Attica Central School District

Farm Day at Attica Elementary is definitely one of our favorite days of the year! Held this past Friday, our elementary schoolers enjoyed a jam-packed day full of fun and informative agriculture-centric activities, stations and experiences. Our younger students learned about soil types, seeds, beekeeping, tractors, dairy and whole foods - not to mention all kinds of different animals. A huge thank you to Attica Partners for Agriculture, our Future Farmers of America members and all our other community partners who helped make this day possible! Full photo album over on our Facebook page at the link below. Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.967418828504988

During our senior parade earlier this week, senior Matt Kingswell stopped long enough to snap a photo with his little brother, first grader Bradley Stachura! (Photo courtesy of Sherry Bennett)

Student Government brought back their Sand Volleyball Tournament this year! Teams competed Thursday on the sand court out near our tennis courts. Such a fun day! Weather was great, games were intense and fun was universal! A special shout out to the Volleyballers team, which took first place in the tournament but last in the most creative name contest. (Photos courtesy of Jocelyn Pierce)

Some understandable tension this morning at our annual Middle School Wax Museum as Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs were spotted together for the first time since blockbuster news of Diggs’ trade to Houston broke in April. In all seriousness, Logan Raimonde and Blake Sidell did a great job portraying #17 and #14 at today’s Wax Museum - as did all our other sixth grade students! Full photo album coming later today over on our Facebook page at the link below. Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057106403663

Exceptional Athlete Recognition Banquet this Monday June 10 at 6pm in the auditorium. Parents should have received a letter if their child is receiving an award. See Mrs. Young with questions.

Our Facilities Director, Dave Barber, was recognized Monday at the New York State Athletic Administrators Association’s Dennis Fries Chapter 5 Awards Luncheon with the Appreciation Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to keeping our athletic facilities in top notch shape. Thank you and congratulations, Mr. Barber! (Photo courtesy of Lisa Young)

Please join us in extending a huge congratulations to our Attica Elementary Music Teacher, Mrs. Jill Farrell. Last week, Assemblyman David DiPietro presented Jill with a Certificate of Merit from the New York State Assembly in recognition of her being named the Attica Elementary Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Farrell goes above and beyond to ensure that our students not only excel in the classroom but also grow into kind, compassionate individuals of strong character. In her classroom, Mrs. Farrell does far more than teach notes and rhythms. She helps our young learners understand the values that will serve as the foundation for a lifetime of success and fulfillment. Every day, she models the importance of positivity, kindness, and respect, demonstrating to her students that these virtues are just as essential as any lesson found in a textbook. Her passion for teaching and unwavering commitment to our students is an inspiration to us all. Thank you, Mrs. Farrell, for serving as an amazing example of what it means to educate with love and purpose and for all you do to make our school community the best that it can be!

We’ve uploaded video of our 5th/6th grade band and chorus spring concert last week to our YouTube channel - check it out at the link below! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz7Mct_OZEw

Friday morning, our Attica Elementary fourth graders competed in our annual track meet! All fourth graders competed in various track and field events at Alumni Field, showcasing the skills they’ve been learning in physical education class. Everyone should be proud of their effort, sportsmanship, and competitiveness. A few students broke school records in various events: Hudson Hoy and Lincoln Fleenor in the power jump, Andrew Struzik in the 55-meter hurdles and Ryan Calmes tying the record in the vertical jump. It looks like our girls and boys track teams are in for a promising future! (Photos courtesy of Melissa Struzik)

Shout out to Mrs. Jenn Biniaszewski‘s 2nd grade students for making another donation to the Attica First Baptist Church’s blessing box earlier this week and helping those in need in our community! Mrs. Biniaszewski‘s class, which is a member of the Blue Team in the Attica Elementary Olympics, brought items they brought in as well as items that students in Mrs. Parkhurst and Miss Duryea’s first grade class donated. Way to go!

Earlier this month, students from our Middle School bands and chorus went to the Manor House in Batavia where they performed instrumental and vocal selections for the residents. Everyone had a wonderful time and the residents loved receiving their patriotic gnomes that were made by Mrs. Daley’s music classes! (Photos courtesy of Julie Daley)

They made it, ma - top (half) of the world! Our Odyssey of the Mind team took 14th place at the World Championships at Iowa State University last week, finishing in the top third of 51 competing teams from across the globe! Our team of Caden Morrison, Claira Deuel, Erin Murphy and Amara Brinkman scored 191.99 in the Rocking World Detour long-term problem, which challenged teams to create a performance about a touring rock band that is suddenly transported to an unexpected location in the middle of a song that must figure out how to use music to get them back to their tour. “These amazing kids did a phenomenal job and the fact that this was their first year in Odyssey of the Mind, makes it even more phenomenal,” said Odyssey Coach Stacey Donahue. “I am so proud of them!” A huge congratulations to Caden, Claira, Erin and Amara and a huge thank you to Ms. Donahue and all our other chaperones who accompanied our team to Iowa - you’ve definitely made Attica proud! Click on the link below to see our team’s performance at Worlds. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EzBSvmps7M

