June 2008

South Student Selected to be a Finalist in Japanese Speech Contest
Eleventh grader, Cassandra G. from Clarkstown South, was selected the be one of ten finalists for the Japanese Speech Contest at the United Nations International School in NYC on March 25. (read more)

The Clarkstown Central School District Transportation Department Congratulates Poster Contest Winners
CCSD’s Transportation Department is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s National School Bus Safety Poster Contest. *** denotes district-wide winner*** (read more)

North Students Win Awards at Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest
On May 22, ten North High School students participated in the Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest at the William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. There were over five hundreds students from NJ and NY. Twelfth-grader, Keika Jones, won the honorary prize (4th) for the Native Japanese Level, and ninth-grader, Sophia Chawala, won the 3rd prize for the Intermediate Japanese Level. The contestants included: (read more)

June 3, 2008
Felix Festa Student Takes Home First Place Award at Rockland County Science, Invention and Technology (SIT) Fair. (read more)

Six Clarkstown Teachers Awarded Adaptor Grants
Six Clarkstown teachers have been awarded “Adaptor Grants” from WESTCHESTER/ROCKLAND IMPACT II Program. These teachers have been selected to receive a certificate and a $300 developer grant to adapt and replicate existing programs. (read more)

May 2008

Clarkstown South
Four scholarships, each in the amount of $250, have been awarded to Clarkstown South seniors. The four winning seniors will be invited to the West Nyack Elementary Moving Up Ceremony on Monday, June 23, 2008 to be recognized and awarded the scholarships. (read more)

Bardonia Elementary
Bardonia 5th Grader Wins Multiple Swimming Medals
Nicola, a fifth grade student at Bardonia, won eight medals at the Eastern Zone Swimming Championship held at Erie Community College, Buffalo, early in April. (read more)

North High School
North Students Bring Home Awards from Cornell Model United Nations
North High School students participated in the Cornell 2008 Model United Nations Conference from April 3-6. The following students won awards: (read more)

South High School
Clarkstown South Announces Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
The Clarkstown High School South Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce the inductees for the class of 2008. This year’s class includes: (read more)

South Teachers Awarded IMPACT II Developer Grants
South mathematics teachers Mary Creagh, Mary Ann Gavioli and Stephanie Ludwig have been awarded IMPACT II Developer grants for innovative projects implemented in the teaching and learning of mathematics and will be honored at an Awards Ceremony on May 29, 2008 at the Southern Westchester BOCES.

South Students Win First Place Medals at Math League Competition
Emil G. and Andre K. from South High School were awarded first place medals for their individual performances on the Rockland Team A at the New York State Mathematics League state-wide competition in Rochester.

South Students Advance to Semi-Finals in 2008 Moody’s Challenge
A South High School team of Andre K., Emil G. and Michele P. has advanced to the semi-finals in the 2008 MOODY's CHALLENGE competition. More than 250 teams of high school students submitted a solution paper to a real-world problem with 56 teams advancing to the next level of review.

South Students Participate in 2008 Greater New York Metropolitan Math Fair
Seven South students were selected to compete in the 2008 Greater New York Metropolitan Math Fair at Brooklyn Polytech: Stephen B., Emily B., Naji F., Chirag J., Allison K., Allegra K. and Katharine Z.. Naji F. and Chirag J. advanced to Round Two where they were awarded bronze and silver medals respectively.

South Students Excel in Math Competition
Clarkstown South earned third place in Region IV of the LOG 1 contest sponsored by the National Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society). Emil G., Andre K., Andrew P., Michele P. were awarded 3rd, 12th, 17th, 18th places respectively in the Mu Division of the national competition. (read more)

South Student Places First in Regional IV Math Contest
South student, Steven M., was the first place scorer in the Regional IV Contest sponsored by the National Mu Alpha Theta and has been awarded a paid registration to the National Mu Alpha Theta Convention in Sacramento, California in July 2008.

South Math Publications Hit Gold
Eureka 2007 and Mad About Mu, two South High School math publications, were awarded GOLD MEDALS in the annual Columbia Scholastic Press critique competition.

South Graduate is the Recipient of the 2008 Andree Award
South graduate, Kerry K. has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Andree Award, a $2,500 scholarship from the National Mu Alpha Theta given to a former Mu Alpha Theta member preparing to teach mathematics.

South Science Olympiad Team Receives the Spirit Award
South’s Science Olympiad team, consisting of: Jency P., Jaison P., Shweta M., Srikalyan M., Tracy T., Merlyn M., Justin M., Bincy O., Jeff V., Michelle P., Jessica K., Emil G., Ari F., Mike C., Nikolai W., Lakshmi M., and Chirag J., received the "Spirit Award" as well as the following recognition: (read more)

January 2008

Clarkstown South Students Take Home Awards at 2008 Regional DECA Competition
Clarkstown South’s DECA Advisor, Dan Greaven reported the following winners of the 2008 Region 3 DECA competition held in Kingston, NY. Twenty-six out of the twenty-eight attendees placed in their events, with twelve (43%) of the participating students earning 1st place awards. (read more)

Clarkstown Elementary Students Win Highest Honors in WordMasters Challenge
Two students representing Clarkstown’s Elementary Schools won highest honors in this year’s WordMasters Challenge – a national language arts competition entered by over 230,000 students annually, which consists of three separate meets held at intervals during the school year. (read more)

Clarkstown Announces Black Achievement Award Recipients
At a recognition ceremony to be held on February 5, 2008, in the Cultural Arts Center at RCC beginning at 7 pm, several Clarkstown students will be honored as 2008 Clarkstown Rockland Community College Black Achievement Award Recipients:... (read more)

SHS Marketing and Business Honor Society
The following students were selected as inaugural members of the Clarkstown South Marketing and Business Honor Society through the coordination of their advisor, Dan Greaven:...(read more)

Clarkstown North’s Foreign Exchange Magazine Wins Award
North’s Foreign Exchange Magazine has won the first place award in the American Scholastic Press Association’s annual magazine competition. Congratulations to the magazine’s faculty advisor, Mrs. Maria Nicholson.

North Coach Named Varsity Girl’s Coach of the Year
Mr. Darren Hawks, coach of North’s Girls’ Soccer Team was named the Varsity Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year.

Clarkstown North Athletes Achieve Success
North soccer players, Dana D., Abby L., Ilyse S., and Samantha S. received All-League Honors.
Volleyball players..... (read more)

North Students Inducted into the National Honor Society
Clarkstown North congratulates the following students who have been inducted into the National Honor Society: ... (read more)

South Students Win Writing Contest
Michael B. and Lisa K., juniors at South High School, were recognized as award winners in the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union First Freedom Free Speech essay contest. Lisa was the Third Place winner while Mike won the First Place Grand Prize award of $350.

South Faculty Recognized
Members of the South High School faculty were recognized recently for various accomplishments. Six teachers won Impact II grants from the Westchester-Rockland BOCES consortium of schools. (read more)

 

November 2007

Model United Nations Club:
The Clarkstown North Model United Nations Club won Best Delegation Trophy at the Rutgers Model United Nations competition.

September 2007

CCSD Leads Rockland County In National  Merit Semifinalists
The Clarkstown Central School District is proud to announce that 6 of the county’s 18 National Merit Semifinalists, 33%, are from Clarkstown, 2 from Clarkstown North and 4 from Clarkstown South.

 

August 2007

August 2007CCSD Students Accepted Into Prestigious 2007 NYSSMA All-State Conference
Three students have been accepted and four students selected as alternates into the 2007 NYSSMA All-State Conference, which will be held in Rochester, NY from November 29-December 2. (read more)

 

June 2007

Link Elementary School
Link Elementary Student, Ava D., has won an Award of Merit in the Primary Division for Literature in the National PTA Reflections Competition... (read more)

May 2007

Clarkstown Named “High Performing/Gap Closing” School District
For the third consecutive year, Clarkstown has been named a “high-performing/gap closing” school district. (read more)

Clarkstown HS North
North Students Achieve Perfect Scores on 2007 Introduction to Latin Exam... (read more)

North Students Win Student Emmy Award
The cast and crew of Stalking were winners of a National Student Television Award for
Excellence “Student Emmy Award,” (read more)

North’s Model Congress Earns Several Awards
North High School’s Model Congress team earned the following awards at a recent
competition at Columbia University: (read more)

Clarkstown High School South
South Sends Six Students to the International DECA Conference in Florida (read more)