OA UPDATE: The district's food service department, Rock On Cafe, is moving to EZ School Pay for student meal accounts. As a new district using EZ School Pay, we've been notified that families won't be able to see or access OACSD on the app or website until sometime next week. Details on EZ School Pay can be found here: https://5il.co/1fki0. The free/reduced meal application and other food service information can be found here: https://www.oacsd.org/article/808363. Breakfast and Lunch menus can be found in the dining section on our app and website for each school building and on the main Food & Nutrition page on our website. The menu for September is available now: https://www.rockoncafe.org/owego-apalachin_home.aspx Please use Let’s Talk! for any questions you may have. Select Food & Nutrition as your topic here: https://www.oacsd.org/o/ae/page/lets-talk #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA REMINDER: The OA Mobile App is everything Owego Apalachin CSD in your pocket. Access documents, news updates, event calendars, breakfast and lunch menus, and never miss emergency notifications. Download the app on Android or iPhone today. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA UPDATE: The Transportation Department mailed postcards home with Bus Route information for the 2022-2023 school year. Keep an eye on your mailbox for a card that looks like this: https://5il.co/ye40. If you haven’t completed the Transportation Needs Survey, please do so here: https://forms.gle/4qxvbMFBMQxk2X389. Families using district transportation should also download the Versatrans MyStop Bus Tracking App. Versatrans My Stop® is a mobile app that allows parents to track their student's bus locations and arrival times and receive notifications on delays, breakdowns, and other pertinent information. Get more information on downloading and using the MyStop App here: https://5il.co/w7kj. Contact OA Transportation directly at (607) 687-7305 with any questions when offices reopen on Tuesday, 9/6. Or any time using Let’s Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA REMINDER: Owego Elementary School Kindergarten Meet & Greet is tonight, Wednesday, August 31, at 5:30 pm. Families can meet their child's teacher and see the classroom. Get more info here: https://5il.co/1haqc. Contact OES directly with any questions at (607) 687-7303 or use Let's Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/o/oe/page/lets-talk #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA UPDATE: Summer Enrichment 2022 was our biggest summer yet. We had 84 programs over the six weeks, with 851 students participating. Check out the photo galleries: https://www.oacsd.org/page/enrichment and a highlight video: https://youtu.be/HatRTf4Y83M #OACommunity #OAPride
Welcome to OACSD - New Teacher Orientation is happening this week. The new staff members took a moment out of their busy day to smile for our camera! We are happy to have them as part of OA and wish them all the best this school year. #OAisYOU #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA REMINDER: There will be a regular Board of Education meeting tonight (8/29/22) at 6:30 pm in the BOE room at the District Office. More info: https://www.oacsd.org/page/board-of-education YouTube LiveStream: https://youtu.be/cYS7U3PHe1Y #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Click on the following link to read the Back-To-School Newsletter: https://5il.co/1gvns #OAisYOU #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
The Owego Apalachin Central School District has an immediate need for school bus drivers. For more info or to apply, please use the following link: https://www.applitrack.com/oacsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Transportation Questions??? Call (607) 687-7305 ext. 5001 #OAisYOU
OA Alert: On Wednesday, August 24th, the Village of Owego will be paving the following roads, George Street, Hill Street, and Spruce Street. The paving will limit access to our main campus (OES, OAMS, OFA), and all drivers will need to enter and exit on Route 96 near the Bus Garage.
Please be mindful that this will take most of the day and that traffic will not be allowed on the roads until the pavement is ready.
#OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OES Families, Keep your eyes on the mailbox for a letter from Interim Principal Scot Taylor. This letter includes essential information for the 2022-2023 school year, including who your child's teacher is. A generic version (without your child's teacher) can be found here: https://5il.co/1gkml. If you have any other questions, please reach out using Let's Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk
The Owego Apalachin Central School District is once again happy to offer FREE After School Care for our students in Grades PreK-5th Grade. This program is specifically designed to assist families who are unable to be home with their child following the regular school day.
The program will run on each school day, from 2:30 pm-5:00 pm (please note the time change from last year). There will be two locations for the program - AES and OES. Students MUST attend the after-school care program at the Elementary School they attend.
All OES and AES Students are welcome to use the After School Care program. You may contact Andy Buchsbaum with any additional questions. Use the Let's Talk! on our website or app and select OA After School Care topic: https://www.oacsd.org/o/oe/page/lets-talk
REGISTER NOW on Family ID here: https://www.familyid.com/organizations/owego-apalachin-central-school-district
OA Update: Please read the following letter from Superintendent Green highlighting administrative changes for the 2022-2023 school year. Click here for his letter: https://5il.co/1g48n #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
The OA Transportation Department is at the Tioga County Fair today until 6:00 pm near the 4H barn. A couple of drivers have a bus on display and have safety goodie bags for kids who use the 3-point harness seat belt and talk about safety with the drivers. #OACommunity #OAPride
The Basketball Coaches Association of New York's 10th Annual Summer Hoops Festival features boys & girls teams from every section around NYS. The Section 4 'Southern Tier' teams have OFA's own Joe & John Bangel & Madison McEvoy on them. For more info visit: www.bcany.org #OAPride
The OFA Band and the Owego Hose Team are hosting a Chicken BBQ at the OAMS Bus Loop Wednesday, August 3rd, 7 PM-until gone. Proceeds will go towards the commission of a new piece to commemorate the completion of the Hose Team’s work restoring OFD's historic 1866 Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine and building its “Steamer House '' on North Avenue. Pre-Order Dinners Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjeDkrP3_MITRp13BK1VJA96hubjFkuxlgpEpcwkMSegmpgQ/viewform. The OFA Summer Alumni Jazz Band will be playing from 7-8 PM as well so bring a chair or a picnic blanket and enjoy some Jazz with your BBQ. Tune into WEBO, Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM to hear more about this project from OFA Band Members. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Week 1 of OA Summer Enrichment Camps featured fun activities like Snap Circuits, Cartooning, Jewelry Making, Famous Artists, STEAM, Swimming, Field Hockey & more. Check out the photo gallery here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/uGmakBNQFTofz6AA7 #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA Summer Enrichment Camps are in full swing. The OA Kid News Camp is always a favorite where students learn how to create their news broadcast. From script writing to video editing, here is their final video: https://youtu.be/s886pyZXti0 #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
“I couldn’t have asked for a better team.” Autumn Hankey’s desire not to let her teammates down motivated her this lacrosse season. See more on this Player Profile on Showcase Sports TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9uiIYgVCpo @OFAAthletics1 l @OFA_Sports_BC l @OwegoWLax
Damien Lewis finds producing music “liberating”. He hopes to turn that passion into a career. Watch more on his Musician Profile on Showcase Arts TV: https://showcaseartstv.com/ofa-student-profile-damien-lewis/ #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition