Owen D. Young Central School District

Three ODY students earned High Honor Roll or Honor Roll in their respective Technical Education programs through the Herkimer BOCES during the first marking period of the school y...

Adventure awaits this summer for ODY students who want to step outside their comfort zones to discover they are capable of more than they might have ever imagined! Challenging Ou...

The District was notified recently that teacher, Mr. Cory Patterson, has been arrested and charged with four (4) misdemeanors. Upon learning of the allegations that gave rise to t...

ODY sixth graders were among the students from a dozen central NY schools who attended a CFES Peer Mentor Training at SUNY Oneonta in November. ODY teacher Mrs. Valenta, accompa...

Author Stacey DeLaney visited ODY to share her love of reading with students in kindergarten through grade 6. The author read the latest story in her series of books that feature...

Three ODY 6th graders developed their fiction writing skills with support from New York author Alicia Klepeis through the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Honors Program. Th...

Days before the holiday break, Pre-K students in Christina Ostrander's classroom enjoyed a preview of the Thanksgiving holiday with a feast of finger foods that included pickles, ...

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, first graders recently put on their thankful glasses and got right to work completing a thankfulness project. The students wrote about a...

Class of 2025 Yearbooks are on sale now! The deadline to order a PERSONALIZED yearbook is Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 . Yearbooks may be purchased online using the link below, or...

Thanks to the Canajoharie-Fort Plain Elks Lodge #2621, every fourth-grader at ODY received their own brand-new, kid-friendly dictionary to help them become better writers and acti...

Firefighters from the Van Hornesville Fire Department shared important safety tips with students during an Oct. 11 visit for Fire Prevention Week. The firefighters reminded stud...

A group of ODY 11th and 12th graders recently visited SUNY Cobleskill for College Information Day. While there, students attended a college fair to gather information about the ...

Three ODY fourth graders put pens to paper for a monstrous storytelling adventure called “Creature Crafting 101!” – offered recently by the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES H...

The Owen D. Young Central School has been chosen a CFES Brilliant Pathways School of Distinction for its outstanding achievements during the 2023-2024 school year. CFES Brillian...

ODY sophomore Nina Hula is local royalty after being crowned the 2024 Herkimer County Fair Queen this past summer. Nina performed various duties during her reign that included vol...

The ODY community voted down a proposal for the purchase of an electric school bus — with 23 yes to 48 no votes. Proposition 2 on the September 24 ballot was defeated by voters...

For Team Building Spirit Week , students and staff dressed in attire reflecting a different theme every day, including Holiday Day, Decades Day, Dynamic Duo Day, Dress like Your ...

Bus routes with approximate A.M. Pick-Up Times are listed below. Please scroll down to find your route. Wiltse Hill Run - Mr. J. Oldick Wiltse Hill 7:15 Summit Hill 7:2...

Proposition to establish reserve fund also on ballot New York state law requires all schools to transition entirely to zero-emissions vehicles by 2035. Additionally, districts ...

Dear ODY families, I hope everyone enjoyed time this summer to relax and connect with family and friends, and is now re-energized and ready for the start of a new school year on ...