The varsity girl's bowling team left the STAC championship victors in their series against Vestal. The girls used the crowd's energy and reached their highest series score ever. Watch their STAC recap video:
https://showcasesportstv.com/ofa-girls-bowling-stac-recap/ #OAPride
OA Reminder: The OA Musical, Mamma Mia!, runs Friday, February 10th at 7:30pm, Saturday, February 11th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, February 12th at 2:30pm. Go here for more information and to purchase tickets: https://www.oacsd.org/page/ofa-musical #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Middle Schooler Caleb Rathke tells us what he loves about the trombone, his favorite memory of playing music, and more in this segment of 4 Questions on Showcase Arts TV:
https://showcaseartstv.com/4-questions-caleb-rathke/ @OABands l @OaBoosters #OACommunity #OAPride
Social Studies teacher Mike Bartlow tells us about how he got started in education 26 years ago. Find out what he hopes his students take away from him in this segment of 4 Questions on Showcase Classroom:
https://showcaseclassroom.com/4-questions-mike-bartlow/ #OAPride
Community Day is back for Engineers Week at Binghamton University / Watson College! The event will be held at the Innovative Technologies Complex (85 Murray Hill Road in Vestal) on Saturday, Feb. 25.
There will be two sessions limited to 110 children each: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Student groups have more than two dozen super-fun, STEM-related activities planned! See details and register here: https://www.binghamton.edu/watson/eweek/communityday.html
OA Update: Best of luck to OFA Wrestlers, Collin Monell, Robert Struble, Cameron Card, Merrick Birchard & RaeAnn Craft, who are competing in the Wrestling Championships on Sat, Feb 11th at Visions FCU Veterans Memorial Arena-https://gofan.co/app/events/893520?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
Tobin Reynolds shows us how he gets warmed up to play the Tenor Saxophone. Watch this Musician Tip on Showcase Arts TV:
https://showcaseartstv.com/musician-tip-tenor-sax-warm-up/ @OABands l @OaBoosters #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Sixth grade Bass player Lincoln Miller wanted to learn the instrument after being inspired by his teacher Mr. Cirbus. Lincoln breaks down what he loves about the Bass in this segment of 4 Questions:
https://showcaseartstv.com/4-questions-lincoln-miller/
It's National School Counseling Week! Thank you to all of our counselors for what they do daily for our students. #OAisYOU #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Varsity point guard Drew Tavelli says what makes basketball his favorite sport is the dynamic gameplay. Drew tells us how he has seen himself grow on the basketball court and what it means to him to play basketball:
https://showcasesportstv.com/athlete-profile-drew-tavelli/
"It makes a difference being a teacher. Both as a teacher and to others." English teacher Andrea Hessell decided to go into education because of the inspiration and pride it gave her mother being a teacher:
https://showcaseclassroom.com/4-questions-andrea-hessell/
Colleen Koprevich says teaching ELA allows her to get kids interested in reading and writing. The most satisfying thing is seeing their skills develop and their passion grow. Watch her Teacher Profile:
https://showcaseclassroom.com/teacher-profile-colleen-koprevich/
OA Update: Best of luck to OFA Wrestling competing in the Division II Wrestling Qualifier A at Tioga on Saturday, February 4th. Doors open at 9:00 am, and tickets must be purchased using Go-Fan ticketing for $6.25 here: https://gofan.co/app/events/878891?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV.
The following Wrestlers will represent OFA:
110 - Collin Monell
118 - Jonathon Gilliland
138 - Gairit Hodson
145 - Jozsiah Varga
152 - John Swackhammer
160 - Bobby Struble
160 - Cam Card
189 - Merrick Birchard
215 - Seth Brink
285 - Trevor Decker
#OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA Update: With forecasted temperatures below zero tomorrow morning, Friday, February 3, 2023, the school district will provide 'Extreme Cold' Bus Transportation for OES, OAMS, and OFA students who usually walk to school.
Times, locations, and bus numbers can be found here: https://5il.co/142mm
If you have specific transportation questions, please get in touch with the bus garage at (607) 687-7305 or through Let's Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk
#OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Maddie McEvoy has taken her love for basketball from games with her family to the Varsity team. Her knowledge of the game and her skills make her a force on the court. Watch her Athlete Profile:
https://showcasesportstv.com/athlete-profile-madison-mcevoy/ @OAGirlsBball #OAPride
OA UPDATE: Youth Spring Sports Registrations now open for the Owego Apalachin Lacrosse Club and Owego Little League. For more info on Girls and Boys Lacrosse click here: https://5il.co/1o1dm. For more info on Baseball and Softball click here: https://5il.co/1nkbp #OACommunity
In Colleen Koprevich's English Language Arts class, we see students engaging in different table stations, working together to solve problems. Take a look at this Behind The Scenes on Showcase Classroom:
https://showcaseclassroom.com/behind-the-scenes-mrs-koprevichs-ela-class/
OFA's school production of Mamma Mia! will premiere on February 10th. The director and several actors tell us how they are getting prepared for their performances and what makes Mamma Mia! a fun, exciting show:
https://showcaseartstv.com/mamma-mia-preview/ #OACommunity #OAPride
Evan O'Hara's love for bowling came from his family, and his skill has grown with that passion. The 8th grader is a force on the varsity team and is excited to see where this sport takes him. Watch his Athlete Profile:
https://showcasesportstv.com/athlete-profile-evan-ohara/
OA UPDATE: Click on the following link to read the January 2023 Newsletter: https://5il.co/1nyxn. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
