Owego Elementary

OA School Community, We wish to inform you that our school district's phone lines have been restored and are working properly. Thank you for your understanding and patience while they were not working properly. Have a nice evening. Happy Halloween.

We’re excited for the upcoming football game against Maine Endwell on Friday, November 1, 2024! To ensure a smooth experience for everyone, please take note of the parking arrangements as detailed in the attached map: https://5il.co/30a1d. Parking Information: Handicapped Parking: Available in front of Owego Free Academy and behind the home side bleachers. Game Personnel Parking: Located behind the stadium for officials, news crews, and school and team personnel. Game Schedule: Parking Lots and Stadium Open: 5:00 PM OFA Senior Night Ceremony: 5:30 PM Kickoff: 7:00 PM HAWKEYE Graphics will have pink shirts for sale at the game for $15 (cash only). A portion of the proceeds is going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. See more here: https://5il.co/30a2m Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to a great game! Go, River Hawks!

“Me and my grandfather we built a go-kart, so we put the motor all together and put it onto a frame.” Ninth grader Rose Huizinga shares why she is interested in engineering and her future goals. Rose answers four questions here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/8bemeN7CKx0

OA ALERT: District Phone Lines Not Working OA School Community, We wish to inform you that as of early this evening, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, the school district's phone lines are experiencing technical difficulties, resulting in an inability to make or receive calls to and from district buildings. Our team is actively working to resolve this issue; however, we anticipate that phone service may remain disrupted at the start of tomorrow’s school day. In the meantime, if you need to reach someone in the district, we encourage you to utilize the Let’s Talk! platform at https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk or to send an email directly to the appropriate contact. Staff email addresses can be found in the staff directory on our website for each building. We will notify everyone as soon as the phone lines are restored and functioning properly. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.

Congratulations to OFA Volleyball. The River Hawks are the 2024 STAC Volleyball Champions! After a thrilling 3-2 win over Corning. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

OA REMINDER: There is a Board of Education regular meeting tonight, Monday, October 28, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the Board of Education room at the District Office, 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego, 13827. The meeting will also stream for viewing only on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtube.com/live/slZy37zlkwM?feature=share. Board meeting agenda 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 seen and answered by the appropriate district personnel or board of education members.

OA Athletics Update: Good Afternoon OA School Community, The Athletic Department was informed early this afternoon that the home football game scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, October 25, 2024, vs. Johnson City, will be canceled as Johnson City has forfeited the remainder of its season. As you may know, this was also scheduled to be OFA football senior recognition night. The coaching staff and athletic department are working on a plan for a rescheduled football senior recognition ceremony. Once new plans are in place, that information will be shared with the players, families, and the school community. Please reach out through Let’s Talk! with any questions - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. Owego Youth Wrestling 24-25 Registration - https://5il.co/2ylm0 OA Basketball Club Youth Development Program - https://5il.co/2wb6n Owego Junior Bowling - https://5il.co/2wazi Brookdale Castle Gardens Trunk or Treat: 10/30/24 - https://5il.co/2xfiy Family Resource Center - Strengthening Families Program: 9/11-10/30 - https://5il.co/2uy2q Fall Into Healthcare at SUNY Broome: 11/6/24 - https://5il.co/2z1vo Apalachin Library - Storytime With Ollie and Nola: 11/9/24 - https://5il.co/2zp6c Cornell Cooperative Extension - Parenting Classes: 1/8/25 - https://5il.co/2xfjr Join Scouts - Troop 38, Troop 638, Cub Scout Pack 37 and 43 - https://5il.co/2v9y2 Owego Nazarene After School Program - https://5il.co/2u96a Family Enrichment Network Head Start Registration - https://5il.co/2kghn 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

Congratulations to Owego Free Academy Boys Soccer. The River Hawks are the 2024 STAC Boys Soccer Champions! This is our 3rd Boys Soccer STAC Championship and the first since 2002. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Thanks to everyone who helped with the supply collection for Newport Tennessee. Members from Families Helping Families were at Owego Free Academy today to pick up the donations. The OFA Key Club packaged the items donated by each school building and loaded them for delivery. Thank you for your help and support. #OACommunity #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

“I really like it, I think that everyone who wants to go into some type of Ag field should take this class.” Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Animal Sciences classes offered at OFA. The students get hands-on experience at their class farm by cleaning enclosures, feeding and tending to the animals, and more. Learn all about it here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/2Z5hUfyjm5w

As we celebrate National School Board Recognition Week, we want to thank our school board members and show appreciation for their support and dedication to our school district. Thank you for ensuring a quality education, opportunities in and out of the classroom, and amazing experiences for all students. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

OA REMINDER: There is a Board of Education Audit Committee meeting tonight, Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 5:00 pm in the Board of Education room at the District Office, 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego, 13827. The meeting will also stream for viewing only on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtube.com/live/B5nmiy8U3L0?feature=share. Board meeting agenda 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 seen and answered by the appropriate district personnel or board of education members.

