William S. Hackett Middle School News

The City School District of Albany Board of Education confirmed the following administr...

Read Article Hackett administrative change

We are excited that we will be seeing some of you in-person at William S. Hackett Middl...

Read Article Hackett schedule Sept. 21-25

Students in Matthew McGovern’s classes, who are not able to sign into their Googl...

Read Article Middle School PE Expectations

All middle school students are reminded that they have half days of virtual instruction...

Read Article Middle school schedule for the week of Sept. 14-18

Read Article Parent University: Mental Health

With the complexity of our schedules due to the recent announcement of a 20% reduction ...

Read Article Schedule update for music classes

All Hackett Middle School students are reminded that they have a half day of virtual in...

Read Article Schedule for Sept. 11 (Friday)

The City School District of Albany will implement an in-person instructional model for ...

Read Article Board approves instructional models amid budget crisis

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...

Read Article Sign up for text alerts

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