William S. Hackett Middle School News

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On Friday, our eighth-grade students at William S. Hackett Middle School celebrated the...

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The following is an important message from Principal Paolino: In our ongoing commitm...

We are excited to announce that we have selected Infinite Campus as our new student inf...

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We LOVED honoring the growth and accomplishments of our modified sports teams at T...

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We are the champions!

June 16, 2026

We're bringing home the 'chip (and bragging rights)! During Tuesday's si...

Weekly update from Principal Paolino

NEWS REMINDER: The modified sports celebration is today (Tuesday, June 16), after sc...

A student and the Hackett principal pose at an award ceremony

Albany County's Department for Children, Youth and Families recognized William S. H...

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Rock on, Hackett!

June 11, 2026

When conducting research, it’s important to look cool. Especially when you’...

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With heat advisories in place for the afternoon and evening hours Thursday and Friday, ...

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Attention incoming sixth graders! Save the date the for our Middle School Transition...

Joseph Hochreiter

As you may know, it has been reported that federal immigration officers detained a City...

Weekly update from Principal Paolino

NEWS   Thank you for approving our budget for 2026-27, as well as our propos...

Albany High School student in Health Science class

Voters once again overwhelmingly approved the City School District of Albany’s bu...

Weekly update from Principal Paolino

NEWS Congratulations to two teams of Hackett student scientists who&n...

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We would like to provide an update and reminders about important dates coming up  ...

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In our ongoing commitment to the social-emotional wellbeing of our students and familie...

Two students in the orchestra practice the violin.

You're in for a treat! Chorus, Orchestra and Band have been working hard all yea...

Weekly update from Principal Paolino

NEWS NYS ELA and math assessment make-ups continue Monday through Thursday of this w...

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