Attica alum Joe Parkhurst had one HECK of a meet last month at Cleveland State University’s annual Magnus Cup Invitational.
Parkhurst, a 2024 Attica grad, was a member of the Vikings 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a new meet record in the event with a time of 2:57.04. Now a sophomore at CSU, Parkhurst swam the third leg of the relay in a time of 44.09.
Other highlights from Parkhurst at the Magnus Cup Invitational include:
• 1st in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:20.58)
• 1st in the 400-yard medley relay (3:15.46)
• 2nd in the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.27)
• 3rd in the 100-yard freestyle (44.86)
• 3rd in the 50-yard freestyle (20.43)
• 4th in the 50-yard breaststroke (25.12)
The Vikings men’s team captured their home invitational, topping second place finished St. Bonaventure 1,694 points to 1,540.5.
CSU is next in action Saturday, Jan. 10 against Niagara.
Way to go, Joe!
(Photos courtesy of CSU)
Parkhurst, a 2024 Attica grad, was a member of the Vikings 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a new meet record in the event with a time of 2:57.04. Now a sophomore at CSU, Parkhurst swam the third leg of the relay in a time of 44.09.
Other highlights from Parkhurst at the Magnus Cup Invitational include:
• 1st in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:20.58)
• 1st in the 400-yard medley relay (3:15.46)
• 2nd in the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.27)
• 3rd in the 100-yard freestyle (44.86)
• 3rd in the 50-yard freestyle (20.43)
• 4th in the 50-yard breaststroke (25.12)
The Vikings men’s team captured their home invitational, topping second place finished St. Bonaventure 1,694 points to 1,540.5.
CSU is next in action Saturday, Jan. 10 against Niagara.
Way to go, Joe!
(Photos courtesy of CSU)
How cool is this?
Last month, from Nov. 18 to 20, our elementary school students took part in the World Sport Stacking Association’s Stack Up challenge in an attempt to set a new world record for most sport stackers in a three-day period.
Every single one of our elementary schoolers took part in this challenge during their physical education classes with Mr. Shawn Fromwiller or Mr. Anthony Ianni.
The world record attempt was successful with 784,036 stackers around the world and right here in Attica topping the old record of 752,632 by more than 30,000! Incredible!
Great job, Attica Elementary School, on helping set a new world record!
(Photos courtesy of Shawn Fromwiller)
Last month, from Nov. 18 to 20, our elementary school students took part in the World Sport Stacking Association’s Stack Up challenge in an attempt to set a new world record for most sport stackers in a three-day period.
Every single one of our elementary schoolers took part in this challenge during their physical education classes with Mr. Shawn Fromwiller or Mr. Anthony Ianni.
The world record attempt was successful with 784,036 stackers around the world and right here in Attica topping the old record of 752,632 by more than 30,000! Incredible!
Great job, Attica Elementary School, on helping set a new world record!
(Photos courtesy of Shawn Fromwiller)
Students in Mrs. Kristin Janes’s kindergarten put their five senses to the test yesterday with a series of challenges.
Assuming the role of detectives, Janes’s kindergarteners first smelled various “files” to determine if there was evidence of a scent or not.
Then, they listened to different sound files and tried to identify what they were hearing.
To test their sense of touch, they reached into mystery bags, using their hands and fingers to try to determine the contents.
A taste test of lemons, dark chocolate, milk chocolate and pretzels required students to identify which were sweet, salty, bitter or sour.
Finally, kindergarteners took to the classroom window, using their sense of sight to identify various objects.
Job well done, sense detectives!
(Photos courtesy of Kristin Janes)
Assuming the role of detectives, Janes’s kindergarteners first smelled various “files” to determine if there was evidence of a scent or not.
Then, they listened to different sound files and tried to identify what they were hearing.
To test their sense of touch, they reached into mystery bags, using their hands and fingers to try to determine the contents.
A taste test of lemons, dark chocolate, milk chocolate and pretzels required students to identify which were sweet, salty, bitter or sour.
Finally, kindergarteners took to the classroom window, using their sense of sight to identify various objects.
Job well done, sense detectives!
(Photos courtesy of Kristin Janes)
Many thanks to Kristen Hess and Carolyn Almeter of Attica Partners for Agriculture for spending the day with our third and fourth graders!
