April is National Autism Awareness month. Here is a link to learn more information!
The link is from the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). It is a Federal advisory committee that coordinates efforts and provides advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on issues related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
https://iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/autism-awareness-month/2023/
Here are some photos of the Section IV Volleyball Tournament in Johnson City! Go Knights!
Ms. Paige's class created an awesome visual display of Romeo and Juliet.
Hello, Afton Community!
Board of Education Petitions are now available. Please review the information below; contact the District Clerk at 607-639-8229 if you have any questions.
The 8th grade did a budgeting activity with jellybeans. They had a certain number of jellybeans, and they had to decide how to “spend them” with different categories. This included food, transportation, housing, and insurance.
They really enjoyed it!
Hello, Afton Community! Check out our NY Thursday for this month!
Hello, Afton Community!
Congratulations to the students who took awards at the CASA Student Art Exhibition on March 10th!
Larry Wake III
"Portrait of Van Gogh"
Won Second Place Award
Donnaleigh Young
"Hopper's Lighthouse"
Won and Honorable Mention
Hello, Afton Community!
Water aerobics and community swim are cancelled for tonight 3/30 and morning swim is cancelled for tomorrow 3/31.
Check out the New York Thursday Menu for today!
Afton seniors worked on their public speaking skills by sharing a presentation to prevent bullying. The seniors are working to earn the New York State Seal of Civic Readiness
Hello, Afton Community!
Thank you for your responses on Thought Exchange. Your feedback is helpful for our strategic planning process.
We are providing additional ways for you to get involved. On May 30th, we will have stakeholder committee meetings. If you are interested in participating in the stakeholder meeting session, please complete the Microsoft Form at this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yhGM5Tt8oU-fv4Fs6epBSvYsxkPvkAFCverY3yDne3FUNU5VMDRPWEQ4TDVXQlZTQVlRUDlJRzlRWS4u
Biology students played a game about communication. One team verbally directs the other team to build exactly what they are building.
Mrs. Reeder's Food Science class harvested romaine lettuce from the Agricultural Education Rooms Hydroponics Growing system. The students have been working hard planting and maintaining the vegetables and herbs planted this semester. The lettuce was used for Friday's lunch on March 23rd.
The Hydroponics Growing system was made possible through a Grant from Green Our Planet. Students in photo are Aiden F. Jyllian G. Mason B. Jacob M.
Hello, Afton Community! The Music in Our School’s Concert is on March 28, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. This concert will feature the elementary, middle, and high school ensembles. We hope to see you there!
Hello, Afton Community!
On March 28th, we will have a Town Hall meeting in response to Transportation Survey starting at 5:30 p.m. in the board of education room. Please use door #1 on the Sand St. side of the school for this meeting.
Today is the last day to purchase apparel!
The store has a mix of generic Afton Crimson Knight apparel as well as our ACK baseball logo. All proceeds from the sale of apparel will go to the Afton Baseball Booster Club.
Link: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/aftbb23
Mark Binder visited Afton Elementary school yesterday, regaling us as an author and storyteller. He took some time to work with some of our older students during an afternoon writing workshop. Another exciting part of his visit is that each student has received one of his books. So please take a moment to read it with them!
Hello, Afton Community!
On March 28, 2023 we will have a Town Hall meeting in response to Transportation Survey from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the board of education room. Please use door #1 on the Sand St. side of the school for this meeting.
Saturday’s Student Art Showcase was a great success! Here are some photos of the event!
Congratulations to the following Afton Middle and High School students who participated in the All-Chenango County Elementary Chorus, Middle School Band, and High School Band this past weekend at Oxford Academy:
Brooklynn Svoboda-Cobb , Sophia McCumber, Jyllian Garipoli, Samantha Miller, Serenity Oliveras, and Emmeline Vroman.
Students prepared the music in lessons over the past few months then traveled to work with special guest conductors this weekend. It culminated with a wonderful concert Saturday afternoon.
