Afton Central School District

Today was our first Guest Reader program of the new school year!

Afton staff members, Board of Education members and even parents visited Afton Elementary School classrooms to read to students in pre-K through 5th grade this morning.

We will continue the Guest Reader program throughout the year on the first Wednesday of each month!

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19 days ago, Afton Central School District

In a classroom, a person in a red shirt reads from a book while students in various shirts look on.

A woman stands in a classroom, holding a book, while children sit at desks, paying attention.

A classroom with students seated at desks, a teacher stands reading a book, and a monitor is on a wall.

A teacher in a green sweater stands before a classroom with students seated at desks. Some students wear glasses.

A teacher sits at a stool in front of children at desks, reading a book. Colorful rug on floor.

A teacher in red pants reads a book to a circle of young children sitting on a colorful rug in a classroom.

A woman in red pants reads a book to children seated in a circle on a colorful rug in a classroom.

⚠️ BGAH Modified Football Game Time Change

The BGAH Bears modified football game scheduled for Thursday has been moved to a start time of 5 p.m.

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19 days ago, Afton Central School District

All Ready for Halloween!

Take a look at our bulletin board outside the high school cafeteria!

A huge thank you to Ms. Knapp for always keeping the bulletin board looking awesome! This month's theme is Halloween – come into the cafeteria and enjoy a "bite!"

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20 days ago, Afton Central School District

A bulletin board with Halloween decorations. "Come in for a bite" in orange letters. Bats, a full moon, and other Halloween items.

BGAH Bears drop road game at Delhi, 49-8

The BGAH Bears scored in the fourth quarter Friday night, but Delhi defended its home field with a 49-8 victory.

Delhi built a 28-0 halftime lead and added three more scores in the second half before BGAH got on the board late. Braylon Atkinson scored the Bears’ lone touchdown on a 4-yard run, and BGAH added the two-point conversion.

Zane Mumbulo led the Bears with 98 rushing yards on 22 carries and added 27 receiving yards. Andreus Juliussen added 37 rushing yards, while Davis Barnard passed for 36 yards.

Defensively, Atkinson and Micah Casey led BGAH with seven tackles apiece, and Cooper Warren added six.

20 days ago, Afton Central School District

Afton FFA Pumpkin Flower Arrangement Workshop

The Afton FFA will be holding a pumpkin flower arrangement workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5-7 p.m. in the Ag room at the Middle/High School.

The cost is $40 per person. You can pay at the door with cash or check made payable to Afton FFA.

Please email Cat Reeder at creeder@aftoncsd.org to sign up!

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20 days ago, Afton Central School District

Poster for a pumpkin flower arrangement workshop. Details include date, time, location, cost, and instructor. Flowers and pumpkins are shown.

📸 REMINDER: SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS TUESDAY!

Afton Central School District’s School Picture Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 6!

Families can order prints online from Sean Murphy Studios here: https://www.seanmurphystudios.com/school

📅 Picture Day: Tuesday, Oct. 6

Be ready to smile, Afton! 📸

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21 days ago, Afton Central School District

Calendar page for October 6, with "SAVE THE DATE" and "Picture day is coming!" text, a camera, and a QR code for ordering.

BGAH Cross Country competed in two meets this weekend. The modified boys and girls raced in the Pete Matzke Memorial Invite at Maine Memorial Elementary. Carly LaVergne led the girls with a sixth-place finish, followed by Zendaya Pierson in 12th in a field of 38 racers. The boys team placed seventh overall, with Zack Ives finishing in 22nd and Charles Knapp in 24th right behind him.

The varsity teams traveled Saturday to Rochester to compete in the McQuaid Invitational, with over 7,000 runners from seven states and two Canadian provinces entered in the 26 races throughout the day.

The JV boys were led by Andrew Menard's 181st, with Teagan O'Connor (199th), Caleb Robertson (236th) and Connor Rowe (239th) all racing well in a field of 322 total JV boys runners.

The varsity girls scored a 21st-place team finish out of 43 in the Medium School Division, and overall on the day, the team placed 99th out of 203 girls teams. Lalaenia Baldwin (72nd, 441 overall), Jaylin Winans (109th, 630 overall), Elzie John (120th, 698 overall), Macey LaFever (147th, 844 overall) and Gabby Gross (195th, 1,144 overall) scored for the team in a field of 246 runners total, with a total of 1,494 varsity girls running throughout the day.

