Walton Central School District

For the 21st consecutive year, the WaltonCentral School District teamed with Delaware Opportunities for a gift drive to help area children. This year, the drive covered 42 children throughout Delaware County. The National Honor Society organized and sponsored the drive this year, and gifts were donated by students and numerous faculty and staff members from the elementary, middle, and high schools. A list of families is given to the school ahead of time, though identities are not known. Gifts remain in the county, however. The only information given to the school is age, gender, and sizes for each child, as well as a list of wanted items or interests. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Earlier this fall, at a NY Thursday lunch, SUNY Delhi students and faculty teamed up with Walton CSD cafeteria staff to serve spaghetti, meat sauce, and garlic bread. The featured tomato sauce was created and made by SUNY Delhi students and distributed to nearly a dozen DCMO BOCES component schools. The sauce was made with tomatoes grown locally. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The Walton Central School District drama club will present "Alibis" at 7 p.m. January 5 and 6 at the high school auditorium. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

REMINDER: Walton CSD's winter concerts conclude this week! - O'Neill High School: 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 20 All concerts are held at the high school auditorium, and are free and open to the public! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to the Walton/Delaware Academy wrestling team for winning the annual Cuneen-Doane Tournament this past weekend at Walton! WDA scored 187 points to win the 15-team tournament. Windsor placed second with 173 points. Four wrestlers reached the finals for WDA, with Hayden Robinson (108 pounds) and Justin Somers (124) earning championships. Kohl Muller (116) and Trystan Haywood (138) each placed second. Congratulations as well to Hayden, who earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors for the lower weight classes. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

All after-school activities for Monday, December 18 are canceled.

Winners of the middle school's SEL committee orange card breakfast, along with their guests, enjoyed a pancake breakfast. The breakfast was donated by Gabby Rays Diner in Walton! Students receive orange cards for exhibiting certain traits, including kindness, helping others, and good behavior, among others. These cards are entered into a drawing for prizes. The breakfast is a prize presented by the middle school Social Emotional Learning Committee, in collaboration with local restaurants. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to November's coloring contest winners in the middle school! The winners were: Xager Wickham, Emma Freel, and Isis Guervaz! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

REMINDER: Walton CSD's winter concerts continue this week! - Mack Middle School: 7 p.m. Thursday, December 14 - O'Neill High School: 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 20 All concerts are held at the high school auditorium, and are free and open to the public! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Earlier this fall, the small animal care class learned about the history of chickens. They also learned about eggs and their various components throughout this time. They gained knowledge about the process of eggs hatching, and an understanding of critical elements including temperature, humidity, and ventilation that affect eggs and the hatching process. Finally, students had the opportunity to dissect an egg and identify its different parts. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Because of inclement weather, the Walton Central School District is closed for Monday, December 11. There is no school.

The Walton CSD music department recently took the high school ensembles to Broadway. While there, they saw the Rockefeller Center tree, had lunch, and saw the musical Gutenberg at the James Earl Jones Theatre. After the show, the group had the chance to meet and ask questions of Russell Daniels, who is Josh Gad's understudy. The meeting was set up by Middle School Principal Adam Hoover, who is friends with Daniels. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to the middle school Students of the Month for November! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The Walton Central School District is hiring substitutes in all areas! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Before the winter season gets into full gear, we want to one more time congratulate our Walton seniors from the fall season! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

REMINDER: Walton CSD's winter concerts are set to begin this week! - Townsend Elementary: 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 6 - Mack Middle School: 7 p.m. Thursday, December 14 - O'Neill High School: 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 20 All concerts are held at the high school auditorium, and are free and open to the public! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

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

FINAL REMINDER: The Walton Central School District Board of Education is seeking community input for the 2024-25 school budget. A link to a survey is available below, or on the school website BOE page. The survey will also be emailed to student families through SchoolMessenger. Please take a moment to complete the survey, which will be available through December 1. Survey link: https://forms.gle/akjqszX2kmoCo3cD6. If you need a hard copy of the survey, or more information, please contact the district office at 607-865-4116, ext. 6130, or email cphraner@waltoncsd.org. Thank you.

REMINDER: The Walton Central School District Board of Education is seeking community input for the 2024-25 school budget. A link to a survey is available below, or on the school website BOE page. The survey will also be emailed to student families through SchoolMessenger. Please take a moment to complete the survey, which will be available through December 1. Survey link: https://forms.gle/akjqszX2kmoCo3cD6. If you need a hard copy of the survey, or more information, please contact the district office at 607-865-4116, ext. 6130, or email cphraner@waltoncsd.org. Thank you.

REMINDER:The Walton Central School District will host an open house at Townsend Elementary from 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, November 27. Feel free to stop by at any point during that time frame. Visitors will have a chance to tour the area of the school that was recently renovated for the first phase of the floor project. That includes rooms and the corridor on the second floor. Parents as well as community members are welcome to attend.