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The Owen D. Young Central School will be conducting lock down drills the week of September 16th.
"Owen D Young will be hosting a Blood Drive on Sept. 18th from 1-6pm in the Auditorium. Please use the link https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=OwenDYoung to schedule your appointment time. Every contribution is counted toward a Red Cross Scholarship to one lucky senior!"
The online ODY school store is OPEN! This is an open fundraiser, with proceeds going to benefit our ODY students. Access the ODY Online School Store: https://bit.ly/3GAQOge
New York State now requires schools give a 1-7 day notice before conducting lock down drills.
The Owen D. Young Central School will be conducting lock down drills the week of September 9th.
Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Soccer team on their 3-0 win against Madison today to win the Waterville Tournament. Goals scored by Izzy, Hunter and Gabby. Tournament Allstars Cami, Jocelyn, Gabby, Izzy and Sophia. A great team effort in both games to win the championship without giving up a goal!
The Owen D. Young Central School will be conducting a lock down drill the week of September 9th.
Attention ODY families: Printing of the back-to-school newsletter was delayed due to an unexpected issue with the printer. The newsletters will be mailed this week. To view or download a digital copy of the newsletter, please click on this link. https://5il.co/2ut5m
Students will have access to their schedules for the 2024-25 school year on the portal beginning Monday, August 26th. Any questions please contact Ms. Soper. Students begin school on Wednesday, September 4th. Enjoy the remaining days of summer
we look forward to the 2024-25 school year.
REMINDER for families of students in grades 6, 9 and 12 — Orientation is next Wednesday, Aug. 21 in the auditorium at the following times:
• 6th grade: 5:30-6:15 p.m.
• 9th grade: 6:15-7 p.m.
• 12th grade: 7-7:30 p.m.
Look forward to seeing you then. Please contact the guidance office if you or your student is unable to attend.
During the last two weeks of Summer Program, students visited the Van Hornesville Fish Hatchery, Hardy Farm, and wrapped up their community projects. Summer program finished with a Splash in Otsego Lake when the students visited Glimmerglass State Park.
Summer program has been a cow of a good time! Students have been learning about local history, creating obstacle courses and programing robots, building forts, designing amusement parks, swimming, and they even visited a local dairy farm!
2024-25 Fall Sports Parent meeting will be held in the Richfield Springs cafeteria on Tuesday, August 13th at 6 pm. All modified, Junior-Varsity and Varsity athletes and parents are encouraged to attend. This is the opportunity to meet coaches, ask questions and learn where and when practices will be. All varsity and JV practices begin Monday, August 26th. Modified practices begin after school on Wednesday, September 4th. Please go to the schools Athletic page on our website to fill out Family ID before the meeting. This will be available starting August 1st.
IMMEDIATE OPENING: Interested in coaching modified boys soccer this fall? Contact Matt St. Peter at mstpeter@richfieldcsd.org ASAP!
The Owen D. Young pool is now open. Today's hours are 2:30-6pm. It will be closed Thursday, July 4th but will be open on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th from 12-5.
The Owen D. Young Pool will open for open swim on Thursday, June 27th. Pool hours will be: Monday-Thursday 2:30-6:00 pm, Friday and Saturday noon - 5pm. The pool will be closed on Sunday's.
LAST DAY OF REGULAR CLASSES FOR GRADES 6-12 IS MONDAY, JUNE 17 .... MONDAY, JUNE 17 is the last day of regular classes for students in grades 6-12. Students must attend school until June 17. After June 17, students in grades 6-12 only need to attend school if they have a scheduled review class or Regents exam. Students will be able to sign up in the guidance office for transportation to and from school as needed, from June 18 - June 25.
YEARBOOKS HAVE ARRIVED! A limited quantity are available for sale, by cash or check only.
Sharon Springs 3rd Grade joined ODY's 3rd grade class for a visit to our Nature Trail! The students were able to meet new friends, show teamwork skills, and share a little background about the trail from their research! Ms. Folts was happy to be able to collaborate with another local school district this year to share with them more about the local history and communities.
Our Juniors hosted an Enchanted Garden themed Prom at the Barn at Hogs Hollow. There was excellent music provided by Lisa Eissler and delicious food from Tuller’s catering. They danced the night away on this wonderful evening. A huge thank you to all that helped make the evening a success!