SHS Special Events

Graduation 2010

Spackenkill High School's commencement exercises were held on June 26, 2010 at Casperkill Country Club. Diplomas were awarded to 150 seniors. Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2010!

Graduation 

Senior Awards 2010

The annual Spackenkill High School Senior Awards ceremony was held June 2, 2010. Community service, academic and athletic awards were presented to a large number of seniors in recognition of their hardwork and dedication over the past 4 years. A reception followed the ceremony.

Senior Awards

Senior Post Prom Party

SADD hosted the Senior Post Prom Party at Hoebowl in Wappingers Falls. Students bowled under black lights, while music, food, and raffles helped continue the prom celebration. Open to all 2010 class members, the party was attended by approximately 60 seniors and guests. The party ran until 2:00 am and offered students a safe, drug and
alcohol free event where they could have fun, relax and share memories
of the prom.

Senior Post Prom Party

Senior Prom 2010

The SHS senior prom was held on Friday, May 21st at Le Chalet on the Hudson. Enjoying breathtaking views of the Hudson River and a romantic, candlelit dinner, seniors reminisced and created new, sure to be cherished,  memories. A spectacular time was had by all. 

Senior Prom

Junior Prom 2010

The Junior Prom, An Evening in Morocco,  was held Friday, April 30th at the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club. It was a beautiful evening that illustrated all of the hard work put forth by the prom committee. Students enjoyed the evening and danced the night away.

Junior Prom

Junior Post Prom Party

On Friday evening, April 30, the Students Against Destructive Decisions Club (SADD) hosted a post prom party for the junior class. The event was open to all juniors and was held at the High School. Thirty nine students plus their guests attended the event which featured open gym, karaoke, food, prizes and a presentation of the movie Up. The party ran until 1:30 am and it offered students a safe, drug and alcohol free event where they could have fun, relax and share memories of the prom.

Post Prom Party

Class Basketball Games

The annual class basketball games were held on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Students were on hand to cheer on their classmates as the Freshmen defeated the Sophomores and Seniors were victorious over the Juniors. Congratulations to all who participated!

Class basketball

Oliver! Opens at SHS

SHS Onstage proudly presents Oliver! Filled with spectular singers, dancers, musicians, and actors, this truly wonderful show overflowed with warmth and emotion. Months of rehearsals by cast and crew, created an incredibly memorable show.

Oliver!

Oliver! Rehearsals

Spackenkill HS students are hard at work rehearsing Oliver! for March 19th - 21st. We hope to see you there!

Oliver! Rehearsal

Seniors in the City

The Class of 2010 traveled to NYC in December and had a chilly, wonderful day together in Manhattan skating, shopping and enjoying each others company.

Seniors in the City

 

Council for Leadership and Student Activities

On November 22-24th, students from SHS Student Government attended the NYS Council on Student Leadership and Activities state conference at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, NY. During the three day conference, students and their advisers attended workshops and heard excellent keynote speakers address the topics of student leadership, school spirit activities, building school community, fund raising ideas and the importance of conducting community service. Attending from Spackenkill were Brittany Lo, SGO president, Haley Ullinger, SGO Vice President, Breanna Syslo, Carli Salvati, Emma Feldman, Brian Caldwell, Luca Balbo all SGO representatives, and adviser Ms. Joann Klein.

CLSA

 

National French Week

For week of 11/16/09, Spackenkill HS students celebrated National French Week with a variety of activities: daily trivia contests, guess the number of bonbons, theme days, and Friday's Crepe day. All French classes indulged in delicious student-made crepes and enjoyed the opportunity to be French for a day. Vive le Français!

SHS National French Week  - Crepes and more

Spirit Week

Spirit Week 09 Spirit Week Pep Rally

Every fall, Spackenkill High School celebrates Spirit Week.   Activities during that week include special theme days, Pep Rally, Homecoming Dinner and Dance.

SHS Spirit Week Gallery 2009

 

Junior Ring Ceremony

Jr Ring Ceremony 2009 Jr Ring Poster

The Junior Ring Ceremony was held on October 22, 2009. Class officers were presented their rings followed by their classmates. Juniors and their parents enjoyed a delicious breakfast in the cafeteria. The class poster, designed by Anthony Graves-McCleary and Phoebe Wang, was signed by all Juniors. Another class poster created by Hadia Shah was also displayed.

SHS Junior Ring Ceremony 2009

 

Ellis Island

Ellis Island Trip 09

Ellis Island Trip 2009 Group Photo

The Junior Class visited Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty on October 19, 2009. The weather was beautiful, the sites amazing, and the information eye opening. Everyone who went had a great time.


SHS Ellis Island

 

Freshman Class Trip to Walkway over the Hudson

On October 14, 2009, the freshmen class of Spackenkill High School went to the Walkway over the Hudson. The trip gave students a chance to synthesize information about the Hudson River School of Art as well as an understanding of the importance of protecting this natural resource. After they walked the bridge, students and teachers enjoyed a picnic lunch, a valuable opportunity to build personal connections on the freshmen team.

Walkway Over the Hudson