overcome adversity. Learn more about this amazing opportunity on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/0-Kd-ynjC94
Four Questions: Kathryn Klett
“My favorite part of all of this is just the connections I’ve made with everyone. I just feel like everyone here is just so close no matter where they come from or who they are.” Kathryn Klett started writing songs when she was only nine years old. Learn more about Kathryn and how her love for music transferred to a love for theater as she answers four questions on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/GG1BZdHgQaY
OA REMINDER: The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting, tonight, Monday, February 24, 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/e8YD0zoJdwI.
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.
An OAMS student had a special surprise from the Apalachin Fire Department. Chief Mike George and 1st Assistant Chief Steve Luker presented Gavin Gilbert with a medal, citation, and fire truck ride. In December, his brave and swift action helped save his family pets and property.
In the Classroom: Graphic Design
“That’s the beauty of this class there is a lot of experimentation, there’s a lot of possibilities of what you can make.” Sullivan O’Donnell breaks down his creative process for creating a logo in his Applications of Product Design class. Learn more from Sullivan in this segment of In the Classroom on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/yUEq90a1pHQ
Theater Tip: Amelia Sitar
“I drink a lot of tea with honey because it opens your vocal cords, and sometimes I’ll put steam over my face because it’ll open up my nasal passages. I do a lot of warm-ups, I like to do lip trills.” Amelia Sitar explains some of the things she does to prepare and warm up for her big role. Learn more from Amelia in this week’s Theater Tip video on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/6-bTS9kqwMk
Four Questions: Luke Saunders
“My favorite part about all of this is getting to actually fly drones. I’ve never actually seriously flown a drone before, I’ve flown a couple here and there, but I’ve never actually gotten to be able to fly a drone every day.” Luke Saunders is a dedicated member of the drone soccer team, combining his passion for technology and competition. Learn more about Luke as he answers four questions on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/7LtulhRiN7g
Owego Free Academy and Alliance Masonry partner to offer students in the building trades program hands-on vertical masonry experience. This is a powerful example of how local businesses and schools collaborate to create opportunities for students. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether
