Lots of familiar faces at the 4-H Meat Animal Beef Show today at the Wyoming County Fair!
Still 5 FULL fair days left, so make sure you get on down to Pike and check out all it has to offer.
Oh, and a special shout out to our Future Farmers of America chapter, which was named Reserve Grand Champion in the 4-H/FFA Exhibits Competition for their Treasure Chests & Diary Quests booth chronicling some of the history of the Attica FFA chapter. Way to go!
Attica's Summer Ag Camp got off to an exciting start earlier this week with a visit from Katie Carpenter, owner of Vintage Cow.
She taught students how to make ice cream and discussed the dairy industry and entrepreneurship.
Our campers also got to taste test her new “Mystery Moo” flavored ice cream.
Attica appreciates the support from Katie Carpenter and Vintage Cow - our campers had a fantastic day!
Our Summer Ag Campers welcomed a special guest to camp today!
Don Gasiewicz, a natural resources/horticulture program manager with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County, stopped by to speak with students about what role pH plays in healthy plants and what types of vegetables are most suitable for growing this time of year.
After, Gasiewicz and ag camp counselors Ms. Jenelle Bauer and Mrs. Melissa Brooks led campers out to our high tunnel, where they tested the soil’s pH level using a kit Gasiewicz had brought with him and then planted some leafy greens which they’ll be able to harvest once the new school year starts.
Our ag campers finished off their day by making pickling some green beans and enjoying some worms and dirt in our cafeteria kitchen!
Today marked the end of our first ever girls summer youth basketball camp!
Throughout the week-long girls camp, coaches Rob Crowley, Mandy Kaiser and Cassie Furr worked with campers to improve their ball-handling, passing and shooting skills.
After today’s practice, Coach Crowley handed out camp certificates and awards before campers headed to the high school lobby for soda and pizza.
Our Blue Devils’ basketball future is looking bright!
At one of our summer learning camp days last month, campers had a chance to make smoothies and parfaits in our cafeteria!
A huge shout out to Milk for Health, whose funding allowed us to offer this fun (and delicious) activity for our campers!
(Photos courtesy of Alicia Spoth)
This is a reminder that Family ID is open and any students who are interested in playing a sport this fall must be signed up with an up to date physical. All 7th and 8th graders are able to sign up for any level but will need a physical fitness test done by the Athletic Director, doctors Tanner 4 form, and parent permission to try out for a JV or varsity sport before the first day of practice. Contact Athletic Director Lisa Young with questions. Varsity football will start August 19. All other JV and varsity sports will start August 26 along with modified football. All other modified sports will start September 4. The JV and varsity cheer teams are looking for 7th and 8th graders interested in coming out for the cheer team.
Summer Learning Camp: Mrs. Sara Lewinski led campers in a directed drawing of a man and his surfboard.
Summer Learning Camp: Campers visited Stevens Memorial Library to check out its newly renovated sensory station and children’s room.
Summer Learning Camp: Mrs. Laura O’Donnell stopped by to do a lesson on magnetism with our campers.
Attica Central School District partnered with Care Solace to support our community’s mental health. If you or a family member are looking for help with your mental health or substance use, you can use Care Solace to anonymously find community therapists or treatment programs matched to your needs regardless of circumstances.
Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided to students, staff, and their families by Attica Central School District.
If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
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Please see the important message from Dr. Illg, Superintendent of Schools, regarding a tragic loss of a District Employee.
Summer Learning Camp: Mr. Adam Landphair’s campers have been reading “Because of Winn-Dixie” together during ELA instruction time.
Summer Learning Camp: Mrs. Janelle Bauer stopped by to do a science lesson with our campers out in our garden. Bauer took students through some of the different types of plants we have in our garden and explained how they grow.
Summer Learning Camp: Campers made their own javelins during STEAM using nothing but paper, tape and tin foil, then competed to see who could hurl theirs the farthest.
Summer Learning Camp: A representative from Prehistoric World in Perry stopped by with a selection of snakes, amphibians, reptiles and turtles to show campers.
Summer Learning Camp: Campers headed to the pool for some swimming lessons with Mr. Anthony Ianni. Don’t worry, there was plenty of time for free swim, too.
Summer Learning Camp: Mrs. Tressa Smith led campers in a coy pond watercolor project.
Summer Learning Camp: Campers engaged in a maker activity to design and build simple machines during STEAM.
Our Summer Learning Camp is in full swing, so we figured we’d share some of the cool things campers have been doing these past couple of weeks!
Kristen Hess of Attica Partners for Ag came in and did a lesson with our campers on the different layers of the Earth. Campers got to make their own edible replicas of the Earth’s crust, then eat it as a snack!
So many fantastic things going on this morning at our Summer Learning Camp!
Each day, campers receive an hour of math instruction, an hour of English language arts instruction and an hour of some other enriching activity such as working on a STEAM project, going on a trip to the library or taking a swim lesson.
Today, we welcomed Mr. John and Ms. Jackie from the Buffalo Zoo’s Zoomobile Program, who brought a hands-on learning experience to our District Auditorium.
Campers learned about animal habitats across each of the 7 continents and some of the fascinating creatures that inhabit them! Mr. John and Ms. Jackie brought an elephant tooth, a wolf pelt, a giant squid beak and a whole bunch of other cool animal artifacts for our campers to look at and touch as well as a few live animals for campers to see up close.
So cool!
For anyone interested in taking a closer look at some of the animals and artifacts our campers were able to check out, head on over to our YouTube channel at the link below for a quick video from this morning's visit.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5ZnCj0eSsQ