Kristin pushed into each of our third grade classrooms to tell students a bit about cabbage, a hearty winter vegetable that stays fresh and tastes great all winter long.
Students learned about different types of cabbage, some related vegetables such as broccoli, kale and brussels sprouts, then got to try some homemade coleslaw and hot chocolate!
Caroline, meanwhile, headed to our fourth grade classrooms to help students make their own holiday wreaths using pine boughs and decorative elements such as ornaments, bows and orange slices!
This was such a fun day! Many thanks to Attica Partners for Agriculture for making it happen and a special shout out to Attica FFA members Samantha Skoczylas and Caden Morrison for helping out throughout the day!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1370975628149304
Kristin pushed into each of our third grade classrooms to tell students a bit about cabbage, a hearty winter vegetable that stays fresh and tastes great all winter long.
Students learned about different types of cabbage, some related vegetables such as broccoli, kale and brussels sprouts, then got to try some homemade coleslaw and hot chocolate!
Caroline, meanwhile, headed to our fourth grade classrooms to help students make their own holiday wreaths using pine boughs and decorative elements such as ornaments, bows and orange slices!
This was such a fun day! Many thanks to Attica Partners for Agriculture for making it happen and a special shout out to Attica FFA members Samantha Skoczylas and Caden Morrison for helping out throughout the day!
More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1370975628149304
We had a special visitor stop by Attica Elementary this morning - such a sweet way for our kiddos to start their day!
(Photos courtesy of Sherry Bennett)
(Photos courtesy of Sherry Bennett)
REMINDER: The SUNY system’s second, Financial Aid Day is coming up on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Campus experts will be on hand at SUNY campuses across the state to answer financial aid questions and assist all New Yorkers seeking hands-on assistance with FAFSA completion, regardless of whether they applied to SUNY or the campus hosting the event. These events are free.
For a schedule of upcoming events and to register, use the link below.
Link: https://engage.suny.edu/portal/financial_aid_days?fbclid=IwY2xjawONXT1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzMVVYVWRKMW51OUtLcVg5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHr7WoYbjd89iGekwWL3uiw2k9qpemXBBSm80hTVli7jAaQ9x0Bv2eMOooHUp_aem_5OnPvzGjVRjvaD4d2xgeGg
Campus experts will be on hand at SUNY campuses across the state to answer financial aid questions and assist all New Yorkers seeking hands-on assistance with FAFSA completion, regardless of whether they applied to SUNY or the campus hosting the event. These events are free.
For a schedule of upcoming events and to register, use the link below.
Link: https://engage.suny.edu/portal/financial_aid_days?fbclid=IwY2xjawONXT1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzMVVYVWRKMW51OUtLcVg5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHr7WoYbjd89iGekwWL3uiw2k9qpemXBBSm80hTVli7jAaQ9x0Bv2eMOooHUp_aem_5OnPvzGjVRjvaD4d2xgeGg
Can you guess today’s underground spirit day theme down at Attica Elementary?
(Photo courtesy of Sherry Bennett)
(Photo courtesy of Sherry Bennett)
Holiday Spirit Week is fast approaching for our middle and high schools - time to start planning those outfits, Blue Devils!
Attention, Attica - our latest Blue Devils Dispatch is live!
Each of our principals has, with the help of teachers and staff, created a parent newsletter specific to their school for December - use the links below to read all three!
• Attica Elementary School: https://app.smore.com/n/gh5y0n
• Attica Middle School: https://app.smore.com/n/b23g9
• Attica High School: https://app.smore.com/n/usm9yx
Each of our principals has, with the help of teachers and staff, created a parent newsletter specific to their school for December - use the links below to read all three!
• Attica Elementary School: https://app.smore.com/n/gh5y0n
• Attica Middle School: https://app.smore.com/n/b23g9
• Attica High School: https://app.smore.com/n/usm9yx
A belated congratulations to Attica’s own (OK, technically Varysburg’s own) Everett Dominick, who took first place in the village of Wyoming’s 13th annual Cystic Fibrosis Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning!
Everett, a fifth grader at Attica Middle School, competed against 33 other runners in the combined 10-and-under division, taking first place in the 5K race with a time of 28:03.
