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Logs Into Lumber

CHS students taking Principles of Engineering with Mr. McDonnell  got to process logs into lumber using School Resource Deputy Will Wyant’s portable sawmill. Special thanks to CHS faculty members Karina Jones and Doug Lampman, and Deputy Wyant for donating logs for our students to work with at school!

Group photo of 2024 fall sports awards winners

2024 Fall Sports Awards

Our athletic department hosted a sports awards night for our 2024 fall season athletes. Congratulations to the following Cats: Sport Level MVP Coach’s Award Most Improved Football Varsity Owen O’Rourke Caleb Saulpaugh Football Mod-9 Gabriel Gonzalez Christian Manigault Javaris Green-Cross Girls Soccer Varsity Co-MVPs — Chase Abrahamsen & Alessia Salierno     Girls Soccer Mod/9 […]

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Santa’s Helpers Collecting November 14-17

Ho! Ho! Ho! That chill in the air means that the CHS Student Government is holding its annual Santa’s Helpers campaign this weekend! Student volunteers will be “shaking the can” outside area businesses to collect funds to buy food and other necessities for area families in need this holiday season. Please participate in this wonderful […]

Cats Care Room Winter Coat and Shoe Drive flyer

Cats Care Winter Coat & Shoe Drive

Cooler weather is here and the Cats Care Room is in need of gently used coats, winter boots, and sneakers. You can drop donations at any of our school buildings! Donation deadline is November 26. For more information call 518-943-0574 or email catscare@catskillcsd.org.

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Dr. Wilson Discusses School Safety with Community

Catskill’s superintendent of schools, Dr. Dan Wilson, hosted our first Donuts with Dr. Dan community conversation on October 30. The topic for this session was school safety. Dr. Wilson and members of law enforcement shared information and answered questions about the measures our schools have in place to keep everyone safe, from regular emergency drills […]

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CHS Student Makes the “Grand Rounds”

Catskill High School senior Leon Hong presented at the Questar III New Visions Health Careers medical grand rounds presentation held at Columbia-Greene Community College October 30. The students in the program each discussed a case study as a grand rounds presentation, which is a formal presentation for doctors about a patient’s clinical case. The students […]

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PE and Art Classes Enjoy Cross-Curricular Walk to Olana

On an absolutely beautiful afternoon, the CHS Run/Walk NY PE incentive program, led by Coach Collier and Coach Lampman, shared a recent walking experience with Mrs. Doney’s advanced art classes. Together, the students enjoyed a day of fresh air and exercise, and experienced art and nature just like the Hudson River School Artists did.  This […]

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Catskill New Visions Business, Finance & Marketing Students Have Whirlwind Week!

Catskill seniors Erik Kirch and Ava Edmond attend Questar III’s New Visions: Business, Finance, & Marketing, where they meet regularly at Columbia-Greene Community College. In addition to taking six college courses during the school year, the class also includes a variety of educational and career-specific opportunities. Last week the New Visions classes collectively went to […]

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Students Take Steps to Bring Mental Health Out of the Darkness

Catskill High School hosted its third Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on October 22 in conjunction with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. Students and staff could attend the event during their lunch periods to help create a culture that is more aware about mental health and give people the courage to open up […]

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The Light in Our Eyes Art Exhibit Features CHS Artists

The “The Light in Our Eyes” exhibit opening at the Athens Cultural Center was been a huge success! Students, parents, teachers, staff, as well as the community all came out to support our art students and their talents at this student-centered art show. It was an evening where everyone could appreciate the artwork up close, […]