William S. Hackett Middle School News

The following message is from William S. Hackett Middle School Principal Michael Paolin...

Read Article Welcome back message from Principal Paolino

The City School District of Albany Board of Education will meet Tuesday night to contin...

Read Article More program, staff reductions possible due to funding losses

All City School District of Albany schools and administrative offices will be closed Fr...

Read Article District closed Friday, Monday

Hello! I hope you have enjoyed the summer. It has been a busy one for all of us as we p...

Read Article Schedule updates for the start of school

Faced with a budget shortfall that could range as high as $26 million due to state and ...

Read Article Massive COVID-19 aid cuts lead to proposed reductions

A reminder that families can sign up to receive text alerts through School Messenger by...

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The City School District of Albany Board of Education has appointed veteran administrat...

Read Article Board appoints Cornell to Hackett leadership team

William S. Hackett Middle School music teachers Fran DelSignore and Josephine Amore and...

Read Article Choir cuts a single despite COVID

The City School District of Albany has made it a top priority to control the spread of ...

Read Article Keeping it clean

Hackett Middle School Principal Michael Paolino pulled double-duty as a chef on Friday,...

Read Article Pancakes and the principal

Authors aren’t usually around to explain their intentions and thought processes t...

Read Article Author Ann Burg visits

The award-winning Albany High School Theatre Ensemble will present the Broadway hit Cab...

Read Article Theatre Ensemble presents 'Cabaret'

March is "Fine Arts in Our Schools Month" in the City School District of Alba...

Read Article March is 'Fine Arts in Our Schools Month'

At the Hackett Middle School Science Fair on Thursday, some 110 scientists grappled wit...

Read Article Scientists showcase their smarts

Eighth-graders from Hackett Middle School took their extensive knowledge of the Harlem ...

Read Article Students as teachers

Some 319 students – that’s almost half the student body – made honor ...

Read Article Hackett celebrates academic superstars

Cathedral Sound Studios were at Hackett Middle School Friday to professionally record t...

Read Article Choir records with the pros

The City School District of Albany will have half-days of school on April 28 and June 2...

Read Article District plans half-days in April, June

The Albany Indoor Percussion Ensemble – 27 middle- and high-school musicians simu...

Read Article Percussion theater takes stage Feb. 22

Congratulations to the up-and-coming engineers in the Hackett Middle School STEM Club! ...

Read Article Aspiring engineers take 3rd in regional competition

Isaac Allen’s spelling ability is out of this G-A-L-A-X-Y. That’s the wo...

Read Article Allen reigns again at district bee

The City School District of Albany’s four middle schools, Albany International Ce...

Read Article Early dismissal for middle schools, AIC and Clement

Welcome to the year 2020!   We look forward to continuing our work on equity in...

Read Article Welcome to 2020!

Happy Holidays from all of us here at the City School District of Albany! What&#39...

Read Article Happy Holidays!

As the City School District of Albany continues to work through the review process that...

Read Article Survey deadline extended!