Well done, Everett, and all the other Attica Blue Devils competitors who braved the morning’s cold and snow - there were quite a few of them!
(Photo courtesy of Jenelle Bauer)
Everett, a fifth grader at Attica Middle School, competed against 33 other runners in the combined 10-and-under division, taking first place in the 5K race with a time of 28:03.
Well done, Everett, and all the other Attica Blue Devils competitors who braved the morning’s cold and snow - there were quite a few of them!
(Photo courtesy of Jenelle Bauer)
We’re still hiring for a part-time substitute food service helper and a full-time food service manager.
Click on the links below to learn more about each position.
Substitute food service helper: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2319/ACSD/6137001/2025_Food_Service_Helper_Substitute.pdf
Food service manager: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2319/ACSD/6150920/Food_Service_Manager.pdf
Click on the links below to learn more about each position.
Substitute food service helper: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2319/ACSD/6137001/2025_Food_Service_Helper_Substitute.pdf
Food service manager: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2319/ACSD/6150920/Food_Service_Manager.pdf
REMINDER: We are still accepting applications to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar this summer!
The seminar is an annual program of HOBY Youth Leadership, a national organization that seeks to provide leadership development opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential.
We’ll be sending two sophomores to this year’s seminar, which runs from June 12-14 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva.
Those interested in attending must sign up with Ms. Erica Frongetta in the counseling office by Dec. 5.
The seminar is an annual program of HOBY Youth Leadership, a national organization that seeks to provide leadership development opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential.
We’ll be sending two sophomores to this year’s seminar, which runs from June 12-14 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva.
Those interested in attending must sign up with Ms. Erica Frongetta in the counseling office by Dec. 5.
Happy Thanksgiving, Blue Devils - we hope your day is filled with laughter, family and plenty of Pepto-Bismol!
Mrs. Cheryl Allein, Mrs. Deb Weber, and Ms. Kamie Clark’s 3rd grade class got together with Ms. Alyssa Allein’s first graders Tuesday to get a jump start on break with an in-class Thanksgiving feast!
Our kiddos were so full after chowing down they had to take a quick nap!
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Allein)
Our kiddos were so full after chowing down they had to take a quick nap!
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Allein)
Our third grade students over at Attica Elementary had a blast with their “Balloons over Broadway” project this week, creating their very own balloons and balloon announcements for their very own Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Coming together and enjoying the traditions of the holiday, our third graders and teachers would like to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving!
More photos over on our Facebook page and some video highlights over on our YouTube channel at the links below!
Facebook photos link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1364280658818801
YouTube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyfN5Vkdc2M
Coming together and enjoying the traditions of the holiday, our third graders and teachers would like to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving!
More photos over on our Facebook page and some video highlights over on our YouTube channel at the links below!
Facebook photos link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100057106403663&set=a.1364280658818801
YouTube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyfN5Vkdc2M
Seeing as she’s retiring today after a 32-year teaching career here at Attica Central Schools, we felt the time was ripe to recognize Mrs. Ann Tambe as an Attica All-Star!
Tambe graduated from Attica in 1988 and began her teaching career at Sheldon Elementary as a kindergarten aide in 1993. Since then, she’s served our students as a third grade teacher and a kindergarten teacher and will conclude her teaching career as an AIS math teacher at Attica Elementary.
“During her time here, Ann has guided countless children through their elementary years,” said Kristin Janes, a kindergarten teacher and Tambe’s colleague at Attica Elementary. “She would do anything for her students and her colleagues and I feel lucky to have gotten to work so closely with her over the years.”
“She is an invaluable part of our school community and will be greatly missed,” added Chaunda Hertel, another kindergarten teacher. “We’re happy she is able to move closer to her own children and enjoy the warm Florida weather. We hope she has a safe and healthy retirement - no one has earned it more!”
Tambe graduated from Attica in 1988 and began her teaching career at Sheldon Elementary as a kindergarten aide in 1993. Since then, she’s served our students as a third grade teacher and a kindergarten teacher and will conclude her teaching career as an AIS math teacher at Attica Elementary.
