Duanesburg Elementary School wasn’t able to hold its traditional Veterans Day Ceremony, but students and staff persevered and found a way to make it happen. Local veterans were honored in a drive-through car parade on Tuesday, Nov. 10 as the entire student body waved and cheered from the sidewalk holding handmade signs. DES was able …
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Duanesburg faculty are trailblazing new teaching methods as education is reimagined under hybrid learning. They are working harder than ever to teach in multiple classrooms, while also teaching students remotely through live streams — all at the same time. Some faculty are teaching up to 50 students at once. They lead students in their classrooms …
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The Duanesburg Central School District is committed to as much transparency and information sharing as possible with regard to COVID-19 in our school community. Although there are no cases of COVID-19 in the district at this time, we want to share information about how you would be informed if there is a positive case. We …
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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.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to apply for the confidential Free & Reduced Price Meals program, which provides free meals for all qualifying children. This program also benefits students beyond nutritious meals: participation may also provide them with fee waivers for tests, applications, scholarships and programs, including College in the High School courses. A tuition …
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Transportation Director Daniel McConnelee sent this important email to DCS parents and guardians on July 28, 2020. Please note the August 20 deadline for Child Care/Parent Transportation forms and how buses will be transporting students during the upcoming school year. Dear Duanesburg Families, Every area of our lives has been impacted by COVID-19. School bus …
Duanesburg Central School District posted its School Reopening Plan for 2020-21 on July 29 to its district website as required by the New York State Education Department (SED) and the New York State Department of Health (DOH), ahead of the July 31 deadline. The plan outlines how the district would provide instruction in-person, remotely or …
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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 …
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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Congratulations to the top 10 seniors in Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School’s Class of 2020: 1 – Domenic Gallo, valedictorian 2 – Morgan Hack, salutatorian 3 – Zachary Gamache 4 – Cayla Schaeffer 5 – Sarah Lindecke 6 – Emily Lane 7 – Makenna Todd 8 – Tennison Tower 9 – Kayleigh Forslund 10 – Dylan …
