The Oswayo Valley School District is accepting applications for the following positions:

General Science Teacher
Elementary/Early Childhood Education Teacher
Part-Time Cafeteria Worker
Part-Time Instructional Aides

Volleyball Head Coach
Volleyball Assistant Coach

Substitutes in the following areas for the 2025-26 school year:

Cafeteria Worker
Custodian
Instructional Aide
Secretary
Teacher

Interested individuals, please visit our website at www.oswayovalley.com for additional information and to complete an online application. If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please contact Mrs. Christi Stedman in the District Office at 814-260-1700.

Oswayo Valley’s Envirothon team, consisting of Charlotte Austin-Keech, Lauren Hedges, Reese Thompson, Rylee Thompson, and Eva West, competed in the State Championships in Johnstown, PA on Wednesday. After competing in 5 categories, their scores were high enough to score them a 19th place finish out of 65 total teams. The categories and rankings are as follows: Oral Component, 10th place; Aquatic Ecology 30th place; Current Issue, 10th place; Soils and Land Use, 16th place; Forestry, 24th place; and Wildlife, 26th place. The team was advised by Mr. Bruce Kemp and Mr. Craig Moshier.

Congratulations to these ladies on their hard work and achievements! We are very proud of you!

The Oswayo Valley School District has the following vacancies available:

General Science Teacher

Part-Time Cafeteria Worker

Part-Time Instructional Aide

Volleyball Head Coach for the 2025-26 school year

Substitutes in the following areas:

Cafeteria Worker

Custodian

Instructional Aide

Secretary

Teacher

Interested individuals, please visit our website at www.oswayovalley.com to complete an online application. If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please contact Mrs. Christi Stedman in the District Office at 814-260-1700.

Oswayo Valley Senior Rylee Thompson is shown signing her National Letter of Intent to attend PennWest Clarion University, where she plans to major in Environmental Science and play golf in the fall. She is shown with her parents, Kristen and Ronn Thompson.

Rylee was the cornerstone of the Oswayo Valley golf team for the last four years. She was consistently the number one golfer on the team and qualified for the District IX Championships all four years. In her senior year, she led the team to the NPWGL Championship, the District IX Class AA Golf Championship, and the team qualified for the P.I.A.A. Golf Championships where they finished eighth. In addition to golf, Rylee participated on the girls basketball team for four years.

Also shown in the photo, in the back row, are Girls Golf Coach Clark Cummings and Activities Director Bill Howard.

Congratulations, Rylee on your outstanding career at Oswayo Valley! We wish you all the best at PennWest!

Oswayo Valley Senior MaKenna Manning is shown signing her National Letter of Intent to attend Alfred State College, where she will major in Sports Management and become a member of the women’s basketball team. Makenna is shown with her family members, Robin and Marty Austin.

MaKenna was a member of the Oswayo Valley girls basketball team for four years and was chosen as an NTL All-Star for 2 years. She was also a member of the Oswayo Valley girls volleyball team where she was chosen as an NTL All-Star in her Junior and Senior years and District IX All-Star and All-State as a Junior. She has also participated in softball and track and field at Oswayo Valley.

Also shown in the photo, in the back row, are Oswayo Valley Girls Basketball Coach Clark Cummings and Activities Director Bill Howard.

Congratulations, MaKenna on your outstanding career at Oswayo Valley! We wish you all the best at Alfred State!

The winners of the 11th grade OV Tank contest traveled to Bloomsburg University recently to complete in their annual Husky Dog Pound Competition. To participate in this statewide competition, student teams were required to invent an original product or service, create a prototype, and give a three-minute pitch to a panel of judges.

Out of 199 student teams participating this year, 11th grade entrepreneurs Owen Bryant, Jude Colbey, and Lachlan Tabacheck took 17th place for their invention “The Rake Mate” and won $200 in prize money. Junior entrepreneur Soi Sang Ngyuen took 22nd place with her invention “The Pencil Holder Folder” and took home $75 in prize money. Luke Karr also participated with his invention “The Fence Link Tee” and won a $15 Dunkin Gift Card for his efforts.

Congratulations to our Oswayo Valley entrepreneurs!

Oswayo Valley sophomore, Travis Coriaty, was chosen to the Allegheny Mountain Wrestling League All-Star Team at 139 pounds. His overall record was 29 wins and 8 losses. Travis was the bulwark of our wrestling team this year. He was chosen as a captain of the team and has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and dedication. In addition to being an outstanding wrestler, Travis is also a member of our Cross-Country team, having qualified for the P.I.A.A. championships last fall and the Oswayo Valley Track team.

Congratulations, Travis on an outstanding season and being selected for the AMWL All-Star Team!

Oswayo Valley Jr./Sr. High School senior, Eva West, has been selected as the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen of Oswayo Valley Jr. /Sr. High School.

This award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.

Once a student is chosen as their school’s DAR Good Citizen, the student is invited to participate in the scholarship portion of the program. This consists of a personal statement and an essay.

Eva was the top essay winner at the Chapter level and received honorable mention at State level.

Congratulations, Eva!

Congratulations to OV Seniors, Charlotte Austin-Keech and MaKenna Manning for being selected to the Big 30 All-Star Team! The ladies will play in the Big 30 Senior Classic on Sunday, March 30 at the Portville Central School District at 2:00 p.m. Charlotte and MaKenna were also selected for the NTL Sportsmanship All-Star Team! They will represent District 9 at Clarion-Limestone High School on April 5. Congratulations again to these two young ladies on their outstanding season and for being selected to the All-Star Teams!

