School may be out for summer vacation, but that didn’t stop a dedicated group of Peekskill High School Robotics students from showing up to their classroom to build and program their own drones. From June 23 until July 7, students from both PHS’ Robotics and Advanced Robotics classes met with PHS Robotics Teacher Mr. Carlo Vindrini from 7:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. every day. The students involved in the summer project completed a STEM Drones curriculum earlier this year, and used the knowledge they gained from their class to construct four drones, two Quad-copters and two hex-copters completely from scratch. Click on the headline above to read more about this project.
On Sunday, June 25, Peekskill High School held its 93rd commencement ceremony as the crimson and blue gowns of Peekskill’s 185 graduates filled the Paramount Theater. This year’s college acceptances include, but are not limited to: Fashion Institute of Technology, Johnson & Wales University, New York University, New York Institute of Technology, PACE University, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology and multiple SUNY, CUNY and community colleges as well, just to name a few. Click on the headline above to read more about this year's Class of 2017!
Peekskill High School held their annual Science Research Symposium on Thursday, June 1. Peekskill’s Science Research course is a three-year college level course, provided in collaboration with the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. During their enrollment in the course, PSR students conduct scientific research on the topic of their choice with a career scientist. Click on the headline above to read more on this event.
Hard work, dedication and an endless number of hours on the basketball court have paid off for Peekskill High School senior, Nyrie Holliman who, on May 2, signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA. Holliman will be attending AIC this fall on a full athletic scholarship and plans to major in Business with a concentration in Sports Management. Click on the headline to read more about this story.
Six Peekskill High School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society Thursday, having demonstrated scholarship, character, leadership, service and skill at an exemplary level. The event, held at Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES’ Yorktown campus on May 18, was attended by BOCES administration, Tech Center faculty, students, friends and family members. In addition to those students who were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, more than 80 students received scholarships and awards. Click on the headline above to read more.
Peekskill High School’s 2017 Valedictorian Brittney Pauta and Salutatorian Nia Robinson were honored at the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents’ 53rd Carroll F. Johnson Scholastic Achievement Dinner held on May 17. The two students were joined at the event by Acting Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lorenzo Licopoli, Board of Education President Ms. Lisa Aspinall-Kellawon and PHS Principal Mr. Rodney Arthur. Click on the headline to read more.
Congratulations to Peekskill High School sophomores Astrit Boqolli and Luis Luna on their acceptance to the Star Training in Academic Research (STAR) summer internship at New York Medical College. The STAR Program allows summer research trainees to conduct science research in an active laboratory under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Astrit and Luis will be working on a Genomics Project with Drs. Huang and Fallon at the Department of Pathology.
Three years ago, the Peekskill City School District made a commitment to work with Peekskill High School students and address the needs of those students who had the potential to thrive in an intimate classroom setting. Today, the PHS Summit Academy’s successes have been highlighted on the New York State School Boards Association's news channel, NYSSBA News. Click on the headline above to hear from our students and administrators first-hand, and see how the Peekskill High School Summit Academy has helped change lives.
Lance Johnson is a respected and accomplished multimedia artist whose paintings, influenced by jazz, hip-hop, and Romare Bearden, have been exhibited at many galleries in New York City and around the country. He recently spent a week on his hands and knees in the cafeteria of Peekskill High School’s Summit Academy, working with students to create a mural on canvas that reflects their dreams and aspirations. Click on the headline above to read more about this story.
