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  • Important Update: Ogdensburg CSD 2025-26 Cell Phone Policy

    The District consulted with local stakeholders including employee organizations representing each bargaining unit, parents, and students to develop this policy to prohibit the use of Internet-enabled devices by students during the school day on school…

  • Madill second graders explore health careers through Junior Scrubs program

    Madill Elementary second graders recently completed the Junior Scrubs program, a hands-on health care experience designed to introduce students to medical careers and wellness.  The program, founded by the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization…

  • OFA Football Faces Glens Falls in State Playoffs

    The OFA football team claimed the North Country Superbowl with a 38-13 win over Section VII champion Peru. The victory also marks Head Coach Matt Tessmer’s 192nd career win, tying Coach Nicholas of Massena CSD…

  • Nine OFA Students Perform at Zone 5 Area All-State

    Nine Ogdensburg Free Academy students participated in the Zone 5 Area All-State Festival this past weekend at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. Students were selected for these ensembles based on their NYSSMA solo scores…

  • JFK Elementary Honors Veterans

    John F. Kennedy Elementary School hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony Friday, Nov. 7 to honor local service members. The event began at 9 a.m. in the cafetorium, following a welcome reception for veterans at…

  • OFA Football to Play in Class B North Country Superbowl

    The Ogdensburg Free Academy football team will host the Peru Nighthawks in the Class B North Country Superbowl on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. The game will be held at the Potsdam High School…

  • OFA Volleyball Heads to NYSPHSAA Sub-Regional Match

    Massena High School, located at 84 Nightengale Ave., Massena, will host NYSPHSAA volleyball sub-regional matches on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Match Schedule Admission All ticket sales are cashless and available through https://gofan.co/event/5327727?schoolId=NYSPHSAAX. Credit and debit card…

  • OFA to Present “Bye Bye Birdie” Dec. 5-6

    Ogdensburg Free Academy will present the musical Bye Bye Birdie at George Hall Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors…

  • OFA Volleyball Advances in Championship Play

    The OFA volleyball team will compete against Chateaugay in the Section X overall championship at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Massena High School. The team will face the Section III champion in the NYSPHSAA…

  • OFA Boys Soccer to Play in NYSPHSAA Class B Regional

    The OFA boys soccer team will face Section IV champion Chenango Valley in the NYSPHSAA Class B regional championship at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Ty Cobb Stadium, Union-Endicott High School. All tickets must…

  • Madill Elementary Teacher to Compete in IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship

    Amy Farrell, a physical education teacher at Madill Elementary, will compete in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Marbella, Spain on Saturday, Nov. 8.  Students gave Farrell a spirited send-off Tuesday afternoon, presenting handmade signs…