Nothing spooky here, just a WHOLE LOT of smiles, creativity and Halloween fun at Attica Elementary’s annual Costume Parade last week!
We couldn’t be more impressed by our kiddos’ spirit and imagination.
After our kiddos showed off their Halloween costumes at Friday's assembly, it was time for our teachers and staff to shine in our group costume contest!
We left it to our students to decide on the winners with the volume of their cheers.
More photos and video highlights at the links below!
Senior costume parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTgLgfpBoKs
Elementary school student costume parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDiWB0yk67k&t=1s
Teacher costume contest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPMoZdQGIkY
Facebook photo album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1346401283940072
We couldn’t be more impressed by our kiddos’ spirit and imagination.
After our kiddos showed off their Halloween costumes at Friday's assembly, it was time for our teachers and staff to shine in our group costume contest!
We left it to our students to decide on the winners with the volume of their cheers.
More photos and video highlights at the links below!
Senior costume parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTgLgfpBoKs
Elementary school student costume parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDiWB0yk67k&t=1s
Teacher costume contest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPMoZdQGIkY
Facebook photo album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1346401283940072
Members of our Fresh Connections Club were back at it this week, harvesting beets, carrots, peppers and squash from our school gardens.
Students washed, chopped, boiled and canned their way through all the fresh produce. They even pressed their own fresh Concord grape juice!
There was plenty of laughter over the wildly shaped carrots and lots of pride seeing fresh produce turned into beautiful canned goods.
Next up? Chicken and biscuits on Nov. 4. We can’t wait!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1343759967537537
Students washed, chopped, boiled and canned their way through all the fresh produce. They even pressed their own fresh Concord grape juice!
There was plenty of laughter over the wildly shaped carrots and lots of pride seeing fresh produce turned into beautiful canned goods.
Next up? Chicken and biscuits on Nov. 4. We can’t wait!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1343759967537537
Yesterday, our middle and high school students tried a brand-new menu item - cheese calzones served with homemade marinara sauce made using campus-grown tomatoes, lovingly harvested and prepared by Mrs. Becky Spahar’s family and consumer sciences classes!
These calzones were a hit with our students, which is all to the good as they’ll be popping up again on our menu on Nov. 17!
We’re so proud of our students and cafeteria staff for bringing fresh, local ingredients to life right here in our cafeteria.
(Photos courtesy of Laura Breuckman)
These calzones were a hit with our students, which is all to the good as they’ll be popping up again on our menu on Nov. 17!
We’re so proud of our students and cafeteria staff for bringing fresh, local ingredients to life right here in our cafeteria.
(Photos courtesy of Laura Breuckman)
Over the past month, visitors to our High School Library cast their ‘This or That’ votes for painting a pumpkin or mod podging a pumpkin.
When all the ballots had been tallied, painting had won out, so students stopped by throughout the day on Halloween to paint a pumpkin of their own!
Many thanks to Meyer Farms for donating 50 pumpkins for our students to paint - we appreciate you!
(Photos courtesy of Kelly Gersitz)
When all the ballots had been tallied, painting had won out, so students stopped by throughout the day on Halloween to paint a pumpkin of their own!
Many thanks to Meyer Farms for donating 50 pumpkins for our students to paint - we appreciate you!
(Photos courtesy of Kelly Gersitz)
Shout out to our High School Costume Contest winners!
(Photos courtesy of Dustin Gardner)
(Photos courtesy of Dustin Gardner)
Our third graders down at Attica Elementary were asked to participate as judges in the Attica Action Committee’s annual Scarecrows in Attica Contest this year!
The votes of students in Ms. Lauren Kocher’s, Mrs. Brittny Vigneri’s, Mrs. Susie Baker’s, Mrs. Cheryl Allein’s and Mrs. Lindsey Gephart’s third grade classes will be tallied in the contest’s ‘Kids’ Choice’ category.
The winner will receive a $50 Gift Card to an Attica area business of their choice courtesy of Harding’s Furniture Flooring and Mattress!
A special thanks to Ms. Lauren Kocher for helping make it happen!
Which scarecrow do you think our kiddos voted for? Let us know in the comments below!
And don’t forget to head on over to the Scarecrows in Attica Contest Facebook page at the link below to vote for your favorite scarecrows!
Winners in all the contest categories will be announced Nov. 2.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/ScarecrowsInAttica
(Photos courtesy of Lauren Kocher and Susie Baker)
The votes of students in Ms. Lauren Kocher’s, Mrs. Brittny Vigneri’s, Mrs. Susie Baker’s, Mrs. Cheryl Allein’s and Mrs. Lindsey Gephart’s third grade classes will be tallied in the contest’s ‘Kids’ Choice’ category.
The winner will receive a $50 Gift Card to an Attica area business of their choice courtesy of Harding’s Furniture Flooring and Mattress!
A special thanks to Ms. Lauren Kocher for helping make it happen!
Which scarecrow do you think our kiddos voted for? Let us know in the comments below!
