Walton Central School District

SNACK ATTACK! Students in Mrs. Williams' class set up the Orange and Black Snack Attack each Thursday during lunch periods to sell snacks and raise money for the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society! Great job and keep it up! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Next week is the high school's annual College and Career Week! Check out some of the great things happening! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

In honor of Earth Day on Monday, middle school Wellness Warriors volunteered their activity time to clean up outside of the school! Great work! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Townsend Elementary is recycling all of the items listed on the attached poster! There will be a container for students to drop items off inside the entrance to the school. Please remember that plastic must be clean and dry! Help us keep plastic materials out of the landfills! Visit the NexTrex website to learn more about how our recyclables can become a composite deck.

Congratulations to the Townsend Elementary students of the month for March! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The Walton Central School District is seeking feedback about our communication practices. Please fill out this brief survey to assist the district with evaluating and improving our information and communication practices, including the website, newsletters etc. We thank you for your participation. The survey will be open until May 6, 2024. You can find the survey at: https://forms.gle/qPTn79FaTbbo91hi6. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Five Walton CSD students competed this past weekend as the state tournament for speech and debate. Eli Williams placed highest, earning an 11th-place finish in humorous interpretation. Aurora and Siniscalchi and Caroline Gorence finished 14th in duo performance. Monica Wright placed 21st in oral interpretation, and David Gatchalian was 26th in original oratory. Williams, Siniscalchi, Gorence, and Gatchalian will compete at nationals over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. Congratulations to all! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to Walton CSD senior Eve Foster, who earned the SUNY Delhi Presidential Scholarship! This scholarship provides up to $7,000 per academic year toward non-tuition related expenses. Students were selected after an application and interview process. Those applying needed a GPA of 93 or above, and live within 50 miles of SUNY Delhi’s campus. Foster, who plans to major in event management, was joined by her mother Jessica Backus-Foster and was presented the award by SUNY Delhi admissions advisor Lexi Taylor. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Petitions are available for qualified residents who would like to run for the Walton Central School District Board of Education. For more information, or to pick up a petition please contact the district clerk at 607-865-4116, ext. 6130, or emailing cphraner@waltoncsd.org. Petitions must be signed by at least 25 district residents and are due back to the district office no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to sisters Maisy and Ella Rhinehart for winning the Orange Peel cover design contest! Maisy, a ninth grader, received the most votes and her artwork will be on the front cover. Ella, a senior, will have her artwork featured on the back cover after placing second. Teachers and community members voted for their favorites. There were several entries this year. The Orange Peel is a student publication organized by art teacher Lara Fassler. The annual publication gives students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to showcase their creative talents in art and writing. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Members of the Walton CSD junior class recently attended the Delaware County Counselors Association College and Career Fair at SUNY Delhi. Students attended as part of the district’s college and career readiness program. While at the event, students had the opportunity to learn about different colleges, undergraduate programs, and career opportunities available. After the fair, students went on a tour of the SUNY Delhi campus, learning about academic programs, student support services, and campus life. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The next New York Thursday is scheduled for April 18! A great looking menu! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

WCS hosts all-county festival The Walton Central School District hosted the SCSMA All-County Festival in March. The annual concert featured several area schools who came together for a concert. On Friday and Saturday morning, students from county school districts rehearsed together. The concert took place on Saturday afternoon in front of a large crowd. Walton students who participated included: Elementary chorus: Kate Bowker, Josilyn Covell, Ava Hoover, Daphne Schmidt, Hayden Schmidt, Kenzley Stone, Lena Storrer, Jesse Tompkins, Averie Williams, and Jayden Wright. Junior band: Anika Fassler, Liam Kane, Adam Rice, Esther Salvia, Logan Viscio, and Bentley Wickham. Senior chorus: Derek Basile, Eve Foster, and David Gatchalian. HS jazz band: Emilie Bregenborg, Kahrin Vesterfelt, and Elijah Williams. Congratulations to all who participated! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The annual Townsend Elementary science fair was held. So many great projects! Great work by all students who took part! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

It's always fun checking out books at the book fair! From the recent fair at Townsend Elementary! The next book fair is scheduled for May 22-24! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Walton CSD’s chapter of the FFA recently attended the Eastern Region Substates in Windsor. More than 320 students, 39 advisors, and 70 judges participated in the day of service, which produced 270 cat toys and 170 dog toys that will go to shelters in the area of each FFA chapter in attendance. Walton had 12 FFA members advance to the sub-state level. Two students advanced to states in junior prepared public speaking. Only the top two in each competition move on to states. More than 20 students were in each competition. Walton’s two moving onto states are: First place: Lauren Sloan-Boice Second place: William Voorhies The two students will compete in Buffalo at the New York State convention in May. Also at the convention will be Isabella Yetto and Mackenzie Backus, who will receive their Empire Degree, which is the highest honor students can receive at the state level. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to the high school students of the month for March! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Petitions are available for qualified residents who would like to run for the Walton Central School District Board of Education. For more information, or to pick up a petition please contact the district clerk at 607-865-4116, ext. 6130, or emailing cphraner@waltoncsd.org. Petitions must be signed by at least 25 district residents and are due back to the district office no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to the Walton CSD middle school students of the month for March 2024! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Happy Easter from the Walton Central School District!