OA School Community, We are in the final days of the supply collection for Newport Tennessee. The OFA Student Council and Key Club have been working with a local charity foundation to collect supplies to send to Newport Tennessee after the devastating flooding. The list of supplies can be found here: https://5il.co/2yt8n and can be dropped off at any of our OA buildings through Thursday, October 17, 2024. If you have any questions contact Dr. Mukhlis in the OFA main office or through Let's Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. Thank you for your help and support. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Dear Owego Apalachin School Community, We’re excited to announce a wonderful opportunity to spread some holiday cheer! Our amazing staff at the OA Transportation Department has stepped up to support the Toys for Tots initiative, helping bring joy to Tioga County children this holiday season. To make this effort a success, we invite you to donate new, unwrapped toys through November 22, 2024. Collection boxes have been placed in the main lobby of each school building and the Transportation Office. The Transportation Department Toys for Tots initiative has been very successful over the past years because of your generosity. Let’s keep the momentum going this year and make a difference in the lives of even more children in our community! Thank you for helping us brighten the holidays for those in need. Contact the Transportation Department directly with any questions using Let’s Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. Owego Youth Wrestling 24-25 Registration - https://5il.co/2ylm0 OA Basketball Club Youth Development Program - https://5il.co/2wb6n Owego Junior Bowling - https://5il.co/2wazi Apalachin Library - Fall Fest: 10/19/24 - https://5il.co/2xfnn Brookdale Castle Gardens Trunk or Treat: 10/30/24 - https://5il.co/2xfiy Cornell Cooperative Extension - Parenting Classes: 1/8/25 - https://5il.co/2xfjr Join Scouts - Troop 38, Troop 638, Cub Scout Pack 37 and 43 - https://5il.co/2v9y2 Owego Nazarene After School Program - https://5il.co/2u96a Family Resource Center - Strengthening Families Program: 9/11-10/30 - https://5il.co/2uy2q Family Enrichment Network Head Start Registration - https://5il.co/2kghn 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: There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 14, 2024, in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Some Upcoming Events: OES School Picture Day - Thursday, October 17, 2024: https://5il.co/2wdeb OAMS and OFA Fall Jazz Concert - Monday, October 21, 2024 OFA School Picture Days - Friday, October 25, and Monday, October 28, 2024: https://5il.co/2vzq5 OACSD Board of Education Meeting - Monday, October 28, 2024 Halloween - Thursday, October 31, 2024 AES School Picture Day - Thursday, November 14, 2024: https://5il.co/2xkxp Each school will share specific event information with students and families. Please contact your building with any questions. Or reach out using Let’s Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk Stay up-to-date with OACSD events: The single-page calendar can be found on our website here: https://5il.co/2locy. The year-long printed calendar can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF on our website here: https://5il.co/2wsb8. A printed version of the year-long calendar is available for anyone who would like one. You can ask your child’s teacher or building to send one home with them or pick one up from the main office at each school building. Community members can pick up a printed calendar from the district office. Events are subject to change. The most up-to-date event calendar will be on our website and district app. https://www.oacsd.org/events Please contact us directly using Let’s Talk! to ask questions about school district events.

OA REMINDER: There is a regular Board of Education meeting tonight, Monday, October 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the Board of Education room at the District Office, 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego, 13827. The meeting will also stream for viewing only on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtube.com/live/ZF6SalVV5Os?feature=share Board meeting agenda 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 seen and answered by the appropriate district personnel or board of education members.

“I just love learning everything I can about this type of work and this type of industry.” Vincent Kneller explains why he is enjoying the Winners Circle Project so much and what he’s taken away from it. Watch Vincent answer four questions here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/iBjozJHaPH8

“I think our school is very close, we’re a really tight-knit group.” The Owego River Hawks remain undefeated in their win against the Oneonta Yellow Jackets. Students proudly showed their school spirit and crowned the homecoming queen. Watch the festivities here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/yoyf4dFCLIU