And don’t forget to head on over to the Scarecrows in Attica Contest Facebook page at the link below to vote for your favorite scarecrows!
Winners in all the contest categories will be announced Nov. 2.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/ScarecrowsInAttica
(Photos courtesy of Lauren Kocher and Susie Baker)
Our Best Buddies chapter got together last week down at Attica Elementary for their annual Halloween hangout!
Lots of spooky, fall fun in the multipurpose room - many thanks to all our student volunteers and participants for making this a great time for everyone involved!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1342080501038817
(Photos courtesy of Joy Stoldt and Laura O’Donnell)
Lots of spooky, fall fun in the multipurpose room - many thanks to all our student volunteers and participants for making this a great time for everyone involved!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1342080501038817
(Photos courtesy of Joy Stoldt and Laura O’Donnell)
Fresh Connections Club members dived into all things corn at a recent meeting.
Members made cornbread, corn dip and popcorn using kernels straight from the cob.
It was a great meeting as students practiced teamwork by husking, prepping and cleaning up together, even preserving part of our harvest by freezing corn for future use.
We’re proud of our students for trying new tools, new foods and new skills!
Members made cornbread, corn dip and popcorn using kernels straight from the cob.
It was a great meeting as students practiced teamwork by husking, prepping and cleaning up together, even preserving part of our harvest by freezing corn for future use.
We’re proud of our students for trying new tools, new foods and new skills!
Many thanks to Cornell Cooperative Extension for organizing our FFA members’ field trip to Whispering Brook Farms last week!
Our Attica FFA maple team headed to Gainesville to learn more about maple tubing methods and, hopefully, expand the number of trees they tap on our campus.
“We came home with many great ideas and an excited group of FFA students,” said Advisor Alyssa Wright.
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Wright)
Our Attica FFA maple team headed to Gainesville to learn more about maple tubing methods and, hopefully, expand the number of trees they tap on our campus.
“We came home with many great ideas and an excited group of FFA students,” said Advisor Alyssa Wright.
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Wright)
Mrs. Kristin Janes’ kindergarteners and Mrs. Jessica Edwards fourth graders buddied up earlier this week for a Halloween craft - making ghost rockets!
First, the buddies decorated some old film canisters (remember those?) to make them look like ghosts. Then, they filled the canisters with water and placed them on the sidewalk outside.
The final step? Adding an alka-seltzer tablet to each canister, closing the lids and waiting for the chemical reaction inside to propel the rockets into the air!
The buddies had an absolute BLAST - check it out in the video linked below!
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJbr-wpOTF4
First, the buddies decorated some old film canisters (remember those?) to make them look like ghosts. Then, they filled the canisters with water and placed them on the sidewalk outside.
The final step? Adding an alka-seltzer tablet to each canister, closing the lids and waiting for the chemical reaction inside to propel the rockets into the air!
The buddies had an absolute BLAST - check it out in the video linked below!
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJbr-wpOTF4
Our 6th graders had a great time yesterday at Beaver Meadow Nature Center in North Java.
Students learned how to bird watch, recognize furs and skulls of various animals and build shelters in the woods.
They even got to meet Zelda, Beaver Meadow’s resident screech owl, and learn about her incredible sense of sight, how she blends in with her environment and how she survives in the wild.
Thanks for having us, Beaver Meadow!
(Photos courtesy of Tina Jordan and Allison Cali)
Students learned how to bird watch, recognize furs and skulls of various animals and build shelters in the woods.
They even got to meet Zelda, Beaver Meadow’s resident screech owl, and learn about her incredible sense of sight, how she blends in with her environment and how she survives in the wild.
Thanks for having us, Beaver Meadow!
(Photos courtesy of Tina Jordan and Allison Cali)
PLEASE SHARE: For a limited time only, the Attica FFA will be restocking our Mobile Farm Stand with fresh, locally grown apples! Stop by and grab some Macoun, Cortland, Fuji or Honeycrisp apples while supplies last.
Your support helps our FFA members continue learning through hands-on agricultural experiences and community projects.
The suggested donation is $5 for 10 apples - stop by and pick some up today!
Your support helps our FFA members continue learning through hands-on agricultural experiences and community projects.
The suggested donation is $5 for 10 apples - stop by and pick some up today!
REMINDER: The Chipotle Night fundraiser for our varsity boys basketball team’s trip to Cleveland in December is TOMORROW - Thursday, Oct. 30.
25% of all sales made at the Batavia Chipotle, 4230 Veterans Memorial Dr., between 5 and 9 p.m. will go to our boys.
PLEASE NOTE: If ordering in person, you must present the flyer below in order for proceeds to go to our basketball team. If ordering online or in the Chipotle app, you must enter the following code: BC3P8MP.
25% of all sales made at the Batavia Chipotle, 4230 Veterans Memorial Dr., between 5 and 9 p.m. will go to our boys.
