Wounded Warriors & a winning season
The DCS girls soccer team thanks everyone for their support. They finished 12-5 for the season, and with the community’s help, the team raised more than $600 for the Wounded Warrior Project!
Impressive finishes continue for alum
At DCS, Jennifer Skeeter ran away with a lot of impressive finishes as a member of the girls cross country and track teams. The class of ’19 alumna continues to achieve in the Air Force: at boot camp graduation in San Antonio, TX, in September, she was honored as top female in physical fitness training …
Thank you to our Board of Education
It’s School Board Recognition Week. Thank you to our DCS Board of Education: President Camille Siano Enders, Vice President Deborah Grier, Dirk Felton, Dianne Grant, Shayne Mitchell, Jennifer Sexton and Teresa Wood-Irvin. Good schools make good communities, and those who serve on the Board of Education spend countless hours making sure our schools are helping …
Oooh and Oooh, the Winningest Walloping Waltzing Whiz-zinger is coming to DCS
The Duane Players, all thinkers of strange and wonderful thinks, will bring Dr. Suess’ Cat in the Hat and others from the page to the stage when they present the musical, “Suessical Jr.” in the high school’s Joe Bena Auditorium on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. …
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1 School, 1 Book = more than reading
One School, One Book: At DCS, it is a grant-funded, character education project aimed at reinforcing peaceful schools, positive behaviors and a love of reading. High school students and faculty are focusing on “Restart” by Gordon Korman, while the elementary is reading “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” by Kate DiCamillo. As part of One …
Historic win for golfers
Duanesburg’s varsity golf team won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Golf Tournament Oct. 3 for the first time in team history and took home the WAC Cup. Dylan Carlson was awarded the 2019 Small School Division MVP honor by the league coaches, and John Grant and Matt Coons were elected to the 1st Team All …
DCS among Best of the Best
Small schools, big impact: DCS was voted runner up for Best Public School in the 2019 Daily Gazette Peoples Choice – Best of the Best Awards. The summer-time contest asked readers to nominate and vote until September in various categories. More than 11,000 responses were received in the second annual contest, which the Gazette will …
Eagles run strong
Eagles run strong: DCS senior Andrew Dresher won the small school division at the Queensbury Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 14 by one second, with a time of 16:22. Sophomore Jessica Archambeault led DCS’s girls team with a time of 24:40, and 8th grader Alison Bates was 2nd on the team with a time of …
Welcome back!
Duanesburg Elementary and High School welcomed back grades 1-12 students on Thursday, Sept. 5. Our kindergartners and pre-K learners return tomorrow. Visit our Facebook page for a photo album.
Mobile crisis response services
Life can be challenging. Northern Rivers, which partners with DCS to offer behavioral health services, offers Mobile Crisis Response Services to assist individuals and families in need of immediate assistance. Parents, guardians and adults may call (518) 292-5499 any time, day or night, for referrals to Mobile Crisis Response Services. Northern Rivers crisis teams consist …