Our teachers and aides spent the day leveling up their skills! 📝💪 Today, our team completed CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training, focusing on de-escalation strategies, non-violent crisis intervention, and creating a safe, supportive environment for all of our students. We are incredibly proud of their dedication to keeping our classrooms safe, positive, and inclusive. Thank you to our amazing staff for always putting our students first! ❤️🍎 #StaffDevelopment #CPITraining #StudentSafety #DedicatedTeachers #EducationMatters #SafeSchools #Paraprofessionals

Learning doesn't stop for teachers when the final school bell rings! This year, Duffy School educators came together after school to participate in a teacher-led study group focused on professional growth and collaboration. Through meaningful discussions, shared expertise, and reflective practice, our teachers continued to learn from one another and strengthen their impact in the classroom. Their dedication to lifelong learning helps ensure the best possible experiences for our students every day!”

Our 7th grade science students wrapped up the school year by putting their physics knowledge into action with an exciting STEM bridge-building challenge!

Students were tasked with designing, building, and testing the strongest bridge possible using the lightest materials. Throughout the project, they applied concepts learned during our physics unit while developing their engineering, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

After careful design, construction, and testing, the winning bridge weighed an incredible 18 grams and successfully held 5.5 kilograms of weight! What an outstanding demonstration of engineering and scientific thinking.

Congratulations to all of our students for their creativity, perseverance, and hard work. It was a fantastic way to conclude the physics portion of the 7th grade science curriculum. Job well done by everyone!

#STEMEducation #ScienceInAction #FutureEngineers #Physics #EngineeringDesign #BridgeBuildingChallenge #MiddleSchoolSTEM #HandsOnLearning #STEMProjects #ScienceEducation #ProblemSolving #Innovation #7thGradeScience

Wharton Families - Just a reminder, Monday June 15 & Tuesday June 16 schools will dismiss at 12:40PM.
June 16 is our last day of school!
Have a safe & fun summer!

"For our final Science Buddies activity of the school year, our 8th graders teamed up with the 3rd grade classes for a hands-on exploration of science and fun! Working together, students created giant cube-shaped bubbles while learning about the fascinating science of surface tension and how liquids interact with solid objects. Our 8th graders took on the role of mentors, helping their younger buddies build bubble cubes and deepen their understanding of the science behind them. It was a wonderful opportunity for collaboration, learning, and laughter—and a perfect way to wrap up another successful year of Science Buddies. Some good, clean fun was had by all! Science, teamwork, and lots of bubbles made for the perfect end to our Science Buddies year!

Mrs. Marinaro’s class had an ice cream party yesterday! Just one of our many end of the year activities!

Congratulations to our talented Duffy Elementary students who were recognized in the 2026 “All In” Poster Contest!

We are proud to celebrate several Duffy students who earned Honorable Mention awards for their creative and inspiring artwork.

A special congratulations goes to first grader Isabella, who was named the overall category winner in the Elementary 1 group!

We are incredibly proud of all of our student artists for using their creativity to share powerful messages about kindness, acceptance, and belonging. Great job, Duffy artists!

On Friday our 5th grade students had their LEAD graduation. Congratulations to our poster & essay winners!
Thank you to the Wharton Police Department for bringing this great program into our schools.

On Friday night our amazing Chorus and Band performed at our annual Spring Concert. One of the songs the sang was "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper, whose music video was filmed right here in Wharton on Main Street!
Thank you again to our staff, parents and administrators for keeping our music programs running.

This year our Band & Chorus students were able to attend Wicked on Broadway! They got to enjoy a day in New York City and got lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe.
What a wonderful experience for our students who would like to pursue the Arts.
Thank you to our teachers & parents for making this possible.

We are pleased to announce that Makhai Fulton has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2026 “All In” Poster Contest. Makhai was presented with a lovely certificate to mark this outstanding accomplishment. This year’s submissions came from all over the United States. Makhai’s work featured four quadrants each depicting various themes of inclusion. Being “All In” for inclusion is a MacKinnon School goal, which supports a safe and welcoming environment for all types of learners. Thank you, Makhai, for conveying our school beliefs so vibrantly through your artwork.

STEM Event!!! Don’t forget to stop over and check out our STEM event tomorrow after school. List of vendors: Wharton Public Library, Picatinny Arsenal, Society of Women Engineers, Wharton Canal Society, Mathnasium, Software applications, St.Clare’s, and our very own Mr. Zlotnick. We hope to see you there!

To wrap up Teacher Appreciation Week, our students wrote heartfelt letters to thank the teachers who make such a difference every single day 🍎❤️

We truly wouldn’t be Wharton without the dedication, kindness, patience, and hard work of our amazing teachers. Thank you for all that you do! ✨📚 #TeacherAppreciationWeek

To wrap up Teacher Appreciation Week, our students wrote heartfelt letters to thank the teachers who make such a difference every single day 🍎❤️ We truly wouldn’t be Wharton without the dedication, kindness, patience, and hard work of our amazing teachers. Thank you for all that you do! ✨📚 #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Two of our 5th Grade teams went head to head in a kickball game yesterday! Good luck to both teams!! I think both teams won on their walk up songs!!

Join us at our first ever STEM event after school on May 28! We'll have vendors with hands on activities and presentations!!

Mrs. Church and Mrs. Vellis's classes came together to explore homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures in the most delicious way possible!

🥣 Students followed the scientific process to create their own Fiesta Dip — a hands-on mixture experiment that combined both types of solutions.

The best part? Tasting their results! 🎉

Science has never been so tasty!

#StemEducation #ScienceClass #HandsOnLearning #FiestaDeLaCiencia #BilingualEducation #LearningTogether #MacKinnonMiddle

Teacher Appreciation Week is just a little reminder of how thankful we are for our teachers all year long 💕

Chick, Chick Hooray! Our Duffy classrooms got to welcome their chicks! Swipe right to meet the new peeps!

UPDATE: Our 8th Grade Car Wash has been postponed to next Saturday, May 16th.

Thank you.