Shout out to our elementary, middle and high school students of the month for April, May and June who were recognized at our June 8 Board of Education meeting!
(Photos courtesy of Kiel Illg)
Hey there, parents. Looking for something for your student to do over the summer?
Check out these two career exploration summer camp opportunities being offered by the Wyoming County Business Education Council.
Attica sophomores Emily Peters and Robyn Szuniewicz were selected to attend the annual Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar this past weekend at Hobart William and Smith College.
The seminar is an annual program of HOBY Youth Leadership, a national organization that seeks to provide leadership development opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential.
Congratulations Emily and Robyn!
(Photo courtesy of Elise Meyer)
Just a reminder: This Wednesday (6/14) the ACS athletic department will be holding the 2022-23 Exceptional Athlete Recognition Awards Night in the high school auditorium at 6:30. If you were a scholar athlete, league all-star, player of the week, sectional champion, state rep., won a league or sectional team championship, broke a school record, or played 3 or more varsity sports this school year, then your presence is requested to be in attendance. As always, no jeans, hats, or work boots.....
SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS: After 13 years, it’s nearly time to say goodbye to our seniors.
Over the next several days, we’ll be highlighting each and every member of the Class of 2023 and their plans after graduation. Whatever the future holds, we’re grateful for the time we got to spend with these incredible students and know they’ll make Attica proud, regardless of the path they choose to walk.
Congratulations, Attica Class of 2023!
Competing against the top runners from large and small schools across the state, Simon Lamparelli takes fourth place in the 400 meters Federation race at the New York State Track and Field Championships in Middletown with a 48.31.
Congrats, Simon!
Oh, this happened too.
Simon Lamparelli's 48.30-second run in the 400 meters earns him a second place finish in Division II and breaks Attica’s school record last set in 1998.
(Photos courtesy of the Attica Central Booster Club)
Incredible.
Introducing the Division II 4x400-meter relay New York State champions, your Attica Blue Devils!
Geoffrie Eisensmith, Jonah Clark, Colin Bannister and Simon Lamparelli ran a blazing fast 3:23.17 for the Division II state title.
They also qualified for the federation finals tomorrow, where the top 8 fastest teams regardless of class will compete for the overall state title.
Congratulations, boys!
And a few from Slimetime yesterday. Shout out to Deputy West, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Crowley for being such good sports!
A few leftover shots from our Senior Parade yesterday.
(Photos courtesy of Becki Peters)
Members of our 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade small music ensemble performed at the Manor House Wednesday under the direction of Julie Daley and Stephanie Gietler.
Our ensembles played a number of musical selections, but residents’ favorite songs seemed to be “Take Me out to the Ball Game,” “What a Wonderful World,” “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and “America the Beautiful.” Some residents even chose to join in the performance by singing along!
Our student musicians worked very hard to learn new repertoire for a great performance!
(Photos courtesy of Julie Daley)
Don't forget to send some good vibes to Middletown High School down in Orange County today as Geoff Eisensmith, Jonah Clark, Colin Bannister and Simon Lamparelli will be competing in the 4x400-meter relay at the New York State Track and Field Championships.
Simon will also be competing individually in the 400-meter run.
The relay event starts around 5:35 p.m. while Simon’s 400-meter run is slated to begin around 2:50 p.m.
Watch this page for updates.
Let’s go, Blue Devils!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS: After 13 years, it’s nearly time to say goodbye to our seniors.
Over the next several days, we’ll be highlighting each and every member of the Class of 2023 and their plans after graduation. Whatever the future holds, we’re grateful for the time we got to spend with these incredible students and know they’ll make Attica proud, regardless of the path they choose to walk.
Congratulations, Attica Class of 2023!
A bit of a full circle moment for third grade teacher Mrs. Cheryl Allein during this morning’s Senior Parade in the Elementary School.
Mrs. Allein is pictured above Shaina Syder, Mason Seipel, Jonathan Beck, Alyssa Jacoby and Olivia Madey.
10 years ago, they were her third graders.
In 15 days, they’ll be alumni.
Mrs. Dylah Fagan’s first grade students had a Camp Day in their classroom today!
Students played educational games, took turns reading books by the “campfire” and enjoyed some delicious s’mores.
“It’s part of our June countdown to summer,” said Fagan. “We do a fun event in class every day in addition to our normal curriculum learning.”
Lamb Farms in Oakfield was kind enough to welcome our second graders for a field trip last week.
Rotating through different stations, students learned about how to care for calves from a veterinarian, the nutrition needs of cows from an animal nutritionist and some of the equipment the farm uses to harvest crops and take care of their animals.
Finally, students went to the farm’s milking parlor where they were able to see the milking carousel and understand how the farm is able to milk 2,000 cows three times a day using robotic equipment.
(Photos courtesy of Jennifer Biniaszewski, Deanna Calkins, Ruth Hopfinger and Sue Landin)
On a sunny day in May, our second grade students embarked on a journey to the Buffalo Zoo.
These young explorers had eagerly studied animal habitats in their classroom before the trip. Each student had written an essay about their chosen habitat and crafted an imaginative representation of an animal residing in that habitat.
They were so excited to see many of the animals they chose at the zoo!
Thanks for having us, Buffalo Zoo!
(Photos courtesy of Jennifer Biniaszewski, Deanna Calkins, Ruth Hopfinger and Sue Landin)
Due to the air quality in the area, and out of an abundance of caution, all outdoor after-school activities have been canceled for today, June 6. This includes football camp, track practice, and the modified baseball and softball games that were scheduled for this afternoon. All indoor after-school activities will go on as scheduled. Thank you.
If you drop your middle or high school student off in the morning or pick them up in the afternoon, chances are you’ve seen our crossing guard, Tammy Baker, manning the crosswalk to keep our students safe.
Rain or shine, snow or sleet, Tammy is always there, stop sign in hand, ready with a smile, wave or uplifting word.
Amanda Treichler, a Spanish teacher in our middle school, recently got to talking with colleagues about how Tammy’s positivity helped get the day off on the right foot.
“As I talked with more and more people, each one said the same thing - that she makes their day, starts their morning out in such a positive way and has helped put a smile on their face on mornings when they really needed it,” said Treichler. “So I put out an email last week letting people know that if they would like to donate for a ‘Thank You’ gift for Tammy to send it my way.”
The response was overwhelming.
“I received so many emails and messages from people about how Tammy has made their morning and day better with a simple act of kindness and positivity,” said Treichler. “Yesterday morning we gave her flowers and her gift and a thank you card filled with all the messages. She was so touched and thankful. Such a great example of how small acts of kindness and positivity can make a difference and change other people's day.”
Thank you, Tammy, for making our days just a little brighter!
Best Buddies High School members provided a wonderful inclusive event for Attica Elementary School students late last month.
Elementary students in Mrs. Stefani's classroom greeted their "buddies" from the high school with excitement and anticipation. Name tags were distributed and a "circle" time of get-to know you conversations provided interaction for all students.
This was followed by outside activities in groups and 1-1 partners. A parachute with balls, hula hoops, bubbles, chalk, jump ropes, tag, and kickball were some of the opportunities that encouraged teamwork and relationship-building for all students.
The day ended with popsicles, fist pumps, high-fives, and a lot of smiles.
Such a great day!
(Photos courtesy of Debbie Stanton)
