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Catskill Ensembles Rate at Adjudicated Festivals

It’s been a very busy time for students in the CMS and CHS performing ensembles, and they brought home a lot of hardware to show for it! On May 31, both the CHS Band and Chorus traveled to Queensbury HS to be adjudicated at the Trills & Thrills Festival under the direction of Seth Dowling […]

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Blast Off!

Students taking Drawing & Design for Production at CHS enjoyed Cape Canaveral-like weather today during their test flights of the water rockets they designed and built in class. Powered only by pressurized air and water, these rockets were able to reach surprising heights! Technology teacher Brain McDonnell organized the rocket launches as a special end-of-the-year […]

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NYC Trip

Catskill High School seniors spent a beautiful day in New York C. First, they visited Trinity Church and saw where Alexander Hamilton is buried. Then they went to see the Charging Bull and Fearless Girl statues in The Financial District. They also visited the 911 Memorial Museum and finished up the day by the water […]

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Six Faculty Members Granted Tenure

Catskill Central School District congratulates our six faculty members who were granted tenure at the May 22, 2024 Board of Education meeting. Jaclyn Sirianni – CHS business Thomas McAllister -secondary library media specialist Alexandria Klepeis – school social worker Kristina Hunter – CES speech Shannon LaChance – 6th grade STEAM Dawn D’Elia – CMS math

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Cats’ Spring Sports Scholar-Athlete Teams

Three of Catskill’s varsity teams made the grade as scholar-athlete teams for the spring 2024 season. Our boys track & field, girls track & field, and softball teams each received a certificate from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recognizing their academic achievements made while playing a sport at the varsity […]

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Field Trip Sheds Light on Local History

Catskill High School students from Mrs. Doney’s Studio Art classes and Mrs. Segar’s English classes toured the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse at the invitation of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society. Earlier, volunteers from the society had visited the classes to give a presentation about this 150-year-old piece of maritime history that sits in the Hudson River, right […]

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Catskill District-Wide Annual Art Show at C-GCC

Catskill’s art department enjoyed another successful turnout for our annual District-wide Art Show at Columbia-Greene Community College. Select art students from Ms. Alison’s kindergarten through fifth grade classes, Ms. Gazoorian’s middle school classes, and Mrs. Doney’s high school classes were chosen to have their artwork displayed at the college throughout the month of May. While […]

elementary and high school students playing brass instruments.

High School Band Inspires Catskill’s Young Musicians

Catskill High School’s Symphonic Band made a special visit to Catskill Elementary School on May 3 with the aim of fostering a deep appreciation for music among our 3rd and 4th grade students.  During the visit, the high school band showcased their musical talents through a performance of three fun and exciting pieces. Additionally, student […]

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Spring Sports Senior Days

A Catskill tradition, our athletic department celebrated our spring senior athletes with Senior Days held during our respective teams’ games. Congratulations to Catskill High School’s Class of 2024 spring athletes!   Varsity Baseball  Chase Allen Cody Coleman Zach Maccaline Varsity Softball  Breonna Dragon Daniela Hernandez Madison Jones Angelika Lopez Kaitlyn McGee Boys Varsity Track Lucas […]

Catskill CSD Receives National Recognition for Music Education Support 3 Years Running

Catskill Central School District has been honored with the 2024 Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 25th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all […]