Dear DCS Community: I am pleased to share exciting news for the Duanesburg community. As you know, the YMCA/DACC is a special facility and its closure has left people of all ages without a valued wellness resources. After a considerable amount of planning, I can now report that a municipality is poised to purchase the …
Capital Project Community Engagement Workshop #2 – Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. (via Zoom)
A second Community Engagement Workshop for the district’s next capital project will take place from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 via Zoom. Please register in advance to participate: https://bit.ly/3M8UV3p After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the meeting. Duanesburg Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Niedermeier and representatives from Ashley McGraw …
5/10/22 Superintendent’s Update
Dear DCS Community: I hope all of you are enjoying the warm weather that we are having! The end of the school year is a time to celebrate, as you can see in many of the items below. Thankfully, we will be able to celebrate in much more traditional ways this year. I can’t wait! …
4/8/22 Superintendent’s Update
Dear DCS Community: As it starts to get warmer and the majority of restrictions stay in our rearview mirror, it is a great time to think about the future of our district. We’ve weathered a pandemic and have remained in strong standing without having to sacrifice programming for kids. This has required the hard work …
Bids now being accepted for Elementary School bus loop project
Duanesburg Central School District is now accepting bids for the Elementary School bus loop project, which was approved by voters in September 2021. Read more about the project here — and continue to stay up to date on the bus loop project on ClearGov. Sealed Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m. (local) on April …
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Superintendent’s Update
Dear DCS Community: I can’t tell you how excited I am to report that, even after returning from break and making masks optional, our transmission rates remain low. In fact, as of the writing of this message, we have had no positive COVID-19 cases in either building this week. We will continue to remain vigilant …
2/27/22 – Superintendent’s Update: Mask Mandate Update – Ending March 2, 2022
Dear DCS Community: As you may have heard, earlier today the governor announced that the state mask mandate will be lifted as of this Wednesday, March 2nd. Therefore, beginning Wednesday, masks will be optional in DCS school buildings and on school transportation. As always, we will continue to work with our local county health officials as …
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2/26/22 – Superintendent’s Update: Mask Mandate Update
Dear DCS Community: Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for masking, and in particular, updated guidelines for masking in schools. Currently, Duanesburg CSD is in the new CDC “Green Zone,” which means that we have a low risk of infection. In cooperation with the other superintendents of the region, I have signed …
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Girls basketball home quarterfinal sectional game Wednesday, Feb. 23 @ 7:30 p.m.
Digital tickets now available for purchase at GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAAII With a first round win over Hadley-Luzerne this past weekend, our top-seeded Lady Eagles are now into the quarterfinal round of the Section 2 Class C tournament. They will play #8 seed Cambridge at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23 at Duanesburg High School. There will be TWO quarterfinal games at …
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IMPORTANT SPECTATOR INFORMATION for home girls varsity basketball sectional game – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19
DCS’ girls varsity basketball team with head coach Chris Herron topped Berne-Knox-Westerlo this week by a score of 67-49 to win the 2022 WAC championship, marking the first time in a decade that Duanesburg has won the league title. The Lady Eagles also finished the regular season undefeated in league play — an accomplishment that …