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Douglas Glickert,
President
Colin Smith,
Vice President
Lisa Aspinall
Jillian Clausen
Maria Pereira
Michael Simpkins
Richard Sullivan
Dr. Lorenzo Licopoli
Superintendent
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Click here for this month's PCSD Sports Schedule |
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Board of Education Meetings
Tuesday,
January 20
7:00 p.m. in the Administration Building
Tuesday,
February 3
7:00 p.m. at Peekskill High School
Tuesday,
February 10
7:00 p.m. in the
Administration Building
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PHS
Student Council
Blood Drive
Wednesday
February 11, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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The
Peekskill Middle School Environmental
Club
Click here to give them a "like" and stay informed on the Club's latest projects and news.
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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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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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Pre-K Registration is Now Open!
Pre-Kindergarten registration is now open to ALL Peekskill City children who will be 4 years old by December 1, 2015. Call at 914-739-0682, Ext 246 to register.
La registracion de Pre-Kindergarten esta abierta para todos los ninos(as) residentes de la Ciudad de Peekskill, quienes deben cumplir 4 anos a mas tardar el 1ero de Diciembre del 2015. Llame al 914-739-0682, Ext. 246 para registrarse.
SAVE THE DATE
Come to the Pre-Kindergarten
Open House
2015-2016 School Year
9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. on April 13 & 14
Call 914-739-0682, Ext 231 to make an appointment
RESERVE ESTE DIA PARA
La Sesion Informativa de
Pre-Kindergarten 2015-2016
El 13 y 14 de Abril de 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Llame al 914-739-0682 Ext. 231 para hacer una cita
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Wrestling Returns to Peekskill
On Tuesday, December 16 the Peekskill City School District's Athletic Department welcomed back the sport of wrestling to the District after a 20 year absence. The District's premiere event included eight of Peekskill's 12 new wrestlers who participated in the quad meet with students from three other schools: Mahopac, North Salem and John Jay Cross River.
In honor of the sport's resurrection, legendary PCSD Hall of Fame wrestling Coach Larry Cook returned to the District to attend the occasion. Cook coached wrestling at Peekskill from 1963, the year the sport first came to the District, until 1978. During his career Cook's wrestling teams became sectional champions twice, winning a title once in 1971-72 and again the following year in 1972-73.
Peekskill's newest wrestlers will be coached by Mike Telesco (Varsity Coach), Raoul Ortiz (Modified Coach), Nick Harris (JV Coach) and Jonathon Travis (Intramural Coach).
Also on hand at Tuesday's match was PCSD Athletic Director Lou Panzanaro, who says that he is looking forward to once again offering wrestling as an athletic option for Peekskill students.
"I'm hoping that we get enough wrestlers interested in joining so we can fill every weight class," said Panzanaro. "I love watching the sport. It's exciting, it's interesting. I think it's a great conditioner and I think it's something we need to round out our sports program here in Peekskill ."
Of those Peekskill students that wrestled at the meet, those who won their matches were Jahaad Franks, Juan Granda, Steven Hernandez and Samoray Sutton.
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PKMS Dance Raises $1,000 for PCSD Families in Need
Last month the Peekskill Middle School Student Government sponsored a dance for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes. They donated the funds raised from the event to PCSD children in need to help bring them some holiday cheer. To help with the cost of the event, the PKMS PTO donated snacks while local DJ James McDonald graciously donated his time.
On December 22, Student Government Presidents Afua Yaboah and Mya Guardino presented PKMS Social Worker Nancy Ehrlich with $1,000 for our families. Thanks to everyone involved who helped make this event a success!
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Students' 1st Business Venture a Success in PHS Entrepreneurship Class
At Peekskill High School Ms. Sharon Courtney's Entrepreneurship Economics class, which is sponsored by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), recently went on a wholesale trip to New York City to learn about wholesale and retail selling as part of their course work. After returning from their trip, students then hosted an in-school sale where they aimed to turn a profit by selling the goods they purchased to the school community.
Before the trip, students conducted research about how to start a business and studied different selling strategies. The class also created small business plans and completed market research. Using their research findings, students purchased items in bulk, making sure to keep track of their spending via spreadsheets.
"The results of the sale were a success," Ms. Courtney said. "...As a teacher, it was a pleasure to watch them internalize the skills we learned in the classroom while running their own mini business."
In addition to teaching students important business skills, the class, which is comprised of mostly seniors, not only satisfies the high school's graduation requirement for economics, but also qualifies students for three optional credits from the SUNY system.
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Over 65 PHS Freshman Make Honor Roll this Quarter
Pictured are a few of the 65+ Freshman Academy students who made Honor Roll or High Honor Roll this quarter. Recently, students' celebrated their successes with an ice-cream social at the high school. In addition to their ice cream party, students' efforts will also be acknowledged as administration plans to have these profile pictures framed and hung in the Freshman Academy hallway.
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Our Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Larry Licopoli provides regular updates on our District's latest efforts, programs and happenings. You can find these posts on our District's website homepage in the "Superintendent's Corner." To catch-up on important District news, you may visit the archive of these updates by clicking here.
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Keep in Touch!
See what our students are writing about! Visit Peekskill High School's newspaper, Mercury by clicking on the red "M" below.
Follow this link for a schedule of TV broadcasts or tune into Peekskill School District cable TV on channel 77 and Verizon TV channel 32.
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"If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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We want to hear from you.
Please contact Superintendent Larry Licopoli 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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