Each year the third grade invites grades pre-k through second to visit the third grade classrooms and learn about different holidays around the world. Each third grade class studies a different holiday and the third grade students then teach the younger students about that holiday. This year, the following third grade classes shared what they […]
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No Place for Hate at CMS
Check out the new bulletin board at CMS – students and staff traced their feet and signed their names on their footprint to signify their commitment to “stomping out hate” at Catskill Middle School. A newly formed group of student ambassadors representing grades 6-8 (pictured) helped facilitate the foot tracing and bulletin board assembly. This […]
Santa’s Helpers – A Tradition of Giving
With Santa’s Helpers busy packing hundreds of bags of groceries for local families in need this holiday season, the High School gym looked akin to Santa’s workshop at the North Pole. Catskill High School’s Santa’s Helpers program is sponsored by the Student Government and has been a tradition at our school for well over six […]
A Day at the Alley
On December 9, the Catskill Central School District’s Physical Education department hosted an off-campus bowling event. Students from both the elementary and secondary campuses, along with their classroom teachers and support staff, took a bus to Hoebowl Bowling Centers in Catskill. The experience provided students with an opportunity to learn the fundamental skills of the […]
Van Alstyne is CCSD Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Ms. Rebecca Van Alstyne, who is Catskill Central School District’s Employee of the Month for November, 2019! Ms. Van Alstyne serves as an Account Clerk in our Business Office. 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 […]
CCSD Food Services – Putting the “Green” in Greene County
Our school meals are a lot greener these days. In November, all our cafeterias made the switch from Styrofoam serving trays to biodegradable trays made from recycled materials.
CHS Junior Selected for Area All-State
Catskill High School choral student Ava Higgins was selected to attend and perform at the Zone 9 Area All-State Festival held at Suffern Central School District on November 22 and 23, 2019. There, the junior joined other top student performers from around the region in singing with the Mixed Choir ensemble.
Catskill FCCLA Students Take On State Leadership Roles
Two Catskill Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members are now taking on leadership roles at their organization’s state level. This October, Kaelyn Bulich, who is a FCCLA State Officer Elect, and Madison Hallam, who is an FCCLA Junior Leader, attended the NYS Fall Planning Meeting held in Callicoon, NY. The pair learned […]
STEAMing Towards Success
A team representing Catskill CSD attended the STEAMing Towards Success conference hosted by our regional BOCES. The focus of the conference was on creating partnerships between businesses and schools in order to prepare students for success in 21st Century STEAM careers. Catskill technology teacher Brian McDonnell presented a workshop at the conference.
Special Board of Education Meeting
There will be a Special Meeting on Monday, November 25 at 6:30 pm