Last Thursday we had a great time at the OFA Open House! It was so much fun meeting with parents and students. A huge shout out to our career center student workers Julianna Phelps and Merri Westcott for their assistance!
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-“It’s probably the most fun race I’ve ever ran.”
-“It’s so awesome, it’s really the highlight of my season.”
Hear from the runners of the girls' and boys' cross country teams on why the Owego Night Invite is one of their favorite races of the season. With 30+ schools in attendance, see how OA is lighting up the competition, here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/tvbmyg3wWf0
“So I’m like back up while rotating my hips and keeping the ball in front of me.” Leah Clark shows us how to contain the ball and wait for your opponent to make a mistake. Learn more from her in this week’s athlete tip on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/8RiJobIcyhI
“It’s a little bit more engaging, a little bit more interactive, and in about five minutes here they’ll all tell you that it’s super tiring too if you are the one who loses the ball.” Coach Alessio De Michele breaks down one of the drills he has the team working on that he calls attack rondos. Learn more from him in this segment of Practice Makes Perfect. https://youtu.be/8I8PYm451vY
“I think it’s a really great class to have at this school, and you kind of get to express yourself through art, and do what you like to do.” One of the newly offered classes at OFA is Advanced Ceramics. Discover the skills students are acquiring and what they enjoy about the class. Watch here on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/fcpsUUef3gs
Here at the OA Career Center we are kicking off our college visit series with our friends at Binghamton University! A huge shout out to the Associate Director at BU, Joe Tiesi, for sharing his wisdom and knowledge to a great group of students!
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“Hopefully, this is going to be good storage for our athletic department. Currently, we are installing the roof, and at some point, we’ll be installing some shelves; we’ve got some doors on the way.” Get a behind-the-scenes look at all the work that went into the new athletic storage shed here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/mfIO7LD7TIQ
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“Just being around all your friends, being able to play soccer and have fun with them.” Christopher Ward shares some of his favorite memories of being on the team. Learn more about Christopher as he answers four questions on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/M5speLhBeFk
Here's a breakdown of the current status for each project:
Large Group Instruction (LGI) Space: Located off the Owego Free Academy (OFA) main lobby, the LGI is now back in use! Students and staff have been using this space for instruction, presentations, and special events since the start of the school year. We're finalizing a few minor items, but the space is functional.
OFA Gymnasium: This project is on track and expected to be completed within the next week. You can look forward to seeing the space back in use very soon, even as we continue to work on a few minor finishing touches.
OAMS/OFA Roof: The new roof is approximately 75% complete, and we anticipate full completion by the end of September.
Community Pool: The pool is expected to be finished by mid-October. This slight delay is due to the lead time needed for key items, including the new starting blocks.
OAMS/OFA Music Suite: The music suite will be completed in phases throughout October. This phased approach is necessary because of the required removal and reinstallation of the original fireproofing, which caused a slight delay in the schedule.
We're grateful for your continued support as we build a better environment for our school community.
Yesterday we had the privilege to welcome Honors Program Leaders Matthew and Hailey from the Binghamton University School of Management. They spoke to various classes here at OFA on the importance of networking!
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“I’m only going to go about half throttle; if I went full throttle, it would probably knock them all over. So we’re not going to do that today.” Young students in the Summer Enrichment Program got a chance to learn about a water rescue apparatus. The students were blown away by the demonstration. Watch here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/JkCdqCZcGYE
“So if they build up something solid, they have to make sure they’re hollowing out, which is what they are doing now.” Jolene Williams gives us a tour around the classroom and shares what projects the students are working on. Watch the students as they assemble their tiny homes on Showcase Arts TV. https://youtu.be/zQrrICnEjfw
“It feels really nice to have a group that we can have together. It feels like a community for us. And it’s just fun to have all our friends together and play soccer.” Owego’s Varsity soccer team has kicked off their new season, looking to build on hard work and teamwork for a strong year on the field. See more here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/aEINNoyp-OI
Here at the OA Career Center we have over 14 colleges coming to speak to students here at OFA as part of our college visit series! Next week we will have both Binghamton University and Keuka College. Please scan this QR code if you are interested in attending these events!
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Today the OA Career Center held a PR hiring event with Mr. McEvoy. It was a fantastic turn out and a great way to inform students here at OFA about potential student worker opportunities in the PR Department!
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Happy Birthday to our very own Julianna Phelps!! We are so happy you joined our team at the OA Career Center. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Have a wonderful day!
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“I wanted to get out and learn things that I’ll probably use in my future. So this was a perfect opportunity for me.” The building trades summer program took on several projects over the last few months. See what they’ve been working on and what skills they’ve picked up along the way. Watch here on Showcase Classroom TV. https://youtu.be/Sbm4icNxYDo
“We’ve been playing with each other for a really long time. And we all are able to trust each other with our responsibilities.” Hear from the girls' varsity soccer team on what they believe their greatest strengths are as a team in this Behind the Scenes season preview, here on Showcase Sports TV. https://youtu.be/9yypcMp-HdM