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
OA Alert: On Wednesday, August 24th, the Village of Owego will be paving the following roads, George Street, Hill Street, and Spruce Street. The paving will limit access to our main campus (OES, OAMS, OFA), and all drivers will need to enter and exit on Route 96 near the Bus Garage.
Please be mindful that this will take most of the day and that traffic will not be allowed on the roads until the pavement is ready.
#OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
The Owego Free Academy Class of 1992's 30th Reunion Weekend is September 30th-October 2nd. Get more information here: https://5il.co/1gljc. Contact us through Let's Talk! on our website or app if you have alumni news or information to share. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Owego Free Academy earned high National and metro-area rankings in the 2022 Best High Schools by U.S News & World Report. Check out the OFA U.S. News profile page with details about its rankings here: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/owego-apalachin-central-school-district/owego-free-academy-13952
The Owego Apalachin Central School District is once again happy to offer FREE After School Care for our students in Grades PreK-5th Grade. This program is specifically designed to assist families who are unable to be home with their child following the regular school day.
The program will run on each school day, from 2:30 pm-5:00 pm (please note the time change from last year). There will be two locations for the program - AES and OES. Students MUST attend the after-school care program at the Elementary School they attend.
All OES and AES Students are welcome to use the After School Care program. You may contact Andy Buchsbaum with any additional questions. Use the Let's Talk! on our website or app and select OA After School Care topic: https://www.oacsd.org/o/oe/page/lets-talk
REGISTER NOW on Family ID here: https://www.familyid.com/organizations/owego-apalachin-central-school-district
In order for our Transportation Department to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year, we are asking all parents to fill out the following survey to indicate whether or not their child will OR will not need Transportation to begin the new school year. This process helps us to more accurately plan bus routes. Typically, busses are routed under the assumption that all students will ride. On many routes, this ends up not being the case, and the bus times become inconsistent for those who are riding. Collecting this information ahead of time, and routing students based on actual rider counts will help to keep bus pick-up and drop-off times more accurate as well as more consistent. We are asking all parents to please complete and submit the questions below.
There is an option to select that you DO NOT need transportation, and that information is just as valuable in developing routes as those who will need transportation. **Filling out this information does NOT lock you into your decision for the entire school year. We fully understand that circumstances can and will change throughout the school year. Please make a selection based on your needs for the START of the 2022-2023 School Year.
If at any point, your transportation needs change, please contact the Transportation Office (687-7305) and we will be happy to work with you on the changes needed for your student. You do not need to 'Hold' a spot for your student in the event they may need transportation at some point in the year. Please indicate in this form what their REGULAR needs will be.
***If your transportation needs do not fall into the categories listed in this form, please contact us at the Transportation Office so that we can assist your needs. Thank you in advance for taking the time to submit your request
It is requested that the schedule you choose for your student is maintained for a minimum of a Monday – Friday weekly schedule. Changes can be made for emergencies only.
This is for initial planning purposes only - if this changes at any time, simply call the Transportation office and request a change.
Complete the survey by clicking here: https://forms.gle/FsjhuV6pSgc6LbRT6
OA Update: Please read the following letter from Superintendent Green highlighting administrative changes for the 2022-2023 school year. Click here for his letter: https://5il.co/1g48n #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
The OA Transportation Department is at the Tioga County Fair today until 6:00 pm near the 4H barn. A couple of drivers have a bus on display and have safety goodie bags for kids who use the 3-point harness seat belt and talk about safety with the drivers. #OACommunity #OAPride
The Basketball Coaches Association of New York's 10th Annual Summer Hoops Festival features boys & girls teams from every section around NYS. The Section 4 'Southern Tier' teams have OFA's own Joe & John Bangel & Madison McEvoy on them. For more info visit: www.bcany.org #OAPride
Happy August, OA School Community!
As you begin to plan for back to school in September, we are happy to announce that the school district will be providing all student supplies for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year to all grade levels, K-12. No need to go searching for those classroom supply lists this year! The district will provide the necessary supplies requested by each grade level. However, if there are particular items you would like to send with your child, you are more than welcome to do that. Just know that all of the essentials will be provided.
Now that we have reached the month of August, be on the lookout for more back-to-school information. Everyone is always excited to find out who their classroom teacher is or what their middle or high school schedule looks like. The staff has been working hard to prepare all of this information, and it will come your way soon.
We will share important information from our Food Services, Health Services, Athletics, and Transportation Departments.
Make sure to download the Owego Apalachin Central School District Mobile App to ensure you don’t miss any critical information. Search for 'Owego Apalachin CSD' in the Apple App or Google Play Store!
Contact us through Let’s Talk! on our website or app if you have questions. You can select the appropriate topic, department, or building to best help answer your questions. Use Let’s Talk! here: https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk
Some dates to remember:
First Day of JV and Varsity Fall Sports - Monday, August 22nd (Sport Specific Practice Times) *Be sure to register on FamilyID today!
First Day of Modified Football & Cross Country - Monday, August 29th (Sport Specific Practice Times) *Be sure to register on Family ID Today!
Freshman Orientation at Owego Free Academy - Tuesday, August 30th at 6:30 pm
Sixth Grade Orientation at Owego Apalachin Middle School - Wednesday, August 31st at 6:00 pm
First Day of School for Students - Wednesday, September 7th
First Day of All Other Modified Fall Sports - Wednesday, September 7th (After-School) *Register on Family ID on 8/8.
The OFA Band and the Owego Hose Team are hosting a Chicken BBQ at the OAMS Bus Loop Wednesday, August 3rd, 7 PM-until gone. Proceeds will go towards the commission of a new piece to commemorate the completion of the Hose Team’s work restoring OFD's historic 1866 Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine and building its “Steamer House '' on North Avenue. Pre-Order Dinners Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjeDkrP3_MITRp13BK1VJA96hubjFkuxlgpEpcwkMSegmpgQ/viewform. The OFA Summer Alumni Jazz Band will be playing from 7-8 PM as well so bring a chair or a picnic blanket and enjoy some Jazz with your BBQ. Tune into WEBO, Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM to hear more about this project from OFA Band Members. #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
