A young Owego football team hopes their hard work during the summer pays off this fall. Watch a season preview on Showcase Sports TV: https://showcasesportstv.com/ofa-football-season-preview/ @OFAAthletics1 l @OFA_Sports_BC l @oafootballclub1 #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OAMS Reminder: Pictures are September 29th & 30th. Photos are taken during PE Class. The 29th is an Odd Day, & the 30th is an Even Day for planning purposes. The order form with more information is here: https://5il.co/1htuv. Students will also be given one to bring home.
With lofty goals for his football career, it’s a good thing Steven Bidwell likes to hit. He answers some not-so-hard-hitting 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://showcasesportstv.com/4-questions-steven-bidwell/ @OFAAthletics1 l @OFA_Sports_BC #OACommunity #OAPride
“You can read about it, but you never know how hard it is until you drive them.” Taking the Heavy Equipment class has given Noah Ayers a clearer vision of what his future might be. Watch this Student Profile on Showcase Arts: https://showcaseartstv.com/student-profile-noah-ayers/
The defending sectional champion Owego boys soccer team plans to bring it to the competition as they try to advance further this year. Watch a Showcase Sports season preview: https://showcasesportstv.com/ofa-boys-soccer-season-preview/ @OFAAthletics1 l @owego_soccer #OAPride
Good Evening OA School Community,
We hope everyone is just as excited as we are for the first day of school tomorrow, Wednesday, September 7th, 2022.
Some last-minute reminders and updates:
Transportation - https://www.oacsd.org/page/transportation
Please be patient with OA Transportation tomorrow and for the first few days. Bus route timing always needs to be ironed out, and first-day excitement, photos, and more also cause delays.
Families can track bus routes by using the Versatrans MyStop App.
Food Service - https://www.rockoncafe.org/owego-apalachin_home.aspx
Any money students have on breakfast/lunch accounts stays in that student's account. The change to EZ School Pay will be the new way for families to check balances and add funds.
If your child doesn’t have funds in their account, they will still be able to get their meals. Each account will maintain the balance due, and a deduction will be made once funds are added.
Students can pay with cash at any time.
Apply for Free/Reduced Meals. Applications can be mailed by request.
Athletics - https://www.oacsd.org/page/athletics
Modified sports begin tomorrow. Practice and game times are located on Schedule Galaxy.
Welcome Back video message from OACSD Superintendent Green: https://youtu.be/YKBa6R2O0uI
Please contact your child’s building directly with any questions or use Let’s Talk! to ensure the appropriate district personnel receive your message and can provide you with an answer.
#OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA UPDATE: The district's food service department, Rock On Cafe, is moving to EZ School Pay for student meal accounts. As a new district using EZ School Pay, we've been notified that families won't be able to see or access OACSD on the app or website until sometime next week. Details on EZ School Pay can be found here: https://5il.co/1fki0. The free/reduced meal application and other food service information can be found here: https://www.oacsd.org/article/808363. Breakfast and Lunch menus can be found in the dining section on our app and website for each school building and on the main Food & Nutrition page on our website. The menu for September is available now: https://www.rockoncafe.org/owego-apalachin_home.aspx Please use Let’s Talk! for any questions you may have. Select Food & Nutrition as your topic here: https://www.oacsd.org/o/ae/page/lets-talk #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA REMINDER: The OA Mobile App is everything Owego Apalachin CSD in your pocket. Access documents, news updates, event calendars, breakfast and lunch menus, and never miss emergency notifications. Download the app on Android or iPhone today. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA UPDATE: The Transportation Department mailed postcards home with Bus Route information for the 2022-2023 school year. Keep an eye on your mailbox for a card that looks like this: https://5il.co/ye40. If you haven’t completed the Transportation Needs Survey, please do so here: https://forms.gle/4qxvbMFBMQxk2X389. Families using district transportation should also download the Versatrans MyStop Bus Tracking App. Versatrans My Stop® is a mobile app that allows parents to track their student's bus locations and arrival times and receive notifications on delays, breakdowns, and other pertinent information. Get more information on downloading and using the MyStop App here: https://5il.co/w7kj. Contact OA Transportation directly at (607) 687-7305 with any questions when offices reopen on Tuesday, 9/6. Or any time using Let’s Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
UPDATE: SchoolTool Parent Portal Accounts
SchoolTool Parent Portal accounts were created at approximately 1PM today, August 31st. Many parents received their account creation email, while others did not. We found that the email server in SchoolTool failed to send some of the emails. If you did not receive an email, an account may still have been created for you. Before requesting a new account, please go to the SchoolTool Parent Portal Log-in Page: https://sms5.scric.org/OwegoApalachin/Default.aspx and use the 'Forgot My Password' link. Type in your email, and you should receive a new password.