The varsity boys placed 18th in their Medium Schools race, and 67th as a team overall on the day out of 232 boys teams total. Owen Degan's sixth-place finish was the highest in BGAH history, and his time of 15:40 put him 52nd overall on the day in a field of 2,465 varsity boys running throughout the day. Sean Fowler (64th, 366 overall), Ethan Beardslee (98th, 518 overall), Jackari Garipoli (156th, 829 overall) and Rowan Beasinger (164th, 878 overall) scored in the team's top five.

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21 days ago, Afton Central School District

A group of athletes in running gear, some with numbers, running in a grassy area.

Runners compete in a cross-country race on a grassy field, with spectators watching from the sidelines.

A group of people running a race in a field with green grass, trees, and bushes in the background.

A group of runners compete in a cross-country race on a grassy field with a crowd in the background.

Runners compete in a cross-country race on a grassy field, with spectators in the background.

Runners compete in a cross-country race on a grassy field with spectators. Numbered bibs are visible.

Runners in a race, wearing shirts with numbers, compete on grass. Spectators watch from behind a fence.

Runners compete in a cross-country race on a grassy field with spectators behind them.

Several runners compete on a grassy field, with spectators behind a fence, some holding phones.

People running in a race on a grassy field. Participants wear numbered shirts, with one man in white and red and another in pink.

Varsity Sports Schedule for the Week of Oct. 5-10

It's another busy week of fall sports ahead as we enter the second month of the season!

Find the complete schedule for all of our sports teams on ScheduleGalaxy: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/114

Let’s go, Crimson Knights, Afton/Harpursville and BGAH Bears!

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21 days ago, Afton Central School District

A poster lists upcoming games for Afton Central School District varsity sports, featuring a red knight mascot.

On Friday, some of our high school Agriculture Education students spent the day at SUNY Cobleskill for High School Day!

Students had the chance to tour campus, explore different programs, see some of the facilities and learn more about the opportunities Cobleskill has to offer. It was a great experience for our students to get out of the classroom and see what their next steps after high school could look like.

Our Agriculture Education classes also give students the opportunity to earn three college credits from SUNY Cobleskill through our College in the High School program. It was great for students to visit the campus and see firsthand where those college credits can take them.

Thank you, SUNY Cobleskill, for having us yesterday!

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23 days ago, Afton Central School District

A group of 13 young adults stands in front of a brick building with glass windows. Some wear casual clothes, hats, and shoes.

Five girls in boots stand together in a barn, one wearing a red jacket, another in pink. Behind them, metal beams and windows.

The Grade 4 classes of Ms. Waffle and Mrs. DeYoung made New York state "candy maps" on Wednesday as part of their science and social studies units about maps, landforms and the geography of New York state.

The students had so much fun with this hands-on (and tasty) learning project!

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25 days ago, Afton Central School District

Two girls in a classroom, one with blonde hair and a purple shirt, the other with brown hair and a black shirt, are creating art.

Two children at a table in a classroom working on crafts. One child is holding a paintbrush.

Six children in a classroom hold artwork. The backdrop is a red banner with the words "Welcome to the Greatest."

A group of children holds up painted maps in a classroom. Behind them, a banner says, "Welcome to the Great."

A brown paper board has a map of New York created with blue frosting, red and chocolate candies. Below it is a map of New York.

Six kids in a hallway, each holding a piece of artwork with different designs.

Seven children in a hallway, holding up artwork. A red and gray pillar behind them.

Three kids hold plates in a classroom, one with a chocolate-covered toothbrush. Behind them, tables and chairs are visible.

Two children in a classroom, one with a plate of food, the other holding a plate and a water bottle.

A girl in a red sweater eats from a paper plate in a classroom with desks and chairs.

⚠️ Modified Girls Soccer Game Postponed

The modified girls soccer game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, at Harpursville has been postponed.

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25 days ago, Afton Central School District

🏀 Jr. Crimson Knights Basketball Clinic: Monday, Oct. 12

This is a free clinic open to Afton Central School students in grades 1-6. We will run drills with the varsity girls players and coaches to kick off the youth basketball season!

If you're interested in having your child attend this clinic, please reach out to Adam Rupakus at arupakas@aftoncsd.org.

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25 days ago, Afton Central School District

A poster with bold text. It reads: "Jr. Crimson Knights Basketball Clinic" and "Monday, October 12th."

Show Your Afton Pride!

Our new Afton Central School District apparel stores are now open! Whether you're looking for a t-shirt, sweatshirt, jacket, hat, bag or other Crimson Knights gear, there are plenty of ways to show your Afton spirit.

