Feb. 5 update Dear DCS Community: Based on the information we have gathered from families today, we have determined that we will be able to open for in-person learning for grades PK-5 beginning on Monday, February 8. Instruction for grades 6-12 will remain remote and will reopen for in-person instruction following Winter Break on February …
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Dear DCS community: Today the Duanesburg Central School District was informed that a student in the Jr/Sr High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in the building on Jan. 29. The district has taken immediate steps to notify Schenectady County Public Health Services, which indicated the need to quarantine several students …
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Chorus divided by health and safety measures, united by recording software to produce audio track Music education hasn’t skipped a beat at DCS, even in a time of virtual learning and strict health and safety measures. The faculty are trailblazing unique teaching methods and using technology tools to help students create music in a new …
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There is a new health examination form for schools that may be filled out electronically. Schools can no longer accept the health exam if it is not on the required form or the required health record equivalent. Education Law requires all New York state public school students to have a health exam when they are …
District leaders have begun developing the 2021-22 school budget. DCS is planning for the potential impact of ongoing school aid cuts while maintaining the integrity of our school programs. Superintendent Dr. James Niedermeier and Assistant Superintendent Jeffrey Rivenburg gave a presentation to the Board of Education during its regular meeting on Jan. 26. They outlined …
Dear DCS families, The Duanesburg Central School District was informed that a member of the Jr/Sr High School has tested positive and another individual in an unrelated case in the Jr/Sr High School is presumed positive for COVID-19. The district has taken immediate steps to notify Schenectady County Public Health Services. The district is working …
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Parents of preschool-aged children who are new to the district are asked to complete a census form and return it to our registrar at Duanesburg Elementary School, 165 Chadwick Road, Delanson NY 12053. You will then be placed on our mailing list to receive a registration packet. DCS will hold kindergarten screening in the spring …
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Students can now earn an associate’s degree while still in high school Students at Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School can get a jumpstart on their college education through a new partnership with SUNY Schenectady. The college has expanded its offerings so students can earn an associate’s degree while still in high school or within a year …
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Dear DCS families, The Duanesburg Central School District was informed that a member of the Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in the building on January 13. The district has taken immediate steps to notify Schenectady County Public Health Services. The district is working closely with SCPHS and following all …
