OACSD Extreme Cold Bus Transportation
With extremely cold temperatures in the forecast for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the district is implementing the Extreme Cold Bus Transportation for all walkers. Please review the following document for bus pick-up locations and times for students walking to school at OES, OAMS, and OFA.
Click Here For OA Extreme Cold Bus Transportation Information: https://aptg.co/PqJnQF.
With extremely cold temperatures in the forecast for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the district is implementing the Extreme Cold Bus Transportation for all walkers. Please review the following document for bus pick-up locations and times for students walking to school at OES, OAMS, and OFA.
Click Here For OA Extreme Cold Bus Transportation Information: https://aptg.co/PqJnQF.
OA REMINDER: There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 19, 2026, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Some Upcoming Events:
1/20 and 1/21: Regents Only Testing Days at OFA - https://aptg.co/J9kxxc.
1/21: AES 4th Grade Concert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_N_AbvJYIM;
1/28: OES 4th Grade Concert
2/6, 2/7, and 2/8: OA Musical - https://www.oacsd.org/page/ofa-musical.
2/9: Board of Education Meeting
2/14: Valentine's Day
2/16 and 2/17: NO SCHOOL - President’s Day and Asian Lunar New Year
Stay up-to-date with OACSD events:
The single-page calendar can be found on our website here: https://5il.co/38q0c.
The year-long printed calendar can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF on our website here: https://aptg.co/GdsP5H.
Events are subject to change. The most up-to-date event calendar will be on our website and the district app: https://www.oacsd.org/events.
Please contact us directly using Let’s Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk to ask questions about school district events.
Go RIVER HAWKS!
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Some Upcoming Events:
1/20 and 1/21: Regents Only Testing Days at OFA - https://aptg.co/J9kxxc.
1/21: AES 4th Grade Concert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_N_AbvJYIM;
1/28: OES 4th Grade Concert
2/6, 2/7, and 2/8: OA Musical - https://www.oacsd.org/page/ofa-musical.
2/9: Board of Education Meeting
2/14: Valentine's Day
2/16 and 2/17: NO SCHOOL - President’s Day and Asian Lunar New Year
Stay up-to-date with OACSD events:
The single-page calendar can be found on our website here: https://5il.co/38q0c.
The year-long printed calendar can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF on our website here: https://aptg.co/GdsP5H.
Events are subject to change. The most up-to-date event calendar will be on our website and the district app: https://www.oacsd.org/events.
Please contact us directly using Let’s Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk to ask questions about school district events.
Go RIVER HAWKS!
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA UPDATE: Registration is OPEN for next year’s Universal Pre-K and Kindergarten.
Children are eligible for UPK if his/her birth date is between 12/2/2021 and 12/1/2022. (children who will be four (4) years of age on or before December 1, 2026)
Children are eligible for Kindergarten if his/her birth date is ON or BEFORE 12/1/2021.
(five (5) years of age on or before December 1, 2026)
**Please note that once your child is age-eligible for Kindergarten, they are no longer eligible to attend UPK.
Families must register as soon as possible so that a screening time can be scheduled for May.
Families will be notified of their child’s UPK or Kindergarten screening that will take place on one of the following dates:
Owego Elementary School
UPK: May 18,19, 20
Kindergarten: May 19
Apalachin Elementary School
UPK: May 14, 15, 18
Kindergarten: May 15
Registration paperwork can be completed at Owego Elementary School and Apalachin Elementary School. Registration will require a birth certificate, 2 proofs of residency, and immunization records. Read the complete registration letter here: https://5il.co/2det1.
Get more information about UPK and Kindergarten here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/student-registration.
If you have questions about registration or screening, please reach out to us via Let’s Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/o/oe/page/lets-talk.
Behind the Scenes: On the Job with School Resource Officers
Learn what School Resource Officers do beyond safety, including how their daily work supports students, staff, and school culture. Discover how SROs build positive relationships with the students here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/hRy9JhXDQ6g
Learn what School Resource Officers do beyond safety, including how their daily work supports students, staff, and school culture. Discover how SROs build positive relationships with the students here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/hRy9JhXDQ6g
OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more.
