Family and Community Engagement Spotlight: Peekskill
We featured this FCEP spotlight in our
This year, Peekskill CSD launched a Saturday Academy program at Peekskill Middle School, which provides community members with free services and workshops. Weekly sessions included academic workshops, yoga classes, dental screenings, crafts, and a petting zoo, among others. The program also featured guest speakers such as Peekskill Mayor, Andre Rainey; Peekskill Board of Education trustees; and °ÄÃÅÌØÂëÍõ Senators Robert Jackson, Shelley Mayer, and Peter Harckham.
Peekskill CSD has also opened the District's Lisa Rolleri Parent Resource Center, which provides families with access to 30 new laptops, a children's library and play area, and a parents' library. In addition, the Center provides workshops on career readiness, financial literacy, and parenting.