Walton Central School District

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

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

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

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

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 high school students of the month for March! #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!

Members of Walton CSD’s music department recently visited Townsend Elementary. The high school band, orchestra, and chorus put on a small concert for the younger students, as well as explaining their instruments and what they do. This allows the elementary students to see what in music they might be interested in being part of as they get older. See more photos on our Facebook page! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

On Thursday, March 28, Townsend Elementary will be sending students home with ISO certified glasses from NASA. These glasses, which can be used to view the eclipse on April 8, will be inside the folded directions to keep them from getting damaged. Please keep these glasses in a safe place where they won’t get damaged and please be sure to read the instructions before using the glasses. For information about the eclipse, please visit this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxrLRbkOwKs.

REMINDER: It's time for spring break! There is no school on Friday, March 29 (district offices closed), April 1-5, and Monday, April 8. Enjoy the break! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD

Townsend Elementary second graders were recently visited by Jenine Osbon with W.I.D.E. She presented on Harriet Tubman, for Women’s History Month, as well as finishing Black History Month in February. First, she read a book about Tubman’s life, and then did a presentation on quilt codes, which were used by slaves finding their way to freedom via the underground railroad. Students then had the opportunity to build a quilt square to represent one of many codes they learned about. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Townsend Elementary participated in this year’s Kids Heart Challenge as part of a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Grades 3-5 took part in the challenge, with 26 students contributing to the challenge. Students raised a total of 2,234.99 this year. The top five fundraisers were: Emmet Miller: $377.55 Kimber Bowker: $275.96 Lexy Carman: $265 Gabe Neumann: $165 Taylor Gransbury: $140 Through the challenge, students were also encouraged to complete Finn’s Mission, where they learned how to do hands-on CPR, as well as follow steps to learn about heart health. Nine students completed Finn’s Mission, and 13 families that learned about hands-only HPR. Great job all! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

What performances! The Walton CSD music department presented Willy Wonka this past weekend! An amazing show! Great job by the cast and crew! See a full gallery of photos on our Facebook page! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Walton CSD presents Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka THIS WEEKEND! Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23! Tickets are available at the door. Prices are $8 for adults, and $6 for students. For more information, please visit: https://www.waltoncsd.org/article/1507900. Look for more photos from this wonderful performance on Monday! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to the February students of the month at Townsend Elementary! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Hanford Mills recently visited Townsend Elementary’s second graders and presented a program on “sharing water.” The students learned how different professions use water, as well as learning ways we can all work together to share this precious resource. Students explored how water in their community, region, and the state is a shared resource. Thank you, Hanford Mills Museum, for this great educational experience! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Pi Day fun at Walton middle school! The annual Pi Day celebration was held March 14 with some fun activities! The traditional pie-eating contest, as well as some other 3.14 activities were held in the afternoon. For more photos, please visit our Facebook page! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Good luck to the Walton CSD boys volleyball team as they compete at the Section Four tournament Saturday at Johnson City! For those attending, the tournament is at Johnson City Elementary-Middle School. Admission is $6.25 if you purchase online, or $8 cash at the door. Children 10 and under are free. To purchase digital tickets, please visit: https://gofan.co/event/1460097?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride