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Outside the Lines Art Show

Since June 2nd, Catskill student art has been on exhibit at the CREATE Council’s Outside the Lines annual art show. This year marks their 40th year celebrating student art. The artwork showcases art from area schools, with Catskill showing work from elementary to high school. If you haven’t had a chance to get to see […]

students swimming in pool

4th Grade Picnic Wraps Swimming Lessons

Here’s some photos from the fourth grade picnic that wrapped up their time at the pool.  As part of their physical education classes, our fourth graders head to Wolff’s Maple Breeze Resort for aquatics lessons in June. Along with learning basic strokes, kicks, and rhythmic breathing techniques, students get prepped in how to use a […]

student art show in gym

Budget Vote Art Show A Success

The Annual Budget Vote Art Show was a success again this year. Over 300 student works were showcased in the exhibit in the gym for the public to see what the students are creating throughout their classes. Every student who takes art had work displayed! This show is a culmination of that work and it […]

police officer and teenage girl pose next to Catskill Police Patch on police department door

Catskill Student Designs Police Department’s New Patch

Catskill High School senior Liliana Seeley graciously volunteered her time to design Catskill Police Department’s new official patch. A few months ago, Officer Chuck Rion inquired about having a student design a new patch for the department. Knowing her immense talent in the arts and graphic design, Mrs. Doney, Liliana’s art teacher, asked her to […]

Man, woman and child building project on table

Pre-K Family Fun

Pre-k students in Ms. Maccaline’s class enjoyed a fun family event June 7. Family members joined them in the cafeteria where they built miniature projects together using fun kits. The class has parents in several  times per year to share in their children’s learning.

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Guest Speaker Discusses Thomas Cole with CHS Art Classes

Catskill High School art students enjoyed a visit from Bethany Wynne, a research fellow at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site who works on educational programming and as interpretive displays director. She spoke to the Studio Art classes about painter Thomas Cole, his home here in Catskill, and the Hudson River School Art Movement. She […]

Karen Chiminelli

Class of 2023 Top 10

The Catskill High School Class of 2023’s highest-ranking students based on weighted grade point averages are: Valedictorian Karsen Chiminelli, daughter of Karen Van Wie and Ron Chiminelli, plans to attend Brown University next year to study biology. Karsen has been the co-president of the Class of 2023 since 9th grade, and is president of National […]

Catskill Central School District

CHS/CMS Shelter-in-place: June 8, 2023

Dear Catskill High School and Middle School Community, this morning at approximately 10:30 a.m. Catskill High School and Catskill Middle School went into a brief shelter-in-place to investigate an allegation reported to the High School main office shortly before. An immediate investigation was conducted by our School Resource Officer and the school administration, and it […]

Catskill Central School District

Outdoor Activities and Field Trips Canceled/Postponed June 7

June 7, 2023 Dear Catskill CSD Families, I wanted you to be aware that Catskill Central School District canceled all outdoor activities and postponed all field trips scheduled for today due to the Air Quality Index being in the red level. According to the American Lung Association, red indicates unhealthy levels of pollutants in the […]