Owen D. Young Central School District

Thank you to the Owen D. Young Central School District community for your support! Voters approved the district's $7,558,015 spending plan for the 2026-27 school year by 73 percen...

ODY's FFA Chapter recently traveled to the 101st FFA State Convention in Buffalo where the group was recognized as one of the Top 10 Chapters in New York State for Membership Grow...

PARP (Pick A Reading Partner) month kicked off at ODY with a virtual visit from Josh Funk, a software engineer and the author of book series including Lady Pancake & Sir French ...

On Tuesday, May 19 , residents of the Owen D. Young Central School District will vote on a proposed $7,558,015 spending plan for the 2026-27 school year that maintains all curren...

ODY high school students were fired up to work alongside artist and metalsmith Marissa Perkins of Creative Roots Studio during a Torch-Fired Enamel workshop offered through the He...

Fourth and fifth grade English Language Arts classes recently concluded their hard work and dedication to state test preparation with a fun Disney/Universal-themed learning party!...

ODY's Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter was in the spotlight recently as part of the Herkimer BOCES Region Showcase presented by the Oneida-Madison-Herkimer Counties School ...

ODY fourth and fifth graders had the honor of welcoming Randy Phillips, a guest speaker from the Oneida Indian Nation, for a morning of storytelling and discovery as he brought th...

A recent assignment might have bugged some out — but not ODY's fearless fourth-graders who went all in to take a bite out of learning. After reading an article about “Bug Bites”...

Over the past couple of weeks, fifth-grade students have been immersed in the world of poetry while exploring technology in the writing process. They’ve been learning how poets ...

ODY has several budding artists whose creativity and talent is currently on display during Youth Art Month at the Bassett Health Center in Herkimer. Art teacher John Gardner selec...

The ODY/RS Girls Volleyball Team advances to the Sectionals this weekend after defeating the Town of Webb by a score of 3-1. ODY/RS will face Tully in the Section 3 Finals at Ce...

We are proud to announce that fifth-grader Madyson Yandell has been selected for a WonderKids award by the WonderWorks in Central NY. Food service coordinator Tonya Toner nomina...

Four ODY FFA members participated in the Junior Leadership Development Invitational hosted by the Stockbridge Valley FFA in December. The event brought together 6th-8th graders ...

Our sixth graders recently took an expedition — no passport needed — to learn about festive traditions from around the globe! 🌍 They researched holidays from various countries a...

Congratulations to Abby Jones for being selected to the 2nd Team Class D All-State Team! The New York State Sportswriters Association named both Abby and Issy Seamon of Richfield ...

Congratulations to Isaac Burditt and Vera Korol for their participation in the NYSSMA Zone 4 All-State Music Festival this past weekend at Central Valley Academy. Isaac and Vera...

ODY teachers engaged in exploring wellness, creativity, and connection during a recent Professional Development Day. 🌿🎨 The team visited Wellin Museum and Hamilton College on Nov...

Help capture the memories that matter most — teachers, staff, students, and families can now easily share photos to be featured in this year’s school yearbook! 🎞️ Photo Share m...

In this edition, the Wildcat News team share images highlighting last week's FFA Spirit Week — with themes like Western Day and Twin Day — and the Halloween Parade. The report i...