Thank you to everyone who supported the Saugerties High School Senior Class of 2026 Clothing Drive! We are so grateful to all who took the time to donate bags of clothes, plush toys, and household textiles. Your generosity made a meaningful impact.

Welcome to our next edition of Student Voice, where we highlight the accomplishments, reflections, and experiences of our incredible students. Today, we are proud to feature Riley Krauss, who shares how an afterschool club helped her learn a whole new language.

Hello, my name is Riley Krauss, and I am a senior at Saugerties High School. I have been practicing American Sign Language (ASL) since my freshman year. I first became interested in ASL during an English assignment where we were asked to write about something we had always wanted to do. I chose sign language because I had always found it interesting but had never taken the steps to learn it. Not even a week after that assignment, I attended my first ASL club meeting at Saugerties High School. From that moment on, I knew it was something I wanted to pursue. Since then, I have taken multiple ASL classes and continued learning, with the goal of becoming fluent.

It was a sweet showdown in the High School kitchen as students in Jennifer Bednar’s Baking and Pastry classes took on their own version of "Cupcake Wars"!

Four Saugerties High School students recently presented their final projects as part of their pursuit of the New York State Seal of Civic Readiness. Each student shared a personal reflection demonstrating how they have applied civic knowledge and participation in meaningful ways.