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Catskill Represents at Regional Celebration of Teaching & Learning

CHS students Abby Meyers, Victoria Santomauro, and Natalya Smith were invited to the Celebration of Teaching and Learning hosted by Questar III BOCES at SUNY Albany on May 11. Abby, Victoria, and Natalya have expressed interest in becoming teachers, and this program exposed them and other local students to teachers from around the area, who […]

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Budget Vote & Board Election May 19

Catskill CSD’s Budget Vote and Board of Education Election is Tuesday, May 19 from 1:00-9:00 p.m. in the CHS gym. Information about the 2026-27 school budget can be found on our Budget Information page… Information about the Board candidates can be found on our 2026 Board Election page…

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Thank you Teachers & Staff

Teacher appreciation week was May 4-8. CCSD thanks our faculty, aides, assistants, clerical staff, custodial staff, food service workers, counselors, social workers, administrators, and everyone in between who come to school everyday and give their all to our students! Big shout out to our MED PTA and Secondary PTSO, who provided treats for our teachers […]

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Calendar Update: Give Back Days!

Dear Catskill Families: We are able to give back 1.5 days as a result of not using our full allotment of snow/emergency closing days. The Board of Education approved this calendar change at their April 2 meeting. Our Snow Day Giveback days are as follows: Thursday, 5/21: 1/2 day, with dismissal times of 10:30 at […]

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Catskill CSD Receives National Recognition for Championing Music Education

Catskill Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award from The NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education. The award spotlights and celebrates schools across the United States for their exemplary dedication to music education and their ongoing efforts to ensure equitable access to […]

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Leadership Greene Hosts Meet the Candidates Night

Leadership Greene, Catskill High School’s student leadership club, hosted its annual Meet the Candidates Night on May 6 in the Catskill High School Library Media Center. The event was also live-streamed on the Catskill Media YouTube page and can be viewed here. This student-moderated forum allowed candidates to present their views and answer student-centered questions […]

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2026 District-wide Art Show at C-GCC May 8

Catskill CSD’s District-wide Art Show is back! Select artwork from our students in kindergarten through twelfth grade will be on display at Columbia-Greene Community College during the month of May. The opening reception is Friday, May 8, 2026, from 5-7 pm in the Kaaterskill Gallery at C-GCC.  The show will stay up and available to […]

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Senator Hinchey Honors Yellow Ribbon Team

NYS Senator Michelle Hinchey recognized our Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Team on the senate floor on April 27 for their ongoing work to prevent suicide. Senator Hinchey invited the team to be honored at the Capitol after being impressed by our students passion and advocacy at the Mental Health Matters Advocacy Day in Albany!

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CCSD at Arbor Day

Representatives from Catskill CSD took part in the Annual Arbor Day Celebration held at the Catwalk Institute on April 24, where a beautiful swamp white oak tree was planted in memory of Purcell Palmer. Purcell and her husband were the founders of the Catwalk Institute. The Catskill Elementary Student Council Members read pieces regarding Arbor […]

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CES Welcomes The Wizard of Oz

Catskill Elementary School was delighted to welcome The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck to our stage for a special performance of The Wizard of Oz. Their talented cast did an outstanding job engaging our students and inviting them to participate throughout the show. It was a joyful and interactive experience that kept everyone involved […]