⚠️ Afton CSD Pool Program Updates for Nov. 10
🏊 Water Aerobics and Community Open Swim are canceled on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
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🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans at Afton CSD! 🇺🇸
Afton Central School District was proud to host a special Veterans Day Breakfast this morning as we gathered to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served or are currently serving in our nation's armed forces.
It was a wonderful morning of appreciation and gratitude as we welcomed our local heroes and recognized their courage, dedication, service and sacrifice. We are grateful for the opportunity to come together as a school community to show our appreciation.
A special thank you to Stephanie Ives from Afton Elementary School for organizing this meaningful event and helping make the morning special!
To all our veterans and active-duty service members, thank you for your service!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights #VeteransDay
Afton Central School District was proud to host a special Veterans Day Breakfast this morning as we gathered to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served or are currently serving in our nation's armed forces.
It was a wonderful morning of appreciation and gratitude as we welcomed our local heroes and recognized their courage, dedication, service and sacrifice. We are grateful for the opportunity to come together as a school community to show our appreciation.
A special thank you to Stephanie Ives from Afton Elementary School for organizing this meaningful event and helping make the morning special!
To all our veterans and active-duty service members, thank you for your service!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights #VeteransDay
📸 Positivity Project!
We captured these photos of our 5th grade classes working on their Positivity Project lesson on Monday!
Each of our classes from pre-K through 5th grade works on these character trait lessons daily, where they learn about positivity traits and how they can work toward encompassing these traits in their daily lives.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
We captured these photos of our 5th grade classes working on their Positivity Project lesson on Monday!
Each of our classes from pre-K through 5th grade works on these character trait lessons daily, where they learn about positivity traits and how they can work toward encompassing these traits in their daily lives.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
📅 UPCOMING SCHOOL SCHEDULE REMINDER
A reminder to all Afton families that there will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. 🇺🇸
Here’s a look at the schedule for the remainder of the week:
Wednesday, Nov. 11: No school - Veterans Day
Thursday, Nov. 12: Full day of school for all students
Friday, Nov. 13: Half-day for students, with dismissal at 11:15 a.m.
We hope everyone enjoys the day off Wednesday as we take time to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our country!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
A reminder to all Afton families that there will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. 🇺🇸
Here’s a look at the schedule for the remainder of the week:
Wednesday, Nov. 11: No school - Veterans Day
Thursday, Nov. 12: Full day of school for all students
Friday, Nov. 13: Half-day for students, with dismissal at 11:15 a.m.
We hope everyone enjoys the day off Wednesday as we take time to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our country!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
🇺🇸 TOMORROW: Wear Your Red, White and Blue!
The Afton Central School District Student Government encourages all students and staff to wear red, white and blue tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, in honor of Veterans Day.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
The Afton Central School District Student Government encourages all students and staff to wear red, white and blue tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, in honor of Veterans Day.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
🏀 Modified Basketball Games Begin This Week!
Afton will host the first modified girls basketball game TOMORROW, Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4:30 p.m. vs. Harpursville for the 8th grade team.
On Friday, Afton's 7th grade and 8th grade boys teams will each host a game at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively, in the upstairs gym. For Friday's games, we ask all guests to please enter on the Sand Street side of the building.
Let's go, Crimson Knights!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Afton will host the first modified girls basketball game TOMORROW, Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4:30 p.m. vs. Harpursville for the 8th grade team.
On Friday, Afton's 7th grade and 8th grade boys teams will each host a game at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively, in the upstairs gym. For Friday's games, we ask all guests to please enter on the Sand Street side of the building.
Let's go, Crimson Knights!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
🗓️ Parent Information Meeting for BGAH Indoor Track
The BGAH Indoor Track Parent Information Meeting will be held TOMORROW, Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. at Bainbridge.
Please plan attending if you have a student participating in Indoor Track this year. We will be covering scheduling, team rules and procedures, as well as overall team goals and expectations for the upcoming winter season.
#AftonCSD #BGAHBears
Our 5th graders have been studying human rights and the UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) in their ELA and Social Studies classes.
To show why this is important, the students traveled to Scranton, Pennsylvania, to see the working conditions of some Americans prior to these rights.
They learned that children as young as 8 years old were working dangerous jobs in the mines for pennies per day! In addition, students learned about the importance of coal and its role in the development of the nation and the Industrial Revolution.
