Superintendent Report

Meeting of the Board of Education

May 19, 2015

Some Pictures

Woodside Concert: Mrs. Crystal Hernandez led Woodside students in their annual Spring Sing-a-Long last Thursday and Friday. The students performed brilliantly, singing classic favorites such as "Old MacDonald," If You're Happy and You Know It" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Girls' JV Softball Pink Game: The Girls' JV Softball team recently followed in the Varsity Team's footsteps when they held their own "Pink" game last week to raise awareness about breast cancer. During the game, the team collected funds which were then donated to breast cancer research. PHS Chorus and Band Concert  

PKMS National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony: Congratulations to our many PKMS students who were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society on May 12!   

PHS Drama Company's "The Wiz": The Peekskill High School Drama Company had an amazing three night run when they performed, “The Wiz” earlier this month with the help of some of Hillcrest's "munchkins."  

Summit Academy Welcomes Reporter Naomi Yane: NY1 reporter Naomi Yane is intelligent, talented, articulate, thoughtful, reflective, well-educated, and funny. She recently visited to share her story with PHS Summit Academy’s female students.

Summit Academy Students Visit United Nations

Uriah Hill Spring Sing-a-Long

Elizabeth Granda and Stephanie Barahona: Congratulations to PHS students Elizabeth Granda and Stephanie Barahona who were both recognized at last week's BOCES National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony. 

Hillcrest Weather: Instructors from PNW BOCES came to speak to Hillcrest students about weather. After the lesson students ventured outside to measure the weather themselves.

Arbor Day:  Peekskill High School’s Environmental/Gardening/4-H Club recently held their 2nd Annual Arbor Day Celebration which involved planting numerous new trees throughout the Peekskill City School District.

Student Council Report

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Miscellaneous Items

Contracts Under $10,000 • John Potocnik of Catskill Puppet Theater; Uriah Hill School/One Puppet Show;

Not to exceed $950

Donations/Grants Under $5,000• Box Top Educational Program; Purchase supplies for students at Woodside -

$792.30• Smart Start Program/White Plains Linen; Transportation costs of Middle School

students to Vassar College and the University of Connecticut - $250• John H. Nguyen Scholarship; Scholarship for Peekskill High School students in

memory of John H. Nguyen - $1,000• Hector & Phyllis Corsbie Hyacinthe Foundation LTD;  To cover a portion of the

cost to transport the members of the Black Culture Club to the Schomburg Center for Research - $506.49

Canvass of Votes

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