Members of the Peekskill High School Drama Club put on a spectacular musical performance when they presented, "Once on this Island" last month. See below for a link to more photos from this show.
eNews from Peekskill Schools                 May 10, 2013
Peekskill City School District: Educating Children of Promise
In This Issue
Budget Vote Information
PKMS Environmental Club Presents at Florida Symposium
Hillcrest Celebrates Earth Day
Woodside Career Day and Community Carnival
PHS Holds 1st Annual Color Games
Oakside's Spring Dance
PHS Drama Club Presents, "Once on this Island"
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Peekskill's
Board of Education

 

Joseph Urbanowicz,  

President
Vice President

Tuesday McDonald

Colin Smith

 

 

Superintendent 

 

Sports Schedule 
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Click here for this month's PCSD Sports Schedule 
Coming Soon
Board of Education Meetings 

 

Wednesday, 

May, 22

 

Tuesday, 

June 4,

 

 Public Session begins at 7  p.m. in the Administration Building

 

*Remember to vote on

Tuesday, May 21 for our 2013-2014 Budget and School Board

Coming Soon!

Alumni 
Lacrosse 
Game
 
Saturday, 
May 11
3:00 p.m. 
at Torpy Field

 All former PHS lacrosse players are invited to attend. This game will take place following the Peekskill vs. Hastings game which begins at 1:00 p.m. 

*This is a weather permitting event
 
Coming Soon

Alumni 
Softball Game

Friday,
May 31
4:30 p.m.
at 
Peekskill
Stadium

Admission: $2

All former PHS softball and baseball players are invited to attend. The admission cost will go to fund the PHS Parent's Club.

*This is a weather permitting event. Rain date: TBA.
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Peekskill Education Foundation
Needs You!
 
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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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VOTE! 
PCSD 2013-14 BUDGET VOTE & SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS 
 
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013  
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

ONE POLLING PLACE: PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL
 
For more information on the 2013-2014 Budget, please visit our District's website at www.peekskillcsd.org
Meet the BOE Candidates
 
Monday, May 13
7:00 p.m. in the Administration Building
 
The Peekskill School District PTO Council, along with the League of Women Voters, will be hosting a question and answer forum with the BOE candidates. All are welcome to attend. Teachers and residents are encouraged to come and ask questions so that everyone is aware of the candidates views on important issues.  
 
The following people will be running in this year's election: Maria Pereira, Adriana Ariza, Jillian Clausen, Shannon Casiano, Rolv (Nick) Nicolaysen and incumbent Michael Simpkins.
Peekskill Middle School's Environmental Club Presents at Florida Symposium 
 

For over 15 years students from Peekskill Middle School's Environmental Club have been participating in Wheelabrator Technologies' Symposium for Environment and Education. This year, between April 29 and May 2, students traveled to Sunrise, Florida to present their findings from a year's work of academic research on climate change and its effect on our region's weather. Their project, which was entitled, "Surviving Sandy: Ways to Stay Safe During a Major Storm," included the production of a public service announcement video about storm preparedness and informational pamphlets that were passed out in the school and to the surrounding community.

 

"We are extremely proud of our PKMS Environmental Symposium students," said PKMS teacher, Scott Tabone, who co-advises the club with Elizabeth Damiano. "They had a phenomenal presentation."  

Hillcrest Celebrates Earth Day
 
At Hillcrest Elementary students from Ms. Diaz's, Ms. Rodriguez's, and Miss Bruno's class came together to celebrate Earth Day by planting a magnolia tree, two azalea bushes and an apple tree outside the front of the school. The children all contributed a dollar to purchase the tress and bushes and their donations were added to by staff as well. After the planting, the students received a certificate from the school's Principal, Michelle Zernone.
 
"We had a good day and will always now know that whenever we enter the school grounds, we made a difference as a team, as a school and as a community," said Diaz. 
 
For more photos from this event, click here.
Woodside Career Day and Community Carnival

 Last month Woodside Elementary welcomed members of the community who came to the school to talk to the children about different careers. Guests included police officers, firemen, EMTs, librarians, artists and even our own Athletic Directer, Lou Panzanaro. In keeping with the day's theme, each class made decorative hats that focused on specific careers and transformed students into doctors, dentists, veterinarians and chefs for the afternoon. For more photos from this event, visit our Facebook and Flickr photo albums.
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PHS Holds 1st Annual Color Games 
 
Peekskill High School held their First Annual Color Games last month. The event was organized by the senior class and featured relay games such as the "Spoon Zoom" and the "Mummy Relay Race." 
 
"I am very proud of the Senior class for the way they organized this event, and for the students of PHS who conducted themselves in the respectful and celebratory spirit of competition," said PHS Principal, Fred Hutchinson.
 
For more photos from this event you can visit our Facebook or Flickr photo albums.
Oakside Spring Dance Celebration
 
Students enjoyed an evening of music and dancing at Oakside's Spring Dance which took place in the school's gymnasium last month. For more photos from this event, visit our Facebook or Flickr photo albums.
PHS Drama Club Presents: 
"Once on this Island"
 
If you missed the amazing acting and superb singing from "Once on this Island," you can see photos of the Peekskill Drama Club's cast and crew by visiting our Facebook and Flickr photo albums. If you did catch the show, we invite you to relive the emotional tale one more time.
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"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." 
We want to hear from you.

Please contact Superintendent Jim Willis by calling 914-737-3300 x303, or email enews@peekskillcsd.org 
Peekskill CSD Communications
Laura Belfiore, Editor
Peekskill City School District