Dir. Carmen Vargas

Today, our @PeekskillCSD team visited @914cares HQ to pick thousands of books for our children. Each elementary child will bring home new books to grow their home libraries. Thank you to all who donate to this wonderful organization. #keepingthepromise #mauriciosmoments

We celebrated Hispanic Heritage month with a celebration, which included music, performances, and honored people in the Hispanic community for their support and dedication to our students. Students showcased their beautiful work during a gallery walk! @VargasDir @PeekskillCSD

We welcomed our lovely students to Uriah and what a wonderful day it was ! We look forward to an incredible year ahead. @PeekskillCSD @VargasDir

Our families joined us for our “Meet the Principal/AP” meeting. We look forward to the connections we have begun and will make with our Uriah Hill families! @PeekskillCSD @VargasDir

Congratulations to our Uriah Hill students who graduated Pre-K today! Kindergarten here they come! ¡Felicitaciones a nuestros estudiantes de Uriah Hill que se graduaron de Pre-K hoy! ¡Kindergarten allá vienen! #KeepingthePromise #PeekskillPride

"Wrapping up an amazing week of #TeacherAppreciation! 🍎 Huge thanks to our incredible staff - we celebrated with a smoothie station, treats on a cart, popcorn galore, breakfast delights, and topped it off with a visit from Mr. Softie! 🎉🍦 #ThankYouTeachers @MelissaRussoAP

Take a look at Staff Appreciation at Uriah Hill! Sweet Treat Cart, Breakfast, and ended with Mr.Softie. We truly appreciate our staff and the joy they bring to our school community @VargasDir @PeekskillCSD

Kicked off Staff Appreciation with a Smoothie Bar! @VargasDir @PeekskillCSD

Funday SUNday at Uriah Hill 🌞. Thank you @PeekskillCSD administrators, teachers, staff and parent volunteers for making this a wonderful event. Happy Spring! @VargasDir @MelissaRussoAP @PeekskillFA

🎶 That’s what friends are for 🎶 Grateful to our families for coming out to our Friendship Themed PBIS Craft Club and SEL Session where they made bracelets and tshirts for their friends and even got to make some for themselves ♥️ @VargasDir @MelissaRussoAP

Total Eclipse of Uriah 🌙 ♥️ @VargasDir @MelissaRussoAP

Our 4th Craft Club/SEL session was so fun! Families came out to partake in 4 cup stacking challenges where they showed courage and perseverance as they all tried to beat the clock! Thank you to our amazing families & our treasures: Samara, Ms. Rosa & Ms. Molle for your support!

Our staff enjoyed some fresh coffee and dove deep into research around theme immersion and rigor in centers! @VargasDir

HUGE shout out to @MrsPagan and Samara for the craft/SEL family event for the month of April. Thank you to Ms.Molle and Ms.Rosa for volunteering your time to join the fun! @VargasDir

Saturday Academy triumphs again with a diverse array of activities, including family breakfast, the zoo, boxing, soccer, yoga, arts and crafts, cooking, dancing, and the Westchester Circus- truly an extraordinary way to bond with family and the community.@DrMauricio @PeekskillCSD

Expressing immense gratitude to the events committee for an outstanding Black History assembly filled with mesmerizing performances, soulful singing, and a delightful culinary experience. We proudly acknowledge both our school and Peekskill community members. @DrMauricio

Our March Saturday Academy was a great success! Our students and families enjoyed The Westchester Circus Arts, the zoo, boxing, yoga, cooking, arts and crafts, soccer, information booths and more! Thank you to our staff, volunteers and partners for all that you do!

Uriah Hill celebrated Black History Month with an assembly that showed off all our students have learned and paid tribute to the incredible people in our community! @VargasDir @CityOfPeekskill @PeekskillCSD @DrMauricio

Our scholars are learning about community helpers and we are so thankful to the Peekskill EMT staff for visiting us at Uriah! @VargasDir