O'Neill High School

This year in Sal Salvia’s transportation class, students focused on bicycles, learning how to take one completely apart, and then reassembling it. To accomplish this task, they used a variety of tools and techniques.

The students gained experience working with wrenches, sockets, allen keys, a mig welder, chain tool, and pedal wrench, among other items. Some students also took it to the next level, making changes to the bicycle design and setup. Each student was responsible for keeping the parts organized and clean. Mr. Salvia said the students enjoyed the project, and had a great experience.

Pictured are the students in the two classes. Over the course of the next several weeks, we will be highlighting individual students with their project, as well as a write up they each did on their project explaining their bike.

Great work by all of the students!

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Congratulations to junior Grace Walley, who recently set two records for the Walton/Downsville indoor track and field team.

Both records she broke were ones she previously owned.

She won the shot put with a throw of 39 feet, 10 inches, which is the top throw in the state this season. She also set the record for the weight throw with a distance of 32-7.5!

Great job!

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Students in Sal Salvia’s manufacturing class built a six-string box guitar this year. Each student built their own pieces for their guitar.

The class started out machining the guitar neck, which was made from maple hardwood. They used the jointer and planer for this part. Then they used the table saw, radial arm saw, drill press, power sanders, and many hand tools to make all of the pieces for the guitars. A lot of patience was required for this project.

Students decided between aluminum or brass for the guitar nut, and most used a 16d nail for the bridge. Some students even started to learn how to play “happy birthday” on their guitar toward the end of the semester.

Pictured are: Front (from left): JiaLin He, Miley Dunbar, Landon Darcy, and Mr. Salvia. Middle (from left): Owen Hodges and Damian Fox. Back (from left): Kyle Schamber, Caden Scofield, Mason Finch, Zayden Haskins, Linkin Backus, Tony Catalano, Braxton Wood, Eli Kingsbury, London Gardner, and Chris Caffery.

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Fifth graders as well as members of the middle school chorus, band, and orchestra went to the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta on Thursday morning to watch Orpheus Theater's production of Oklahoma! Youth edition.

Walton students Eli Williams, Ava Hoover and Reagan Foster are all in the production, which runs Friday-Sunday this weekend.

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Congratulations to our December Students of the Month for the high school!

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REMINDER! This weekend!

The Walton Central School District drama club will present the play “The Brunch Club” at 7 p.m. Friday, January 9, and Saturday, January 10.

Tickets are $5 each and available at the door.

The production will take place in the Walton CSD high school auditorium.

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Section Four football has released its all-division teams for the 2025 season! Congratulations to our all-division and honorable mention selections!

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Congratulations to Grace Walley, Justin Somers, and Hayden Robinson for recently reaching athletic milestones!

Walley became the ninth person in Walton school history to reach the 1,000-point club. Walley is a junior on the Walton-Downsville girls basketball team and the first to reach this mark since Jacqulyn Gransbury during the 2022-23 season.

Somers, a junior, hit the 100-win plateau for the Walton-Delaware Academy wrestling team.
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Senior Hayden Robinson also reached the 100-win club earlier in December. Before Robinson and Somers, the last Walton wrestler to reach the mark was Noah Sovocool in 2023.

Congratulations to all three!

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Congratulations to Walton CSD seniors Darrin Walley and Jaxon Backus for earning Class D football all-state honors from the New York State Sportswriters Association.

Walley earned a first-team selection for defense, and Backus earned a second-team defensive spot.

Excellent job by both!

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All after-school activities are canceled/postponed for the Walton Central School District for Tuesday, December 23.

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All after-school activities are canceled/postponed for the Walton Central School District for Friday, December 19.

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What a fantastic show for the high school concert this week! Groups included the chorus, orchestra, and band!

Great job!

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Students in 9th-grade ELA recently finished up reading “To Kill a Mockingbird.” As part of the finish to the book, the class used “readers theatre” to reenact the trial scene from the book. Students performed with enthusiasm and were all engaged and invested in the activity.

What a great learning experience!

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This marking period, students in freshman orientation class explored habit No. 6 (synergize) of "The 7 Habits for Highly Successful Teens." This was done through a team-building exercise.

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High school music students went on the annual Broadway trip this week and had the chance to see the musical "Maybe Happy Ending." They also had a chance to explore some of New York City, including Times Square.

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All after-school activities are canceled/postponed for the Walton Central School District for Wednesday, December 10.

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High school health classes recently ended their alcohol prevention unit with stations that emphasized different skills and information from the unit.

A set of “drunk buster” goggles, donated last year by Nate Furman, were used. The goggles simulate different levels of impairment, ranging from a 04 BAC to .35. One stimulates night, another is fatigue, and there are ones for drug impairment as well.

Walton CSD SRO Bill Beers tested the students as a police officer would during a traffic stop. Students enjoyed the reality of this station, and how much the goggles actually interfered with their abilities.

Stations included:

- Finding a person’s BAC and determining what is happening to the body.
- Refusal skills to peer pressure.
- A “Dear Abby” letter to a student who needs help making a decision that is alcohol related, and the students need to use the DECIDE model to answer.
- Reflecting on how their current goals would be affected if alcohol was a presence in their life. This also correlated to what happened to them from a previous assignment.
- How alcohol affects the body.

This was a great lesson and situation to give students some real perspective on life situations and choices.

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Mark your calendars!

The Walton CSD Class of 2026 is hosting a chicken dinner to help fund the senior trip to Boston in June! The Brooks’ BBQ chicken dinner includes 1/2 chicken, baked potato, macaroni salad, and a roll. Price is $18, and pickup is from 4-6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria on Wednesday, January 21.

The deadline to place an order is January 9.

If interested, please see Tracie Dieter at the school, or email tdieter@waltoncsd.org.

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Congratulations to Walton CSD senior Kylie Wood, who signed her letter to play field hockey at Division I Mercyhurst University next fall!

What an amazing accomplishment!

Please visit our Facebook page to see more photos.

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