The following letter was sent on July 22, 2020 to DCS parents, guardians, staff and board of education via the district’s One Call Now email and text messaging system. July 22, 2020 Dear Duanesburg Central Schools Community: In order to reopen our schools safely in the fall, some procedures and environments at DCS …
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Duanesburg is partnering with the Capital Region BOCES to offer Summer Adventure, a website that offers fun, enriching activities to engage elementary school-age children in hands-on and online activities. New, theme-based activities are posted weekly through Aug. 21, and parents/guardians can sign up for email updates from this free website. They can also share their …
July 8, 2020 Dear Duanesburg Central Schools Community: July is usually a time when districts settle on dates and plans for the school year starting in the fall. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, however, there is nothing usual about this year. While there are many unknowns, we are continuing to plan, as our goal to provide …
Dr. James Niedermeier officially began as Duanesburg Superintendent of Schools on July 1, 2020. He welcomes input from students, parents, staff, and community members to make sure that the district continues to move in the right direction. Dr. Niedermeier’s next Superintendent’s Virtual Forum will be held Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Niedermeier held his …
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Our Eagles fly high! DCS salutes the Class of 2020, highlighting our seniors and their plans for the future. And they did it! Graduation 2020 They did it! graduation stage to the next journey of their lives on a sunny, June 26, 2020, evening. Masked and socially distanced on the baseball field inside an expansive …
Please join us for the Duanesburg High School Class of 2020 Graduation Live Video Stream on June 26, 2020, beginning at 5:30 p.m. by visiting https://youtu.be/UCOIE399JAk .
Whether they were being inspired by a daily video message from Principal Andrea Conover, working with their teachers remotely in Google Classroom, or viewing how to bubble paint via a Facebook video by their art teacher, Duanesburg Elementary students never stopped learning and growing this school year, despite a global pandemic. Just like in the …
Update June 25, p.m.: Congratulations 6th grade students! View our photo gallery with ceremony highlights To the Students and Families of the Class of 2026, Over the past months, we have asked you to work harder than you ever have, to become experts in technology, to open up your homes as classrooms, and to find …
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We recognize families may be looking for additional learning material for students over the summer months. The Jr./Sr. High School teachers have put together optional resources to assist. This material can be located at: https://sites.google.com/duanesburg.org/jrsrclosureresources/summer-2020
Duanesburg Central School District residents approved the proposed $17,565,000 budget for the 2020-21 school year by a vote of 747 to 416, which is a 64.2 percent approval. Voters also approved a proposition to purchase three school buses (a 65-passenger, a 71-passenger and a 32-passenger gasoline-powered bus) at a cost not to exceed $287,000, by a …
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