Our Attica Blue Devils are at it again!
Mrs. Jill Pierce’s class stocked the Farm Stand today with fresh, local products from Fenton’s Produce in Batavia.
We’ve added rhubarb, asparagus, lettuce, and potatoes — all ready for you to enjoy!
Thank you to our awesome students for keeping the stand full and fresh. We can’t wait to see what goodies come our way later this week for the next restock. Stay tuned!
(Photos courtesy of Jill Pierce)
As we wrap up the school year, we just couldn’t pick one Food Service All-Star — because this month, our entire Food Service Team deserves to step out into the spotlight!
In these final days of the 2024-25 school year, this incredible crew has gone above and beyond — serving students with care, supporting special events, and working together to finish the year strong. Their dedication and teamwork have brought magic to every meal.
To celebrate, the team enjoyed an end-of-year ice cream social and some well-deserved laughs with Paper Plate Awards — a fun recognition of the joy they bring to one another!
Thank you to every one of our Food Service All-Stars - we’re grateful for each member of this amazing team. It’s been a privilege to celebrate them all year long and we are lucky to have such hardworking, compassionate staff feeding and caring for our Attica students.
If you see one of these fantastic team members in the coming days, be sure to say thank you — they’ve more than earned it!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our first grade family paint night Friday at Attica Elementary!
And a huge shout out to our own artist extraordinaire, Mrs. Sara Lewinski, for leading the painting!
(Photos courtesy of Sherry Bennett)
FUTURE PIONEER: This afternoon, senior Nolan Rzepka signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Alfred State College this fall!
Nolan plans to study cybersecurity at Alfred a play soccer for the Pioneers, who compete in the NCAA Division III State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC).
Nolan was a three-year varsity member and two-year starter at goalkeeper here in Attica.
During his senior season this past fall, he recorded 1,240 minutes between the posts for the Blue Devils, making 83 saves and allowing just 36 goals to earn an Exceptional Senior recognition.
Congratulations, Nolan!
Given the fact that our elementary school food service staff started the day off with a 10-lb bucket of maple cream courtesy of Merle Maple and ended the day with 8, 1-oz containers of it left, we’re going to go out on a limb and say our Merle Maple Cream taste test was a hit with our elementary schoolers!
Mrs. Kristin Janes’ kindergarteners are in the midst of an alphabet countdown to the last day of school.
Today was ‘F’ so to mark the occasion, Janes’ kindergarteners got together with their 4th grade buddies in Mrs. Jessica Edwards’ class and headed outside to help Ms. Brooke Schery plant flowers in our elementary school’s beds, pots and planters!
They look great and are sure to brighten many a morning as summer approaches!
(Photos courtesy of Kristin Janes and Brooke Schery)
Your Attica Blue Devils have quite the drive ahead of them Thursday afternoon as they travel to Sodus for the Section V Class C2 Track & Field Championships!
Both squads are coming off successful outings at the Genesee Region Athletic Association Championships last week in Holley as our girls team captured its 5th consecutive GRAA title and our small but mighty boys team took 3rd.
In Sodus, our boys team will be seeking its 3rd sectional title in the past 4 years while our girls team will be seeking its 4th title in the past 5.
Events start at 5 p.m. at Sodus High School, 54 Mill St.
Tickets are $7.30 and can be purchased online through GoFan at the link below.
You got this, Blue Devils. Bring home that brick!
Link: https://gofan.co/event/3573377?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rst&referrer_name=activity_scheduler&utm_campaign=rst_schedule_page
We are hiring for a substitute cleaner position.
See the flier below for more information and visit the 'Open Positions' section of our website at the link below for application instructions.
Link: https://www.atticacsd.org/page/open-positions
Our 4th graders were hard at work this morning, advertising the Maple Cream taste test tomorrow during lunches down in the elementary school!
A huge shout out to our local provider, Merle Maple, for the sure-to-delicious maple cream - we (and our students) can’t wait to give it a try!
(Photos and footage courtesy of Jessica Edwards)
Our 7th graders took a field trip to Letchworth State Park on Thursday, where they explored the natural environment and the rich history of the region.
Their day included guided visits to the Letchworth Museum, Council Grounds, the Middle Falls and Upper Falls, learning about Mary Jemison, indigenous American life in the area and the contributions of the Civilian Conservation Corps to the park and surrounding region.
In the afternoon, students visited the Humphrey Nature Center, walked the Autism Nature Trail, and participated in a nature scavenger hunt around the Trout Pond (with a quick roll down the hill at the Trailside Lodge). These activities helped students apply what they’ve been learning about in science and social studies, particularly in the areas of ecology, conservation and local history.
The trip gave students a chance to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences in a meaningful and engaging way!
Full photo album over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1212452694001599
(Photos courtesy of Janelle Bauer and Katie Kelsey)
No sun? No problem… for Ms. Alyssa Wright’s horticulture students who yesterday restocked our Mobile Farm Stand for its first day back after a too-long winter!
