Third graders in Alyssa Allein’s and Lauren Kocher’s third grade classes experimented with yeast, hydrogen peroxide, disp soap and food coloring to create Elephant’s Toothpaste last week.
Students predicted what would happen when the substances were mixed together, observed what happened when they were mixed and then made a conclusion about what had just happened.
Alyssa Allein’s and Lauren Kocher’s third grade students had a blast doing their Elephant's Toothpaste experiment last week in science class - see for yourself!
(Footage courtesy of Alyssa Allein)
Our Middle School Library recently transformed for a Halloween-themed book tasting event put on by Library Media Specialist Stacey Donahue.
“I set the tables with books that featured ghosts, werewolves, teen vampires, witches, or supernatural mysteries and then, with my best witch’s cackle, welcomed ‘My pretties’ into the library if they dared enter,” said Donahue. “I spoke to them about how important it is to find a book that they’re interested in and that the best way to do that is to sample, or ‘taste’ the book.”
After a flashlight-illuminated read-aloud of the first chapter of “The Graveyard Book,”a Newbery Award-winning book by Neil Gaiman, students set out to read the back cover, inside flap and first few pages of a book on their table. They filled out a quick worksheet to tell Donahue whether or not the book hooked them and if they thought it was scary.
Students then had the option of checking the book out or sampling another.
Donahue’s next book tasting, Attica Middle School Runs on Reading, is scheduled for Nov. 13.
(Photos courtesy of Stacey Donahue)
Good Afternoon,
All winter athletes who plan to dual sport must see the athletic director, Lisa Young to sign a contract. The contract will then be sent to the parent to sign as well. Only high school athletes are able to dual sport. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Young at ext. 1156
The Attica Girls Volleyball team will play the quarter final round at home this Friday October 27 at 5pm. There is no charge for this round. Come out and show your support! Also, our football team will play their first round of sectionals this Friday October 27 at 7pm at home vs Livonia. Ticket sales are online for $7.30 each. Click the link and save your tickets on your phone to verify at the gate.
https://gofan.co/event/1117852?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV
Seniors Ellie Cusmano, Elise Dressel and Maddie Robinson have been named Genesee Region League Volleyball All-Stars while junior Nalani Mercado earned an honorable mention recognition.
Ellie was also named Genesee Region League Player of the Year - the second straight year she’s taken the league’s top honor - while Nicole Parkhurst was voted Coach of the Year by her fellow league coaches.
Through 17 regular season matches, Ellie, an outside hitter, leads Attica in kills (227) to go along with 142 digs and 53 aces while Maddie is the Blue Devils’ leader in aces (76) and digs (179) and second only to Ellie in kills (159).
Elise, a setter, has 427 assists, 49 aces and 61 digs on the season while Nalani, a right-side hitter, has 52 assists, 45 aces and 133 digs heading into the postseason.
Parkhurst took over Attica’s varsity volleyball program during its COVID-affected season in spring 2021. In her four seasons at the helm, Parkhurst’s teams have gone 66-10 (.868) and never failed to advance to the semifinals round of sectionals.
The Blue Devils are the #1 seeds in this year’s Section V Class C1 Tournament and play their opening round match Friday, Oct. 27 against the winner of Williamson-North Rose-Wolcott.
Congratulations, ladies - we can’t wait to see what you do in sectionals!
(Photos courtesy of Brennan Bezon)
Our elementary schoolers are in the midst of their tumbling unit in physical education class.
We stopped by one of Mr. Shawn Fromwiller’s classes last week to check it out and boy, do we wish we were back in elementary school - it looked so fun!
Your Attica Blue Devils volleyball team is seated first place in class C1. Quarter finals for sectionals will be this Friday October 27 at 5pm at home vs the winner of Williamson and North Rose-Wolcott. No charge for tickets for this round. Come out and show your support!
First round of football sectionals for your Attica Blue Devils is this Friday October 27 at home vs Livonia. Kick off at 7pm. Tickets will be sold online click the link and buy your tickets. Download your ticket to your phone to show at the gate. https://gofan.co/event/1117852?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV
We had a blast Friday afternoon at our Best Buddies Get-Together at Attica Elementary School.
Buddies got together in the multi-purpose room for some Halloween-themed activities, with younger students rotating through different stations manned by our high schoolers.
The buddies played Halloween bingo, painted pumpkins, pinned the spider on the web, went pumpkin and scooter bowling, made mummies out of each other using AMPLE amounts of toilet paper and even crafted cotton ball ghosts before enjoying some cider, donuts and cupcakes.
Best Buddies is an international, non-profit organization that creates opportunities for elementary and middle school students with disabilities to build relationships with high school-age mentors. Through planned social events, the "Buddies" gain self-advocacy skills, increase social communication, inclusivity and connections in order to feel more secure and valued.
Tomorrow starts modified girls basketball practice 3:30 in the middle school gym. Modified wrestling 3:30 in the high school auxiliary gym. You must be signed up on Family ID and have an updated physical on file with the nurse. Contact Athletic Director Lisa Young with questions. lyoung@atticacsd.org
We almost forgot to share some photos from our Future Farmers of America chapter’s annual trip to Camp Oswegatchie in Croghan, NY, last month.
Our FFA members focused on team building activities and participated in the high ropes course.
