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Month: February 2023

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BOCES’ CTE program helps DCS students plan for career and/or college

Duanesburg Central School District is committed to supporting students as they strive to fulfill their dreams and aspirations for the future. Because many students find these dreams fulfilled by entering an exciting career that does not require college, it is important that students are both college and career-ready by the time they graduate from DCS. …

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Capital Kids Care after-school program providing critical resources for DCS families

Just prior to the start of the 2022-23 school year, Duanesburg Central School District partnered with Capital Kids Care to provide after-school care for students in PK – grade 6. The program is housed at the Duanesburg Elementary School, starts immediately after school lets out, and runs until 6:00 p.m. Students enrolled in the program …

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DCS welcomes Rebecca Cornell as the district’s new health teacher at the Jr.-Sr. High School

Earlier this month, DCS welcomed Rebecca Cornell as the district’s new health teacher at the Jr.-Sr. High School. Mrs. Cornell received her undergraduate degree in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland and completed her Masters program in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) online from Emporia State University. She graduated from Broadalbin-Perth High School, and lives …

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Laurel Hallberg (school psychologist) and Ian McDougall (DCS senior) honored by BOE

In December, 2022, DCS’ Board of Education passed a resolution to create a quarterly Board of Education Recognition Award to honor one staff or community member, and one student, each quarter. Staff or community members chosen for this award should provide “exemplary assistance” in helping the BOE achieve its mission to support every student as …

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DES celebrates “Wellness Week”

All this week, students at Duanesburg Elementary School will be participating in grade-level activities in the gym with Coach Patrie, Mrs. Chovan and Mrs. Waltz in celebration of Wellness Week. Monday was a pop-up running club and today’s event was “Hoops for Heart.” On Wednesday, UPK – 2nd grade will taste test healthy snacks from …

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DCS Announces 2nd Quarter High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for Grades 7-12

Duanesburg’s Junior-Senior High School Principal Jodi Marvin recently announced High Honor Roll and Honor Roll recipients for the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Students with total GPAs of 90.0+ are named to the high honor roll. Students with total GPAs of 80-89.9 are named to the honor roll. Any student who has a …

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DCS hosts Holocaust survivor Ivan Vamos in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Duanesburg’s Student Support Counselor, Dana Kamer, recently arranged for Holocaust survivor Ivan Vamos to speak at an assembly for students in grades 6-12 in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is celebrated worldwide each year in January. “Many of my friends and family lost relatives in the Holocaust, so it becomes very personal for …

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