Please use the link to learn about participating in Focus Groups for the Superintendent Search: https://5il.co/3h8gw
Please use the link to see an important message regarding the Superintendent Search: https://5il.co/3h201
Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Track and Field Team on a job well done this past weekend at Districts! The following individuals captured medals for Octorara:
Maggie Holub-5th in the 800m
4x800 team of Abby Tuel, Mya Trotty, Saralynn Smucker, and Maggie Holub- 8th place
Sebastian Hess- 2nd in discus
Vincent Thaler- 2nd in 300 hurdles, 5th in 110h hurdles
Cody Lusby- 6th in the 3200
Good Luck to the following members of the team as they compete this weekend at PIAA State Track and Field Meet!
Sebastian Hess- discus
Cody Lusby- 3200m
Maggie Holub- 800m
Vincent Thaler- 110 and 300 hurdles
Finally, this weekend several individuals moved up on the All Time Top Ten List for Octorara:
Maggie Holub- *new school record* in the 800m
Sebastian Hess-*new school record* in the discus
Sawyer Grocki- 10th place in the 110 hurdles
Congratulations Taylor Orner - Pennsylvania State Girls Wrestling Freestyle Champion!!
The 2025 OABEST Expo will occur today at Octorara Area High School from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. The Expo was created in 2013 to celebrate the wonderful algriculture found within the borders of our school district and to highlight our proud history of Agriculture Education in our school. OABEST has grown to celebrate all 12 of our CTE programs teaching 21st century skills that make our OACTEP students competitive in today’s job market and, if students choose, preparing them for 2 year and 4 year post secondary education opportunities. In addition to our programs. The OABEST Expo has grown to incorporate the community as a whole to highlight the many different educational opportunties available throughout the school district and community along with food trucks, libraries, and vendors located within the school district.
Please join us today for a day filled with fun and celebration! Today will be a great day!
Please use the link to read an important message from Dr. Leever: https://5il.co/3gb1g
District Championship Competition - May 15 & 16. GO BRAVES!
May Octorara Community Update: https://5il.co/3g824
Reminder: Join us tonight for our athletics open house from 6pm-7:30pm in the Senior High Gym! Meet the coaches, get info on the upcoming season, and learn about Arbiter Registration.
Congratulations to the following Octorara student athletes for receiving the
District 3 E. Jerry Brooks Academic Excellence Award
Sebastian Hess
Austin Kurtz l
Declan Lomboy
Dyllan Rife
Ian Teufert
Delaney Amole
Sarah Harkins
Campbell King
Alexis Landis
Meghan McGinnis
Maddie Muldoon
Victoria Peifer
Mya Trotty
Congratulations to the Girls Track and Field team for a 17th place finish this weekend at the LL League meet.
The following athletes received medals
Maggie Holub- 4th in the 800
Tori Peifer- 7th in the javelin
4x800 team of Abby Tuel, Mya Trotty, Saralynn Smucker, and Maggie Holub placed 3rd overall
Also, to the following for moving up on the top ten list and settin new school record.
Mya Trotty- *new school record* 3200m run
Meghan McGinnis- 4th in the 3200m run
4x800 team of Abby, Mya, Saralynn and Maggie- *new school record*
Tori Peifer-3rd in the javelin
Stowe Wilson- 4th in 100 hurdles, 5th in the 300 hurdles
Great job to the boys and girls.
Go Braves!
Congratulations to the Boys Track and Field team on a 3rd place finish at the LL League Track meet this Saturday at Hempfield
Vincent Thaler-1st in 110h, 3rd in 300h, 4th in HJ
Hector Vergara- 3rd in 200, 5th in the Long jump
Mason Prokay- 2nd in Javelin
Cody Lusby- 5th in the 3200m, 7th in the 1600m
Sebastian Hess- 3rd in the discus, 7th in shot put
Sawyer Grocki- 5th in 110h, 8th in triple jump
4x800 team of AJ Gourgoulis, Danny Bishop, Trace Hostetter, and Cannon Walters- 5th place
4x400 team of Michael Blankenhagen, Hector Vergera, Cannon Walters, Vincent Thaler- 3rd place
Alsoto the following athletes moving up on the Octorara Top Ten List
Hector Vergera- *new school record*- 200m
Cody Lusby-*new school record*- 3200m
Danny Bishop- 2nd in the 3200m
AJ Gourgoulis- 9th in the 800m
Vincent Thaler-3rd in the 110h
Sebastian Hess-5th in shot put
4x800 team of AJ, Cannon, Danny, Trace - 3rd
4x400 team of Michael, Hector, Cannon, Vince - 3rd
Congratulations to the Boys Track and Field team for capturing another LL League banner as LL League Section 3 Champs.
They will be competing this weekend with the Girls Track and Field team at Hempfield in the LL League Championship.
Good Luck Octorara at the Special Olympics today! GO BRAVES!!
James Stoltzfus was a guest presenter with the CTE program this week. A machinist and welder for Delta Airlines for the past 38 years, James talked with our students about the need for skilled workers in the trades and the value of the learning that takes place in Octorara's CTE programs. Delta Airlines has several secured patents as the result of James' work and he currently works in a shop focused on solving problems where there is no clear or known solution, but Delta needs to solve. He harnesses all of his years of experience to develop those solutions.
View this link to see what Octorara Kindergarten has to offer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFkXxZrgBRc
Congratulations to our Boys Tennis team and Coach Scott Whiteside for receiving the LL League Sportsmanship Award in Boys Tennis
The Octorara Area School District is excited to announce that we will be holding the Octorara Agriculture, Business, Environmental Science and Technology Expo (OABEST Expo) on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The OABEST Expo, is a large school and community event that showcases K-12 students and community activities. It is a wonderful community day of fun-filled demonstrations, activities, a petting zoo, crafters/vendors, rides, food trucks, first responder displays, music, and much, much more. It's time when the Octorara community comes together to celebrate the good work our Instructors and Students are doing!
The Octorara Area School District is excited to announce that we will be holding the Octorara Agriculture, Business, Environmental Science and Technology Expo (OABEST Expo) on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The OABEST Expo, is a large school and community event that showcases K-12 students and community activities. It is a wonderful community day of fun-filled demonstrations, activities, a petting zoo, crafters/vendors, rides, food trucks, first responder displays, music, and much, much more. It's time when the Octorara community comes together to celebrate the good work our Instructors and Students are doing!
