Good luck to the Walton/Downsville boys and girls track and field teams today at the Midstate Athletic Conference championships at Sidney!
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Ag Literacy Day was recently held at Townsend Elementary! High school FFA members came to the school, read to classes, and worked on craft projects! A lot of fun!
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It is School Nurse Day!
Thank you to Walton CSD's nurses and all they do for our students! You are all amazing!
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We are so lucky to have the teachers we have in the Walton Central School District!
It is National Teacher's Day and Teacher Appreciation Week! We thank each of our teachers for all the work they do!
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The Crush Creations Celebration will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 at the Walton Theater.
The event will feature student art, song, and dance. Refreshments will also be served. Showcased will be student artwork from the Orange Peel magazine, as well as other art. The Townsend Elementary select chorus will perform , and ARC Studio 190 will offer a tin art craft, and be selling their unity blooms. A limited number of Orange Peel magazines will also be available.
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Congratulations to the high school students of the month for April!
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Prom season is coming! The names of those on the courts are being painted outside of the high school office!
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NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!
This is a reminder that Friday, May 3 is an emergency day give-back day. There is no school! Have a great long weekend!
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SNACK ATTACK!
Students in Mrs. Williams' class set up the Orange and Black Snack Attack each Thursday during lunch periods to sell snacks and raise money for the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society!
Great job and keep it up!
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Next week is the high school's annual College and Career Week! Check out some of the great things happening!
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The Walton Central School District is seeking feedback about our communication practices. Please fill out this brief survey to assist the district with evaluating and improving our information and communication practices, including the website, newsletters etc. We thank you for your participation.
The survey will be open until May 6, 2024.
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Five Walton CSD students competed this past weekend as the state tournament for speech and debate.
Eli Williams placed highest, earning an 11th-place finish in humorous interpretation. Aurora and Siniscalchi and Caroline Gorence finished 14th in duo performance.
Monica Wright placed 21st in oral interpretation, and David Gatchalian was 26th in original oratory.
Williams, Siniscalchi, Gorence, and Gatchalian will compete at nationals over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago.
Congratulations to all!
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Congratulations to Walton CSD senior Eve Foster, who earned the SUNY Delhi Presidential Scholarship! This scholarship provides up to $7,000 per academic year toward non-tuition related expenses.
Students were selected after an application and interview process. Those applying needed a GPA of 93 or above, and live within 50 miles of SUNY Delhi’s campus.
Foster, who plans to major in event management, was joined by her mother Jessica Backus-Foster and was presented the award by SUNY Delhi admissions advisor Lexi Taylor.
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Petitions are available for qualified residents who would like to run for the Walton Central School District Board of Education. For more information, or to pick up a petition please contact the district clerk at 607-865-4116, ext. 6130, or emailing cphraner@waltoncsd.org.
Petitions must be signed by at least 25 district residents and are due back to the district office no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024.
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Congratulations to sisters Maisy and Ella Rhinehart for winning the Orange Peel cover design contest!
Maisy, a ninth grader, received the most votes and her artwork will be on the front cover. Ella, a senior, will have her artwork featured on the back cover after placing second. Teachers and community members voted for their favorites. There were several entries this year.
The Orange Peel is a student publication organized by art teacher Lara Fassler. The annual publication gives students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to showcase their creative talents in art and writing.
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Members of the Walton CSD junior class recently attended the Delaware County Counselors Association College and Career Fair at SUNY Delhi.
Students attended as part of the district’s college and career readiness program.
While at the event, students had the opportunity to learn about different colleges, undergraduate programs, and career opportunities available. After the fair, students went on a tour of the SUNY Delhi campus, learning about academic programs, student support services, and campus life.
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The next New York Thursday is scheduled for April 18! A great looking menu!
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Walton CSD’s chapter of the FFA recently attended the Eastern Region Substates in Windsor. More than 320 students, 39 advisors, and 70 judges participated in the day of service, which produced 270 cat toys and 170 dog toys that will go to shelters in the area of each FFA chapter in attendance.
Walton had 12 FFA members advance to the sub-state level. Two students advanced to states in junior prepared public speaking. Only the top two in each competition move on to states. More than 20 students were in each competition.
Walton’s two moving onto states are:
First place: Lauren Sloan-Boice
Second place: William Voorhies
The two students will compete in Buffalo at the New York State convention in May. Also at the convention will be Isabella Yetto and Mackenzie Backus, who will receive their Empire Degree, which is the highest honor students can receive at the state level.
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Congratulations to the high school students of the month for March!
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Petitions are available for qualified residents who would like to run for the Walton Central School District Board of Education. For more information, or to pick up a petition please contact the district clerk at 607-865-4116, ext. 6130, or emailing cphraner@waltoncsd.org. Petitions must be signed by at least 25 district residents and are due back to the district office no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024.
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