Owego Elementary

OA Families, It's that time of year to start thinking about our Summer Enrichment Program. Get all the details in our OA Summer Enrichment 2024 Brochure: https://5il.co/2mycb Registration opens on May 31st. Questions - Use Let's Talk!: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk

OES 1st grade teacher Michelle Gatto tells us what the most rewarding aspect of teaching her students is and more as she answers 4 Questions on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/2QaCmbOhBNA

The Owego Apalachin CSD is currently seeking School Nurses in a few different positions. See each job posting for more detailed information: https://www.applitrack.com/oacsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Student+Support+Services Contact Ryan Hallenbeck at 607-687-7301 x7061 or via Let's Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk with any questions. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

As part of celebrating her career in education, Kari Hettinger's husband and friends put together some photos of her career. In this Behind The Scenes video we have a montage of her Yearbook photos from her time at Owego. Watch it on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/po2J4H5vORw

The Owego Free Academy Flag Football team plays in the State Playoffs vs. Northeastern Clinton at Shenendehowa today, Saturday, May 25th at Noon. The Owego Free Academy Baseball team plays in the Class A Sectional Championship, today, Saturday, May 25th at 1:00 pm at Maine-Endwell. Digital Tickets are required for entry - see details below. The Owego Free Academy Softball team will unfortunately need to forfeit the Class A Sectional Championship game vs. Maine-Endwell today, Saturday, May 25th. Due to multiple student-athletes participating in both Softball and Flag Football, and with the Flag Football team having a State Playoff game in the Albany area, today, Saturday, May 25th, the softball team does not have enough players to participate in the game. The district has been trying to work with officials from Section IV and New York State to move or adjust the game times or locations for Softball and Flag Football but no changes were made. As a district, we are very disappointed that we haven’t been able to find a way to adjust the game times to allow for our student-athletes to participate in both events. Digital Ticket Information Flag Football at Shenendehowa on Saturday, May 25th. All spectators should be arriving at Shenendehowa with a pre-purchased GoFan Ticket. If needed, tickets can be purchased on-site with a credit card. No cash sales. Children 12 & under are free. The direct link to the GoFan tickets is here: https://gofan.co/event/1502969?schoolId=NYSPHSAAII Baseball at Maine-Endwell on Saturday, May 25th. A program for the Class A Championship can be viewed here: https://5il.co/2mg5n GoFan Digital tickets are $6.25 General Admission Cash Tickets are $8.00 General Admission Children 10 and Under are Free Section IV Passes are accepted Here is the direct GoFan Digital Ticket link - https://gofan.co/event/1531249?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV 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

OA School Community, This past Tuesday’s School Budget vote results indicated an overwhelmingly strong approval of our district and programs, with a 71% approval rate. The additional support of our $28.5 million Capital Project reaffirms our collective commitment to providing our students with the best education and resources. Your dedication to our district is inspiring! If you missed the results, you can read them here: https://5il.co/2man6 Many thanks to the Owego Apalachin residents for your support and emphatic vote of confidence. Together, we will continue to create a nurturing and empowering environment for our students to thrive and succeed. OA Together,  Corey Green

OA REMINDER: There will be NO School in observance of Memorial Day, Friday, May 24th, and Monday, May 27th. Contact us with any questions by using Let’s Talk! -https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

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

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

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

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