Here is the spirit week calendar for this week!
The Class of 2026 will be hosting Prom on the Saturday, May 10th at the Geneganslet Golf Course from 6-10 pm. Tickets are $60 or two for $110. Students can purchase tickets by seeing Mrs. Northrup or Mrs. Krause
Hello, Afton Community! The Outdoor Track and Field meet is cancelled for today. It is rescheduled for Thursday at Unatego. They have no practice today. The modified softball team will practice in the small gym and the varsity softball team will practice in the large gym. The modified baseball team will practice in the elementary gym at Harpursville at their usual time. The JV baseball game is cancelled tonight with no practice. The varsity boys baseball game is scheduled for tonight at 5:00 p.m. at Bainbridge Guilford.
The annual Art@Afton Student Art Show will take place in the MS/HS Library on April 29th from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, April 30th - May 1st from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM. Please come out and enjoy all the amazing artwork by our talented students!
The varsity softball team earned a big home game win (17-1) over Walton. Jenna Wilson struck out eight and gave up two hits. Megan Racine, McKenna Ross, and Jenna Wilson each knocked in two RBIs. Kathleen Charette, Kadence Racine, and Madicine Kern all knocked in a run. The Knights had 11 hits and swiped 10 bases. The team played solid defense behind Wilson. Their next game is away at Unatego this Wednesday.
Photo Credit: Mark Florance
Afton Elementary students earned their ice-cream incentive for reading! Way to go, Students!
The varsity softball tournament for this weekend is postponed.
The Afton Varsity softball team picked up their second win on the road against Walton (15 - 10)!
Jenna Wilson controlled the mound with 14 strikeouts on the night while giving up 7 hits. The team came from behind in the 4th inning with a lead off hit by Hopkins who had two hits in the same inning. Emilie Hopkins, Kathleen Charette, Megan Racine, Ariana Florance and Makenna Schultz had multiple hits in the win.
Makenna Schultz, Ariana Florance, Avree Wrench, Megan Racine, Miranda Schultz, Emilie Hopkins, Kathleen Charette and McKenna Ross scored in the win.
The team has out up 25 runs in their first two games of the season. The next game for the girls is this weekend with their home tournament.
Congratulations to our varsity softball team with a big win against Harpursville 10-1! Jenna Wilson led the team with 13 strikeouts while giving up 5 hits. Afton had 10 hits on the night including a double by Ariana Florance, Emilie Hopkins, and Kathleen Charette. Megan Racine came up big in the 4th with a home run shot over the left field fence driving in three runs! Alyssa Spathelf, Kathleen Charette, Jenna Wilson, Miranda Schultz, and Megan Racine all had RBIs on the night. All starters finished the game with at least one hit to finish the night. The team plays away at Walton tonight!
Photo Credit: Colette Ketzak & Mark Florance
BGA Dollars for Scholars is conducting their Phone-a-thon/ Mail-a-thon to raise funds to provide scholarships to assist students in the Afton and B-G class of 2025 with their post secondary education. Students will be calling community members on April 8th and 9th seeking pledges for donations. Donations can be mailed to BGA Dollars for Scholars, 43 Greenlawn Ave., Bainbridge, NY 13733 or you can make donations directly online at:
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On April 8, 2025, the Afton Central School District Board of Education agreed to offer Mrs. Annette Hammond the position as our new superintendent of schools. Annette is currently the superintendent in the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton School District. It is anticipated that she will assume the position between mid-July and August 1, 2025.
The Board would also like to take this opportunity to thank those members of the school community who provided feedback to the Board during this process as it helped inform the Board of the qualities and characteristics demanded of our next superintendent.
As a follow up to the in-person focus groups held on March 6, we are offering this community survey to allow all to share their input as the district seeks to determine areas of opportunity for ensuring ongoing student engagement and retention. Your feedback will help us identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to better serve students and families.
https://forms.office.com/r/RLuMwjRSf3 – titled “Parent Survey: Strengthening Student Engagement & Retention”
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Our softball team has their home opener is home tonight at 4:30 p.m. against Harpursville! We hope to see you there!
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Mobile food pantry coming to Afton April 14 the Afton Central School District in partnership with the Community Cupboard and Chobani is excited to announce the launch of a new mobile food pantry service in Afton, starting April 14, 2025. This initiative aims to further support the community by providing accessible and nutritious food to individuals and families in need, by reducing food insecurity in Afton.
For more information about the Mobile Food Pantry, including upcoming locations, additional local service locations, and/or dates, call the Mobile Food Pantry (607) 956-0153, visit the Community Cupboard Facebook page, or website https://communitycupboard.cc/.
![Mobile food pantry coming to Afton April 14 the Afton Central School District in partnership wit hthe community cupboard and Chobani is excited to announce the launch of a new mobile food pantry service in Afton, starting April 14, 2025. This initiative aims to further support the community by providing accessible and nutritious food to individuals and families in need, by reducing food insecurity in Afton. The Mobile Food Pantry will make regular stops each month in addition to the already established monthly food pantry, ensuring that even more people have access to essential food items. THe pantry will offer a variety of fresh produce, pantry staples, and other nutritious food options. The service is available to anyone in the community who is experiencing food insecurity or needs support. Details of the Mobile Food Pantry's Launch: First Stop: April 14, 2025 Time 4 pm - 5 pm Location: Visitor Parking Lot in Front of Afton Middle/High School Frequency: Monthly, in addition to the exisiting monthly food pantry. ]*We are excited to have this new opportunity for community members in addition to the FFA food pantry. We now offer twice as many meal options to support our cmmuntiy" said Afton Agriculure Teacher and FFA Advisor, Cathleen Reeder. The Mobile Food Pantry will provide food on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last, and no identification or proof of income will be required. Those taking advantage of this program will be required to provide some basic information for the database to track information on need to maintain funding. The program is open to all, and individuals and families can access the pantry regardless of their circumstances. For more information about the Mobile Food Pantry, including upcoming locations, additional local service locations, and/or dates, call the Mobile Food Pantry (607) 956-0153, visit the Community Cupboard Facebook page, or website https://communitycupboard.cc/.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/afton_central_school_district_ar/live_feed_image/image/15145884/large_food_pantry.png)
The Afton Central School Board of Education will have a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 8th at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium. During the forum, the community is invited to observe, however there will be no direct communication between the candidate and the audience. This meeting will be a community forum to review candidates for the position of School Superintendent. https://5il.co/3b9tc
We are so proud of our outstanding drama club which put on an excellent production of Frozen Jr. Thank you, Ms. Krause and Ms. O'Connor for directing the production. Thank you to Ms. Sabol for your work with set design. Thank you, Students for your performance!
The Afton Central School District Drama Club is proud to present Frozen Jr. tonight at 6:00 p.m. The admission cost is $6.00 for adults, and $4.00 for students and children. We hope to see you there!
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Our Afton Students in action rehearsing for their production of Frozen Jr. this weekend!
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The Afton Board of Education is pleased to announce the final two candidates in the search for a new Superintendent. The community is welcome to attend the community forum that will take place on Tuesday, April 8th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Afton School Auditorium. During the forum, the community is invited to observe, however there will be no direct communication between the candidate and the audience.
More information about the candidates can be found on our website: https://5il.co/3c8u2
