Duanesburg Jr.-Sr. High School English teacher Kendra Shedina was a presenter at the annual NYS English Council (NYSEC) conference, which was held October 20-21 at the Albany Marriott. Over 300 English educators from across New York were in attendance at the annual conference, which is the largest gathering of New York State English educators, PK-16. …
With October almost over and November just around the corner, it is a good time to let our families know the procedures in place at DCS, should we have to delay or close school because of inclement weather or any other reason. Decisions about school delays and closures are made by the Superintendent, after consulting …
Congratulations to four students from Duanesburg Central School District who were selected as a College Board National Recognition Program awardee. The students earned the recognition because of their academic achievements in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT or AP Exams. Seniors Brooke Greco, Jacob Bemis and Owen Lohret earned recognition in the category of …
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Mark Your Calendars: Public Hearing – 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 (Joe Bena Hall) Community Vote – 1-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8 (Jr.-Sr. HS Media Center) About a dozen community members attended a Centennial Capital Project facilities walk through on Thursday, October 6, to view areas intended to be part of Duanesburg Central …
YMCA Project As you may know, DCS began collaborating with Schenectady County Officials late last year with the common goal of reopening the YMCA facility to our students and the community once again. As we have considered this, it has become apparent that the costs of the long term operations of this type of facility …
Congratulations to the Duanesburg boys varsity golf team and coach Dave Schalekamp on earning the title of Western Athletic Conference League champions for the second year in a row! This marks the third time in four years that the DCS golf team has won the WAC championship. This year’s tournament was played at Fox Run …
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Last Friday, PK-5 students at Duanesburg Elementary School were treated to an interactive laser light program sponsored by the school’s PBIS team. The assembly helped kick off DES’ theme for the 2022-23 school year, “Glowing With Kindness.” During the presentation, students learned about three very important values: self-awareness, empathy, and compassion. The program was coordinated …
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Superintendent Announces Guided Campus Tour for Public for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 At Tuesday evening’s regularly scheduled monthly Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Niedermeier presented an update on an upcoming proposed $28 million Centennial Capital Project which will be voted on by the community on December 8, 2022. The …
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Check out the latest Superintendent’s Update which details COVID guidance for the start of the 2022-23 school year at DCS.
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul and State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett released updated state guidance for addressing the COVID-19 and Monkeypox viruses in schools.These plans align with recent CDC guidance released two weeks ago. As the governor stated, this year will be starting very differently than the previous two years. Masks, quarantines, and social distancing requirements …
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