William S. Hackett Middle School News

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

Three costumed students play drums

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

Girls and boys in the Hackett Middle School STEM Club pose with their Future Cities project.

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

Isaac Allen and Ayub Degi pose after placing first and second, respectively, in the district spelling bee.

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

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

Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams

Welcome to 2020!

January 2, 2020

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

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Happy Holidays!

December 20, 2019

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

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Survey deadline extended!

December 18, 2019

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

The winner of the Hackett spelling bee during round 2.

We have a winner!

December 17, 2019

Congratulations Matilda Gish! The sixth-grader won William S. Hackett’s 2019 s...

Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams

As part of our ongoing effort to provide our families and employees with timely and acc...

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Way to go! Well over half the students at Hackett Middle School – 333 out of 6...

Student wearing a santa hat plays cello

‘Tis the season for holiday concerts, and there are many opportunities in Decembe...

Two boys play checkers

These seventh-graders are among the 544 Hackett Middle students who met behavior expect...

Falcon diver Anna Flanders doing a flip during a meet against Bethlehem.

Flanders soars at states

November 25, 2019

Congratulations Anna Flanders! The varsity diver from William S. Hackett Middle Scho...

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Visit our district Facebook page to take a look at a typical day of learning in Kerstin...

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Wintry weather reminders

November 5, 2019

With the leaves and the temperatures both falling, it’s time to start planning ah...

Student smiling in her seat at graduation.

Check out the new look for the City School District of Albany's quarterly newslette...

Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams

Safety update for families

October 31, 2019

I am writing to inform you that the Albany Police Department is investigating an incide...

Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams

School safety update

October 21, 2019

Albany police on Monday arrested a 17-year old in connection with his Sunday Facebook p...

Albany High Principal Jodi Commerford posing for a picture outside the school with a family

Applications are available for the lottery to determine placement in Albany High School...

Cash for Coats collection box

Help keep our kids warm! The City of Albany and other community partners on Wednesda...

Hackett calendar student Daaron Harrell

Congratulations to seventh grader Daaron Harrell, who proudly represents Hackett Middle...

Hackett calendar student Adela Hoxha

Congratulations to eighth grader Adela Hoxha, who proudly represents Hackett Middle Sch...

Hackett eighth-grader Anna Flanders prepares to dive during a meet in 2018.

Falcon diver soars in Section 2

September 24, 2019

Varsity Falcon diver Anna Flanders earned the top score in Section 2 to win the Skidmor...

Teacher assists a student with math.

The City School District of Albany is making it easier for English language learners an...