The field trip was capped off by a fun lunch at McDonald's before returning to Afton!
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To show why this is important, the students traveled to Scranton, Pennsylvania, to see the working conditions of some Americans prior to these rights.
They learned that children as young as 8 years old were working dangerous jobs in the mines for pennies per day! In addition, students learned about the importance of coal and its role in the development of the nation and the Industrial Revolution.
The field trip was capped off by a fun lunch at McDonald's before returning to Afton!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Our 2nd grade Crimson Knights have officially wrapped up their communities unit!
Throughout this unit, the 2nd graders learned about different types of communities, the people who make up a community and how families and community helpers work together.
To wrap up their learning, students worked together as a class to create their very own community, complete with different buildings and places that make a community special!
We are so proud of all the creativity, teamwork and learning that went into this project!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Throughout this unit, the 2nd graders learned about different types of communities, the people who make up a community and how families and community helpers work together.
To wrap up their learning, students worked together as a class to create their very own community, complete with different buildings and places that make a community special!
We are so proud of all the creativity, teamwork and learning that went into this project!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
There will be a Community Cupboard Mobile Food Pantry, powered by Chobani, on Monday, Nov. 9, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the Afton CSD visitor parking lot.
The pantry will run on the second Monday of each month unless they cancel it.
All are welcome to come through the line for food.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Cat Reeder at creeder@aftoncsd.org.
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The pantry will run on the second Monday of each month unless they cancel it.
All are welcome to come through the line for food.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Cat Reeder at creeder@aftoncsd.org.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
🏆 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS ALERT 🏆
Your BGAH varsity girls cross country team is once again Section IV Class C Champions for the third time in five years and will be moving on to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) State Meet in Queensbury next Saturday, Nov. 14!
Led by Carly LeVergne's sixth-place overall finish, followed by Laeni Baldwin, Jaylin Winans, Elzie John, Myahlee Palmer, Gabby Gross, Macey LaFever, Ruth Wilson and Marissa Mayo, the girls won a hard-fought battle against Chenango Forks, Chenango Valley, Owego and the rest of Class C, 13 teams in all.
Your BGAH varsity boys cross country team followed that up with a second-place finish of their own Class C race!
The boys were led by Owen Degan's third-place overall finish, which qualifies him individually for NYSPHSAA State Meet as well. Sean Fowler, Ethan Beardslee, Rowan Beasinger, Jackari Garipoli, My'kel George and Caleb Robertson rounded out the top seven.
This is the boys second runner-up finish in a row, and they look to compete for the top spot next year returning five of our top seven runners.
Congratulations to both teams on another amazing season!
#AftonCSD #BGAHBears #CrossCountry
Your BGAH varsity girls cross country team is once again Section IV Class C Champions for the third time in five years and will be moving on to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) State Meet in Queensbury next Saturday, Nov. 14!
Led by Carly LeVergne's sixth-place overall finish, followed by Laeni Baldwin, Jaylin Winans, Elzie John, Myahlee Palmer, Gabby Gross, Macey LaFever, Ruth Wilson and Marissa Mayo, the girls won a hard-fought battle against Chenango Forks, Chenango Valley, Owego and the rest of Class C, 13 teams in all.
Your BGAH varsity boys cross country team followed that up with a second-place finish of their own Class C race!
The boys were led by Owen Degan's third-place overall finish, which qualifies him individually for NYSPHSAA State Meet as well. Sean Fowler, Ethan Beardslee, Rowan Beasinger, Jackari Garipoli, My'kel George and Caleb Robertson rounded out the top seven.
This is the boys second runner-up finish in a row, and they look to compete for the top spot next year returning five of our top seven runners.
Congratulations to both teams on another amazing season!
#AftonCSD #BGAHBears #CrossCountry
On Wednesday, eight of our Afton Crimson Knight juniors attended the Catskill Area School Study Council conference on Student Leadership.
Our group worked on leadership development activities in the morning, then worked collaboratively to develop a student-led plan/program to improve their school.
Students will return for another two sessions to further develop a plan to implement this program their senior year.
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Our group worked on leadership development activities in the morning, then worked collaboratively to develop a student-led plan/program to improve their school.
Students will return for another two sessions to further develop a plan to implement this program their senior year.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
🇺🇸 Wear Your Red, White and Blue!
