Owego Free Academy

OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more. Every Form Matters - School Meals/Funding - https://5il.co/3hilz Owego Girls Youth Flag Football 2025 Registration: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3hxu2 Owego Apalachin Football Club 2025 Registration: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3acsa Owego Apalachin Football Club 2025 Registration Reminder: 6/14/25 - https://5il.co/3fbj0 Apalachin Library - Kids Landscape Painting: 6/28/25 - https://5il.co/3hieb Southern Tier Community Center - Summer Games: 6/30/25 - https://5il.co/3f7hv TCYSA Registration: 7/1/25 - https://5il.co/3iib8 Waterman Explore Camp 2025: 7/14/25 - https://5il.co/3aoer Waterman Owego Rec Camp 2025: 7/30/25 - https://5il.co/3aoeq The Dance Station - Summer Classes - https://5il.co/3iib6 Kids Bowl Free - Summer 2025 - https://5il.co/3eo52 Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://5il.co/2zu34 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

OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Graham Strolin. If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition #OwegoFreeAcademy #ClassOf2025 #OwegoNY #ApalachinNY

📣 Save the date! The 2025 Block O Sports Awards are coming on Thursday, June 12, at 6:30 PM in the OA Theater. Celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of Owego Free Academy athletes, coaches, and teams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSWLaiOlDAk #OFARiverHawks

In the Classroom: Robotics Showcase “So this is my main challenge robot, which is a battlebot. So I had the challenge of building a 12x12x12 square robot that weighs six pounds or under.” Lillie Kneller shows us all of the different robots used in their robotics competitions. Learn more from Lillie in this In the Classroom segment on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/OIULTGqoP-w

OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Lacole Collins. If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition #OwegoFreeAcademy #ClassOf2025 #OwegoNY #ApalachinNY

OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Ava Leonard. If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition #OwegoFreeAcademy #ClassOf2025 #OwegoNY #ApalachinNY

In the Classroom: Music Production Mashups “I’ve really been working on separating my drums from the vocals chords between both of my songs, Bad at Love and Watch.” Joslynn Space shows us all the work she’s been putting into her mashup in her music production class. Learn exactly what goes into creating one of these pieces here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/F6WyKjt3aUo

OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Evan Wasielewski. If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition #OwegoFreeAcademy #ClassOf2025 #OwegoNY #ApalachinNY

Practice Makes Perfect: Resistance Band Training “This helps with that explosiveness and the first part of their race when they are trying to accelerate and get up to speed.” Head Track and Field Coach Scott Senko shares with us the importance of resistance band training and how it can help the athletes grow. See firsthand the athletes in action in this week’s segment of Practice Makes Perfect on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/pBsLkmgs7RI

OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Billy Huddleston. If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition #OwegoFreeAcademy #ClassOf2025 #OwegoNY #ApalachinNY

Four Questions: Tanner Hayes “My favorite part of robotics is getting the opportunity that other students may not get to get into the engineering field.” Tanner Hayes shares with us how he took an interest in the field of robotics. Learn more about Tanner as he answers four questions on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/3R_unBamj2U

ICYMI: 5th graders from Owego and Apalachin Elementary joined OFA’s Building Trades students and teachers for Big Build 2025! They got hands-on with tools and helped construct a small shed. Great teamwork across all ages! 🛠️ #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether

OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Aubrey Ellis. If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition #OwegoFreeAcademy #ClassOf2025 #OwegoNY #ApalachinNY

OACSD would like to recognize the #OFAClassOf2025! Show your love & support by sharing & liking these posts. This spotlight shines on Angel Fontana. If you’ve missed any of our spotlights, the complete OFA Class of 2025 collection is updated daily here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Seqahd28WLV1T5Te7. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition #OwegoFreeAcademy #ClassOf2025 #OwegoNY #ApalachinNY

Athlete Profile: Stella Palladino “My favorite part about track is the practices. Being around everyone when you have such a big team, boys and girls, you can talk to people you might not normally talk to in school.” Stella Palladino is only a junior and has been to the state championships the past two years. Learn more about Stella and her passion for the sport in this Athlete Profile on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/7IUOWxC-bww

Owego Free Academy Boys and Girls Track and Field has several athletes competing in the New York State Qualifier meet on Wednesday, June 4th, and Thursday, June 5th, at Union-Endicott High School at 5 pm (Gates open at 4 pm). Here is a list of the athletes, including their events and days. Wednesday, June 4th: Stella Palladino - 100m & 200m Jaelyn Chrysler - 3000m Abby McHugh - 3000m Brady Senko - 110m hurdles & 400m hurdles Gavin Heath - 800m Javan Belokur - 3200m Thursday, June 5th: Lilly LaFever - 2000m Steeplechase Jaelyn Chrysler - 1500m Abby McHugh - 1500m Stella Palladino - 100m & 200m Girls 4x800m Relay - Maddie McEvoy. Sidney Senko, Jaelyn Chrysler, Stella Palladino Dylan Davis - Shot put Sully O'Donnell - 3000m Steeplechase Boys 4x800m Relay - Magavin Allen, Ryker Chrysler, Bryson Castro, Gavin Heath Boys 4x400m Relay - Magavin Allen, Jaxson Belokur, Bryson Castro, Gavin Heath Admission is: $6.25 - General Admission GoFan Digital Tickets $8.00 - General Admission Cash Tickets Children 10 and under are free Section IV Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes are accepted Purchase Digital Tickets here: State Qualifier Day 1 @ UE - https://gofan.co/event/3620489?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV State Qualifier Day 2 @ UE - https://gofan.co/event/3620491?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Girls Lacrosse Regionals OFA vs. New Paltz on 6/7/2025 at 4:00 pm at Chenango Valley High School. Here is the direct link - https://gofan.co/event/3666011?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV Admission is: $9.40 General Admission through GoFan Digital Ticketing $10.00 General Admission Cash Ticket Children 10 and under are free Section Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes are accepted Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

Owego Free Academy Unified basketball plays at Vestal tomorrow, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 4:30 pm in the West Division Championship game. Good Luck! #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether

Owego Free Academy Flag Football will play in the New York State Semi-Finals on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 9:30 am. The game will be played at Homer High School against Beekmantown. Ticket Information: All NYSPHSAA Championships will use online ticketing. Ticket prices are $12.00 inclusive of fees. (Cash sales will NOT be available at the gate.) Purchase Tickets here: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2024/5/9/FlagFootballTickets.aspx Games stream on NFHS Network: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nysphsaa. Please contact the athletic office with any questions using Let’s Talk - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition

OA REMINDER: The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting tonight, Monday, June 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the Board of Education Room in the OA District Office, 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego, NY 13827. The meeting will also be streamed for viewing only on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/live/XaRmuOz6CI0. Board meeting agendas 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. #OARiverHawks #sOArTogether