OV Coach, Clark Cummings, will be joining Charlotte and MaKenna at Clarion-Limestone as he was selected as NTL Girls Basketball Coach of the Year! Congratulations, Coach Cummings on this outstanding and well-deserved award! When Mr. Cummings isn’t in the classroom teaching mid-level mathematics, he is busy coaching students on the golf course, basketball court, and track and field! Thank you, Mr. Cummings for your unwavering dedication and support to the students at Oswayo Valley in and out of the classroom!

Please be advised, the speed limit through the school zone is now 15 mph Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To ensure the safety of our children, please remain alert and adhere to the reduced speed limit.

Eight students who are enrolled in Oswayo Valley’s Anatomy and Physiology class with Mr. Bruce Kemp recently competed in a regional anatomy competition at St. Bonaventure University.

Congratulations to Layken Enty, Landon Flurschutz, MaKenna Manning, and Shayden Mesler who made it to the podium by placing 3rd which also qualifies them for the National Championship in Las Vegas in May!

OV’s second team that competed was made up of Charlotte Austin-Keech, KayLynn George, Rachel Rathbun, and Mia Shaffer and the team placed 5th!

Congratulations to both teams on their outstanding performances! We are so proud of you!

Attention OVES Families:

We want to remind all parents and guardians that participate in vehicle drop off and pick up each day at the elementary school that you are not to pass cars in line. This creates a very dangerous situation for students that are entering and/or exiting personal vehicles or school vans.

In the mornings, please wait in line at the loop near the doors by the music room. At the end of the day, if you are picking your child(ren) up in a vehicle, please line up at the side of the building by the apple orchard. If there is a need for you to park in the loop near the music room at dismissal, do not drive around the school vans.

Our top priority is creating a safe environment for each child in this building. Thank you for working alongside the school to make drop-offs and pick-ups safe and successful. Should you have any questions, please give my office a call at 814-260-1702 or email me at jcaldwell@oswayo.com.

Thank you,

Ms. Jordan Caldwell

Principal

Oswayo Valley Elementary School

Please be advised, the OV cafeterias’ online payment systems have changed. Please review the following instructions on how to add funds to your child’s account electronically. Cash and check payments are also still accepted in each of the cafeterias.

To create your online account, please visit https://www.schoolcafe.com/OswayoValley

If you have any questions or need assistance setting up your child’s School Cafe account, please contact Food Service Director Mrs. Amber Marshall at 814-260-1701.

Please see below Oswayo Valley’s proposed Special Education Plan for public review. The Plan will be submitted to the Oswayo Valley School Board of Directors for their approval at their April 2024 meeting.

Hello all,

I hope that everyone has enjoyed their summer! I am very excited to welcome everyone back to a new school year at Oswayo Valley Jr./Sr. High School. We have consolidated our Middle School and High School at the state level, which now classifies us as one school instead of two. The only change you will notice from this is that we changed our official title to Oswayo Valley Junior/Senior High School.  As everyone is preparing to return, I’d like to highlight a few items of importance for both parents and students.

First and foremost, OV Jr./Sr. High School would like to start changing some communications to email instead of phone calls, so parents please take a moment to update your contact information in Focus.  You can do this yourself at home, call in to the guidance office, or stop in.  This will not be immediate, and we will give warning of any changes before they happen, but we want to be prepared for that time.

Over the past few months, we have attended multiple county-wide meetings and found many Potter County Schools are seeing attendance issues since returning from Covid.  Because of this, we have all decided to strictly follow the same policies and procedures that we have in place since they reflect the Pennsylvania School Code.  Attached, please find 2 files that define and describe all possible types of absences that can occur in a school year and a flow chart of consequences of illegal absences.

Another point of emphasis this year is the use of cellphones and other electronic devices that can connect to each other and/or social media.  We have watched these devices become an increasing distraction to student learning and a threat to student safety.  Please take a minute to read the attached letter that fully describes why and how we plan to implement a schoolwide ban on these devices.  Again, alongside the letter, there is a flow chart attached to help you understand the procedures. 

When students come back, they will also notice a few changes to the master schedule.  There will be no more flex periods, but rather 9 full periods, each of which run for 40 minutes. Students will still be offered breakfast in the morning, but now they will be allowed to move on to homeroom at 7:45 if they are not eating or if they have finished eating.  There are multiple 2-hour delays built into the schedule this year, so please be sure to check the calendar now and plan accordingly for those days. 

Please feel free to reach out to me at any point with questions or concerns.  I am looking forward to a new year and can’t wait to see everyone soon!

Thank you.

Erich Zaun

Jr./Sr. High School Principal

2023-24 JSHS Attendance Terms

2023-24 Unexcused Absence Flow

2023-24 Cell Phone Announcement

2023-24 Cell Phone Flow Chart

At their September 13, 2021, the Oswayo Valley School Board of Directors approved the updated ESSER Health and Safety Plan.  To view the plan, please click on the following link.

ESSER Health and Safety Plan September 2021

Please click on the following links for contact information regarding mental health services available for youth and adults.

Potter County Mental Health Services for Youth

Potter County Mental Health Services for Adults