Potential 6th Grade Move to CES

Catskill CSD is currently exploring moving the 6th grade back to Catskill Elementary School. Information about the potential move will be posted here as it becomes available.

Exploration Timeline

  • December 4, 2024: Initial presentation of the proposal to the Board of Education
  • December 16, 2024: Distribution of a survey to 5th-grade parents to gather their feedback
  • January 3, 2025: Meet with the 6th-grade teaching team to discuss potential movement and gather input
  • January 6, 2025: Meet with secondary CTA members to discuss potential movement and gather input
  • January 8, 2025: Meet with elementary CTA members to discuss potential movement and gather input
  • January 21, 2025: Host a parent forum at Catskill Elementary School Library (moved to MS Auditorium) to provide information and hear from families
  • January 28, 2025: Two-hour early dismissal, meet with CSEA members to discuss potential movement and gather input, followed by additional meetings and/or surveys with staff in each building
  • December-February 2025: Administrators are drafting possible schedules, reviewing facilities usage, and exploring staffing implications for the transition
  • March 5, 2025: Present the final proposal to the Board of Education

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