Dear DCS Community, As you know, DES principal Andrea Conover has announced her retirement at the end of this current school year. The district is seeking input from families and other community members on their priorities in selecting a new principal for Duanesburg Elementary School, and we’d like to let you know how you can …
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It has come to our attention that there is a company calling local businesses in the Duanesburg community to sell advertising under the false pretense that this is on behalf of the DCS athletics department, and specifically, “on behalf of the athletic director at Duanesburg.” One local business let us know that a woman from …
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DCS did not use all of their allotted emergency days for this current school year. As a result, there will be no school for staff and students on FRIDAY, MAY 23, ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the main office of your student’s …
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Please mark your calendars for the important upcoming dates and deadlines listed below, ahead of the district’s annual Budget Vote and Board of Education Elections on TUESDAY, MAY 20, which will take place from 1 p.m.- 9 p.m. at Duanesburg Elementary School. BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION: In addition to voting on the District’s budget for …
Duanesburg Elementary School principal Andrea Conover has announced that she will retire at the end of this school year, after a 30-year career in the field of education — 14 years of which were spent in the Duanesburg Central School District. Conover started at DCS in 2011, when she was hired to oversee the district’s …
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There has been a lot of excitement from the community about Monday’s Roundtable Discussions taking place from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025 in Joe Bena Hall at Duanesburg Jr.-Sr. High School. Four important topics will be discussed during the community-wide event: – Middle School model (6th grade moving to the Jr.-Sr. HS) – …
Pre-sale general admission tickets are now available for the Duanesburg Drama Club’s spring musical, “The Addams Family!” Scan the QR code in the graphic or purchase here: http://dcsdramaclub.org Performances are at 6:30 p.m. on both Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. Tickets are $13 for adults …
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Please be advised that the district’s Board of Education regularly scheduled business meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18 will be held in the cafeteria at Duanesburg Elementary School instead of Joe Bena Hall. Because of the change in venue, the meeting will not be livestreamed. The public is welcome to attend. As …
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The DCS Drama Club will host a fundraiser talent show at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10 in Joe Bena Hall. DCS students in grades K-12 are welcome to participate, along with DCS staff, families, and community members! Each skit must include a current K-12 Duanesburg DCS student, and students can only participate in one …
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“Flying on the Wings of our Words” “It was a cold day in November the morning we left Potenza to come to America…” So began the narrative that visiting teaching artist, Laurie McIntosh (aka Story Laurie) recently shared with sixth grade classes at Duanesburg Elementary, as part of a two-day arts-in-education residency. The 30-minute story …
