Karen Chiminelli

Class of 2023 Top 10

The Catskill High School Class of 2023’s highest-ranking students based on weighted grade point averages are: Valedictorian Karsen Chiminelli, daughter of Karen Van Wie and Ron Chiminelli, plans to attend Brown University next year to study biology. Karsen has been the co-president of the Class of 2023 since 9th grade, and is president of National […]

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Catskill’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition Second Year in a Row

We did it again! Catskill Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music […]

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Senior Signing 2023

The Class of 2023 took another step forward into adulthood at our Senior Signing ceremony held May 24 at Catskill High School. Their families, school staff, and the entire CHS student body filled the auditorium to watch as, one by one, our seniors took to the stage to sign their names and symbolically commit to […]

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Art Club at Albany Institute of History & Art

Catskill High School’s Art Club took a field trip to the Albany Institute of History and Art to view the many exhibits there, including the museum’s Hudson River School permanent collection and the current exhibits of fashion, tulips, and the watercolors of Hudson River School artists William and Sara Hart. Students spent time perusing the […]

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Collecting Data on the Hudson River

Catskill High School’s Marine Biology and College Biology classes headed out into the field on May 11 to conduct research on the Hudson River Estuary at the Cohotate Preserve in Athens. Students took water samples, seined the river for fish and other aquatic animals, and enjoyed a beautiful spring day on the river.

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Lauren Liberti Showcases EPICH Research at UAlbany

Catskill High School’s Lauren Liberti and other students in Questar III BOCES New Visions: Emergency Preparedness, Informatics, Cyber & Homeland Security (EPICH) program held their end-of-year showcase at University at Albany, SUNY‘s state-of-the-art College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity, where the EPICH program is based. Student projects covered a variety of issues, including […]

Meet the Board Candidates Forum

Catskill High School’s Leadership Greene students hosted a “Meet the Candidates” forum on May 8, which you can watch here. There are six candidates running for three open seats on Catskill’s Board of Education. The candidates will each have an opportunity to provide a statement and answer questions posed by the audience. The event will […]

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Nate Shook-Timot Signs With Purchase College

Catskill senior Nathaniel Shook-Timot made his commitment to play baseball for Purchase College official during an emotional letter signing ceremony held at Catskill High School on May 2. The standout outfielder signed his National Letter of Intent with his family by his side and a crowd of friends, faculty and coaches looking on. A three-season […]