William S. Hackett Middle School

The 2026-27 sports season is almost here, and registration is now officially open for all modified fall sports for the City School District of Albany!

Any student in grades 7-8 who is interested in trying out for football, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, boys' cross country, girls' cross country or volleyball is invited to register via Final Forms.

Visit our website for additional details about sports physicals, start dates for tryouts and practices, open gym sessions and more: https://www.albanyschools.org/athletics/news/1828929/registration-modified-fall-sports

Let's go Falcons!

Keep up the great work, Hackett Hawks!

Modified sports registration is open for football and will open for all other modified fall sports on Friday, July 31!

Fall sports season is right around the corner for our student-athletes in grades 7-8!

Registration is currently open for modified football and will open for all other modified fall sports on Friday, July 31! Register via Final Forms.

Modified sports include football, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, boys' cross country, girls' cross country and volleyball.

Visit our website for information on modified sports, including registration dates, start dates, physicals and more: https://www.albanyschools.org/athletics/news/1828772/fall-sports-information

Falcons, we can't wait to see you spread your wings this fall season!

We spy some Hackett Hawks participating in the district's Summer Sports Academy - have a blast and learn a lot!

Check out these details about sports physicals for students in grades 7-8 who would like to participate in a fall sport!

Attention families of students in grades 7-12!

All student-athletes interested in trying out for a fall sport must have an up-to-date physical submitted to Final Forms in advance of the first day of tryouts and practices.

Families are encouraged to get a completed physical from their child's physician. If you are unable to get a physical from your child's physician, you can schedule a physical with Whitney Young's school-based health center by calling (518) 573-2556.

Appointments will be available at Albany High School in room 4253 during July on the following dates:

Thursday, July 16 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 30 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

For additional details about fall sports, please visit our website: https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/albanyhigh/news/1828830/fall-sports-information

Check out these important details for students in grades 7-8 interested in playing a fall sport!

Attention families of students in grades 7-8! The fall sports season is coming soon, beginning with registration for modified football starting on Monday, July 27!

Visit our website for information on modified sports, including registration dates, start dates, physicals and more.

We can't wait to see our Falcons in action this fall!

https://www.albanyschools.org/athletics/news/1828772/fall-sports-information

2026-27 school supply lists are online now!

Supply Lists Supply lists are now available for the upcoming school year!

The City School District of Albany Board of Education has appointed Corie Hart-Nelson as a new assistant principal at William S. Hackett Middle School.

Hart-Nelson returns to Hackett, where she taught from 2014-23. She takes the place of Lisa House, who retired at the end of the recently completed school year.

Hart-Nelson will begin at Hackett on Aug. 11, joining Principal Mike Paolino and Assistant Principal Lawrence Moultrie on the school’s administrative team.

You can visit our website to read more:

Former Hackett teacher returns as new assistant principal The City School District of Albany Board of Education has appointed Corie L. Hart-Nelson as a new assistant principal at William S. Hackett Middle School. Hart-Nelson returns to Hackett, where she taught from 2014-23. After her departure, Hart-Nelson pursued administrative experience as an assistant...

On Friday, our eighth-grade students at William S. Hackett Middle School celebrated the culmination of their middle school experience with a memorable moving-up ceremony.

Surrounded by administrators, teachers, friends and loved ones, our rising ninth-grade students crossed the stage with confidence, enjoying the moment for which they’ve worked so hard over the years.

Students received a variety of awards for their excellence in academics, leadership and service, and we congratulate our salutatorian, Yanielly Perez and our valedictorian, Zora Miller!

We wish all our students the very best as they embrace their next chapter: high school!