Please join Superintendent Mauricio at the District Administration Center on Thursday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. for our Conversations with the Superintendent event. Light refreshments will be served.
Our next Saturday Academy will take place on February 8 from 10AM-1PM at Peekskill Middle School. We will be celebrating Black History Month as a Peekskill community. Representatives from the NAACP will have a special activity and New Era Creative Space will have a performance, "Pegasus" at 11:45AM in the PKMS auditorium. The Two By Two Zoo will also be there as well. Join us for crafts, workshops and more!
Since 2007, the Peekskill City School District has lost over $69 million in Foundation Aid. This aid needs to be fully restored so our district can fund staff and programs that continue to create educational opportunities for our children. Click here to learn more about how you can help Peekskill Schools advocate for fair and equitable funding from NYS.
We often highlight the great things happening with our current students, but now we are also expanding our efforts to recognize our alumni as well, as they serve as living examples of our District's successful outcomes! Are you, or do you know, a Peekskill alumni who would like to be highlighted by our District? If so, click the following link for our alumni “Where Are They Now” form. We will be showcasing what our former students are up to in upcoming newsletters, social media posts and more! Click on the headline to share your story now!
The Art Department would like to invite you to their annual district wide Art Show. The opening reception will take place on February 5 from 6-7 p.m. The elementary and middle school students will have work displayed at The Peekskill Coffee House and the high school students will have their work displayed at The Beanrunner Cafe. If you are unable to attend the opening event, you are encouraged to stop by the Coffee House and the Beanrunner Cafe any time in February, as all of the artwork will be showing for the entire month.
Transportation request forms for the 2020-2021 school year are due April 1, 2020. Please click here for more information.
On Saturday, Peekskill High School hosted the 4th Annual FTC Robotics Tournament! The day welcomed 22 teams from the regional area. Attendees included students, parents, administrators, Peekskill Board of Education members, elected officials and more. Members of the Peekskill PTO, the Peekskill Education Foundation, the Computer Science Club and the Exchange Club were also present to show their support and/or participate in the day’s activities. Click here to read more.
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With winter weather upon us, we wanted to ensure our families know where to find information regarding our closings and delays. Click here to learn more!
Grade 3 Oakside students in Ms. Nancy Castro’s class have recently been studying the country of Colombia. Ms. Castro had the idea to invite Peekskill High School’s Mrs. Maria Gordineer, a Colombian native, to the elementary classroom to share her first hand experiences and knowledge of the country with the children. This week, Mrs. Gordineer stopped by Ms. Castro’s class to give a presentation, tell stories and even share some traditional Colombian lollipops and coconut candy with the third graders. Mrs. Gordineer also brought some traditional Colombian clothing for Ms. Castro to model for her class. The students had a great time with their special guest!
Peekskill High School STEM and Chemistry students recently welcomed Engineers from Entergy in recognition of Nuclear Science Week. These engineers gave students the opportunity to learn about the methods of production, protection and other uses of nuclear energy. Students asked questions and enjoyed dressing up as nuclear scientists.
Although Mrs. Hernandez is new to Oakside, she is not new to Peekskill. Mrs. Hernandez has served Peeksill for the past eight years in a variety of ways, most recently as the Assistant Principal of Hillcrest Elementary School. She is elated to join the Oakside team and to serve the Peekskill City School District in this new capacity. Mrs. Staci Woodley will continue to serve the building as Assistant Principal.
The Mobile Food Pantry is coming to Hillcrest! Food items will be available for pick up on the following 2019 dates: August 15, September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12. Pick up will be held from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise announced. We encourage our families to take advantage of this free resource. To help our efforts, we will also need volunteers to help set up, distribute food and clean up. If you are able to lend a hand, please contact abuenodeleon@peekskillschools.org.
Click here for each schools' Summer Reading Packets and 2019-2020 Supply Lists.
The Peekskill City School District welcomes Ms. Madeline Sanchez as our new Director of Multilingual Learners. Ms. Sanchez will be responsible for aligning Multilingual Learner programs throughout the District. Click on the headline to read more!
