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Catskill’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

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 23rd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to […]

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Important Information From Dr. Cook: Give Back Days/Calendar Updates

Dear Catskill Families, Catskill Central School District currently has two give-back days available as a result of not using our full allotment of snow/emergency closing days. At the April 12, 2022 Board of Education Meeting, a resolution will be added to the agenda to modify the District’s 2021-22 calendar. The calendar changes will include the […]

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Important Information From Dr. Cook: Toy Gun at School

March 17, 2022 Dear Catskill Families, I wanted to bring to your attention that a student at Catskill Middle School brought in a toy that looked like a gun and had shown it to some other students during the school day. The incident was reported to school officials this afternoon after the school day had […]

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CMS Honor Roll, 2nd Quarter 2021-22

Grade 6 High Honor Roll: Lily Baxter-Mackey, Jordan Bonelli, Chloe Buck, Mya Chan, LeGrand Cooper, Aaron Cousens, Alanna Cramer, Lucas Cramer, Jackson Davies, Seth Dees, Kourtney Dragon, Addison Dugan, Hayden Guilzon, Elizabeth Hill, Saydree Holtz, Alexandrya Hummel, Liam Jackson, Joslyn Jones, Bella Kenny, Sofia Lanuto, Raymond Mally Jr., Alyssa Matson, Ryleigh Moore, Gavin Neal, Catalina […]

COVID-19 Update

Important Information from Dr. Cook:  Governor Lifts School Mask Mandate – Effective Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Dear Catskill Community, At a press conference this afternoon, Governor Hochul announced the end of the statewide mask mandate in schools and on school buses effective Wednesday, March 2. She cited declining metrics for making this decision, including a decrease in COVID cases and hospitalizations, as well as new guidance issued by the CDC on […]

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CMS Students Paint People at Foreland

Four students from CMS pursued their artistic interests in our community this past January. The owners of The Foreland in Catskill, a new space for art and artists in a gallery environment, invited our middle and high schoolers to join an art class they were hosting on Painting People. It was free for a limited […]