We have two online apparel stores, and you can easily access both through the “Apparel Store” link at the top of the Afton CSD website.

👉 Visit www.aftoncsd.org and click “Apparel Store” to start shopping, or scan the QR code on the attached flyer!

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26 days ago, Afton Central School District

An ad for Afton Central School District apparel with hooded jackets, caps, backpacks, and a QR code for online shopping.

BRAVE Youth Leadership: Superheroes in Action!

Today marked Week 2 of the BRAVE Youth Leadership System through Sweethearts and Heroes with Josiah McKeon – and our 9th and 10th grade student leaders took on an important topic: bullying.

A total of 16 students are being trained by Jo to help build connections and strengthen our school community by working with 2nd grade students throughout the next several weeks.

During today's training, our student leaders rehearsed bullying skits before heading to Ms. Hardler's and Ms. Doing's 2nd grade classrooms to share what they had learned.

The 2nd graders got in on the action, too! After talking with their high school friends about their favorite superheroes and the superpowers they wished they had, they suited up in capes and joined the skits.

With their new "superpowers," our 2nd graders took turns stepping into the action to stop the bullies – all while learning important lessons about kindness, courage, standing up for others and looking out for their classmates.

And, of course, everyone got a turn to wear the cape!

These are the kinds of connections that help make a school community stronger. By bringing students together across grade levels, we're building relationships, developing student leaders and working toward our vision of a pre-K through 12th grade community of collaboration for students and staff.

Every Student Known...Every Future Grown.

View the complete photo gallery from today's BRAVE sessions in our Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19QmgL1u9a/

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26 days ago, Afton Central School District

Five students sit in chairs, facing a person in a black shirt that says "SQUEEZE for OYTOCH."

Man with backpack speaking to students. One student looks at him, the other looks down. Background includes bulletin board.

Two young boys in a classroom, one wearing a black shirt, the other with a football shirt, are engaged with a plastic container.

Three children seated around a table. A girl in a red hoodie and a boy in a green shirt.

A child holds up a colorful geometric structure made of sticks, smiling. Background shows a classroom with desks and chairs.

Woman with blue-white striped sweater and blue jeans holds two girls by shoulders. Background includes chairs and desks.

A classroom with three children and an adult. An adult in plaid holds a ball. The children look at the ball.

A child with a superhero cape points at someone. Two women are seated, one is writing.

Two girls stand together, one with pigtails and a pink hoodie, the other with a yellow cape, smiling. A woman sits behind them, facing a desk.

A person stands in a classroom with a child and another person, facing each other. Behind them, students sit at desks.

BGAH Cross Country hosted Tuesday's meet at Clinton Park in Bainbridge vs. the MAC League.

Check out these photos of our runners in action!

The complete photo gallery can be found in our Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dk1jTy9u7/

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26 days ago, Afton Central School District

Children in red uniforms run across a grassy field with onlookers behind them, trees in the background.

A group of children runs on a grassy field wearing matching red shirts, shorts, and sneakers.

Several children in athletic wear running on a grassy field. Trees and a fence are in the background.

A group of young athletes in red and blue uniforms runs on a grassy field with trees and people watching.

Cross country runners in red and blue uniforms run on a grassy field, with trees and spectators in the background.

Group of athletes wearing matching uniforms gather in a circle on a grassy field.

Team of athletes in red tops and blue shorts, some with raised hands, stand on a green field.

A group of runners in red and blue uniforms line up on a grassy field with trees in the background.

Cross country runners in red and blue uniforms run on a grassy field, with trees in the background.

A group of runners in red and blue uniforms on a grassy field, with trees and spectators.

🌙 Learning With...Oreos?!

Mrs. Kehoe's 6th grade students just finished a study of the phases of the Moon!

This learning enhanced students' understanding of the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun, as well as how the Moon affects the tides and ecosystems. Historically, in some cultures, people also recognized the Moon's importance in the creation of calendars and rituals.

The study was finalized by recreating the phases of the Moon with Oreo cookies!

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27 days ago, Afton Central School District

Person at a table, decorating a cookie with icing, using a paper plate, with a book open.

A notebook with drawings of moon phases on cookies. The cookies have frosting phases from new to full moon.

Cookies arranged on lined paper; cookies have white and black icing. Background includes a pink shirt.

A girl sits at a table in a classroom. She has a pencil, a notebook, and cookies on the table.

A boy in a tan hoodie sits at a table, smiling and pointing. A plate of cookies sits on the table in front of him.

A person at a desk with cookies on paper, wearing a white tank top and black stockings.

