In May, the Catskill Elementary Student Council sold 12” x 18” American Flags in honor of Memorial Day. Purchasers could choose to have their flags tagged with either who it was in memory of or the name of the family who purchased it to honor all those who died serving our country. The students sold […]
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Voters Approve 2019-20 Budget, Elect Four to Board of Ed.
On May 21, 2019, Catskill Central School District voters approved the 2019-20 School Budget and elected Allan Couser, Patricia Dushane, Andrew Varone, and Ryan Osswald to the Board of Education. May 21, 2019 voting results: Catskill Central School District 2019-20 Budget: Passed 468 yes to 240 no Catskill Public Library Budget: Passed 516 yes to […]
Students’ Art Can Be Found “Cat’n Around Catskill”
Students from CES and CHS have two cats on display this summer as part of the annual “Cat’n Around Catskill” event, a unique artistic opportunity in our area organized by the Heart of Catskill Association.
Catch “Cattails” on Main St. this Summer
Meet Catskill Elementary School’s Cat’n Around Catskill cat for 2019. “Cattails” will be on display on Main Street now through mid-September. Each student K-5 lent their talent to this colorful kitty, who tells the story of what lives above and below the waterline of a New York pond. Look amongst the seaweed and you’ll find […]
Catical Illusions
Twenty-one students lent their talents to Catskill High School’s 2019 Cat’n Around Catskill cat, including students in CHS art classes, Art Club, as well as some who were just interested in being a part of this cool project. This year’s cat is “Catical Illusions,” sponsored by eye doctor Christine Scrodanus on Main Street, where the […]
Budget Vote & Board Election May 21
Catskill’s Board of Education has proposed a $42,640,929 budget for the 2019-20 school year. The budget is up a total of $847,901, a 2.03% increase from the current year’s budget, and carries a projected tax levy increase of 3.34% […]
Forbes Wins State Wrestling Tournament
Congratulations to Catskill Middle School’s Daniel Forbes, who won the NYS Freestyle Wrestling Tournament on May 4th. As a NYS champion, he has been invited to participate in the Freestyle National Tournament held in Indianapolis, Indiana from June 12th to June 16th.
Children’s Authors Visit CES
Catskill Elementary School was proud to welcome children’s authors Diane DeGroat and Dan Sadlowski for a surprise visit on May 3rd! Both authors did readings and Q&A sessions with students in the CES Library.
6th & 8th Graders Talk Middle School with 5th Grade
Some middle school shining stars visited CES on May 8th to share with 5th graders what life at CMS will be like for them next year. Groups consisting of both 6th graders and 8th graders (24 middle schoolers in total) dropped into fifth grade classrooms to share what students can expect heading into middle school, […]