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Owego Free Academy students and the You Matter Club are taking the time to share their thanks and heartfelt gratitude to all veterans. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
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“Art for me has saved my life in some ways, you’re teaching hobbies and soulful purposeful things that nourish people's soul.” Art Teacher Kate Wilsey gives an in-depth look at how she got started teaching, and how big of an impact art has had on her life. Watch her Teacher Profile here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/UdTxOPIlaHM
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Congrats to Kaelyn Katchuk on being named the Owego Pennysaver ‘Teen of the Week’.
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“The point of this is to build up, keep position, and play into the forward’s feet.” Head Coach of the Varsity Boys Soccer team Alessio De Michele, runs us through one of the drills they’re doing to prepare for post-season play. Watch this segment of Practice Makes Perfect on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/p2huGWJCDPQ
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“So the Career Center identifies what kids would be interested in, like an engineering program. And we seek out opportunities for them.” Melanie Cirbus the Student Worker Coordinator explains exactly how the Career Center helps students get on the right path for future interests. Watch here on Showcase Classroom TV.
https://youtu.be/R9c3v8skdI4
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OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more.
Animal Care Sanctuary - Shelter Buddies Reading Program - https://5il.co/2zu34
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
AES Parent Group - Doug’s Fish Fry To Go: 11/5/24 - https://5il.co/2zws2
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
Casa Trinity - Shawna Has A Secret: 11/12/24 - https://5il.co/2zws3
Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts - Celebrating 60 years: 11/14/24 - https://5il.co/2zws4
Apalachin Lions Coat Drive: 11/16/24 - https://5il.co/2zt2i
OA Music Boosters - Holiday Craft Fair: 12/14/24 - https://5il.co/30hng
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.
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The River Hawks boys soccer team claims the Class A Sectional Championship. The 2-1 win over Maine-Endwell makes it 4 in a row! Get ready for some🚨 🚒 🚓 as the team makes their way back to Owego Free Academy. Congratulations!! #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether
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Owego Free Academy Boys soccer is tied 0-0 at the half with Maine-Endwell in the Class A Sectional Final. The game live stream is available for free on Hudl Fan here: https://fan.hudl.com/_/_/_/organization/_/_/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MTUxNjExMw== #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether
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Game Ticket Information
Section 4 Athletics uses GO Fan digital ticketing for spectators to purchase tickets for post-season events. Fans will need to pre-purchase tickets for all Owego Free Academy events. (Children 10 and under are FREE.)
Information for the Boys "A" Championships @ Union-Endicott HS on 11/2:
Boys: #2 Owego Free Academy vs. #1 Maine-Endwell @ 4:00 pm
Admission:
$6.25 General Admission through Gofan Digital Ticketing
$8.00 General Admission Cash @ Gate
Children 10 and Under are admitted free
Section IV Passes & NYSPHSAA Passes accepted
The gate for spectators opens at 12:30 pm.
Here is the direct link for Digital Tickets - https://gofan.co/event/2120678?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV
You can see all Section 4 events and buy tickets here: https://gofan.co/app/school/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
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OA Athletics Schedule
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“I mean we did something that hasn’t been done in 20 years and that’s something special.” Players on the Boys Varsity Soccer team express how it feels to win the title game in the STAC championship. Watch here on Showcase Sports TV.
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“I enjoy taking pictures of random things throughout my life, the sky mostly. And I figured if I knew how to use a camera it would improve.” Neo Seaman breaks down her love for photography and how she got involved with the class. Watch Neo answer four questions here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/kMk0g5XPVZo
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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.
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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!
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“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
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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.
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Congratulations to OFA Volleyball. The River Hawks are the 2024 STAC Volleyball Champions! After a thrilling 3-2 win over Corning. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether
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OA Athletics Schedule
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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.
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“Meeting new people every meet, making friends, and improving physically and mentally.” Isabelle Taylor shares some of her favorite memories and why she loves being on the swim team. Watch Isabelle answer four questions on Showcase Sports TV.
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