A line of cookies arranged on paper, labeled from full moon to waning crescent, with varying amounts of cream cheese.

Two children, one leaning on a table with cookies on paper, the other smiling and posing.

Cookies with varying amounts of white frosting arranged on lined paper with labels. Background is plain white.

October Menus Now Available!

Here are our breakfast and lunch menus for the month of October.

You can always view our daily menus on the Dining section of our website and mobile app: https://www.aftoncsd.org/dining

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27 days ago, Afton Central School District

Calendar for October 2026 with breakfast menu items listed for Monday through Friday, including pumpkin-themed and Halloween foods.

An October 2026 menu lists lunch options for Monday to Friday. Each day has pumpkin, skull, and witch hat icons.

🏈 BGAH Bears Senior Night

Friday night was Senior Night for the BGAH Bears varsity football team at Bainbridge-Guilford, as the Bears celebrated their seniors before taking on Deposit-Hancock.

BGAH battled throughout the night, taking a 6-0 lead into halftime after Davis Barnard scored on a 3-yard touchdown run. Deposit-Hancock answered with two third-quarter touchdowns to take a 14-6 lead, and the Bears kept fighting into the fourth quarter but couldn't quite complete the comeback.

Sophomore Zane Mumbulo led the Bears' ground game with 118 rushing yards on 21 carries, while also recording a team-high 11 tackles. Barnard added a rushing touchdown, and Cooper Warren recorded a fumble recovery.

Despite the 14-6 loss, the Bears continued to battle from start to finish and kept the game within one score throughout the fourth quarter.

Congratulations to our BGAH seniors, and thank you for all you've contributed to Bears football!

📸 Here are some photos from Friday night's game and Senior Night. You can find the complete gallery in our Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JnMVkQ86Y/

Final: Deposit-Hancock 14, BGAH 6

The Bears return to action Friday at Delaware Academy. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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28 days ago, Afton Central School District

People stand on a field with a football player in uniform, hands clasped, during a pre-game ceremony.

A group stands on a football field, with several people wearing navy blue shirts. A mountain with trees is in the background.

A group of people stands on a football field. They wear blue jerseys and stand on the white lines.

Cheerleaders in blue and white uniforms with red bows on track, trees in background.

Cheerleaders in uniform, with red bows in their hair, run on a track, with trees in the background.

A group holds a banner reading "Shine Bright as Senior" on a football field, surrounded by blurred trees.

A group of cheerleaders in matching uniforms stands on a track. They are holding pom-poms and looking upward.

Players in dark uniforms, helmets, and sneakers embrace on a field. Others stand nearby, watching.

Two football players in helmets. One player throws a ball while the other reaches up to catch it.

Football players on a field at night; one player in blue prepares to throw a ball. Spectators stand behind the fence.

Our varsity field hockey game at Moravia has been postponed for today, Monday, Sept. 28.

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28 days ago, Afton Central School District

🎉 What a way to wrap up Homecoming & Spirit Week! 🎉

The energy was high Friday afternoon as students from across Afton Central School came together in the gym for an exciting Homecoming Pep Rally!

It was great to see our Elementary and Middle/High School students filling the gym and bringing plenty of Crimson Knights spirit to the celebration. We were also excited to welcome students and guests from our merged sports schools, Harpursville Central School District and Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District, making the afternoon even more special.

From the school spirit and cheers to the excitement throughout the gym, the pep rally was a great way to cap off a fantastic week across our schools.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Homecoming & Spirit Week such a memorable celebration of our students and our Afton community!

Go Crimson Knights!

Check out the complete photo gallery in our Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HhckmwjqX/

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28 days ago, Afton Central School District

A gymnasium full of people watching a game, with a large group seated on bleachers.

Large crowd seated on bleachers in a gym, some wearing red and blue uniforms, with decorations and a mascot present.

Three people in shark costumes: pink, blue, and yellow. A girl in yellow shirt between two girls.

Two people on a basketball court, one in an orange body suit and the other in a knight costume, standing next to each other.

A person in orange holds a pom-pom, raising it high above their head in a gym.

A group of people inside a gymnasium stacking boxes. Audience seated in bleachers watching.

Two women in Minions costumes stand in a gym, one holding a Minion toy. Behind them, a door and a red bleacher are visible.

A team of four people in orange shirts stacks boxes on a basketball court as a crowd watches.

Person in knight costume stands on red carpet on basketball court with bleachers in background.

Group of children and adults in red shirts seated on bleachers and floor, possibly at a school event.