Mack Middle School

A reminder from our district health offices about when to keep a child home from school! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

A message from the Walton Central School District about the anticipated weather in the coming days: 1) Please be sure that students are dressed properly in multiple layers. 2) If your student is a walker, or is dropped off at one of the schools, please time your student’s arrival time: 7:30 a.m. for breakfast at the middle school/high school only, and 7:45 a.m. for all other arrivals. 3) For those of you with children who ride the bus, we ask that you keep your child inside either a warm vehicle or home until the bus has stopped so that we can ensure students are not waiting outside for a long period of time. As always, we thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students healthy and safe. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to the December Students of the Month for the middle school! December's character trait was CARING: showing a genuine concern for the welfare of others and being a kind, supportive helper. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

REMINDER: Classes resume on Thursday, January 2! We are looking forward to seeing everybody! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

For the seventh consecutive year, the Walton Central School District partnered with SUNY Oneonta’s Giving Tree program to provide holiday gifts to five of our families in the district. Additionally, the high school held a food drive in which clubs, classes, and staff contributed 244 food items. Drama Club/GSA/Speech and Debate collected the most items and will receive a pizza party sponsored by student council. The middle school held a household/hygiene drive and the seventh-grade team collected the most items and received a donut party sponsored by the middle school SEL committee. We are very grateful to everybody for their generous donations to make the holidays a little more special for our WCS families! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Seventh-grader Noah Scofield won the fifth annual George F. Mack Middle School Connect 4 Tournament! The finals, held as part of the middle school’s recent Wellness Day, featured a championship showdown between Noah and sixth-grader Jaczen Garone. Grades held championships. Liam Bartlett earned the eighth-grade championship and the runner up was Landen Branigan. Runner ups in sixth and seventh grade were Xander Merwin and Anthony Salvia, respectively. In the annual teacher game, Miss Fowler defeated Mr. Curley. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

In November, the AVP held its basic workshop for students in grades 8-12. Students formed positive connections by participating in experiential activities that focused on building conflict resolution, teambuilding, leadership, and communication skills. The group worked well together over the two-day workshop! Nice job! See more photos on our Facebook page. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

REMINDER: Winter concerts start this week! All concerts are held in the high school auditorium! Elementary: 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 11 Middle school: 7 p.m. Thursday, December 12 High school: 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 17 Concerts are free and open to the public! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

In November, sixth graders in Makerspace first quarter raced their wind-powered cars. The cars were designed in Tinkercad, and made using the Glowforge, Cricuts, and 3D printers. Elijah Williams’ car traveled the longest distance at 22 feet, 8 inches. Addy Wood and Elanor White finished second and third, respectively. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The middle school student council recently held its annual Heart of the Catskills Humane Society supply drive. Student council members, middle school students, faculty, and staff were asked to bring in donations to be dropped off at the shelter in Delhi. Great work as always on this supply drive! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Just before Thanksgiving, middle school advisor classes participated in a “hide a turkey” activity. Classes worked together to choose how to best disguise their turkey. The students then voted on their favorite from each grade level. The winners were: Shrek (Mr. Maxwell’s advisor) McDonald’s employee (Mrs. Granger’s advisor) A Minion (Mrs. Tucek’s advisor) Great job! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Because of inclement weather, the Walton Central School District is closed for Friday, November 22. There is no school.

REMINDER: Monday and Tuesday (November 25-26) are half-days for students as parent-teacher conferences are scheduled in the afternoon. Dismissal times are as follows: 11 a.m. Townsend Elementary 11:15 a.m.: MS/HS Please note: Bag lunches are available for all students on those two days. Any other questions can be directed to your child(ren)’s building principal. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The Walton CSD middle school Wellness Warriors worked on a poster to be displayed at the Walton Veterans Day luncheon as a small gesture of our gratitude to our local veterans and their service. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to the middle school students of the month for October! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The middle school held a pumpkin decorating contest last week and the winners were as follows: Rylee Mead (seventh grade), Logan Gregory Jr. (eighth grade), and Michael Sanford (sixth grade). Winners were determined by voting by middle school students from each grade. Great job to all who took part! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The middle school went all out for Halloween! Check out some of these costumes! See more photos on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/waltoncsd/posts/pfbid0CnnLioRkvcNk6V8vfk7unXVs24VkGbon2M6BN2Fs6yxyC4bmxrZgaf72feeJbBaBl. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Students who took part in the summer Crush Connects program had the opportunity to spend a day re-connecting at the Uplands Center in Walton. The day focused on revisiting the theme of the summer – “Becoming your best self.” Students went on a hike, worked on art projects, spent time in the garden, and worked on reflecting on their future goals. See more photos on our Facebook page! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The next New York Thursday is this week!

It's National Principals Month! Thank you to our group of excellent principals and what they do each day for our students and staff! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride