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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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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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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 […]

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Mi-Sci Trip

5th graders took a field trip to the Mi-Sci Museum in Schenectady. Students got to tour the museum, experience the planetarium, and learn about science in new and interactive ways. A huge thank you to the CES PTA for funding the field trip for all students and staff members who attended.

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Jr. Ambassadors Celebrate Earth Day

In the spirit of Earth Day, the CES Jr. Ambassadors Club headed out to the playground to pick up all the litter that had accumulated over the winter months (which ended up not being that much – two pounds in total – go Cats!!). Then they took a walk on the school grounds and down […]

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Club Gets Things Cooking at CES

The recent Cooking Club series at CES saw an overwhelming response, with over 100 students in grades 3-5 applying for a spot in the kitchen. To accommodate as many as possible, 70 students were selected at random to participate across seven unique sessions. Each session hosted a different group of 10 students, ensuring a rewarding […]

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Little Learners, Big Futures at CES

Catskill Elementary hosted a career day event called Little Learners, Big Futures on April 1. Students were able to learn about several different career options in their very own community and how learning connects to their lives after they graduate from high school. A special thank you to our parents and community members who came […]

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Catskill Students Perform at All-County

Congratulations to the following Catskill students, who were selected to participate in the All-County Festival which brings together the best of the best student musicians from around Greene County to learn and perform music. Students worked with guest conductors and presented their repertoire to families at a concert held at Greenville High School on Friday, […]

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Jr. Ambassadors Club Board Games Session

Catskill Elementary School’s Jr. Ambassadors Club spent the first half of their March 24 meeting challenging each other to board games, with Battleship being the favorite choice for the kids! They learned how to handle winning OR losing while socializing and learning about each other!