The entire student body of Weedsport Elementary gathered in the gymnasium in early December to learn all about coding during an Hour of Code event. The day started with a presentation by STEM teacher Lisa Mabbett and BOCES instructional technology coach Nina Baker, and followed with activities broken up by grade level. The Hour of …

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Numerous athletes from Weedsport were named to the All-League teams for the fall season. They included: Field hockey (first team): Aubrey Ouderkirk, Suzie Nemec, Mariah Quigley, and Emma Stark; (second team) McKenna Holmes, Morgan Flask, and Christina Jackson; (honorable mention) Jocelyn Kepple and Bridget Hickey. Cross Country boys: (first team) Landon Kepple; and (second team) …

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The Weedsport varsity football team captured its second consecutive Sectional title this year (and capped off an undefeated season) and earned recognition from the Board of Education at its regular meeting in December. Weedsport also finished tied for first place with Oakfield-Alabama in the overall 8-man state football rankings. Weedsport finished 8-0 on the season …

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More than 10 third grade students from Weedsport Elementary have had their short stories selected for publication in the book, “Spooky Sagas.” Library media specialist Aja Hahn conducted a writing activity with the students in October and submitted the works for publication. When it’s published, a copy of the book will be sent to the …

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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association recently recognized four sports teams from the Weedsport Central School District as scholar-athlete teams for the fall sports season. The teams include football, field hockey, and boys’ and girls’ cross country. This is the first time that all of the teams were recognized in a season …

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Weedsport Jr.-Sr. High School junior Jamison Daly wants to eventually become an art teacher, and she feels the college art courses at the school are helping her on her way. “This is a great experience. We get to do a lot of hands-on work and I’ve learned some fantastic new skills,” she said. “And our …

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The 40 students in Andrew Roberts’ physical science class recently stepped out of class and received some hands-on experience in the wood shop. He collaborated with technology teacher Alicia Flinn and charged students to create balsa wood cars powered by a rubber band. The students (in grades 11-12) then measured acceleration and applied various physics …

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For the second year in a row, the Weedsport football team won the 8-man football title with a 68-44 win over West Canada Valley in the Carrier Dome. The win capped off a perfect season for the Warriors. Aidan Mabbett scored three touchdowns as the Warriors rolled to a 40-22 halftime lead.  

Weedsport Jr.-Sr. High School has announced its student-athletes of the month. They are as follows and include quotes from his/her coach. Boys’ varsity cross country team – Nash Hertlein “Nash has improved his time by almost 4 minutes in the 5K race. He was committed to running over the summer and displays perseverance. Nash’s dedication …

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The Weedsport branch of the National Junior Honor Society inducted 26 new members during a ceremony at the Jr.-Sr. High School on Nov 6. The new members include: Mia Ada, Elena Amodei, Lauren Amodei, Ava Blaisdell, Liza Brown, Nolan Carner, Timothy Cherry, Adrihanna Collins, Trinity Davis, Lauren DeJohn, Alexandria Docteur, Matthew Freunscht, Ethan Gilfus, Evan …

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