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On behalf of our local Salvation Army, Peekskill High School's Interact Club accepted a $1,000 check from Cablevision and MSG Varsity as part of a Charity Champions contest. The club also serves lunch at the Salvation Army weekly and their ultimate goal is to win the contest's $5,000 grand prize this April. Help them "Stuff A Truck;" see below.
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eNews from Peekskill Schools February 4, 2013
Peekskill City School District: Educating Children of Promise
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The Peekskill City School District has kicked-off 2013 with a fun-filled month of events! From concerts to contests, our students and staff have been busy at work making the district better by the minute. In this month's eNewsletter you can read about some of the amazing work our students are being praised for, learn about some of the programs that are currently being taught in our schools, and much more. We are also happy to announce that things just got a little more "Pinteresting" around here as we have been working to expand our Social Networking reach. Keep reading for a brief recap of January's events and to stay up to date with what we have planned for February. Don't forget to click on the links attached to each story for full length articles and photo albums too!
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Sports Schedule
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Click here for this month's PCSD Sports Schedule |
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Coming Soon
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Board of Education Meeting
Tuesday,
February 5 &
February 12
Public Session begins at 7 p.m. in the Administration Building
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Happening Now!
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Veterans Wall of Fame
Now on display until Feb. 11th in the Peekskill Middle School Lobby
Those in the building are encouraged to stop by the wall and learn about some of our local heroes.
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Happening Now!
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PHS Interact Club's "Stuff A Truck" Event
Help the PHS Interact Club and our local Salvation Army reach their goal and win $5,000 in Cablevision/MSG Varsity's Charity Champions contest!
During the entire month of February you can donate non-perishable foods to ANY of our Peekskill City Schools. The goods will be used to "Stuff a Truck" with the supplies, which will be distributed locally. |
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Coming Soon!
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Boys' Varsity Basketball Team's Senior Night
Peekskill vs. Lakeland Game starts at
6:15 p.m at PHS
There will be a special flower ceremony for the parents of all players before the game.
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Join PEF
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The
Peekskill Education Foundation
Needs You!
Looking for an effective way to help out the Peekskill City Schools? PEF's mission is to raise funds for local education. They are looking for board members and volunteers.
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Join Now!
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Committee
Volunteers
Needed
Share your voice and ideas, work with friends, neighbors and Board Members, and make the Peekskill City School District the best it can be. Volunteers are needed for committees on financial planning, education, wellness, facilities and communications. Please email Ms. Debra McLeod at
dmcleod@peekskillcsd.org
or call her at
914-737-3300 x342.
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Did You Know?
Peekskill City School District is now on Pinterest! Follow us for event coverage, exciting educational ideas, tips on how to make Common Core learning fun for students, and much more!
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Last Month in Photos
We have tons of great photos from around the district that we'd love to share with you! Click on the links below to view our photo albums via Facebook or Flickr:
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D.A.R.E. & G.R.E.A.T. Programs Build Bonds and Strengthen Community
Officer Leo Dylewski has been a police officer for the past 13 years, 12 of which he has spent working with the City of Peekskill Police Department. For the last 9 years he has been teaching Drug Abuse Resistance Education (better known as D.A.R.E.) to fifth graders in the Peekskill City School District and in 2008, began teaching Gang Resistance Education and Training (or G.R.E.A.T.) to the district's sixth graders as well. Together, with the help of officers like Dylewski, the Peekskill City School District and the City of Peekskill Police Department have formed a collaborative effort to help keep the youth of our community focused on a positive future and this June will be graduating over 200 students from these programs. To read a full article about the many ways these programs have benefited our students and community, click here.
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Congratulations to our Students in the News!
Congratulations to PHS students, Mikyla Abdul-Azim (pictured left) and Khalilah Cunningham (pictured right) who both made headlines in the month of January! Abdul-Azim, a senior at PHS, received the Peace and Non-Violence Award on January 12, at the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Legacy Awards. The event, which is
hosted by the African American Men of Westchester, Inc. and United Way of Westchester - Putnam in conjunction with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Youth Awards Committee, honored Abdul-Azim for her work helping to organize events which reinforce effective communication and community problem solving.
Cunningham was one of the nine students that were recognized as Students of Distinction by the Tech Center at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES. The students were nominated by their teachers for their outstanding work, excellent attitudes, and dedication. |
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PHS Holds Basketball Alumni Night & Gary "Porky" Male Dedication
On January 11th the Peekskill City School District's Athletic Department welcomed back former basketball players for the department's annual Alumni Night. The evening was highlighted by both Junior Varsity and Varsity Boys Basketball games and included a very special dedication ceremony in the name of PCSD's former Team & Equipment Manager, Gary "Porky" Male. Male, who passed away last year, served the district's Athletic Department for 25 years. The equipment closet in the High School gym, where Porky did much of his work, will now be known as "Porky's Pen." In addition to Porky's closet dedication, there will also be an empty seat in the gym with his jacket on it at all home games this year. To read more about this event, click here. For more photos from the evening, click here.
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PHS Parent's Club President, Brady Named Volunteer of the Year by HVGCC
PCSD would like thank Ann Brady, President of the Peekskill High School Parents Club, for over 20 years of service to our schools and congratulate her on receiving the Maureen Erickson Volunteer of the Year Award from the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce! To read a full article about some of the wonderful things Brady has done for our schools and community during her two decades of volunteer work, click here.
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PHS Chorus & Band Cupcake Contest Winners
Congratulations to our PHS Chorus & Band Cupcake Contest winners, Joshua Gaillard (left), who won Most Original Decor for his Apple Surprise Cupcakes and to Brian Ricciardi (right), who won Best Tasting Cupcake for his Chocolate Caramel Dream cupcakes. We'd also like to congratulate Ricciardi on being accepted to the Culinary Institute of America!
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Visit our Facebook Page, Follow us on Twitter, See Our Photos on Flickr, and Watch us on Television
  
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"Genius without education is like silver in the mine."
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We want to hear from you.
Please contact Superintendent Jim Willis by calling 914-737-3300 x303, or email enews@peekskillcsd.org |
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Peekskill CSD Communications
Laura Belfiore, Editor
Peekskill City School District |
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