How cool is this?
Alicia Thiers, née Wood, a 1993 graduate of Attica Central School District, works as a graphics operator for NBC | Peacock and this past June, she and her fellow production crew members won the 2024-25 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Technical Team Studio for their coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!
Thiers was recognized at midfield during our Homecoming football game against Geneseo/Mount Morris Friday night and presented with a certificate of recognition by Mayor Nathan Monford.
Congratulations, Alicia, on this incredible (and well-deserved) honor!
We love seeing our graduates going out and doing great things and this certainly qualifies - Bob Costas and Gayle Gardner had better watch their backs!
Alicia Thiers, née Wood, a 1993 graduate of Attica Central School District, works as a graphics operator for NBC | Peacock and this past June, she and her fellow production crew members won the 2024-25 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Technical Team Studio for their coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!
Thiers was recognized at midfield during our Homecoming football game against Geneseo/Mount Morris Friday night and presented with a certificate of recognition by Mayor Nathan Monford.
Congratulations, Alicia, on this incredible (and well-deserved) honor!
We love seeing our graduates going out and doing great things and this certainly qualifies - Bob Costas and Gayle Gardner had better watch their backs!
The Attica FFA has some exciting news!
This fall, FFA members are teaming up with members of our life skills class on an apple sale fundraiser!
The FFA has four apple varieties available for purchase, with different packaging options.
See the attached flyer for more information and complete the Google Form at the link below to place your order. You can also scan the QR code in the accompanying image.
Please note: Honeycrisp apples are only available on Oct. 22, the date of Attica Middle School’s Fall Festival. If you would like to purchase Honeycrisp apples, the FFA can have it ready for you to pick up at the Fall Festival. Money is due at pickup for all orders.
Order form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5Ho6xd3QzqBd5wHRZOrBFMf6wcxDrVDV5XuQtYLSzcGUQOA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=108816475177917903098&urp=gmail_link
This fall, FFA members are teaming up with members of our life skills class on an apple sale fundraiser!
The FFA has four apple varieties available for purchase, with different packaging options.
See the attached flyer for more information and complete the Google Form at the link below to place your order. You can also scan the QR code in the accompanying image.
Please note: Honeycrisp apples are only available on Oct. 22, the date of Attica Middle School’s Fall Festival. If you would like to purchase Honeycrisp apples, the FFA can have it ready for you to pick up at the Fall Festival. Money is due at pickup for all orders.
Order form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5Ho6xd3QzqBd5wHRZOrBFMf6wcxDrVDV5XuQtYLSzcGUQOA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=108816475177917903098&urp=gmail_link
Third grade buddies in Mrs. Cheryl Allein’s, Mrs. Deb Weber’s and Ms. Kamie Clark’s class met up with their first grade buddies in Ms. Alyssa Allein’s class last week to celebrate National Custodian Appreciation Day!
The buddies made cards for Jarrid Say and Elliot Lyons, the third and second floor custodians, respectively, at Attica Elementary who clean the third and first graders’ classrooms.
The buddies made Jarrid and Elliot cards and left each a goodie basket to show how much their hard work is appreciated.
Thank you to Jarrid, Elliot and ALL of our custodial staff - we appreciate you!
Heads up, Attica - our Blue Devils Dispatch for October is live!
Each of our principals has created a parent newsletter specific to their school for June with the help of our teachers and staff - use the links below to read all three!
Elementary school: https://secure.smore.com/n/dbmg9
Middle school: https://secure.smore.com/n/2fme1
High school: https://secure.smore.com/n/uxfzp
Each of our principals has created a parent newsletter specific to their school for June with the help of our teachers and staff - use the links below to read all three!
Elementary school: https://secure.smore.com/n/dbmg9
Middle school: https://secure.smore.com/n/2fme1
High school: https://secure.smore.com/n/uxfzp
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Attica Middle School is excited to host its first ever Fall Festival later this month!
Slated for Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the festival will showcase our district’s Farm to School program, new outdoor learning spaces and school gardens while celebrating the season with our students, families and community.
We hope to see you on the 22nd for what promises to be a fun-filled, fall evening!