PLEASE NOTE: If ordering in person, you must present the flyer below in order for proceeds to go to our basketball team. If ordering online or in the Chipotle app, you must enter the following code: BC3P8MP.
Yesterday, our food service team wowed middle and high school students with an Italian sausage taste test!
Students got to sample a delicious new menu item featuring Italian sausage with peppers and onions that will debut on our lunch menus on Nov. 6. The veggies were prepared over the summer using produce grown locally, right here in Western New York and even on our own campus!
Not only was the taste test a hit, but students also enjoyed a tasty Rib-B-Q alongside fresh salads from the salad bar, featuring cherry tomatoes grown and picked by our ag program.
A big shoutout to our food service team for continuing to serve up tasty, nutritious meals to all our Blue Devils!
(Photos courtesy of Alicia Spoth)
Students got to sample a delicious new menu item featuring Italian sausage with peppers and onions that will debut on our lunch menus on Nov. 6. The veggies were prepared over the summer using produce grown locally, right here in Western New York and even on our own campus!
Not only was the taste test a hit, but students also enjoyed a tasty Rib-B-Q alongside fresh salads from the salad bar, featuring cherry tomatoes grown and picked by our ag program.
A big shoutout to our food service team for continuing to serve up tasty, nutritious meals to all our Blue Devils!
(Photos courtesy of Alicia Spoth)
You know what makes practicing writing numbers even MORE fun? A bit of shaving cream!
Shout out to Mrs. Kristin Janes for these great shots of her kindergarteners rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty today for the sake of learning - we love to see it!
Mrs. Elizabeth Winter's AP biology and Mrs. Jenna Linsey's local outdoor sciences students braved the choppy waters of Seneca Lake earlier this week for their annual analysis of the water chemistry, identification of cyanobacteria - the cause of harmful algae blooms - invasive species, and so much more!
It was a great day but the best part? It wasn’t even FREEZING!
Many thanks to the staff at Hobart and William Smith Colleges for this experience!
We’re proud of our students for persevering through the conditions in the name of science!
(Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Winters and Jenna Linsey)
It was a great day but the best part? It wasn’t even FREEZING!
Many thanks to the staff at Hobart and William Smith Colleges for this experience!
We’re proud of our students for persevering through the conditions in the name of science!
(Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Winters and Jenna Linsey)
PLEASE SHARE: Foodlink has several Pop-Up Pantries planned in the coming weeks across Wyoming County.
The pantries help to quickly distribute healthy food in parts of Foodlink’s 10-county service area that have limited access to traditional food pantries.
See the schedule below for more information.
The pantries help to quickly distribute healthy food in parts of Foodlink’s 10-county service area that have limited access to traditional food pantries.
See the schedule below for more information.
Our registration portal for winter sports is now open!
If your student is interested in playing a modified, junior varsity or varsity sport this winter please complete the registration materials at the link below.
Winter sports begin in mid-November, so make sure you register your student as soon as possible!
Link: https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/attica-central-athletics
If your student is interested in playing a modified, junior varsity or varsity sport this winter please complete the registration materials at the link below.
Winter sports begin in mid-November, so make sure you register your student as soon as possible!
Link: https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/attica-central-athletics
We hope you had a frighteningly good time last week at the Attica Elementary Parent Teacher Group’s Boo Bash!
We had about 355 kiddos and their families trick-or-treating up and down our elementary school hallways last week - it was truly a sight to see!
Many thanks to all the volunteers and community organizations who sponsored a trick-or-treating station and to the Attica Parent Teacher Group for organizing such a fun event for our students and families.
And a special shout out to everyone who donated to our Snack Pack Program! Thanks to your kindness and support, we’ll be able to provide an abundance of food and snacks to children and families in need within our community.
(Photos courtesy of Sherry Bennett and Dylah Fagan)
We had about 355 kiddos and their families trick-or-treating up and down our elementary school hallways last week - it was truly a sight to see!
Many thanks to all the volunteers and community organizations who sponsored a trick-or-treating station and to the Attica Parent Teacher Group for organizing such a fun event for our students and families.
And a special shout out to everyone who donated to our Snack Pack Program! Thanks to your kindness and support, we’ll be able to provide an abundance of food and snacks to children and families in need within our community.
(Photos courtesy of Sherry Bennett and Dylah Fagan)
Today’s Connect Life blood drive yielded 27 units of blood from our students and staff - incredible!
Many thanks to everyone who donated and an extra thank you to Mr. Luke Simon and Ms. Brooke Schery, who each gave 2 units - you are blood-producing ROCK STARS!
Oh, and a shout out to our Connect Life goody bag crew for keeping donors stocked with water, juice, crackers and cookies!
Many thanks to everyone who donated and an extra thank you to Mr. Luke Simon and Ms. Brooke Schery, who each gave 2 units - you are blood-producing ROCK STARS!
Oh, and a shout out to our Connect Life goody bag crew for keeping donors stocked with water, juice, crackers and cookies!
