PRE-K 4 & MAGNET LOTTERY APPS AVAILABLE!
Happy Tuesday, Hackett Hawks!
NEWS
Our next PTA Meeting will take place this Wednesday, March 4, at 6:30 PM in room 112 at Hackett. If you are unable to attend in person, we hope you will join us virtually by using this Google Meet link.
Hackett's final Teen Night of 2025-25 is this Friday, March 6. The event is open only to Hackett students who must show ID to enter. Please arrive at 6 p.m. and plan for pick-up by 8 p.m. There will be a DJ and dancing in the foyer and multiple activity rooms upstairs. Front door admission covers the DJ and free snacks and drinks. A cash-only concession stand will also be open, with all proceeds benefiting students through the Hackett PTA. We count on adult volunteers to help the event run smoothly. Please use this link to sign up to volunteer your time, or consider sending a donation through Givebacks so a PTA representative can purchase bulk snacks and drinks to sell. As always, please reply to HackettPTA@gmail.com with questions, concerns or ideas.
Registration for modified (grades 7-8) spring sports is underway! Details, including links to the required paperwork, can be found here. New in 2026 - modified girls' flag football! The last flag football intramural is this Saturday! Please note that physicals will be offered here at Hackett on March 18, details are online now.
Looking for a summer job? Applications are now open for the City of Albany's Summer Youth Employment Program. The pay is $16 an hour and you must be 14 by March 31.
The month of March is a time when music education becomes the focus of schools and communities. It's a time to raise awareness for the importance of music education. Each year, we are proud to showcase our District's top choral, orchestra and band students through our All-City concerts. Please see our concert schedule below and consider joining us for one or all of these exciting events to celebrate music in our schools! Performances are free and open to the public!
Looking ahead, we are preparing for the upcoming New York State assessments. In approximately six weeks, we will begin a heavy dose of testing including the 2026 New York State Assessments, Regents and Spring NWEA (see state assessment dates below). The next several weeks provide us with no interruptions to the learning schedule prior to the start of assessments and will play a critical role in our ability to prepare our students for this testing periods. It is my hope that attendance will be high over the next several weeks, however, your child should bring a note following any absence and be sure to complete any missed work.
The deadline for the City School District of Albany's annual Family and Community Partnership Survey has been extended! ! The online and anonymous form only takes a few minutes to complete, and the feedback you provide will play a vital role in our school improvement efforts. If you have any questions, please contact our Office of Curriculum and Instruction at (518) 475-6060.
Our Extended Day Program takes place on Mondays through Thursdays from 3-5:30 p.m. and includes a free snack and free door-to-door bus transportation home. Applications are available at the Attendance Desk at the main entrance and should be returned to the Main Office. Please contact Ms. Lewis at dlewis2@albany.k12.ny.us if you have any questions.
As a reminder, please be mindful of school buses and school zone speed limits as both carry fines as much as $300 for stop-arm violations and $50 for speed violations. For more information on stop-arm cameras on First Student buses. To read more about school zone speed limits, check out our website.
EVENTS
- March 4: PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m.
- March 6: Teen Night, 6-8 p.m.
- March 13: Friday Fun Day (Disney theme)
- March 18: Modified Spring Sports physicals
- March 18: 12:30 dismissal to accommodate Staff PD
- March 18: All-City Chorus concert at Albany High School at 6:30 p.m.
- March 20: Staff PD Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
- March 23: Modified spring sports begin
- March 25: All-City Strings concert at Albany High School at 6:30 p.m.
- March 31: Autism Spectrum Fair at MMS (free and transportation provided)
- April 1: All-City Band concert at Albany High School at 6:30 p.m.
- April 1: PTA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
- April 2: Q3 grade close
- April 3-10: Spring Recess
- April 15-16: NYS ELA Exam
- April 20-24: NYSESLAT Speaking Test
- April 28-29: Mathematics
- May 4-7: NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing Exam
- May 6: Q3 Honor Roll Ceremony
- May 6: PTA Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Room 112
- May 8: Q4 interim grades close
- May 12: Science Written Exam (grade 8 only)