Slated for Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the festival will showcase our district’s Farm to School program, new outdoor learning spaces and school gardens while celebrating the season with our students, families and community.
We hope to see you on the 22nd for what promises to be a fun-filled, fall evening!
Blue Devils, get ready for something fresh and delicious as our middle and high school cafeteria will be serving up caprese skewers featuring New York-grown cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Did you know New York is a top tomato-producing state? Locally grown tomatoes are packed with flavor, sweetness and nutrients, making them perfect for this colorful fall dish.
Join us Oct. 8 to taste this fresh creation and share your feedback. Your vote helps shape future menu items, so taste, enjoy and let us know what you think!
Did you know New York is a top tomato-producing state? Locally grown tomatoes are packed with flavor, sweetness and nutrients, making them perfect for this colorful fall dish.
Join us Oct. 8 to taste this fresh creation and share your feedback. Your vote helps shape future menu items, so taste, enjoy and let us know what you think!
Mark you calendars, Attica Elementary, because Apple Week is coming to Prospect Street!
A fun and exciting collaboration between our library and food service team will run Oct. 14 to 17.
Our students already LOVE apples, but we hope they’ll love them even more after learning about them in the library and sampling tasty apple items on our cafeteria menus!
Here’s what’s in store:
• Special read-alouds and apple-themed library activities
• A delicious, apple-inspired menu featuring pumpkin apple sauce, apple chips, apple crisp and apple smoothies!
Thank you to our amazing staff and partners who are helping to bring this celebration to life. We can’t wait to enjoy a week of learning, tasting and celebrating all things apple together!
A fun and exciting collaboration between our library and food service team will run Oct. 14 to 17.
Our students already LOVE apples, but we hope they’ll love them even more after learning about them in the library and sampling tasty apple items on our cafeteria menus!
Here’s what’s in store:
• Special read-alouds and apple-themed library activities
• A delicious, apple-inspired menu featuring pumpkin apple sauce, apple chips, apple crisp and apple smoothies!
Thank you to our amazing staff and partners who are helping to bring this celebration to life. We can’t wait to enjoy a week of learning, tasting and celebrating all things apple together!
Your Attica Blue Devils got the 22-21 over Geneseo/Mount Morris on Homecoming Friday under the lights of Alumni Field.
Game ball has got to go to sophomore Landen Nagel, who was absolutely everywhere for the Blue Devils Friday night.
On offense, Landen led the team in rushing, gaining 80 yards on 13 carries and scoring a touchdown.
A two-way player for the Blue Devils, Landen also had 5 tackles, including two for a loss, at the linebacker position.
Perhaps most importantly, Landen grabbed a key interception late in the 4th quarter that sealed the victory for Attica.
Other key contributors on offense were quarterback Blake Kimes, who went 6-of-8 passing for 101 yards and a score while rushing for 55 yards and another TD, and William Franz, who hauled in 2 receptions for 70 yards. On defense, Hunter Green totaled 10 tackles.
With the win over Geneseo/Mount Morris, the Blue Devils moved to 2-3 on the season and are next in action this Thursday, Oct. 9 at home against Holley Central.
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1320820173164850
Game ball has got to go to sophomore Landen Nagel, who was absolutely everywhere for the Blue Devils Friday night.
On offense, Landen led the team in rushing, gaining 80 yards on 13 carries and scoring a touchdown.
A two-way player for the Blue Devils, Landen also had 5 tackles, including two for a loss, at the linebacker position.
Perhaps most importantly, Landen grabbed a key interception late in the 4th quarter that sealed the victory for Attica.
Other key contributors on offense were quarterback Blake Kimes, who went 6-of-8 passing for 101 yards and a score while rushing for 55 yards and another TD, and William Franz, who hauled in 2 receptions for 70 yards. On defense, Hunter Green totaled 10 tackles.
With the win over Geneseo/Mount Morris, the Blue Devils moved to 2-3 on the season and are next in action this Thursday, Oct. 9 at home against Holley Central.
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1320820173164850
What a great parade!
For this year’s Homecoming floats theme, our students chose games - board, video, you name it.
