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Dear DCS community: Today the Duanesburg Central School District was informed that a staff member of the Jr./Sr. High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in the building on Dec. 8. The district has taken immediate steps to notify Schenectady County Public Health Services (SCPHS). The district is working closely with …

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Dear DCS Community Member: Today, the district was informed of a positive COVID-19 test for a student who attends Duanesburg Elementary School. The student was last in the building on Dec. 1.  The district took immediate steps to isolate the situation, limit exposure, and notify the Schenectady County Department of Health. We have been working …

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Dear DCS Community Member: Today, the district was informed of an additional positive COVID-19 test for a staff member who works in the Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School. The individual was last in the building on Nov. 30. Schenectady County Public Health Services contact tracing has determined the need to quarantine only one individual, who has …

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Dear DCS Community Member: Today, the district was informed of an additional positive test for COVID-19 for a student of the Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School. However, based on when the individual was last in school, public health has indicated that there is no need for contact tracing from the school setting or for any other …

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Nov. 21, 2020 Dear DCS Community Member: Today, the district was informed of a positive test for COVID-19 for a student of the Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School; however, based on when the individual was last in school, public health has indicated that there is no need for contact tracing from the school setting or for …

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Dear DCS Community Member: Today, the district was informed of a positive test for COVID-19 for a student of the Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School. The student was only in the building on Tuesday this week.  We have been working with the Schenectady County Department of Public Health to help officials implement their contact tracing protocols. …

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We’ve seen a lot of changes and challenges in recent months. It can create a lot of stress and uncertainty for children and young adults. But we want our families to know we’ve got their backs.  DCS has a network of staff members and resources to support the social and emotional well-being of our students. …

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Congratulations to Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School senior John Grant. He won medalist honors for lowest score at the Western Athletic Conference golf championship. This is the second time in three years that he’s earned this achievement. Grant competed alongside teammates Matt Coons, Cormac Marz and Shane Wetherington. The team placed second.  Related: Daily Gazette article …

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The Western Athletic Conference has announced that spectators will not be allowed at athletics events for the fall sports season. The WAC and the public health departments of Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie counties, have determined that fall 2020 athletics competitions will take place without spectators, a release says. “This difficult decision was made in an …

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Congratulations to the DCS volleyball team for earning the 2020 Team Academic Award. The team sustained a GPA of 95.69 for the year.  The award is presented by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps. The association recognized that teams were unable to play this spring, but acknowledged the …

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