Girl Scouts - 2nd and 3rd Grade Event: 1/26/26 - https://aptg.co/p1rq4k
NY Rush - Soccer Clinics: 2/2/26 - https://aptg.co/zRL3bN
OA Musical - High School Musical: 2/6 - 2/8 - https://aptg.co/tZ2t7Z
OFA Class of 26 - Pickleball Tournament Registration: 2/24/26 - https://aptg.co/4msb6N
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Parenting Classes: 2/24/26 - https://aptg.co/r_GqZ0
Food Bank Of The Southern Tier - Food Assistance - https://aptg.co/GJ2mm_
Food Bank Of The Southern Tier - Food Assistance - https://aptg.co/1zD4KS
Tots Music Classes Owego - https://aptg.co/Qz2f9G
Cub Scout Pack 37 - 2025-2026 Events - https://aptg.co/nTd_FR
Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://aptg.co/rcYXXX
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
Girl Scouts - 2nd and 3rd Grade Event: 1/26/26 - https://aptg.co/p1rq4k
NY Rush - Soccer Clinics: 2/2/26 - https://aptg.co/zRL3bN
OA Musical - High School Musical: 2/6 - 2/8 - https://aptg.co/tZ2t7Z
OFA Class of 26 - Pickleball Tournament Registration: 2/24/26 - https://aptg.co/4msb6N
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Parenting Classes: 2/24/26 - https://aptg.co/r_GqZ0
Food Bank Of The Southern Tier - Food Assistance - https://aptg.co/GJ2mm_
Food Bank Of The Southern Tier - Food Assistance - https://aptg.co/1zD4KS
Tots Music Classes Owego - https://aptg.co/Qz2f9G
Cub Scout Pack 37 - 2025-2026 Events - https://aptg.co/nTd_FR
Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://aptg.co/rcYXXX
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
NOTICE TO THE OA SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Please be advised that the Owego Apalachin Central School District community pool will be shut down starting Monday, January 12, 2026, until further notice. The pool will be reopened following the installation of new bleachers. This phase of the construction project could take up to two weeks. We will communicate once the pool is reopened for all activities. We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to enhance the long-term safety, functionality, and quality of the pool.
Thank you,
Owego Apalachin Central School District
Please be advised that the Owego Apalachin Central School District community pool will be shut down starting Monday, January 12, 2026, until further notice. The pool will be reopened following the installation of new bleachers. This phase of the construction project could take up to two weeks. We will communicate once the pool is reopened for all activities. We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to enhance the long-term safety, functionality, and quality of the pool.
Thank you,
Owego Apalachin Central School District
OA REMINDER: The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting tonight, Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at Apalachin Elementary School, 405 Pennsylvania Avenue, Apalachin, NY 13732.
The meeting will also be streamed for viewing only on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/live/mLnhLuakIns.
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 addressed by the appropriate district personnel or members of the board of education.
The meeting will also be streamed for viewing only on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/live/mLnhLuakIns.
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 addressed by the appropriate district personnel or members of the board of education.
OA UPDATE: Tioga Smile Dental Van Visits OACSD
The Tioga Smiles Dental Van will be in the Owego Apalachin CSD on the following dates:
1/2/26 - 1/22/26 at Apalachin Elementary School
1/23/26 - 2/12/26 at Owego Elementary School
2/13/26 - 2/26/26 at Owego Apalachin Middle School and Owego Free Academy
Tioga Smiles Mobile Dental Program serves both adults and children at various locations throughout the county. It functions as a school-based dental clinic serving children right at their school building during the school year. Adults are welcome to use the services of the program during non-school hours and school breaks. Dental services provided include dental screenings, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, fillings, and extractions.
Get more information and see other local dates here: https://aptg.co/dfrZXP
Open Enrollment is available here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TiogaCountyPublicHealth/TiogaSmilesPatientEnrollment
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether
The Tioga Smiles Dental Van will be in the Owego Apalachin CSD on the following dates:
1/2/26 - 1/22/26 at Apalachin Elementary School
1/23/26 - 2/12/26 at Owego Elementary School
2/13/26 - 2/26/26 at Owego Apalachin Middle School and Owego Free Academy
Tioga Smiles Mobile Dental Program serves both adults and children at various locations throughout the county. It functions as a school-based dental clinic serving children right at their school building during the school year. Adults are welcome to use the services of the program during non-school hours and school breaks. Dental services provided include dental screenings, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, fillings, and extractions.
Get more information and see other local dates here: https://aptg.co/dfrZXP
Open Enrollment is available here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TiogaCountyPublicHealth/TiogaSmilesPatientEnrollment
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether
OA REMINDER:
There is No School for OACSD students in PK-12th grade - Monday, December 22, through Friday, January 2nd: Winter Recess.
We will see everyone back in school on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Stay up-to-date with OACSD events:
The single-page calendar can be found on our website here: https://5il.co/38q0c.
The year-long printed calendar can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF on our website here: https://aptg.co/GdsP5H.
A printed version of the year-long calendar can be picked up from your building’s main office.
Events are subject to change. The most up-to-date event calendar will be on our website and the district app: https://www.oacsd.org/events.
Please contact us directly using Let’s Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk to ask questions about school district events.
