Varsity bowler Haley Stephens tells us who has the best hook, the best style, and more. Check out this episode of Athlete Correspondent on Showcase Sports TV:
https://youtu.be/l-Ucf7qTctc
Melody Tobey came back after retiring to teach Mathematics at OAMS and is happy to share her love of education with more students. Learn more about Mrs. Tobey in 4 Questions on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/lqhSZFgSaUg
Sophia Lee transferred to Owego at the beginning of this school year. While moving to a new school is always difficult, Sophia has found a family in the varsity swimming & diving team, and she has continued her exceptional performance. Find out more in this Athlete Profile on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/0j4lEEHn_NE
Damien Allen is with us on the lanes to give us his picks for team notables including, funniest, best hook, most energy, and more. He is our Athlete Correspondent on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/9-eBu2xWnwE
Christina Bangel spent thirty years teaching at Owego and has come back from retirement because education and connecting with students mean the world to her. Learn more about her journey through education in this Teacher Profile on Showcase Classroom: https://youtu.be/Q3uSauhWVnU
Congratulations to Owego Free Academy Senior Riley Loomis on being named WBNG 12 Sports Athlete of the Week. https://www.wbng.com/2024/01/26/riley-loomis-12-sports-athlete-week/ #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
ICYMI: Coach Evans, OFA Varsity boys basketball, and his player, Kameron Wicklund, made an appearance on WEBO radio on Friday, January 26, 2024. Listen to the interview with Matt Lewis here: https://5il.co/2djv3
#OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
River Hawks Apparel is NOW available. We are excited to work with All Star Sports of Owego, a wonderful family-owned local business, to provide new gear for those interested.
The online stores listed below are broken up to offer choices of logos based on the different buildings, the district, and a generic River Hawks Athletics store.
The current stores will be open through January 31st. Items do not ship until the store closes. ALL items will be shipped directly to the customer, approximately 3-weeks after the store closes.
We plan to re-open the stores monthly, for the next few months. Current products are based on popular items. We may add or change items month to month. If you would like to suggest certain items, brands, or products for us to consider adding, feel free to contact us.
Please note that the item prices are as low as possible; there is no fundraiser associated with the stores.
OA School District Store: https://oaschool.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Owego Free Academy Store: https://ofariverhawks.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Owego Apalachin Middle School Store: https://oamiddleschool.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Owego Elementary School Store: https://owegoelementary.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Apalachin Elementary School Store: https://apalachinelem.itemorder.com/shop/home/
River Hawks Athletics Store: https://oaathletics.itemorder.com/shop/home/
These stores will close on January 31st to begin processing.
Go, River Hawks!
#OARiverHawks #sOArTogether
Freshman Evan O'Hara has already made a huge impact on the varsity bowling team. His love for the game and his long history with it are part of that impact. Learn more about Evan and his history with bowling in this episode of 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/aseIUn5nD-M
ICYMI: Coach McEvoy, OFA Varsity Girl’s Basketball, made a solo appearance on WEBO radio on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Listen to the interview with Matt Lewis here: https://5il.co/2dell
#OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
Varsity basketball player Lexi Herceg gives us her picks for some team notables, including who is the best dancer! Find out who it is in Athlete Correspondent on Showcase Sports TV: https://youtu.be/b9lSpJjTfNQ
The OA Robotics team traveled to Haverling HS in Bath to compete in the GST BOCES Vex Robotics Competition. The Owego team took first place in all four team events, was the overall Champion, and won the GOAT of Innovation Award. John Heath, Robotics Teacher, stated, “We brought 27 students to the competition, and it made me extremely proud to see all of their hard work, persistence, and innovation pay off when it mattered.” The Robotics team travels to SUNY Broome in April for their next competition. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OASTEAM #OAPride #OATradition
Sonny Petro was always intrigued by beats in music, and that fascination manifested in his producing, which has given him a creative outlet and passion that has made him one of the most unique students in the music production class. Learn more about Sonny, his producing style, and his goals as a producer in this Musician Profile on Showcase Arts TV: https://youtu.be/ZAAHXWyFXBs
Vote for Owego Free Academy Senior Erin McDonald in the Press & Sun-Bulletin Student of the Week. Voting is open until noon, Thursday, Jan. 25th here - https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2024/01/22/top-student-week-greater-binghamton-nominations-vote/72271071007/.
