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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DCS is proud to share that Class of 1987 alumna Jennifer Wolfe was named New York State’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. Wolfe is a social studies teacher at Oceanside High School on Long Island. She has 24 years of experience. She received the State Education Department honor for her work with both her students …
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Our 5th-10th grade Eagles returned to school on Wednesday, Sept. 9. We are happy to have our students back in class on campus and as remote learners. We’ll welcome back more students tomorrow and Monday. Check out our photo album on Facebook.
Note: This post was updated on Sept. 14 with a new meeting location. The Duanesburg Board of Education will next meet on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. The meeting is open to the public. When meetings are held virtually, with livestream video and phone links to each meeting, and …
The USDA is providing grant funding to all public school districts, including Duanesburg, to cover the cost of meals for students through December 31, or until the funding runs out. This includes breakfast and lunch, either at school or via parent pickup (home menu). Read more.
