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  • New Year, New Connections with Little Devils Meet Big Devils

    The Ogdensburg City School District kicked off the second annual Little Devils Meet Big Devils tradition on Friday afternoon, Sept. 12, at the OFA football field. Kindergarten students joined members of the Class of 2026 seniors at midfield, where they received t-shirts that read “Ogdensburg Free Academy Class of 2038.” Throughout the school year, kindergarteners

  • OCSD Welcomes Melissa Fennessy as New JFK Elementary UPK-2 Principal

    The Ogdensburg City School District is proud to announce the appointment of Melissa Fennessy as the new UPK–2 Principal of John F. Kennedy Elementary School, effective August 1, 2025. A proud graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy’s Class of 1999, Mrs. Fennessy brings a deep commitment to student-centered leadership and a strong background in elementary education

  • JFK Sixth Graders Attend SUNY Canton Women in Engineering Event

    On Wednesday, May 14, sixth-grade students from JFK Elementary School participated in the Women in Engineering event hosted by SUNY Canton. The event introduced students to a variety of hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities, including flying drones, soldering to create holiday ornaments, learning about ethical hacking and coding, building solar-powered cars, testing

  • ‘Little Devils Meet Big Devils’ Event Creates Lasting Memories

    At the start of the 2024-25 school year, a heartwarming new tradition emerged at JFK and Madill Elementary Schools. This initiative, called “Little Devils Meet Big Devils,” brings together kindergarten students and OFA seniors, fostering connections and creating memorable experiences. The program’s inaugural ceremony took place in the fall on the OFA football field. Kindergarten

  • Students Earn Their Green Thumbs in Pumpkin Jack Project

    During the 2023-24 school year, second grade students in Mrs. Smith’s class were the first to develop their green thumbs in the debut of a year-long project titled “Our Pumpkin Jack Journey.” “I was so excited at Mrs. Smith’s project idea! What a memorable learning experience for her students – I am confident they’ll tell

  • OCSD Teacher Reflects On Career Of 56 Years

    The 2024-25 school year marks a tremendous milestone for a teacher at JFK Elementary. AIS mathematics teacher and Ogdensburg native Judy Green is currently in her 57th year of teaching! “People ask me, ‘When are you going to retire?’ and I say, ‘When the good lord has something different for me to do.’” Mrs. Green

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