Good Morning, OA School Community. Due to inclement weather in the forecast, OACSD will be dismissing early today, Tuesday, January 23rd.
OES and AES will dismiss students at Noon.
OAMS and OFA will dismiss students at 1:00 p.m.
There will be NO after-school activities.
The afternoon Living Environment regents exam at OFA will be moved to tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, January 24th.
Thursday, January 25th will now be a Regents-Only day for OFA students. OFA students not scheduled to take an exam, will NOT attend school. All OFA students will return to a regular day of school on Friday, January 26th. All other buildings will operate on a regular schedule.
January 22, 2024
Dear Parent/Guardian and OFA Student:
As we watch the weather overnight and into tomorrow, we want to be prepared for the possibility of a School Delay or Closing on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, and how it would impact the OFA Regents' testing schedule.
In the event of a 2-hour Delay on Tuesday, January 23rd, the schedule will remain a Regents ONLY day. The English Language Arts Regents Exam will be moved to Wednesday, 1/24, at 9:00 am. The remainder of the exams on Tuesday would stay on the same schedule. Students coming in to take the Living Environment Exam on Tuesday afternoon can ride the morning bus to school, and their regular bus home.
In the event of a Snow Day on Tuesday, January 23rd, the English Language Arts Regents Exam will be moved to Wednesday, 1/24 at 9:00 am. The Living Environment Exam will be moved to Wednesday, 1/24 at 12:30 pm.
If there is a 2-hour delay OR a Snow Day on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Regents ONLY days would be Wednesday, January 24th AND Thursday, January 25th. The addition of Thursday, January 25th as a Regents ONLY day would mean any students not scheduled to take an exam or have not been asked to come in for review and/or to make up work, will NOT attend school. All students would return to a regular day of school on Friday, January 26th.
These are only possible scenarios in the event of inclement weather that impacts the school day schedule.
Please contact my office by phone or by using Let’s Talk! if you have any questions.
You can read a PDF version of the letter here: https://5il.co/2d09y
Sincerely,
Phil Schofield, Principal
OA REMINDER: There is a Board of Education Regular Meeting tonight, Monday, January 22, 2024, at 6:00 pm. This meeting will be held in the Apalachin Elementary School Library, 405 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The meeting will also be streamed for viewing only on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtube.com/live/C7aZ_wcUVVI?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.
OA Update: What’s Happening In Our Community - Check out these great programs, events, and more.
OA Music Department: SHREK The Musical - https://5il.co/2augd Tickets are on sale now. Find out more here: https://www.oacsd.org/article/1376694.
Owego Little League: Registration Now Open - https://5il.co/2cms9
Binghamton University Community Day: Engineers Week - https://5il.co/2cwqa
Family Enrichment Network: Head Start Registration - https://5il.co/2c5qo
More Community Fliers can be found here: https://www.oacsd.org/documents/community-flyers/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
The Owego Free Academy Girls and Boys JV & Varsity teams are playing a doubleheader tonight, Friday, January 19th, against Susquehanna Valley. JV games in the OAMS gym with Varsity games in the OFA gym. Come out for 'Youth Night' with the OA Basketball Club and support the teams. #OFARiverHawks #sOArTogether #OACommunity #OAPride #OATradition
"Honestly I'm just bigger & stronger this year, so being able to compete with bigger & stronger guys helps a lot." Ben Rollison tells us how he has improved since last year. Find out more in this episode of 4 Questions on Showcase Sports TV:
https://youtu.be/OX1RxDG2K-E