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.
Check out this watercolor that we recently acquired as a gift. It depicts the Grandview Elementary School in Catskill, which used to stand on Rt. 9W in the area where Walgreen’s now is. The painting belonged to Joan Steenburn, who worked in the food service department at the school from 1970-1992. Grandview art teacher Sharon […]
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 […]
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 […]
CES welcomes our Veterans to our Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 8th. This year we are proud to provide Veterans a luncheon with our students at 12:30 p.m. followed by our assembly at 2:00 p.m. Please RSVP your attendance by using this link https://bit.ly/40pEQBb or call the Main Office at 518-943-0574 Ext. 3309.
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 […]
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 […]
I am thrilled to share a new opportunity designed to strengthen our partnership and create open lines of communication between our school district and the community. This fall, we are launching “Donuts with Dr. Dan,” a six-part series of community conversations where we can come together to discuss important topics that impact our schools, our […]
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 […]
Dr. Wilson joined other superintendents from Greene, Columbia, an Rensselaer counties to meet with NYS Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa and her senior leadership team on October 8. They discussed the state’s Graduation Measures initiative, shared services, school safety, school funding, and the increasing complexity and burden associated with grant funding.
