Carmel Central School District

A recent science experiment at George Fischer Middle School got quite the reaction out of students – a fizzing, bubbling & exciting reaction! The question of the day: Does a mint Mentos react with Diet Coke in the same way as a fruit Mentos? Read more on this experiment and watch a video of our students reactions!

Fall is officially here & with that came the final harvest of the student garden located at @MPES_info – a project that provided an alternative learning environment for students receiving different student services. Read more about the student garden project!

It’s a starry night in the art hallway at Carmel High School with the recent addition of artwork from a PACE Program art class. Students created their own interpretation of Van Gogh’s most famous painting, Starry Night! Read more about the Starry Night project and see photos of our student's artwork.

October 11-15 was National School Lunch Week, and this year the School Nutrition Association was "WILD About School Lunch" CCSD students are wild for school meals and our dedicated food service professionals who prepare and serve them!

Thank you to our school nutrition professionals who play a vital role in helping our students succeed in and out of the classroom. During the week we profiled some of our CCSD Food Services staff who we are just WILD about! Learn more about the Food Services staff we are WILD about!

On October 2, Robert Buccheri, history teacher at Carmel High School helped bring history to life by participating in a re-enactment of an 18th century encampment at the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site that saw several CHS students in attendance! Read more about the re-enactment and see photos from the event.

Can you dance the Salsa? Students in Colette Calderón's Grade 8 Spanish classes at George Fischer Middle School can! The students danced their way through an informative & fun lesson highlighting the life of the famous Cuban American singer Celia Cruz during Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more and see photos from the lesson.

In honor of School Board Recognition Week, and CCSD is recognizing our local board members for their commitment to the Carmel community and our students. Our Board members volunteer their time and work tirelessly alongside our administration and staff to ensure that our students receive an excellent education and are prepared for successful futures! Read more about our School Board Recognition Week celebration. 

With the help of a special owl puppet named Echo, Daina Sinclair’s first-grade students at Kent Primary kicked off a phonics lesson featuring the letters P & J. Using her smartboard, Sinclair turned the letter review into a guessing game! Read more about first grade phonics fun.

Destiny Henry and Samantha Robinson have a lot in common. Both are Carmel High School seniors; both are Medical Assistant & EMT students studying at the Career and Technical Education Center at Putnam Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services; and both aspire to be pediatric nurses! Read full story on these aspiring medical professionals.

AP Lit students in Denise Trach's class put their whole selves into a literary analysis assignment by tracing life-size bodies for the base of a poster presenting an analysis of a character from a summer reading book. Read more on Body Biographies!

At Kent Primary, students were asked to use art to answer the question: How can you be a good citizen at school? They shared their ideas & drawings on paper hands now displayed in the hallways & main lobby! Read full story & see more photos of artwork.

Pío, pío, pío, in Español, of course! With arms flapping, seventh grade students at George Fischer Middle School cheeped along with los pollitos, the chicks, during a recent sing-along in Spanish class. Read full story and see videos of our students singing along!

Students at George Fischer Middle School were transported back to Sept. 17, 1787, to celebrate the signing of the US Constitution as part of a Constitution Day lesson! 

Second grade students at Kent Elementary School practiced their downward dog and mountain yoga poses while telling a story through song in Nina Madison's music class.

Students at Matthew Paterson Elementary School led the school in the Pledge of Allegiance and a reading about the importance of Constitution Day. 

What makes a hero? Third-grade students in Meghan Gould’s class at Kent Primary discussed the qualities that make someone a hero as part of a lesson in advance of the Sept. 11 anniversary. Read full story & learn about our students' heroes.

Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! It was an exciting day as we welcomed our students back to our buildings to kick off an amazing year.

George Fischer Middle School hosted two week-long summer Future Genius Leadership Programs this summer, offered as a pilot program to the school’s rising eighth grade students. Students were able to choose from three courses for the week-long program: Beta Masters, (video game design), Eco Genius (environmental studies) or Team Elektra (digital art for girls).

During the last week of school, Kent Primary kindergarten students in Heather Carlson & Celeste Pregno's class surprised parents with a recording of their Author's Day Writing Celebration to show their writing progress during the year!

Erica Chiarella, a rising 7th grade student at George Fischer Middle School, was recently recognized by NY State Senator Sue Serino for her extraordinary kindness as one of the 2021 Serino Superstars.

Anyone interested in applying as a substitute school bus driver should contact transportation@carmelschools.org.

Sign up for our weekly e-newsletters, Carmel Connections & Schoolhouse News, to stay up-to-date on all that is happening in our district!

Sign-up now!