Per the New York State Department of Education’s guidance to schools for reopening, Recovering, Rebuilding, and Renewing: The Spirit of New York’s Schools, “it is strongly recommended that schools comply with CDC guidance and not conduct COVID-19 testing or require testing or antibody testing of students or staff members. The decision of whether a test […]
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CCSD Virtual Learning Plan
Remote-100% Virtual Instruction The Catskill Central School District’s Virtual Instruction Learning Plan provides meaningful and regular interactions between teachers and students from Pre-K to Grade 12. This section supports families and students’ understanding of important aspects of the plan—the technologies and expectations. CCSD is committed to implementing units of study, content, and assessments that encompass […]
Town Hall Meeting Rescheduled for 9AM Aug. 15
Due to Zoom connectivity issues the evening of August 13, we are facilitating a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. View Zoom invitation…
Virtual Town Hall Meetings for Parents – August 13, 18, & 20
Three Virtual Town Hall Meetings are scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2020, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 and Thursday, August 20, 2020 to discuss Catskill Central School District’s reopening plans. All Town Halls will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Important Information from Dr. Cook – 100% Virtual Instruction to Begin School Year, Virtual Town Meetings, Parent Survey
August 10, 2020 Dear Catskill CSD Community: As per my July 29, 2020 presentation to the Board of Education and the Virtual Town Hall meeting that occurred on Thursday, July 30, 2020, I am recommending a phased reentry of students back into the District. This phased-in approach will allow the District to carefully monitor the […]
Reopening of Schools Plan for 2020-21
Catskill Central School District’s Reopening of Schools Plan for this school year can be viewed through this link and on our Coronavirus (Covid-19) Response page.
We Apologize for Technical Difficulties at Town Hall Meeting
Dear CCSD community, we apologize for the technical difficulties we experienced at last night’s Town Hall meeting on Zoom. We had planned for a large turnout, but unfortunately the system automatically capped the meeting after the first 100 participants, which was not part of the plan. We immediately worked to address the issue and were […]
Video: July 30 Virtual Town Hall Meeting – Reopening of Schools Presentation by Dr. Cook.
On Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., Dr. Cook, Superintendent of Schools, provided our parents and community with an overview of the District’s Reopening of Schools Plan. The meeting was hosted via Zoom webinar, a video of which is provided above.
District Amends 2020-21 Calendar
On July 29th the Board of Education approved Dr. Cook’s recommendation to amend the 2020-21 school calendar. September 8th through 11th will now be professional development days for faculty and staff and the first day of instruction for students will be September 14th.
Hernandez is June Employee of the Month
We congratulate Catskill High School business teacher Patrick Hernandez on being named Catskill Central School District’s Employee of the Month for June! The Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools bestow this honor on one employee each month to recognize the hard-working, dedicated, results-driven staff members who serve Catskill’s students with excellence. June’s theme was […]