Dear Catskill CSD Families, With the end of the school year almost here, I wanted to provide you with information on returning students’ school-provided Chromebooks, calculators, textbooks and library books. For all District students, please bring all returns to the tent that will be set up near Catskill High School’s gymnasium entrance on Tuesday, June […]
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Important Information From Dr. Cook: Year-End Events
Dear Catskill Parents/Guardians, With the end of this school year near at hand, I want to remind you of the following important events and close-out procedures: June 14, 2022: Last day of in-person instruction for High School students June 15 – June 23, 2022: Regents Exams June 17 -June 23: Half-days of school for Elementary […]
CHS Students Take 1-2-3 in Suicide Prevention Poster Contest
Congratulation to Catskill High School’s Charlie Dubois, Isaiah Hayden, and Jamiaha Linder for taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, respectively, in the Columbia-Greene Suicide Prevention Coalition Poster Contest! As the 1st place winner, Charlie’s design (center) was made into posters and postcards that will be distributed across Columbia and Greene counties. The idea of the […]
Weber, Brown & Leipman Win American Legion Essay Writing Contest
Congratulations to Catskill High School’s Emma Weber, Emma Brown, and Aiden Leipman for being named the winners of the American Legion Constitutional Essay Contest. The students took first, second and third, respectively, in the contest! You can read their winning essays here… Pictured left to right are CHS Principal Junait Shah, Allen Hotaling, Harold Overbaugh, […]
Board of Education Special Meeting June 13
The Catskill Central School District Board of Education has scheduled a Special Meeting for Monday, June 13, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library for the purpose of Executive Session.
5th Graders Head to the Creek
Our area has unique outdoor opportunities and part of Catskill’s curriculum is getting students out there to enjoy them! In June, our fifth grade physical education classes headed to the tidal Catskill Creek to learn the fundamentals of kayaking and fishing. Our classes have been paddling on the creek for years, but fishing first became […]
CHS Teacher’s Work Improving Education Statewide Featured in Master Teacher News
Catskill High School science teacher Stefanie Loomis was recently featured in the Master Teacher News. Mrs. Loomis is a lead teacher in the Beyond Benign Green Chemistry Lead Teacher Program, part of the NYS Master Teacher Program. The article discusses a green chemistry resource guide that she and another master teacher developed for chemistry teachers […]
Important Information From Dr. Cook: Misleading Times Union Headline Corrected
June 7, 2022 (updated June 7, 3:40 p.m.) Dear Catskill community, I am writing to you today to clarify a misleading headline that had been published online in the Times Union on June 6. The article, originally titled “Feds join investigation of Catskills school district superintendent” is about the superintendent of the Andes Central School […]
STEAM Camp 2022
Catskill CSD presents STEAM Camp 2022! This camp will provide an enrichment opportunity for students to explore and create using the fundamentals of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Students will explore the basics of coding and 3D printing through the activity-based, student-centered learning activities. They will communicate their camp experiences by creating their own […]