Boys basketball mid-season check-in: Your Blue Devils are now 11-2 on the season following their 50-45 win over a quality Wheatland-Chili squad last night.
So far this season, three of our starters have taken home Player of the Week honors for the Genesee Region Athletic Association.
Senior Clayton Bezon got things started the week of Dec. 16 when he was named Player of the Week following wins over Oakfield-Alabama (28 points, 15 rebounds) and Pembroke (10 points, 11 rebounds).
Next up was senior Cole Harding whose 22-point, 14-rebound, 6-assist performance over Royalton Hartland earned him Player of the Week honors for the week of Dec. 30.
And earlier this month, senior Jack Janes was named Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 13 on the strength of his performances during wins over Wellsville (18 points, 13 rebounds) and Lyndonville (21 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists).
“The team is really working great as a unit,” said Head Coach Rob Crowley. “I’m really proud of these guys and am really looking forward to making a strong push toward the end of the season.”
Our boys are next in action Monday, Jan. 29 at home where they’ll take on 11-3 Byron-Bergen.
(Photos courtesy of Brennan Bezon)
Don’t forget, Blue Devils - there’s a Total Body Workout class tonight from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in Attica Elementary School’s multipurpose room.
We hope to see you there!
Reminder, Blue Devils: Tomorrow - Friday, Jan. 26 - is a Professional Growth Committee day for our staff and there will be no school for students.
Enjoy the long weekend!
Last New York Thursday of the month coming up tomorrow.
Check out the image below to see what’s on the lunch menu!
Mark your calendars, Blue Devils, for our Future Farmers of America chapter’s annual Pancake Breakfast!
This year’s fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the North Java Fire Hall, 4274 NY-98, North Java.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and can be purchased at the door.
Attica Partners for Agriculture will again be holding a basket raffle - likewise to support our FFA chapter. Tickets are $10 and will be re-entered for each drawing.
So come on out, eat too much breakfast food and help support a good cause!
There is a 2-hour delay today, Tuesday, January 23rd, for Attica Central School due to the inclement weather causing hazardous road conditions.
FARM TO SCHOOL: Build-your-own smoothies debuted as an entree option Jan. 11 in our Middle-High School Cafeteria.
“Students tried out the smoothie line for the first time and made smoothies containing frozen fruit that the cafeteria staff froze over the summer months, local Upstate Farms yogurt and milk and fresh spinach,” said Farm to School Coordinator Alicia Spoth. “We had 239 people try out the smoothie line during lunches that day and are looking forward to many more healthy lunches to come with this new ‘Build-your-own’ station.”
Middle School Principal Paul Clark stopped by a few lunches last week to see how students were enjoying the new offering.
“I was really impressed with our food service staff who worked patiently with students to show them how the process works to create their own smoothie,” said Clark. “Seeing the smiles on the students from both Middle School and High School students enjoying their lunch was impressive!”
(Photos courtesy of Paul Clark)
Homemade buffalo chicken pizza AND a stuffed pepper soup taste test?!
Ummmm… yes please!
Pickleball is taking over the world and Attica’s no exception!
We stopped by one of our physical education classes in the high school this morning to see some of our students in action.
Our advice? A bit more dinking, a little less power.
Oh, and make sure you stay out of the kitchen!
We asked, you delivered! Check out what our students go up to on their days off and thank you to all those who submitted photos!
• Seniors Alanna Pellicane and Kaidan Hofheins braved the cold for a winter photo shoot.
• Fourth grade teacher Katie Kennedy got together with some of our Elementary School students - Grayson and Alexander Helak, Bryn Coffta and Sam and Lucy Kennedy - for a spot of sledding. On Wednesday, they trekked to the Elementary School to tackle the hill between the school and Washington Street. Then, on Thursday, they headed to the High School to try the hill near our tennis courts!
• Sophomore Grey Richley spent one of their snow days inside making some fish tacos.
• Avery Nelson took advantage of the new-fallen snow to get outside and play with her dog, Gracie.
• Pre-kindergartener Finley Addison played in the snow - likewise with her canine companion.
• Kindergartener Alyson Walker bundled up for some outside fun. Is that the beginning of a snowman we see, Alyson?!
• Kindergartener Jaxon Zimmermann went sledding.
We love seeing what our students get up to during a snow day, let alone two in a row!
If you feel like sharing, send us a photo or two of how you or your student spent your time off in an email to Matt Leader, our public relations specialist, at mleader@gvboces.org.
If we receive enough photos, we’ll share them in a future post.
Stay warm out there, Blue Devils!
Attica Central School is closed today, Thursday, January 18th, due to the current weather situation.
Attica Central School is closed today, Wednesday, January 17th, due to the current weather situation.
PLEASE SHARE: The Attica Central School District has scheduled a public hearing to share an update on the use of funding awarded to the district through the American Rescue Plan and discuss the conclusion of the funding.
The public hearing is Jan. 29, 2024 at 5 p.m. in the Middle-High School Cafeteria, 3338 East Main Street Rd., Attica.
A hearty (and admittedly, late) congratulations to our fall scholar athlete teams!
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Soccer
• Volleyball
• Girls Cross Country
In order to qualify as a scholar athlete team, 75 percent of a team’s members must maintain a GPA of at least 90 percent.
Shout out to juniors Catharine Struzik and Brady Eickhoff, our physical education students of the month for December!
Catharine and Brady were selected for displaying positive behavior during physical education classes, showing a desire to learn new skills and putting forward their best effort 100 percent of the time.
They were presented with certificates (and Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards) in recognition of their selection.
Congratulations!
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Members of our Future Farmers of America chapter were sifting through some records down at Prospect Elementary recently when they stumbled upon an old book, “The Growing of America: 200 Years of U.S. Agriculture.”
Published in 1975, the book’s dedication page listed Attica’s chapter members, officers and advisors and also noted the exact year - 1939 - that our chapter was first chartered! This information had been lost to memory as our district’s FFA chapter was rechartered in 2017.
Our FFA is always looking to improve its archive and is asking any former Attica FFA members or family members that may have memorabilia from 1939 through the 1950s to reach out to Chapter Historian Olivia Bernacki at 24obernacki@students.atticacsd.org.
As always, you can keep up to date with all the goings on of our FFA chapter by visiting its website at the link below.
Link: https://sites.google.com/atticacsd.org/atticaffa/home?authuser=0
All afterschool activities have been canceled today, Tuesday, January 9th, due to the anticipated inclement weather.
After their home meet against Harley-Allendale Columbia last night, our senior swim team members were recognized for their hard work and dedication to the Blue Devils swim program!
Shout out to our swimming seniors - Joaren Anetrini, Matthew Kingswell, Joe Parkhurst, Pedro Romano Atensia, Joe Tarapacki, Samantha Alfiero, Leah Ford, Booke Luck, Kathryn Metzger and Claire Zehler.
Thanks for always putting your best stroke forward!
(Photos courtesy of Julie Daley)
Any guesses who our 5th and 6th graders will be rooting for Sunday?