“During her time here, Ann has guided countless children through their elementary years,” said Kristin Janes, a kindergarten teacher and Tambe’s colleague at Attica Elementary. “She would do anything for her students and her colleagues and I feel lucky to have gotten to work so closely with her over the years.”
“She is an invaluable part of our school community and will be greatly missed,” added Chaunda Hertel, another kindergarten teacher. “We’re happy she is able to move closer to her own children and enjoy the warm Florida weather. We hope she has a safe and healthy retirement - no one has earned it more!”
Attention sophomores: We are now accepting applications to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar this summer!
The seminar is an annual program of HOBY Youth Leadership, a national organization that seeks to provide leadership development opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential.
We’ll be sending two sophomores to this year’s seminar, which runs from June 12-14 at Hobart and WIlliam Smith Colleges in Geneva.
Those interested in attending must sign up with Ms. Erica Frongetta in the counseling office by Dec. 5.
The seminar is an annual program of HOBY Youth Leadership, a national organization that seeks to provide leadership development opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential.
We’ll be sending two sophomores to this year’s seminar, which runs from June 12-14 at Hobart and WIlliam Smith Colleges in Geneva.
Those interested in attending must sign up with Ms. Erica Frongetta in the counseling office by Dec. 5.
Heads up, Blue Devils - New York’s state university system will be holding their annual SUNY Financial Aid Days tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Dec. 6.
Campus experts will be on hand at SUNY campuses across the state both days to answer financial aid questions and assist all New Yorkers seeking hands-on assistance with FAFSA completion, regardless of whether they applied to SUNY or the campus hosting the event. These events are free.
For a schedule of upcoming events and to register, use the link below.
Link: https://engage.suny.edu/portal/financial_aid_days
Campus experts will be on hand at SUNY campuses across the state both days to answer financial aid questions and assist all New Yorkers seeking hands-on assistance with FAFSA completion, regardless of whether they applied to SUNY or the campus hosting the event. These events are free.
For a schedule of upcoming events and to register, use the link below.
Link: https://engage.suny.edu/portal/financial_aid_days
Last month, eight of our FFA members proudly represented Attica at the 98th annual National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Ind.
Alongside more than 70,000 FFA members from across the country, our students participated in leadership workshops, educational tours, competitions and inspiring keynote sessions focused on teamwork, agricultural innovation and personal growth.
During the convention, students had the opportunity to connect with industry professionals, explore career pathways in agriculture and network with FFA members from all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Highlights of the trip included attending the National Expo, participating in skill-building activities and cheering on national finalists from around the country. Students also got to attend a rodeo where they met rodeo professionals and take in other performances from a variety of entertainers.
Students left with awesome memories, new perspectives, and an interest in trying new competitions.
Well done, FFA - you’ve made Attica proud!
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Wright)
Alongside more than 70,000 FFA members from across the country, our students participated in leadership workshops, educational tours, competitions and inspiring keynote sessions focused on teamwork, agricultural innovation and personal growth.
During the convention, students had the opportunity to connect with industry professionals, explore career pathways in agriculture and network with FFA members from all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Highlights of the trip included attending the National Expo, participating in skill-building activities and cheering on national finalists from around the country. Students also got to attend a rodeo where they met rodeo professionals and take in other performances from a variety of entertainers.
Students left with awesome memories, new perspectives, and an interest in trying new competitions.
Well done, FFA - you’ve made Attica proud!
(Photos courtesy of Alyssa Wright)
Members of our Connect Life club took a field trip to Connect Life headquarters in Buffalo earlier this week.
Club members learned about organ and tissue donation, how they can become blood donors, the importance of signing up for the donor registry to help save lives and took a tour of the facility’s blood lab.
Our Connect Life club hosted a blood drive at the high school earlier this month and has another planned in March.
Many thanks to Connect Life HQ for hosting us!
(Photos courtesy of Jocelyn Pierce)
Club members learned about organ and tissue donation, how they can become blood donors, the importance of signing up for the donor registry to help save lives and took a tour of the facility’s blood lab.
Our Connect Life club hosted a blood drive at the high school earlier this month and has another planned in March.
Many thanks to Connect Life HQ for hosting us!
(Photos courtesy of Jocelyn Pierce)
