Thank you for your service. Duanesburg Elementary held their annual Veterans Assembly on Nov. 7, hosting and honoring several local residents and all who have served or are currently in the military. Veteran Leonard Porcaro sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” veteran Brenda Schworm was the keynote speaker and veteran Norman Miller bugled “Taps.” Veterans also …
Students in Duanesburg High School’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter honored veterans near and far by planting a garden of American flags in front of their school, while also raising more than $125 to help local veterans. The students and advisor Michele Hall offered the small flags for a $1 donation, and each …
Duanesburg’s cross country Eagles really did fly: The boys team finished 4th at yesterday’s section 2 competition at Saratoga Spa State Park, with Andrew Drescher winning his race in 16:05. He will go on to the state competition Nov. 16 at SUNY Plattsburgh. The girls team finished 8th, their best finish of the season, despite …
It takes more than a village of Whos to present “Seussical Jr.” Here’s a list of the cast and crew for the musical set for Nov. 1-3 in Joe Bena Auditorium. The cast JoJo: Hailie Eckel The Cat in the Hat: Michaela Fourman Horton: Andrew Longo Mr. Mayor: Corinne Wright Mrs. Mayor: Bailey Grenier Gertrude …
The DCS girls soccer team thanks everyone for their support. They finished 12-5 for the season, and with the community’s help, the team raised more than $600 for the Wounded Warrior Project!
At DCS, Jennifer Skeeter ran away with a lot of impressive finishes as a member of the girls cross country and track teams. The class of ’19 alumna continues to achieve in the Air Force: at boot camp graduation in San Antonio, TX, in September, she was honored as top female in physical fitness training …
It’s School Board Recognition Week. Thank you to our DCS Board of Education: President Camille Siano Enders, Vice President Deborah Grier, Dirk Felton, Dianne Grant, Shayne Mitchell, Jennifer Sexton and Teresa Wood-Irvin. Good schools make good communities, and those who serve on the Board of Education spend countless hours making sure our schools are helping …
One School, One Book: At DCS, it is a grant-funded, character education project aimed at reinforcing peaceful schools, positive behaviors and a love of reading. High school students and faculty are focusing on “Restart” by Gordon Korman, while the elementary is reading “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” by Kate DiCamillo. As part of One …
Duanesburg’s varsity golf team won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Golf Tournament Oct. 3 for the first time in team history and took home the WAC Cup. Dylan Carlson was awarded the 2019 Small School Division MVP honor by the league coaches, and John Grant and Matt Coons were elected to the 1st Team All …
Small schools, big impact: DCS was voted runner up for Best Public School in the 2019 Daily Gazette Peoples Choice – Best of the Best Awards. The summer-time contest asked readers to nominate and vote until September in various categories. More than 11,000 responses were received in the second annual contest, which the Gazette will …