Freshmen chose Monopoly, sophomores settled on Candyland, juniors picked Super Mario Bros. and seniors chose Minecraft.
In the end, our panel of expert judges awarded the win to the freshmen - congratulations, Class of 2029!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1320634693183398
For this year’s Homecoming floats theme, our students chose games - board, video, you name it.
Freshmen chose Monopoly, sophomores settled on Candyland, juniors picked Super Mario Bros. and seniors chose Minecraft.
In the end, our panel of expert judges awarded the win to the freshmen - congratulations, Class of 2029!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1320634693183398
Everything’s coming up juniors!
On Monday, they captured the flickerball title and Friday afternoon, they won the fall pep rally.
Not too shabby, Class of 2027!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1318804100033124
On Monday, they captured the flickerball title and Friday afternoon, they won the fall pep rally.
Not too shabby, Class of 2027!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1318804100033124
Homecoming dubs, 22-21 over Geneseo/Mount Morris
Doesn’t get much better now, does it?!
Photo drop next week.
Enjoy the win, Blue Devils!
Doesn’t get much better now, does it?!
Photo drop next week.
Enjoy the win, Blue Devils!
Your Attica Blue Devils fell to Avon last week, but it wasn’t for lack of effort!
Our boys kept things close going into the half as they trailed Avon 21-28. The Hawks would pull away in the second half however and earn the win by a final score of 49-21.
Join us in sending some good vibes out for our boys tonight as they take on Geneseo/Mount Morris in our Homecoming game on Alumni Field!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1318065060107028
Our boys kept things close going into the half as they trailed Avon 21-28. The Hawks would pull away in the second half however and earn the win by a final score of 49-21.
Join us in sending some good vibes out for our boys tonight as they take on Geneseo/Mount Morris in our Homecoming game on Alumni Field!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1318065060107028
Love us some flickerball this time of year!
Juniors topped freshmen, 30-4, and seniors beat sophomores, 16-10, in the opening round to set up a blockbuster final in which the Class of 2027 prevailed, defeating their upperclassmen by a score of 17-13.
Lots of quality play out there on the turf Monday night - thanks to everyone who helped make it happen!
MANY more photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1316078083639059
Juniors topped freshmen, 30-4, and seniors beat sophomores, 16-10, in the opening round to set up a blockbuster final in which the Class of 2027 prevailed, defeating their upperclassmen by a score of 17-13.
Lots of quality play out there on the turf Monday night - thanks to everyone who helped make it happen!
MANY more photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1316078083639059
5th period lunch is LOCKED IN for flickerball tonight out on the turf.
Can hardly wait!
Can hardly wait!
It’s here, Blue Devils - Homecoming Spirit Week has finally arrived!
We know you’ll bring the fits all week long!
We know you’ll bring the fits all week long!
We were thrilled to play host last week to the FFA State Officer Team!
Members of our Attica FFA welcomed the state officers with a continental breakfast, then led them on a tour of some of our district’s ag education offerings such as our high tunnel, the new mural, chickens and new outdoor learning space in the courtyard. Then, they played a friendly round of cornhole with the new boards in the courtyard.
“This was a great opportunity for our students to network with other FFA members from across the state,” said Attica FFA Advisor Alyssa Wright. “They came back with fresh ideas of competitions they’re excited to try, and new ideas for ag projects outside of class.”
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Wright and Becky Sphar)
Members of our Attica FFA welcomed the state officers with a continental breakfast, then led them on a tour of some of our district’s ag education offerings such as our high tunnel, the new mural, chickens and new outdoor learning space in the courtyard. Then, they played a friendly round of cornhole with the new boards in the courtyard.
“This was a great opportunity for our students to network with other FFA members from across the state,” said Attica FFA Advisor Alyssa Wright. “They came back with fresh ideas of competitions they’re excited to try, and new ideas for ag projects outside of class.”
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Wright and Becky Sphar)
Our elementary schoolers work hard at learning every single day, so it’s only fair they get some time to play hard too!
