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Peekskill City School District Prepares for Back-to-School
The Peekskill City School District in Peekskill, NY is welcoming students back to school next week on Tuesday, with Pre-Kindergarten and high school students having staggered entry on September 3rd and 4th. Dr. Mauricio has shared important back-to-school information in a letter which can be accessed at https://bit.ly/3Xq310G. The school administrators, teachers, and staff are eager to see the children and begin the new school year. The district extends thanks for the continued partnership and wishes all families and staff a wonderful weekend.
WV recognizes faculty and staff with Years of Service Awards
During Friday’s Superintendent’s Conference Day, Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Leach and Board of Education President Keith Parsons thanked the district’s longtime faculty and staff members during a ceremony in the WVHS auditorium. Commemorative pins were presented to the following staff members who have reached service milestones....
Hundreds of Wildcats gather for PACT assembly
With preseason practices well underway and the Fall 2024 season set to kick off in just days, Wildcats gathered in the WVHS auditorium earlier this week for a presentation about the athletics department’s P.A.C.T. for student-athletes. Warwick Valley Athletics Director Gregory Sirico hosted the assembly, and was joined by high school administrators and members of the WV coaching staff.
New faculty, mentors join for New Staff Orientation
Earlier this week, the district held its annual new staff orientation for faculty members who are joining the district this school year. Led by Dr. Evelyn Schneider and Jen Cestare, the orientation pairs veteran teachers with new hires to serve as mentors throughout the school year and help our new teachers become acclimated to the district.
Welcome to the Class of 2037
CARMEL – Smiling faces, colorfully decorated rooms, polished school buses and warm greetings from teachers, administrators and staff made the initial school bus ride for scores of Putnam County five-year-olds less anxious Thursday. A few tears were shed—not by the members of the Class of 2037—but by their parents...
Peekskill schools go green… with no tax increase
Editor’s Note: This story was reported and written by Ray DePaul, the Herald’s Newmark Journalism School intern. Funding was provided by New York Community Trust – Westchester. New classrooms. Solar panels. Greenhouse renovation. Paved parking. District-wide air conditioning. Numerous improved and more environmentally friendly facilities are planned...
Peekskill, NY offers innovative nature preschool program
The City of Peekskill, New York still has a few spots available for Mother Nature's Preschool. This program focuses on outdoor, hands-on learning, imaginative and creative learning, and connecting children with nature. The program runs from September 9, 2024, to June 2025, following the Peekskill School Calendar, Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 12 noon. It is open to children ages 2.5 to 5 who are potty trained and will be held at Depew Park Preschool near the pool.
New York’s Mount Saint Mary College downgraded by Fitch
Fitch Ratings hit Mount Saint Mary College with a credit downgrade this week, citing “multiple years of deterioration in financial assets stemming from declines in student enrollments.”. The institution blamed a late 2022 cyberattack for an enrollment drop in 2023, according to Fitch. But analysts pointed to broader challenges...
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