Owego Elementary

OA Update: There will be NO after-school activities today, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, with the only exception being the elementary school after-school program at both OES and AES. These programs will keep all students inside until they are picked up or bussed home.

OES UPDATE: The Owego Elementary School 4th-Grade concert, scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, June 7th, is postponed until next Wednesday, June 14th. The concert will be at 6:30 pm on June 14th and will be streamed on our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Xnc2t883O8g?feature=share Please contact OES with any questions or reach out using Let's Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk

Mina Slack's favorite part of the Green Team is not only helping reduce waste in the school and community but rewarding classes that properly recycle. Learn more about her passion for the environment in her Student Profile: https://showcaseartstv.com/student-profile-mina-slack/

OA Update: Due to the air quality, all outdoor activities will either be moved indoors or canceled this afternoon and evening. Students and families will hear directly from those programs that had after-school outdoor activities scheduled today.

OA Update: ALL OA students in grades K-6 are invited to participate in a 1-mile fun run on Monday, June 12th at 6:00 PM at the OFA Track. Fill out the form to register: https://forms.gle/JhsH7ndbKM1i2kx56. Get more info here: https://5il.co/1vsiz #OACommunity #OAPride

Part one of a two-video Behind The Scenes series. Watch some game highlights from the OFA Unified Basketball team's win against Maine-Endwell. Watch the video on Showcase Sports TV: https://showcasesportstv.com/behind-the-scenes-unified-basketball-part-one/

Fifth grader Parker Guiles says the Green Team is fun because you get to help others take care of the planet and spend time with your friends. Watch her Student Profile on Showcase Arts TV: https://showcaseartstv.com/student-profile-parker-guiles/

Linda Wilcox has been driving school buses for the district for sixteen years. She tells us what inspired her to take the job, what she loves about it, and more. She answers 4 Questions on Showcase Classroom: https://showcaseclassroom.com/4-questions-linda-wilcox/

Sophomore Zachary Bensley has wrapped up his first year playing Unified Basketball. He tells us what inspired him to join the team., what he loves about the sport, and more. He answers 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://showcasesportstv.com/4-questions-zachary-densley/

OA REMINDER: The district art show 'Emergence' is open to the public on Monday, June 5th, from 6:30-8 pm in the OAMS gym, followed by the OFA Spring choral concert at 7:30 pm. Read more about the Art Show: http://www.owegopennysaver.com/PS/2023/05/30/the-emergence-opens-june-5/

Meet Owego Elementary student Brielle Madigan. Brielle is a member of the school's Green Team. She decided to join to help clean up and protect the planet. Learn more about Brielle in her Student Profile: https://showcaseartstv.com/student-profile-brielle-madigan/

"I think...playing at Mirabito stadium...and playing well in it." Varsity baseball player Lucas Harbol tells us his favorite memory and more. Watch his segment of 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://showcasesportstv.com/4-questions-lucas-harbol/ #OAPride

The 2023 Block O Sports Awards show is Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the OA Theater. The event celebrates the year in OFA Athletics with awards for individual student-athletes, coaches, and teams. https://youtu.be/uOBO5dTUiVk @OFAAthleitcs1 l @OFA_Sports_BC #OAPride

Watch our Bus Driver Appreciation video in honor of the bus drivers, coordinators, dispatchers, and everyone who makes sure the students in the OA District get to and from school and events safely every day: https://showcaseclassroom.com/bus-driver-appreciation-week/ #OAisYOU

The Owego Unified Basketball team reflects on their time on the court this year. They made it to the championship game, and along the way, they grew together as a team and family: https://showcasesportstv.com/ofa-unified-basketball-season-review/

OA Update: The Owego Apalachin Football Club will be running after-school clinics at OES and AES. Click here for more details and to register: https://5il.co/1uzjq See other Community Flyers here: https://www.oacsd.org/documents/community-flyers/237411

Varsity catcher Ben Rollison breaks down what exactly he loves about baseball, plus his favorite memory of his career thus far. He answers these questions and more in this segment of 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://showcasesportstv.com/4-questions-ben-rollison/

Congratulations again to the Owego Free Academy Girl's Track and Field Team for winning the Section 4 Class B championship. This is the first Sectional Championship for the OFA girl's track and field program. Final Girls Team Scores: 1. Owego 139 2. Maine-Endwell 117 3. Johnson City 97 4. Vestal 90 5. Norwich 87 6. Windsor 14 Final BoysTeam Scores: 1. Vestal 178 2. Norwich 140 3. Johnson City 75 4. Owego 73 5. Maine-Endwell 59 6. Windsor 26 Six athletes from the Girl's and Boy's teams were Class B champions in their events: Alex Senko: 100H, 400H, Triple Jump Jaelyn Chrysler: 1500m and 3000m Stella Palladino: 100m and 200m Jace Stuart: 3200m Sully O'Donnell: 3000m Steeplechase Caleb Hoover: Discus Individual Results for both girl's and boy's events can be found here: https://ny.milesplit.com/meets/555781-section-iv-class-ab-2023/results Read more at Tioga County Sports Report: https://tiogacountysportsreport.com/index_get.php?article_id=7089. The following athletes have qualified for the State Qualifier meet on Wednesday, May 31st, and Thursday, June 1st, at Union Endicott high school. Ava Brown Jaelyn Chrysler Taylor Dalton Emily Dodge Abby Fahey Lily LaFever Abby McHugh Cam Pachiny Stella Palladino Alex Senko Sidney Senko Jaxson Belokur Sam Cunningham Hunter Georgia Caleb Hoover Ruben Lemmon Sully O'Donnell Gabe Snyder Jace Stuart Evan Wasielewski The meet will begin at 5:00 each day, and admission will be charged. Digital tickets can be purchased on GoFan here: https://gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAAIV. Congratulations to all and best of luck! #OAisYOU #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

In this final Behind the Scenes video of the Ukulele Club, Mrs. Merges has the students practice and demonstrate changing chords as they strum. Watch the video on Showcase Arts TV: https://showcaseartstv.com/behind-the-scenes-ukulele-club-part-three/

Peyton Farrell is a player of laser focus and intensity. He details his goal as a player and what the future holds for him with baseball. He answers 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://showcasesportstv.com/4-questions-payton-farrell/ #OACommunity #OAPride