The Duanesburg Elementary School PBIS Team has been hard at work supporting our school community. Most students associate PBIS with the golden tickets they receive at school when they make choices that are respectful, responsible and safe. With the school building closed and virtual classrooms the new normal, the PBIS Team has looked for new …
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Dear Duanesburg Central School District Community Member: Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York school facilities will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. The Governor will make a decision about summer school by the end of May. As we look to the future, we must think about what a return …
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The last day of instruction for Duanesburg Central School District will be June 18, 2020. The Friday before the Memorial Day weekend will be a regular day of instruction. Monday, May 25, is Memorial Day, and as a federal holiday, it is a day off for students and staff and not an instructional day. The …
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Dear Elementary and High School Students and Families: As the end of the year is upon us, we are making arrangements for you to collect your belongings from the school. Teachers will be putting all student items in bags which will be handed out to families in the school parking lot at both the Elementary …
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District residents will vote via absentee ballot to fill vacancies on the Board of Education for terms beginning July 1, 2020 for: two 3-year terms for seats currently held by Camille Siano Enders and Jennifer Sexton, and one 1-year term for the seat currently filled by Henry “Dirk” Felton due to the resignation of Henrietta …
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Dear Class of 2020 and Families, During this very uncertain time we want to assure you, as a district we are taking all circumstances surrounding graduation and other events under advisement based upon the executive orders issued from Governor Cuomo. Currently, he is not allowing any large gatherings. Please know, our decision to begin the …
Duanesburg High School students have talent, and teachers Kevin DiTondo and Ashlyn Piercey have put together a terrific Virtual Art Show of their work. View the gallery and see what they’ve created.
SUNY will be offering their first ever virtual college fairs on Thursday, May 14, and Saturday, May 16. The fair will include representatives from nearly every SUNY campus. Students will be able to chat with reps using text and video chat. Register at the following link: https://www.suny.edu/attend/events/virtual-college-fair/
Congrats to Hannah Mulhern on being voted by the 8th grade team as this year’s recipient of the Frontier Sno Riders Award, which recognizes a middle school student who has shown a commitment to community service and class participation. According to her nomination, “Hannah embodies this through active class participation throughout her various courses, and …
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Dear Members of the Class of 2020 and Families, This certainly is not the way in which we all hoped to end your senior year, and we want you all to know we have been thinking of you. We share the disappointment and frustration that the COVID-19 Pandemic has thrust upon us all. Although we …