We popped into Mrs. Vilagy’s, Mrs. Haniszewski’s, and Ms. Mapes’ classroom this afternoon as their kindergarteners were in the midst of some well-earned free time.
Love seeing our youngest Blue Devils learning, sharing and playing together!
We popped into Mrs. Vilagy’s, Mrs. Haniszewski’s, and Ms. Mapes’ classroom this afternoon as their kindergarteners were in the midst of some well-earned free time.
Love seeing our youngest Blue Devils learning, sharing and playing together!
REMINDER: Our apple smoothie taste test is TOMORROW!
These sure-to-be delicious smoothies - made with fresh, New York apples, a touch of honey, orange juice and creamy yogurt - will be available for our students to try during lunches.
Will this delicious blend earn a spot on our special Friday breakfast menu?
We’ll need student feedback to decide, so encourage your kiddo to give the smoothie a try during lunch tomorrow!
These sure-to-be delicious smoothies - made with fresh, New York apples, a touch of honey, orange juice and creamy yogurt - will be available for our students to try during lunches.
Will this delicious blend earn a spot on our special Friday breakfast menu?
We’ll need student feedback to decide, so encourage your kiddo to give the smoothie a try during lunch tomorrow!
Today was a special day for our entire school district and especially at Attica Middle School.
While most of our students kicked off the 2025-26 school year earlier this month, 8th grader Blake Sidell was forced to postpone his first day of school as he recovered from the brain surgery he underwent at the end of August.
But today, that waiting came to an end as Blake made his triumphant return to school!
To help welcome him back, students and staff throughout our district wore the ‘Team Blake’ t-shirts they purchased this past summer.
“Jennawade Ball and Liz Crans, who’s on the Attica Youth Athletics board with me, came up with the idea for the ‘Team Blake’ shirts,” said Blake’s mom, Brittany Sidell, a food service helper at Attica Elementary. “I had no idea they were going to do it and saw the design for the first time when they went up for sale.”
The shirts sold like hotcakes, said Brittany, and when all was said and done, members of the Attica community bought nearly 500 of them!
“We felt a real outpouring of love in that sale,” Brittany said. “It was just such a big number and knowing we have so many people out there in the community thinking of Blake is very special and means a lot to our entire family.”
We couldn’t be happier to have Blake back and are blown away by the outpouring of support on display today from all corners of our Blue Devils family.
Welcome back, Blake!
While most of our students kicked off the 2025-26 school year earlier this month, 8th grader Blake Sidell was forced to postpone his first day of school as he recovered from the brain surgery he underwent at the end of August.
But today, that waiting came to an end as Blake made his triumphant return to school!
To help welcome him back, students and staff throughout our district wore the ‘Team Blake’ t-shirts they purchased this past summer.
“Jennawade Ball and Liz Crans, who’s on the Attica Youth Athletics board with me, came up with the idea for the ‘Team Blake’ shirts,” said Blake’s mom, Brittany Sidell, a food service helper at Attica Elementary. “I had no idea they were going to do it and saw the design for the first time when they went up for sale.”
The shirts sold like hotcakes, said Brittany, and when all was said and done, members of the Attica community bought nearly 500 of them!
“We felt a real outpouring of love in that sale,” Brittany said. “It was just such a big number and knowing we have so many people out there in the community thinking of Blake is very special and means a lot to our entire family.”
We couldn’t be happier to have Blake back and are blown away by the outpouring of support on display today from all corners of our Blue Devils family.
Welcome back, Blake!
We had a special visitor stop by today!
Willow, a 2-1/2-month-old Scottish Highlander, spent the day in Ms. Alyssa Wright’s agriculture classroom.
We stopped by during Wright’s high school animal sciences class to meet Willow and see how she was getting along with everyone.
Many thanks to the Meeder family for bringing Willow in today - she brightened many a day, ours included!
Willow, a 2-1/2-month-old Scottish Highlander, spent the day in Ms. Alyssa Wright’s agriculture classroom.
We stopped by during Wright’s high school animal sciences class to meet Willow and see how she was getting along with everyone.
Many thanks to the Meeder family for bringing Willow in today - she brightened many a day, ours included!
