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Keeping Quality Programs in our District

CHS health teacher Colleen Clancy, broadcasting teacher Patrick Hernandez, and family and consumer sciences teacher Kelly Marino stopped by the District office for their final signatures before sending off all the paperwork to the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations for reapproval of Catskill High School’s successful Hospitality & Tourism, Marketing, and Nutrition, Health & […]

Jaime DiDonna

Catskill Welcomes DiDonna as Secondary Principal

Catskill Central School District welcomes Jaime DiDonna as our new secondary principal. Mr. DiDonna is a student-focused educator with over twenty-five years’ experience working in diverse school districts as an administrator and teacher. He comes to Catskill from the Onteora Central School District, where he was the principal of Onteora Middle School.  “As an administrator, […]

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After-school Spirit Games

CHS held Spirit Games after school for several days in May, which included a waterslide and slip-n-slide kickball! Special thanks to the fire department for providing the water.

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Senior Signing Day – Class of 2025

Senior Signing Day for the Class of 2025 was held May 29 in the CHS auditorium. This annual CHS tradition gives each graduating senior their moment in the spotlight. Before the eyes of the entire school, each graduating senior was called one-by-one to the stage to sign his or her name and symbolically commit to […]

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FOX News, Capital One, and the Yankees Highlight a Transformative Day

A group of talented and motivated student leaders from Catskill High School’s Business Club, Leadership Greene, and School Store program recently traveled to New York City for a full day of leadership experiences, corporate learning, and cultural exposure. The day began early with a bus to the Hudson Amtrak station, where students boarded a train […]

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Kat Krew Out On the Town

Catskill Middle School’s Kat Krew, AKA the Art Club, enjoyed a walking field trip to the Catskill Public Library to see the cat that they painted for this year’s Cat’n Around Catskill. They met with Emily McCabe, the youth services librarian, and thanked the library for sponsoring their cat. The club was excited to see […]

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CCSD Grants Tenure to Teachers

Catskill Central School District congratulates our faculty members who were granted tenure at the May 21, 2025 Board of Education meeting. Amanda Esposito – Middle School Special Education Teacher Joseph Geraci – Middle School Music and 6th Grade Band Teacher Shayna Ostrowsky – 6th Grade Teacher Charles Jansen – 5th Grade Teacher Molly Joyce – […]

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NYSPHSAA Names Softball, Boys and Girls Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Teams

Catskill High School’s varsity softball, varsity girls outdoor track & field, and varsity boys outdoor track & field  made the grade as scholar-athlete teams for the 2025 spring sports season! These teams each received a certificate from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recognizing their academic and athletic achievements. In order […]

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Catskill Designated Best Community for Music Education

For the fourth year in a row, the NAMM Foundation has honored Catskill CSD with the Best Communities for Music Education designation for our outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access […]