William S. Hackett Middle School
Grades 6-8

45 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY 12202

Phone: (518) 475-6475
 Fax: (518) 475-6477
 Web site: http://hackett.albany.k12.ny.us

Michael A. Paolino, Principal

E-mail: mpaolino@albany.k12.ny.us

Judith Collins, Assistant Principal

E-mail: jcollins@albany.k12.ny.us
 

About Hackett Middle School

Built in 1926 and named after Albany’s 67^th mayor, William S. Hackett Junior High School was one of the first junior high schools in the United States that served grades 7 through 9. The school became a middle school in 1974 with grades 7 and 8, and grade 6 was added in 2000. Hackett was extensively renovated starting in 2005.

The building reopened in September 2008, after the school’s outside was restored. Ceramic tiles and windows in the school’s magnificent foyer all were restored to their original glory, and every floor and wing was overhauled and updated with state-of-the-art technology.

Check out a Photo Gallery highlighting many features of the spectacular new facility.

School times

• Building opens -- 7:30 a.m.

• Breakfast begins -- 7:40 a.m.

• School day begins -- 8 a.m.

• School day ends -- 3 p.m.

• After-school clubs and sports programs end -- 4 or 5 p.m., depending on the program

Upcoming events

• Tuesday, Sept. 7-- First day of school

• Thursday, Sept. 9 -- Rosh Hashana, no school

• Friday, Sept. 10 -- Fun Day Motivational Production, 8:15-11:15 a.m.

• Wednesday, Sept. 15 -- PTA meeting, 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, Sept. 21 -- Open House, 6:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, Sept. 28 -- Building-Leadership Team meeting, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, Oct. 6 -- PTA meeting, 7 p.m.

• Monday, Oct. 11 -- Columbus Day, no school

• Wednesday, Oct. 13 -- Food drive begins (through 11/13)

• Thursday, Oct. 14 -- Hispanic Heritage Celebration, 6-8 p.m.

• Friday, Oct. 22 -- Fall Harvest Dance, 7-9 p.m.

• Monday, Oct. 25 -- Winter sports sign-ups begin (through Nov. 5)

• Tuesday, Oct. 26 -- Building-Leadership Team meeting, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

News and information

• 2010-11 school supply lists -- Click the links below to find out what students will need to bring with them to school:

  • Eighth grade

  • Seventh grade

  • Sixth grade

  • Self-contained classrooms

  • Physical education

• Click here to visit the City School District of Albany Photo Gallery.

Absence from school
If your child is absent from school for any reason, call the school nurse at 475-6475 during the morning and provide a written excuse when your child returns to school.

2010-11 enrollment

The City School District of Albany uses a feeder enrollment model for middle school students. Students from designated elementary schools are assigned to either William S. Hackett Middle School or Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School. Each school has about 650 students. Students in the elementary program at North Albany Academy continue on in that school's middle-level program, which serves about 150 students in grades 6-8.

Students who graduate from the following elementary schools attend Hackett Middle School:

• Arbor Hill Elementary School

• Delaware Community School

• Eagle Point Elementary School

• New Scotland Elementary School

• Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST)

Visit the Middle School Enrollment section for more information.