O'Neill High School

Congratulations to our qualifiers in track! The Section Four Class D meet was held this week. Top-three finishers earned a spot in the Section Four state qualifier. Ransom Dutcher qualified in three events – winning the 400 (51.66 seconds), placing second in the 200 (23.71) and being part of the third-place 4x100 relay team. Also on that team is JR Allen, David Gatchalian, and Noah Sovocool. They crossed in 47.17 seconds, their fastest of the year. Though not qualifiers, the following student-athletes made it to the podium, each placing fourth: Isabella Yetto in the girls 3,000, Eve Foster in the girls discus, and Max Dutcher in the boys shot put. Good luck to this group of student-athletes next week at state qualifiers and congratulations to all track and field athletes on a great season! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The Walton CSD high school band, orchestra, and chorus participated in the High Note Music Festival in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Each year, the music department prepared all year to play music for high quality judges at this spring adjudication festival. This year’s adjudicators were veteran music teachers who recorded both written and spoken comments as the musicians performed. These critiques are used to help educate the students and give them instruction about how to be better musicians/performers. The chorus and orchestra, each directed by Rebekah Doig, both received a rating of excellent. The band, directed by Raymond Bartlett, received a rating of superior. Congratulations to all involved on these great performances! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

If you are planning to attend the Section Four Class D track meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 at Marathon, you can find ticket info at: https://gofan.co/app/events/997143?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV. Admission is $6.25. Please note: Screenshots of digital tickets are not redeemable. Children 10 and under are free. Section Four passes are accepted.

The AVP club recently held its final workshop of the year, which served as training for facilitators. The club welcomed several new facilitators to the group. Students practiced running mini-sessions with one another, and worked on developing leadership skills over two days. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

We keep celebrating the Class of 2023! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Here is our next batch of seniors in the Class of 2023! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

REMINDER: The annual budget vote and Board of Education election for the Walton Central School District will take place from 12-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at the district bus garage. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The Walton CSD middle and high school concerts will be held in the coming weeks. Both will be held in the high school auditorium. The high school concert is scheduled for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 16. The concert will feature the symphonic orchestra and the high school chorus, under the direction of Rebekah Doig, as well as the high school band, directed by Raymond Bartlett. Also performing is the brass ensemble. The middle school concert is slated for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 23. The string orchestra, and the seventh- and eighth-grade chorus, directed by Doig, will perform. Also performing is the sixth-grade chorus, and the seventh- and eighth-grade band, conducted by Bartlett. Performances are free and open to the public. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The high school student council has brought back popcorn Friday to the district! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The school year is quickly coming into the final stretch, so it's time to meet the Class of 2023! On Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the rest of the year, we will be sharing our Senior Spotlight profiles! Here is our first five! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

We are so lucky to have the teachers we have in the Walton Central School District! It is Teacher Appreciation Week and we thank each of our teachers for all the work they do! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The Save a Life Tour visited Walton, teaching students about things that can go wrong when driving distracted. The event also was interactive, as students had the opportunity to experience how things can be when driving distracted. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to our high school students of the month for April! Awesome job! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Seven Walton CSD students recently competed at SUNY Cobleskill’s Ag Mechanic contest. The students who attended were Mackenzie Backus, Havyn Merwin, Camden Endress, Caleb Kingsbury, Landon Taylor, Nate Harrington and Darrin Walley. This was the first year Walton competed at this contest. Great job by all students there, who were pushed to the limit in this great experience! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

The annual College and Career Week is scheduled for next week in the high school! There are some great activities planned! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Congratulations to the teachers who received tenure this week at the Board of Education meeting! Pictured from left are: Josie Schmidt (elementary special education), Megan Leonard (middle school science), Taylor Wist (elementary education), Vanessa Wickham (agriculture), and Parker Curley (physical education). Missing: David Burnsworth (middle school social studies). #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Join our team! Walton CSD is seeking substitutes for all areas! See attached! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPRIDE

Morris Belzer, a retired special education teacher at Walton CSD, had asked teacher Sal Salvia if it would be possible to build a mailbox stand. Sophomore Sabastion Thompson, who is in Salvia’s electronics class, volunteered to make the stand. He started by cutting down the pressure-treated wood pieces to size, and assembled it. The process included 4-inch bolts with nuts, and 4-inch wood screws for the angle support. In all, it took Sabation about three classes to complete the mailbox stand. Great work! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

AVP recently held its advanced workshop for students in grades 8-12. The group participated in activities that encouraged teamwork, cooperation, and building conflict resolution skills. The connections between these students have continued to grow, which is wonderful to see! #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride

Students in Mr. Cutting’s Environmental Science class recently completed a project on maple syrup. Students tapped trees around the school, collected and boiled sap, and finished the syrup, which they were then able to take home with them. The class also had hot dogs cooked in sap while boiling, and a pancake party at the end with the extra syrup. #WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride