Catskill Community Center

NO VACATION CAMP in FEBRUARY

CCC — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:20:45 +0000

Due to the fact that the Catskill School District will be in session during part of the week of “February break,” the Catskill Community Center will be running on its regular programming schedule February 22, 23 & 24. There will be NO vacation camp offered during that week.

Please continue to check our website for information about whether we will be offering vacation camp in April.

Common Sense Parenting Class Being Offered

CCC — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:51:59 +0000

At the Catskill Community Center from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the following dates:

Thursdays March 15, 22,29, and April 5,12,19

Classes are FREE and meet 6 times. Each class lasts two hours.

Visit our PARENTING CLASSES link on our website for more information. Please register by calling 622-9163 Doug Engel ext.109 or Dr. Debra Fruchtman ext. 115.

Universal Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration

CCC — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:36:00 +0000

The Catskill Central School District is having their annual UPK and Kindergarten registration from March 5^th – March 9^th, 2012.

All Universal Pre-K students must be 4 years old and Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by December 1, 2012. Students must be fully potty trained.

All registrants must have the following documentation with the completed packet:

Proof of Date of Birth

Proof of Residency (utility or service bill, rental agreement or mortgage/school tax bill)

**Proof of Residency must be in parent/guardian’s name

Picture I.D. of the Parent (driver’s license or passport)

Immunization Record/Physician Health Form/Dental Visit Form

Parents may Pre-Register online by going to

http://www.catskillcsd.org/news/09/centralregistrar.htm

and clicking on the online pre-registration link.

For additional information you may call the Central Registrar’s Office at (518) 943-4697

Ensuring Everyone Has a Very Merry Christmas

CCC — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:09:16 +0000

By Melanie Lekocevic
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers

Published: Monday, December 26, 2011 2:09 AM EST

Volunteers at the Catskill Community Center dishing up a good time on Christmas Day. Pictured (left to right) are Helene Tieger, Chloe Dubois, Michelle Dubois, Mia Dubois, Sean Dubois, Jr., Sean Dubois, Sr., Lorraine Warner, Emily Darling and Kellie Darling. Not pictured is Shane Ciancanelli. Photo by Melanie Lekocevic

CATSKILL — As we sit around the Christmas dinner table, it’s important not to forget those who might not be as fortunate, or who may be spending this holiday season alone.Volunteers at the Catskill Community Center each holiday keep those folks top-of-mind, and make sure everyone in the community has a very merry celebration when they host their Christmas dinner on Christmas Day.

“There is a real need for something like this in any community on Christmas, for people who might want to come and benefit from it,” said volunteer Lorraine Warner, who helped organize the dinner. “I like being involved in this community, and this is something that could benefit people who you might not know are out there but are in need.”

The Center has been holding the dinner for the past three years, and while this year’s turnout may have been a bit smaller than previous dinners, it was nonetheless a vital part of the holiday for many in the community.

In addition to serving a hearty Christmas dinner of turkey, baked ziti, baked potatoes, vegetables and a huge selection of dessert pastries on site, there were also about eight to ten take-out meals distributed and a couple of homebound deliveries.The event was first thought up by a pair of local business owners who wanted to find a way to help the community on the holidays.

“Originally, Art and Pat from Functional Sculpture here in Catskill wanted to do something for the community and for people who might not have anything to do on Christmas,” Center Director Kellie Darling said. “They approached me at the Center and it has taken off from there. Our numbers are a bit lower this year but we are still here for people who need it, and at the end of the day that’s what this is all about.”

A handful of families in the area graciously cooked and donated the food, with the baked ziti cooked by the Catskill after-school program. A couple of members of the Center’s board of directors donated baked goods and salad.

“This is a community effort dinner – I couldn’t pull it off myself,” Darling said with a smile.

Some made volunteering at the dinner a family event, like the Dubois family, with all three kids in tow setting up, serving food and then cleaning up when it was all done.

“We want our kids to get a giving spirit,” dad Sean Dubois said.

“The kids really enjoyed helping people and that’s what Christmas is all about – the spirit of giving,” Michelle Dubois added.

Next year, if the Center can sign up a few volunteers to deliver meals, they might consider adding home delivery to their Christmas dinner agenda.