The Afton Central School District Student Government encourages all students and staff to wear red, white and blue on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in honor of Veterans Day.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
The Afton Central School District Student Government encourages all students and staff to wear red, white and blue on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in honor of Veterans Day.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
💃 TOMORROW: Middle School Fall Dance! 🕺
The Afton Middle School Fall Dance is tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the old 55 gym (enter on Sand St.)!
There will be raffles, games and music by DJ Kober!
Admission is $5/person (middle school guests welcome), and concessions will be available for purchase during the dance.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
The Afton Middle School Fall Dance is tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the old 55 gym (enter on Sand St.)!
There will be raffles, games and music by DJ Kober!
Admission is $5/person (middle school guests welcome), and concessions will be available for purchase during the dance.
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Several Afton Elementary School students were rewarded with fall stuffies, given out by random draw, if they chose to eat breakfast in the month of October!
Breakfast is such an important start to our day, and the elementary students can look forward to more giveaways for fueling their day with a school breakfast!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Breakfast is such an important start to our day, and the elementary students can look forward to more giveaways for fueling their day with a school breakfast!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Building Leaders. Strengthening Connections. Creating a BRAVE Community!
Today marked Week 6 and the final session of our BRAVE Youth Leadership System with Josiah “Jo” McKeon from Sweethearts and Heroes!
Over the past six weeks, 16 student leaders from our 9th and 10th grade classes have worked alongside Jo, developing the skills and confidence to build connections, strengthen our school community and make a difference while working with our 2nd grade students.
For today's final session, Jo began with one last lesson for our high school student leaders before they headed over to the Elementary School to reunite with their buddies from Ms. Hardler's and Ms. Doing's 2nd grade classrooms.
The groups kicked things off with fun activities and games before getting to work rehearsing another round of bully drills. Each group then presented its scenario in front of the class, demonstrating important lessons about recognizing and preventing bullying. After each presentation, students had the opportunity to "rewind the tape," discussing what bullying behaviors they witnessed, what they learned and how they could prevent similar situations from happening.
There were plenty of smiles, teamwork and enthusiasm throughout the session as students learned from one another and had fun putting their lessons into practice!
These experiences are about so much more than practicing a skill. By bringing students together across grade levels, we are building meaningful relationships, developing student leaders and creating a stronger sense of belonging throughout our school community.
While today marked the conclusion of our six-week program with Jo, the learning doesn't stop here! Our 9th and 10th grade student leaders are encouraged to continue visiting other elementary grade levels throughout the school year, sharing what they've learned and carrying the BRAVE program forward.
We are incredibly proud of the leadership, enthusiasm and care our students have demonstrated throughout this experience as we continue working toward our vision of a pre-K through 12th grade community of collaboration for students and staff.
A big thank you to Jo McKeon and Sweethearts and Heroes for helping our Crimson Knights learn what it means to lead with courage, kindness and compassion!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Today marked Week 6 and the final session of our BRAVE Youth Leadership System with Josiah “Jo” McKeon from Sweethearts and Heroes!
Over the past six weeks, 16 student leaders from our 9th and 10th grade classes have worked alongside Jo, developing the skills and confidence to build connections, strengthen our school community and make a difference while working with our 2nd grade students.
For today's final session, Jo began with one last lesson for our high school student leaders before they headed over to the Elementary School to reunite with their buddies from Ms. Hardler's and Ms. Doing's 2nd grade classrooms.
The groups kicked things off with fun activities and games before getting to work rehearsing another round of bully drills. Each group then presented its scenario in front of the class, demonstrating important lessons about recognizing and preventing bullying. After each presentation, students had the opportunity to "rewind the tape," discussing what bullying behaviors they witnessed, what they learned and how they could prevent similar situations from happening.
There were plenty of smiles, teamwork and enthusiasm throughout the session as students learned from one another and had fun putting their lessons into practice!
These experiences are about so much more than practicing a skill. By bringing students together across grade levels, we are building meaningful relationships, developing student leaders and creating a stronger sense of belonging throughout our school community.
While today marked the conclusion of our six-week program with Jo, the learning doesn't stop here! Our 9th and 10th grade student leaders are encouraged to continue visiting other elementary grade levels throughout the school year, sharing what they've learned and carrying the BRAVE program forward.