Today, Ellie Cusmano signed her national letter of intent to attend SUNY Brockport this fall! Ellie plans on majoring in physical education, will compete as a member of the eagles’ volleyball team and may also run track. In her senior volleyball season, Ellie led our varsity squad to the Section V Class C1 Title and subsequent run to Far West Regionals. She had 59 aces, 169 digs and led the team in kills with 283. At the conclusion of the season, she was named the Section V Class C1 Volleyball Tournament MVP and All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year by the Democrat and Chronicle and was the recipient of the News 8 WROC/Primetime585 Elite Award in girls volleyball in the small schools division. In track, Ellie is a four-time Genesee Region Athletic Association All-Star and a three-time team sectional champion. She holds a piece of Attica’s school record in the 4x100-meter relay (52.13), a career-best time of 17.10 in the 100-meter hurdles and marks of 16 feet, 5 inches and 34 feet, 9 inches in the long and triple jumps, respectively. Congrats, Ellie!

Attention Attica: Due to staffing issues, our Fitness Center will be closed Saturday, June 1. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Congratulations to Attica’s own Claire Zehler, one of four local recipients of Arc GLOW’s 2024 Mary Anne Graney Memorial Scholarship - read all about it at the link below! Link: https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/news/arc-glow-announces-graney-scholarship-recipients/article_ab55a318-1dcb-11ef-aec9-3782792fe01b.html

For the third year in a row, members of our National Honor Society chapter, along with adviser Melanie Loranty Dispenza and High School Counselor Erica Frongetta, participated in the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes’ annual Day of Caring last week! This year, our volunteers helped to beautify St Joseph’s parish in Batavia, spreading mulch and sprucing up flower beds. It was a beautiful day and a great way to give back to a worthy cause. Super proud of our students for giving of themselves and embodying service - one of NHS’s 4 pillars! (Photos courtesy of Erica Frongetta)

We had the pleasure earlier this week of hosting signing ceremonies for 2 of our student athletes - Cole Harding and Maddie Robinson - who will all be furthering their academic and athletic careers at college in the fall! Cole Harding committed to SUNY Brockport where he’ll play basketball for the eagles. Cole finished his high school basketball career as Attica’s 3rd all-time leading scorer with 1,019 points. In three years of varsity, he also amassed 232 assists, 618 rebounds and made 122 three-pointers. He is a two-time Genesee Region Athletic Association All-Star and a five-time GR Player of the Week. Maddie Robinson signed her letter of intent to attend Monroe Community College where she’ll play volleyball and softball for the tribunes. Maddie played a huge role in the Blue Devils winning the Section V Class C1 volleyball title this past fall and their subsequent run to the Far West Regionals. During her senior volleyball season, Maddie amassed 197 kills, a team-leading 86 aces and 210 digs and was named to the All-Greater Rochester First Team. In softball, Maddie was a four-year varsity player and three-year captain in softball and has been named a Genesee Region Athletic Association All-Star the past four years. During her senior season, she had 25 hits, 23 RBIs, stole 25 bases and posted a batting average of .446. On the mound, she had 85 strikeouts in 64 innings and posted an ERA of 4.27. Congratulations to Cole and Maddie!

We also have 5 of our boys varsity track and field athletes qualify for the Section V State Qualifier meet this weekend in Newark. Good luck to: • Jack Janes (pentathlon) • Jordan Anderson (400-meter hurdles) • Tim Lamparelli (shot put) • Taylor Zimmerman (discus) • Preston Bannister (pole vault) (Photos courtesy of Luke George and Robert Beck)

Give it up for our girls track and field athletes who will compete this Saturday, June 1, at the Section V State Qualifier meet in Newark High School! Attica will be well-represented at state qualifiers with 10 of our varsity athletes qualifying for the meet: • Ellie Cusmano (long jump, triple jump, 100-meter hurdles) • Maddie Robinson (shot put, discus) • Nichole Leitten (100-meter dash. 400-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay) • Leah Brauen (4x400-meter relay) • Amy Ennis (4x400-meter relay) • Bailey Nixon (4x400-meter relay) • Mackenzie McLeod (pole vault) • Lauren Nelson (pole vault) • Elizabeth Gouinlock (high jump) • Jaslynne Watts (pentathlon) (Photos courtesy of Luke George and Robert Beck)

To those who made the ultimate sacrifice, thank you.