We’re hitting the stand with a fresh re-stock this afternoon - you can expect potatoes, asparagus, rhubarb, lettuce and a whole lot more!
Come out, support local, and enjoy some fresh, student-grown goodness!
Many thanks to the nearly 200 people who stopped by our 4th annual Wellness Fair last night!
We had more than 2 dozen local vendors, agencies, community organizations and businesses in attendance for a night of family fun and information.
We’ve got so many good things going on there at Attica - it was nice to be able to share some of that with the community!
Oh, and don't forget to check out the photo album over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1211822297397972
(Photos courtesy of Tricia Janes)
Few shots from yesterday’s home track and field meet.
This was a ‘B’ meet for our varsity teams, so a lot of our younger athletes got a chance to compete or try their hand at events they might not have otherwise.
Blue Devils are next in action tomorrow - Saturday, May 24 - at the Genesee Region Athletic Association Championships in Holley.
Full photo album over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1211792597400942
This spring, Attica senior Hayden Hood decided to join our varsity track and field team.
Throughout the season, Hayden’s been practicing and competing with the support of fellow team members Catharine Struzik, Bailey Nixon and Tim Lamparelli, who’ve been volunteering their time as part of our district’s Together Including Every Student, or TIES, program.
The support of junior Tim Lamparelli, one of Section V’s top shot-putters, has come in particularly handy as Hayden works to improve in his chosen event - the shot put.
Tim’s been working with Hayden at practice to improve his technique and is on hand at meets to talk through his latest throw and provide support as needed.
All the hard work’s been paying off as Hayden threw 18 feet, 8 inches at yesterday’s home meet - not too shabby!
Lots to be proud of here at Attica Central Schools, that’s for sure!
Death, taxes… and dissecting a frog in high school biology!
We stopped by Ms. Jessica Jones’ 9th period class this afternoon to see how her biology students were proceeding with their frog dissections.
Today, students explored the structures of their frogs’ mouths, reproductive organs and thoracic cavity. It was a fascinating (and disgusting) lesson!
Thankfully, the powers that be have stopped using formaldehyde to preserve specimens, so we didn’t have to deal with that overpowering chemical smell (you know the one we’re talking about).
Many thanks to Ms. Jones and her students for letting us stop by!
It was an informative day for our 6th graders who visited 3 local agriculture-centric businesses.
At the first, Cargill Animal Nutrition in Batavia, students toured the production and shipping facilities and learned about how the mill produces between 450 and 500 tons of custom cow feed per day.
Then, students toured Upstate Farms Cultured Products, which specializes in traditional and Greek-style yogurt production, and even got to sample a few of the many dairy products the facility churns out.
To wrap up, students headed to LandPro Equipment where Attica alum Molly Haungs, nee Kelsey (Class of 1998), spoke about what it takes to keep the agricultural and residential equipment LandPro sells in good, working order.
Huge thanks to Cargill, Upstate Farms and LandPro for hosting out students today and to Attica Partners for Agriculture for helping bring this field trip together!
REMINDER: Our 4th annual Wellness Fair is TONIGHT - Thursday, May 22 - from 5 to 7 p.m. in our High School Gymnasium.
We’ve got lots of vendors and fun stuff planned, so stop on by and say hello!
Great news, Blue Devils - our Mobile Farm Stand is rolling back into action tomorrow - Thursday, May 22 - and we can't wait to see you there!
The stand will be set up and ready to go at the main entrance to our middle and high schools on East Main Street by the late afternoon, so make sure you stop by to pick up fresh, locally-grown produce proudly harvested through our Farm-to-School program and amazing local partnerships.
Thanks to remaining grant funds, we’re excited to continue using a “Give What You Can, Take What You Need – Nourish Your Neighbor” model. Whether you're giving, taking or just stopping by, everyone is welcome!
A special shoutout to Ms. Alyssa Wright and her students for getting us started with the first restock of the season. Going forward, Mrs. Jill Pierce’s class will take the lead in keeping the stand stocked each week. Our students love being involved, so if you see them out working, don’t forget to share your thanks and encouragement.
Let’s keep growing together, Attica!
Ms. Alyssa Allein’s first grade class celebrated Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen’s 29th birthday today in true, Western New York fashion.
From watching highlights during snack time to eating red, white, and blue “Bills” popsicles…we had an awesome day!
Happy birthday, QB1, from Ms. Allein’s first graders and all of us here at Attica Central Schools!
Oh, and GO BILLS!
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Allein)
We were thrilled to welcome Senseis Dan and Logan Bauer of the Bauer Karate Academy in Le Roy to Attica Central Schools this morning to teach our physical education students about self-defense!
High School Physical Education Teacher Lisa Young met the Bauers at a recent physical education conference she attended and jumped at the chance to bring them in and show our students a few moves.
Thank you, Sensei Dan and Sensei Logan, for stopping by!
(Photos courtesy of Lisa Young)