We are incredibly proud of the leadership, enthusiasm and care our students have demonstrated throughout this experience as we continue working toward our vision of a pre-K through 12th grade community of collaboration for students and staff.
A big thank you to Jo McKeon and Sweethearts and Heroes for helping our Crimson Knights learn what it means to lead with courage, kindness and compassion!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
📚 Guest Readers Bring Stories to Life at Afton Elementary!
We welcomed another round of guest readers to our pre-K through 5th grade classrooms at Afton Elementary School this morning!
Various Afton staff members and parents volunteered their time to visit an assigned classroom and share a story with our students, providing a fun and engaging way to kick-start our Wednesday.
Here are just a few snapshots from this morning's visits, including:
📖 Director of Special Education Tracy Caezza reading to Ms. Waffle's 4th grade class.
📖 Student Service Typist Ronal Noone reading to Ms. Hardler's 2nd grade class.
📖 Parent Shannon Stiner reading to Mr. Kober's kindergarten class.
A big thank you to all of our staff members and parents who took the time to share a story and make reading extra special for our elementary students!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
We welcomed another round of guest readers to our pre-K through 5th grade classrooms at Afton Elementary School this morning!
Various Afton staff members and parents volunteered their time to visit an assigned classroom and share a story with our students, providing a fun and engaging way to kick-start our Wednesday.
Here are just a few snapshots from this morning's visits, including:
📖 Director of Special Education Tracy Caezza reading to Ms. Waffle's 4th grade class.
📖 Student Service Typist Ronal Noone reading to Ms. Hardler's 2nd grade class.
📖 Parent Shannon Stiner reading to Mr. Kober's kindergarten class.
A big thank you to all of our staff members and parents who took the time to share a story and make reading extra special for our elementary students!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
🏀 Afton Girls Tip-Off Tournament
Mark your calendars for the Afton Girls Tip-Off Tournament, kicking off one month from today, Dec. 4 and 5, in the main gym at Afton Central School District!
📆 Friday, Dec. 4
🏀 Worcester vs. Cincinnatus at 5:30 p.m.
🏀 Otselic Valley vs. Afton at 7:15 p.m.
📆 Saturday, Dec. 5
🏀 Consolation Game at 9 a.m.
🏀 Championship Game at 11 a.m.
🎟️ $5/spectator per day (students and children free!)
🍿 Concessions will be available!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Mark your calendars for the Afton Girls Tip-Off Tournament, kicking off one month from today, Dec. 4 and 5, in the main gym at Afton Central School District!
📆 Friday, Dec. 4
🏀 Worcester vs. Cincinnatus at 5:30 p.m.
🏀 Otselic Valley vs. Afton at 7:15 p.m.
📆 Saturday, Dec. 5
🏀 Consolation Game at 9 a.m.
🏀 Championship Game at 11 a.m.
🎟️ $5/spectator per day (students and children free!)
🍿 Concessions will be available!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
A little lunchtime fun at Afton!
Today, our Crimson Knights enjoyed some time to relax, catch up with friends and make the most of the warm November weather!
Superintendent Annette Hammond and Middle/High School Principal Joel Carle stopped by the Middle School lunch to chat with students, while others took the opportunity to snap some pictures with their friends. Outside, students enjoyed the warm temperatures with a little friendly competition, kicking soccer balls and tossing around footballs.
Just a few snapshots of the everyday moments that make our school community special!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
Today, our Crimson Knights enjoyed some time to relax, catch up with friends and make the most of the warm November weather!
Superintendent Annette Hammond and Middle/High School Principal Joel Carle stopped by the Middle School lunch to chat with students, while others took the opportunity to snap some pictures with their friends. Outside, students enjoyed the warm temperatures with a little friendly competition, kicking soccer balls and tossing around footballs.
Just a few snapshots of the everyday moments that make our school community special!
#AftonCSD #AftonCrimsonKnights
🏐 VOLLEYBALL SECTIONALS!
Good luck to Afton/Harpursville Volleyball tonight as the girls travel to Walton for a sectional game against Walton-Downsville at 6 p.m.!
#AftonCSD #AftonHarpursville #Volleyball
Good luck to Afton/Harpursville Volleyball tonight as the girls travel to Walton for a sectional game against Walton-Downsville at 6 p.m.!
#AftonCSD #AftonHarpursville #Volleyball