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA Musical 2026 - Disney’s High School Musical
The Owego Apalachin Music Department will present Disney’s High School Musical on Stage! on Friday, February 6th at 7:00 pm, Saturday, February 7th at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, February 8th at 2:00 pm.
Come see the Owego Apalachin School District students perform in this story of friendship, first love, and acceptance. It’s full of catchy songs and exciting dance routines.
Purchase Tickets here: https://ofamusical.ludus.com/index.php
The OA Musical box office will use an online site to purchase digital/mobile tickets. These tickets can be printed at home or displayed on a mobile device. Credit/debit cards will be accepted for pre-sale tickets. A small fee is applied to all credit/debit sales.
Tickets will also be available for purchase in the lobby on performance dates starting 60 minutes before show time. Cash, checks, and credit/debit cards will be accepted on performance dates.
If you prefer to pay by cash or check, you may reserve tickets for pick up at Will Call on performance days. Payment will be collected when tickets are picked up. To reserve tickets, call 607- 354-0990.
If you have questions, email OFAMusical@gmail.com or leave a message at 607- 354-0990.
If you want to gain early access to the general admission seating, please become a “Friend of OA Music” silver or gold-level patron. See www.oamusicboosters.org for more information.
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
The Owego Apalachin Music Department will present Disney’s High School Musical on Stage! on Friday, February 6th at 7:00 pm, Saturday, February 7th at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, February 8th at 2:00 pm.
Come see the Owego Apalachin School District students perform in this story of friendship, first love, and acceptance. It’s full of catchy songs and exciting dance routines.
Purchase Tickets here: https://ofamusical.ludus.com/index.php
The OA Musical box office will use an online site to purchase digital/mobile tickets. These tickets can be printed at home or displayed on a mobile device. Credit/debit cards will be accepted for pre-sale tickets. A small fee is applied to all credit/debit sales.
Tickets will also be available for purchase in the lobby on performance dates starting 60 minutes before show time. Cash, checks, and credit/debit cards will be accepted on performance dates.
If you prefer to pay by cash or check, you may reserve tickets for pick up at Will Call on performance days. Payment will be collected when tickets are picked up. To reserve tickets, call 607- 354-0990.
If you have questions, email OFAMusical@gmail.com or leave a message at 607- 354-0990.
If you want to gain early access to the general admission seating, please become a “Friend of OA Music” silver or gold-level patron. See www.oamusicboosters.org for more information.
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OES and AES Parent/Teacher Conference Half-Day Reminder
Owego Elementary and Apalachin Elementary have one more half-day of instruction this month. Dismissal is at 11:00 a.m. to allow for parent/teacher conferences in the afternoon.
The half-day conference days will take place on:
Friday, December 19th
Please contact your child’s teacher with questions about your conference date and time.
The OA after-school program will NOT run on half days at OES or AES.
Boys and Girls Club After School Program:
There will NOT be an after-school program on December 19th.
OAMS and OFA run on a regular full-day schedule.
Please contact us using Let’s Talk! with any other questions: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
#OARiveHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Owego Elementary and Apalachin Elementary have one more half-day of instruction this month. Dismissal is at 11:00 a.m. to allow for parent/teacher conferences in the afternoon.
The half-day conference days will take place on:
Friday, December 19th
Please contact your child’s teacher with questions about your conference date and time.
The OA after-school program will NOT run on half days at OES or AES.
Boys and Girls Club After School Program:
There will NOT be an after-school program on December 19th.
OAMS and OFA run on a regular full-day schedule.
Please contact us using Let’s Talk! with any other questions: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
#OARiveHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Faculty Spotlight: Todd Stanton
“If there are issues, I always want to fix that issue, and then it makes me feel good when I fix something, and I make it easier for other people to do what they need to do.” Learn more about Field Tech, Todd Stanton, and what he does at the school, and what some of his future goals are, in this Faculty Spotlight on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/WEm6sJMIpZQ
OACSD Extreme Cold Bus Transportation
With extremely cold temperatures in the forecast for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the district is implementing the Extreme Cold Bus Transportation for all walkers. Please review the following document for bus pick-up locations and times for students walking to school at OES, OAMS, and OFA.
Click Here For OA Extreme Cold Bus Transportation Information: https://aptg.co/PqJnQF.
#OARiveHawks #sOArTogether
With extremely cold temperatures in the forecast for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the district is implementing the Extreme Cold Bus Transportation for all walkers. Please review the following document for bus pick-up locations and times for students walking to school at OES, OAMS, and OFA.
Click Here For OA Extreme Cold Bus Transportation Information: https://aptg.co/PqJnQF.
