Owego Elementary

OES REMINDER: The OES 5th Grade Spring Concert is tonight, Wednesday, May 22nd, at 6:30 pm in the OES Auditorium. Come in person or watch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxzizWzkeWo #OESRiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride

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

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

Kari Hettinger's STEAM class is beginning their work with robots, specifically Ozobot. In this Behind The Scenes video the students review the types of routes the robot will read. Watch the video on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/OWfcm_LKbUg

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

OES primary kids have had fun learning about and watching the life cycle of goslings and chicks. Life-long memories were made witnessing the miracle of life. #OESRiverHawks #sOArTogether

Kari Hettinger takes a moment during her class to tell us what she looks forward to after retiring, what it has meant to have taught at OES, and more. She answers 4 Questions on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/wrzmzkaRnoY

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

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

With only a month and some change left in the school year, it's an especially bittersweet time for Kari Hettinger as she will be retiring. She tells us what it has been like being a part of the OACSD community on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/zUND6tSjoBs

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

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!

👀 at these photos that were shared with us from the past week. Rainbows and Cotton Candy Skies make nights on our campus extra special. ❤️💙 #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride

Today is National School Nurse Day! We can't thank our nurses enough for the care they provide our students and staff. THANK YOU! #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #SchoolNurseDay

OA REMINDER: There will be a public proposed budget and capital project information session tonight, Monday, May 6th at 6:00 pm at Apalachin Elementary School. The Livestream of the meeting will be available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqPvIevL5wA The next opportunity to attend an Information Session will be on Monday, May 13th at 6:00 pm in the Board of Education Room, OA District Office. This is the Official School Budget Public Hearing and Capital Project Forum. The Annual School Budget Vote and Board Member Election will take place, on 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 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

OA REMINDER: There will be a public proposed budget and capital project information session tonight, Monday, May 6th at 6:00 pm at Apalachin Elementary School. The Livestream of the meeting will be available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqPvIevL5wA The next opportunity to attend an Information Session will be on Monday, May 13th at 6:00 pm in the Board of Education Room, OA District Office. This is the Official School Budget Public Hearing and Capital Project Forum. The Annual School Budget Vote and Board Member Election will take place, on 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 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

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We are grateful for their dedication to providing an excellent education for our students every day. Your impact is felt beyond the classroom. Thank you! We ❤️our OA teachers. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #sOArTogether #OARiverHawks

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. SUNY Broome Spring Open House: 4/27/24 - https://5il.co/2jw76 41st Annual Children’s Fair: 4/28/28 - https://5il.co/2jw8s SUNY Broome Summer STEM Youth (9th-10th Grade) Programs - https://5il.co/2jw68 OA Green Team Textile Collection: 5/4/24 - https://5il.co/2h9cm Tioga Opportunities Fatherhood Group - https://5il.co/2jw6p 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

OA School Community, It's that time of year when we are ready to share the final day of school for OA students. We have only used one inclement weather emergency day, and as long as we do not need to use any more emergency days, the last day of instruction for students will be: Thursday, June 13th – Last day of school for OFA 9th-12th students Tuesday, June 18th – Last day of school for PK-8th students Important End-Of-Year Dates Monday, May 6th - School Budget and Capital Project Information Session at AES at 6 pm Monday, May 13th - School Budget Public Hearing and Capital Project Information Session at the Board of Education Room, OA District Office at 6 pm Tuesday, May 21st - School Budget Vote, Capital Project Vote, and Board of Education Elections at AES and OAMS from Noon to 8 pm May 24th and May 27th - No School for Memorial Day Tuesday, June 4th – Algebra Regents/Local Testing Day – No school for OFA students except for those students taking exams. See the letter from Principal Schofield (https://5il.co/2jr4j) for more information about this day and other upcoming Regents testing days. Friday, June 7th - OES/AES 5th Grade Mixer at Greenwood and OFA Prom Thursday, June 13th - Senior Clap out through the halls of OES, AES and OAMS Friday, June 14th - AES Field Day and OAMS 8th Grade Dinner/Dance June 14th – June 26 Regents Exams Monday, June 17th - OES Field Day, OES 5th Grade Clap-Out, and OES 5th Grade Moving Up Tuesday, June 18th - AES 5th Grade Moving Up and OAMS 8th Grade Moving Up Wednesday, June 19th – Juneteenth Holiday, no exams for high school students and no school for all staff Thursday, June 27th - OFA Senior Car Parade (AES to OFA at 6 pm) Friday, June 28th - OFA Graduation at 7 pm (Rain or Shine) Summer Enrichment Information 5 weeks of camps from July 8th - August 9th. Registration information will be shared in the coming weeks. Learn more about the new look of our summer enrichment programs here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/enrichment Please reach out through Let’s Talk! with any questions: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

SUNY Broome hosted high school counselors from across the region to keep their districts up to date about new programming at the college. Career Counselor with the Owego Apalachin Central School District, Tom Westcott says, “It is important that counselors are uniquely aware of what’s going on in our community, and in an effort to have our students stay in our community, and become contributing members of our county. And so, SUNY Broome plays a huge role in that. Having counselors up to date with everything new that’s going on in SUNY Broome is incredibly important.” https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/top-stories/suny-broomes-breakfast-for-regional-high-school-counselors/