@PeekskillCSD
is a six-school diverse public district educating 3,500 students in a historic Hudson River town with a thriving arts community.
#Peekskillpride
The NYS Board of Regents has cancelled the June Regents Exams. They will issue guidance tomorrow on graduation requirements, which we will share w/ families. Additionally, today Gov. Cuomo extended NY PAUSE until at least April 29. We will provide more details shortly.
Today
#Peekskill
staff gathered in green to remember our good friend and colleague, Dan Callahan. We will keep his memory in our hearts always and in his honor we will continue the important work that he dedicated his life to. 💚
It is with great sadness that we share that our beloved Asst Superintendent Mr. Dan Callahan passed away on 9/8. During his tenure, he led with his heart, mind, body & soul, tirelessly advocating for every child.
Our hearts and prayers are with Mr. Callahan’s family. ❤️💙
After much anticipation, today we cut the ribbon on our new Family Welcome Center! The building is now home to our Parent Center, Registration, Transportation & O&M! Thank you,
#Peekskill
for believing in our vision, & to our staff that made this possible!
#KeepingThePromise
Congratulations to
#Peekskill
Director of PE, Health & Athletics Mr.
@AD_Goldberg
, who has been recognized as a Certified Athletic Administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)! Read more:
#PeekskillPride
PNW BOCES is proud to feature Dr. David Mauricio, Superintendent of Peekskill City SD, as one of this year's profiles of success. We thank him for his outstanding leadership and countless contributions to our BOCES and the region.
@pnwboces
@PeekskillCSD
@DrMauricio
@DrMauricio
&
@OssiningSup
presented their district's equity work & experiences as superintendents to the
@AASAHQ
Aspiring Superintendent Academy. AASA serves as the national voice for public school leadership. The presentations were well received by the enthusiastic group.
Congratulations to
#Peekskill
High School Valedictorian Ariana Okoth who has been accepted to Harvard University! We are extremely proud of her accomplishments and wish her the best at college.
#Peekskillpride
#classof2024
#classof2028
The PHS City Singers surprised Dr.
@marykfoster109
with a special serenade outside the administration building today. Just a little token of the love our staff and children feel for this amazing woman. We will miss her when she retires on June 30.
It was history in the making tonight as we cut the ribbon on the PHS STEAM Innovation Center! Thank YOU,
#Peekskill
community for supporting this vision and our children’s futures! We are
#KeepingThePromise
@PeekskillCSD
The Woodside Wonder Lab is officially open! Congratulations to our Wildcats….we hope you enjoy learning in this exciting new space!
#STEAM
#KeepingthePromise
Our summer retreat kicked off w/ energy and excitement. We welcomed new staff members, enjoyed breakfast w/ our clerical team & focused on how we are
#KeepingthePromise
to our scholars! Teamwork makes the dream work, and this is a
#dreamteam
!
#Peekskillpride
all day, every day!
Please join
@PeekskillCSD
in welcoming Ms. Cynthia Hawthorne as our next Assistant Supt for Business! Ms. Hawthorne was appointed at the 4/5 Board of Ed meeting and will assume her new role on July 1, upon the retirement of PCSD’s current Assistant Supt. Ms. Robin Zimmerman.
It is with great sadness that we at
@PeekskillCSD
send our condolences to Coach Lou Panzanaro and his family on the loss of their son, Bryan. The Panzanaro family has been a staple to the Peekskill community & our District, and our hearts are with them during this difficult time.
W/ heavy hearts, we share that Regent Judith Johnson has passed away. A strong advocate for public ed., she pushed to provide opportunities that were grounded in equity & excellence.
@PeekskillCSD
is ever indebted to her service as Superintendent of Schools from 2001-2011.
Thank you to everyone who came out today to see & celebrate the work of our PCSD community as we cut the ribbon on our Black History Museum! This exhibition was created by our scholars & curated by the talented duo
@DRMMD2015
& Ms. Wood-Chang!
#PeekskillPride
#KeepingthePromise
Welcome back to our amazing staff! It’s going to be a great year at Peekskill Schools! Together we are
#KeepingthePromise
to our scholars and families.
#PeekskillPride
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Tonight
@PeekskillCSD
is recognizing the
#Peekskill
High School admin team for their role in helping to increase our graduation rate to 78% in 2019. (This is ⬆️ 10% from the 2017 rate reported in this month’s
@WestchesterMag
HS ranking). Next year, our goal is 83%. 100% soon!
Thank you to every who came out to vote in our Capital Project Referendum! We are happy to announce that both propositions have passed!
Proposition
#1
: 682 votes
Yes: 575 (84%)
No: 107 (16%)
Proposition
#2
: 662 votes
Yes: 501 (76%)
No: 161 (24%)
Thank you,
#Peekskill
!
Our mascot Revil stopped by the Administration Building today to wish our Superintendent,
@DrMauricio
a very happy birthday! We also wish
@MSHOLLOMAN1
a happy birthday as well. Please join us in celebrating these district leaders on their special day! 🎈🎉🎂
It’s a great day to be a Red Devil! Congratulations to our Section 1 CHAMPIONS! Thank you to everyone who came out to support.
#Peekskillpride
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Today we joined the
#Peekskill
community in saying goodbye to Officer Jones. We thank him for all he gave to our students and families, and continue to keep those closest to him in our hearts. Rest in Peace. ❤️💙
(1/4) It was with great sadness that we learned about the passing of one of our Peekskill High School students today. Our hearts and prayers are with the student’s family and friends during this difficult time.
Tonight we are honoring our Board of Education for School Board Recognition Week and culminating our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations across the district. Thank you to the PHS City Singers for a beautiful performance!