They also kayaked a couple of times and had some fun telling campfire stories!
(Photos courtesy of Ellie Gominiak)
Eddie, a representative of Yangs 5th Taste, stopped by Attica earlier this month to help students taste test a new menu item - sweet chili Thai chicken.
This was officially named students’ favorite taste test ever and the sweet chili Thai chicken will be available for purchase as an entree item in our cafeterias on Nov. 15.
Next taste test is New York Meatballs from Slate Foods on Friday, Oct. 27 - we can’t wait!
(Photos courtesy of Alicia Spoth)
This week, for School Board Appreciation Week, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Board of Education members - Christopher Day, Thane Wright, Susan Herman, Brian Fugle, Pamela Rudolph, Michael Janes and Lyman Rudgers - for their continued commitment to our school district, students and community.
At our board of education meeting last week, we presented each member with a small gift bag as a token of our appreciation for all that they do.
In each bag were a few goodies courtesy of our Future Farmers of America chapter as well as an Attica Blue Devils water bottle from our Middle School Compact Team and a drink coaster made by Mr. John Versage’s technology students.
Family ID is open for all winter sports! Your child must be signed up with an updated physical on file to participate. Modified girls basketball and modified wrestling will start Monday October 23. JV and varsity sports will start November 13.
FARM TO SCHOOL: As October is National Farm to School Month, we thought we’d highlight some of the unique agriculture and culinary offerings and programs that make our district so unique!
We kick things off today with a recap of our Summer Ag Camp, a new offering made possible by the $100,000 Farm-to-School Grant the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets awarded our district in 2022.
Middle school students who actively participated in Garden Club and Culinary Club throughout the 2022-23 school year met with a dedicated staff three times per week from Aug. 7 through 24.
Campers’ dedication and enthusiasm were evident as they showcased an array of agricultural skills they’d honed over the preceding school year, ranging from planting and harvesting to natural dyeing and paper making. In the kitchen, they made a variety of delicious dishes using the fresh produce from the garden.
Guest speakers and activities during Summer Ag Camp included:
• Don Gasiewicz, the Horticulture/Natural Resource Community Educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension, shared his expertise in high tunnel planting.
• Linda Franke from the Wyoming County Arts Council illuminated the art of natural fabric dyeing, allowing our campers to explore the beauty of botanical hues.
• Beekeeper Susan Brown shared the captivating world of bees, while Alixandra Kipler from Bubby's Breads on Maplewood Market unveiled the secrets behind crafting mouthwatering baguettes.
• Flowers on the Hill in Wyoming generously hosted our campers, allowing them to personally select fresh flowers that adorned campers’ culminating Garden Party dinner settings.
These are just SOME of the many incredible activities and learning experiences campers enjoyed over the summer.
We’re grateful for the invaluable contributions of donors like Burly Brothers, Merles Produce, Stoltzfus Farms and many others who helped make our first ever Summer Ag Camp such a resounding success. We are proud of the incredible teamwork and cooperation of students, staff and community members that helped shape these transformative three weeks for our campers!
(Photos courtesy of Alicia Spoth, Meaghan Matuszak, Becky Sphar and Michelle Barber)
The maiden voyage of “Science on Seneca” was a rousing success for our Local Outdoor Science students.
With two separate cruises on Seneca Lake yesterday, students measured and recorded data on water quality, the presence of zebra and quagga mussels in dredged sediments and plankton for monitoring algal blooms.
When students were not on Hobart and William Smith College's federally funded research vessel, they were on campus in its Geoscience Department learning about the history of salt contamination due to unregulated mining practices, invasive species and how important their work on the vessel is to monitoring and studying the health of our beautiful Finger Lakes.
Mrs. Jenna Linsey could not have provided this opportunity to our students without the staff of the Finger Lake Institute and Hobart and William Smith Colleges who trained her so she could prepare her students for the experience.
Thank you too to Mrs. Winters and Mr. Struzik for joining our outing and making this a positive experience for the 25 students who attended!
(Photos courtesy of Jenna Linsey)
Here is the link for the varsity boys soccer sectional game in Leroy vs Leroy October 18, 6:30pm start:
https://gofan.co/event/1117822?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV
Here is the link for the girls varsity soccer sectional game in Newark vs Mynderse October 17, 5pm start: https://gofan.co/event/1117637?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV
Our Elementary School students had an extra special assembly yesterday to celebrate the 100th birthday of Attica Elementary School!
Our students heard from Superintendent Dr. Kiel Illg and Board of Education member Brian Fugle about what school was like in Attica 100 years ago in 1923.
Fugle, who’s also the Attica Town Historian, also talked about some of the historical items on loan from the Attica Historical Museum that are on display in one of our trophy cases.
Then, each grade came up with something to put into a time capsule of their own to be opened by Attica Elementary School students of the future.
A special shout out to Jane Donnelly, a teacher assistant in the Elementary School who baked 572 (!!!) cupcakes for each and every one of our students and staff to help celebrate the school’s 100th - wowza!
Check out the video below for scenes from yesterday’s assembly.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-QtNYyzF74
Family ID will open Friday October 13 for all winter JV and varsity sports. Sign up and make sure your physical is on file with the nurse. First day of practice is November 13.