If you do NOT receive a password reset email after using the 'Forgot My Password' link, please request a Parent Portal Account by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/mEfZJUD5YEhfKEoN7
Thank you.
OA REMINDER: Owego Apalachin Middle School will hold 6th Grade Orientation tonight, Wednesday, August 31, at 6:00 pm. Get more information here: https://5il.co/1gqm8. Contact the OAMS Main Office at (607) 687-7302 with any questions. Or reach out through Let's Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA REMINDER: Owego Elementary School Kindergarten Meet & Greet is tonight, Wednesday, August 31, at 5:30 pm. Families can meet their child's teacher and see the classroom. Get more info here: https://5il.co/1haqc. Contact OES directly with any questions at (607) 687-7303 or use Let's Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/o/oe/page/lets-talk #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA UPDATE: Summer Enrichment 2022 was our biggest summer yet. We had 84 programs over the six weeks, with 851 students participating. Check out the photo galleries: https://www.oacsd.org/page/enrichment and a highlight video: https://youtu.be/HatRTf4Y83M #OACommunity #OAPride
Welcome to OACSD - New Teacher Orientation is happening this week. The new staff members took a moment out of their busy day to smile for our camera! We are happy to have them as part of OA and wish them all the best this school year. #OAisYOU #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Dear OA Parents/Guardians,
Starting in the 2022-2023 School year, the district has moved to a new Student Management System called SchoolTool. We will no longer be using eSchoolPLUS for student information. We are excited about this change as SchoolTool has several advanced features and reporting tools.
Like eSchoolPLUS, SchoolTool has a Parent Portal where parents/guardians can log in and view their students’ education information including: schedules, attendance, demographic Information, grades, assignments, contacts, etc.
Parent Portal Accounts for parents with students in 6th-12th grade will be created Wednesday, August 31st. If you are the parent of a student in 6th-12th grade, with an email address in our system, you will receive an email from ‘no-reply@scric.org’ with your Parent Portal account password. Your username will be your email address. All of the information you need will be contained in the email.
If you do not receive this email, it could be that we do not have an updated email address for you, or your parent account was not flagged for Parent Portal Access. If you would like to sign up for a SchoolTool Parent Portal Account, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/caJSfVR5MgANnFz4A. An account will be created for you based on the guardian information we have listed in our system. Please give us 1-3 business days to get your account set up.
**Please note that student schedules will be active as soon as the OA Guidance Office has them finalized. This will likely be Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Accounts for Elementary Parents will be created after the start of the school year! We will send out another communication before creating those accounts. Stay tuned!
More information regarding the SchoolTool Parent Portal can be found on the Parent Resources Page of our website, here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/parent-resources
For questions regarding Parent Portal accounts, please submit a Let’s Talk! Dialogue using the category ‘SchoolTool Parent Portal’ here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk
OA REMINDER: There will be a regular Board of Education meeting tonight (8/29/22) at 6:30 pm in the BOE room at the District Office. More info: https://www.oacsd.org/page/board-of-education YouTube LiveStream: https://youtu.be/cYS7U3PHe1Y #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Click on the following link to read the Back-To-School Newsletter: https://5il.co/1gvns #OAisYOU #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA Reminder: Owego Apalachin Middle School will hold 6th Grade Orientation on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 6:00 pm. Get more information here: https://5il.co/1gqm8. Contact the OAMS Main Office at (607) 687-7302 with any questions. Or reach out through Let's Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
OA Reminder: Owego Free Academy will hold Freshman Orientation on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at 6:30 pm. Get more information here: https://5il.co/1gqmv. Contact the OFA main office at (607) 687-7301 with any questions or reach out through Let's Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
The Owego Apalachin Central School District has an immediate need for school bus drivers. For more info or to apply, please use the following link: https://www.applitrack.com/oacsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Transportation Questions??? Call (607) 687-7305 ext. 5001 #OAisYOU