#KeepingThePromise
Woodside students sang “Lift Every Voice” at tonight’s Board of Ed meeting before
@DRMMD2015
presented our Black History Month celebrations/equity work. After,
@woodleywoodside
&
@welker_cynthia
presented on all of the great things happening at Wildcat Nation!
#KeepingthePromise
Our Oakside scholars kicked off tonight’s BOE meeting with two special songs, plus we celebrated Principal Appreciation Month, Custodial Worker Appreciation Day and tenure recipient Ms. Josie Quijada! But wait, there’s more…..!!
Last night we proudly presented our Class of 2024 Valedictorian, Ariana Okoth and Salutatorian, Janira Martinez at our Board of Education meeting!
#Peekskillpride
Our
#Peekskill
High School seniors took a walk down the halls of Woodside Elementary today! Our Woodside Wildcats lined the halls to cheer them on to graduation! After walking the building, seniors had a chance to have some PE fun, elementary school style!
#KeepingthePromise
Today we celebrate the retirement of a
#Peekskill
CSD legend by dedicating the Oakside school library in her name. Dr.
@marykfoster109
, we thank you for your dedication and service to the children of Peekskill for all of these years. You will be remembered with love always. ❤️
New staff orientation kicked off with welcoming words from Superintendent
@DrMauricio
, Board President MacDonald, and Assistant Superintendents Mr. Lewis and
@RebeccaAvilesR1
. We are excited to meet the newest members of the
#Peekskill
team!
#PeekskillPride
@Peekskillcsd
is excited to announce that we have broken ground & have officially begun construction on Torpy Field! We thank everyone who supported this project & helped make this dream a reality. We look forward to our athletes playing on the grounds this fall!
#PeekskillPride
Bravo to the PKMS Drama Club cast and crew for a fantastic opening night of Disney’s “Newsies, Jr.”! There’s still two more chances to catch the show- Saturday, 2/10 at 2PM & 7PM. You don’t want to miss it!
#Peekskillpride
Today,
@PeekskillCSD
wore orange to take a stand against bullying. On
#UnityDay
we show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion while sending a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying.
Our amazing
@PeekskillCSD
administrators - one big happy (and silly)
#PeekskillSchools
family! Ending a productive retreat day with some quality time together. A great lesson from today - it’s about balance. Work hard, but don’t forget to take time to enjoy life.
#PeekskillPride
This is what being in a caring community is all about! Thank you
@peekskillpolice
&
@PeekskillFire
for an awesome 2 days of BBQing w/ our high schoolers - it was a great start to the new year! 🍔🌭❤️
Today
@PeekskillCSD
is wearing blue in observance of the 12th Annual
#WorldDayOfBullyingPrevention
. Sending a message of
#kindness
!
#BlueUp
(Also, the puppy in this pic was passing by while we were taking this pic - her name is Charlotte & she is looking for a forever home.)❤️
Tonight we cut the ribbon on our new STEAM Lab at Hillcrest Elementary School! Thank you to everyone who made this vision a reality!
#KeepingThePromise
Congratulations to our tenure recipients and our retirees who were honored at tonight’s Board of Ed meeting! We also thank the PHS marching band for joining us to make the celebration extra special!
#KeepingthePromise
#PeekskillPride
Congratulations to
@VargasDir
who received the National Principal of the Year Award from
@ALASEDU
! She was recognized for supporting our children, families & community. We are proud that she is part of our Peekskill leadership team as she exemplifies our
#peekskillpride
mission.
Tonight we gathered to celebrate the season w/our district leaders & reflect on the work we do as a team all year long. From our
@PeekskillCSD
family to yours, we wish you a happy holiday season, and the best in 2020! 🎊
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
#PeekskillPride
#Peekskill
High School Assistant Principal William Toro successfully defended his doctoral dissertation today! Congratulations, Dr. Toro! You are an inspiration to our students and an asset to our district!
#PeekskillPride
#HardWorkPaysOff
Happy Superintendent’s Appreciation Day to our amazing leader! Coincidentally, it is also
@DrMauricio
’s birthday, so please join us as we thank him for his service AND wish him a very happy birthday!
#KeepingthePromise
Our holiday “elves” have been working day & night sorting, packing and delivering toys to our
#Peekskill
families! ❤️🎁💙 Thank you to the United Way for the donations & to Door Dash for helping with deliveries!
#KeepingThePromise
Recap of last night’s BOE mtg: we honored our RISE students, celebrated our Principles, heard a song by our
@PHS_Drama_Club
& enjoyed
@DrJFerris
’ presentation on PHS, which featured student musicians, dancers & a live painting artist!
#Peekskillpride
at its finest!
The PCSD
#art
show is open at
#Peekskill
Coffee House and Bean Runner Cafe! Stop by both establishments this month to see the amazing and inspirational work from artists throughout our District.
#KeepingthePromise
#PeekskillPride
Congrats to our Board Pres. Mr. Simpkins who received a Proclamation from the City last night in honor of
#BlackHistoryMonth
!
#Peekskill
honors outstanding members of the community for their achievements, civic contributions, & good deeds that have favorably impacted citizens.
It is always rewarding to hear from our scholars! Thank you to our Superintendent’s Youth Advisory Council for your thoughtful comments and feedback. Student voice is valued at
#Peekskill
Schools!
#KeepingthePromise
Congratulations to our own Mrs. Maria Olivier-Flores, who was honored this evening for all she does for our community. She truly is one of a kind and we are grateful to have her on our team!
#PeekskillPride
Amazing evening with an amazing friend and colleague. Peekskill City School District’s Family and Community Liaison, Maria Flores, recognized for her service to others.