#OARiveHawks #sOArTogether
It's Holiday Spirit Week at OES. Click the link to view the Spirit Week Themes: https://aptg.co/ZbK916. Please note that Friday, December 19th, is a half-day for parent-teacher conferences, and Winter Break will run from Monday, December 22nd, through Friday, January 2nd. #OESRiverHawks #sOArTogether
OES and AES Parent/Teacher Conference Half-Day Reminder
Owego Elementary and Apalachin Elementary have two (2) half-days of instruction this month. Dismissal is at 11:00 a.m. to allow for parent/teacher conferences in the afternoon.
The half-day conference days will take place on:
Friday, December 12th
Friday, December 19th
Please contact your child’s teacher with questions about your conference date and time.
The OA after-school program will NOT run on half days at OES or AES.
Boys and Girls Club After School Program:
Will run for 6th-8th-grade students on December 12th. There will NOT be an after-school program on December 19th.
OAMS and OFA run on a regular full-day schedule.
Please contact us using Let’s Talk! with any other questions: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
#OARiveHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Owego Elementary and Apalachin Elementary have two (2) half-days of instruction this month. Dismissal is at 11:00 a.m. to allow for parent/teacher conferences in the afternoon.
The half-day conference days will take place on:
Friday, December 12th
Friday, December 19th
Please contact your child’s teacher with questions about your conference date and time.
The OA after-school program will NOT run on half days at OES or AES.
Boys and Girls Club After School Program:
Will run for 6th-8th-grade students on December 12th. There will NOT be an after-school program on December 19th.
OAMS and OFA run on a regular full-day schedule.
Please contact us using Let’s Talk! with any other questions: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.
#OARiveHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Behind the Scenes: IT Student Work Program
“I would be able to go into the settings, and if it’s a wifi problem, I’d be able to fix it from there.” See some of the day-to-day work students are doing at the IT Live Help Desk. Watch here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/NQsSHyS-Jic
“I would be able to go into the settings, and if it’s a wifi problem, I’d be able to fix it from there.” See some of the day-to-day work students are doing at the IT Live Help Desk. Watch here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/NQsSHyS-Jic
ICYMI: What a difference a school community can make! Our OES students and families stepped up in a big way for the annual food drive, contributing an amazing 635 pounds of non-perishable food items for the Tioga County Rural Ministry.
This record-high total helped provide crucial support and meals for families right here in our county. Included is a message from Sister Mary O'Brien, Executive Director, thanking all OES students, families, and staff members.
#OESRiverHawks #sOArTogether
This record-high total helped provide crucial support and meals for families right here in our county. Included is a message from Sister Mary O'Brien, Executive Director, thanking all OES students, families, and staff members.
#OESRiverHawks #sOArTogether
MUSIC REMINDER: The OES 5th-Grade Winter Concert is tonight, Wednesday, December 10, at 6:30 pm in the OES Auditorium at Owego Elementary School. Come in person or watch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/sQvwJsz6qH4.
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more.
Apalachin Lions - Call Santa: 12/10/25 - https://aptg.co/lZhxGg
OA Music Boosters - Craft Fair: 12/13/25 - https://aptg.co/_Dknr0
Upward - Youth Basketball Registration: 12/15/25 - https://aptg.co/r0x7Pv
S. Tier Law Enforcement - Movie Event: 12/30/25 - https://aptg.co/SVHHqD
NY Rush - Soccer Clinics: 2/2/26 - https://aptg.co/zRL3bN
Food Bank Of The Southern Tier - Food Assistance - https://aptg.co/1zD4KS
Tots Music Classes Owego - https://aptg.co/Qz2f9G
Cub Scout Pack 37 - 2025-2026 Events - https://aptg.co/nTd_FR
Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://aptg.co/rcYXXX
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
Apalachin Lions - Call Santa: 12/10/25 - https://aptg.co/lZhxGg
OA Music Boosters - Craft Fair: 12/13/25 - https://aptg.co/_Dknr0
Upward - Youth Basketball Registration: 12/15/25 - https://aptg.co/r0x7Pv
S. Tier Law Enforcement - Movie Event: 12/30/25 - https://aptg.co/SVHHqD
NY Rush - Soccer Clinics: 2/2/26 - https://aptg.co/zRL3bN
Food Bank Of The Southern Tier - Food Assistance - https://aptg.co/1zD4KS
Tots Music Classes Owego - https://aptg.co/Qz2f9G
Cub Scout Pack 37 - 2025-2026 Events - https://aptg.co/nTd_FR
Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://aptg.co/rcYXXX
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
OA REMINDER: The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting tonight, Monday, December 8, 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/I2NQ5Z6Wad0.
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 addressed by the appropriate district personnel or members of the board of education.
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity
The meeting will also be streamed for viewing only on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/live/I2NQ5Z6Wad0.
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 addressed by the appropriate district personnel or members of the board of education.
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity
