What can a once-regally dressed but then battered china rabbit teach young people about reading, life and living with others? At Duanesburg Elementary School, plenty. From their October kick-off assembly, to reading “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” by Kate DiCamillo with their classmates and families, to volunteering to create culminating projects, DES students fully …
Duanesburg does it once again: DCS has been ranked among the Academic Top 100 school districts in upstate New York by Buffalo Business First, which looked at four years of graduation rates, student performance and test results. The rankings were completed this fall. DCS: small schools, big impact. Thank you to our students, staff and …
When DCS cast their budget ballots each May, they are also typically asked to vote on replacing a small number of school buses. The purchases are part of the district’s planned bus replacement program that keeps the fleet of vehicles that transport our children in safe, working order and in line with New York State …
Duanesburg students and staff truly embody the DCS theme of Small schools, Big impact. Here are just a few ways they shared their spirit for the good of their community this holiday season. Providing for a family in need National Honor Society students donated $220 and purchased pots and pans, a hoodie, a blender, silverware …
A partnership with a local tattoo artist is bringing ancient, complex societies and traditions to life for DES 5th graders, who recently learned how to paint vibrant, colorful, sugar skull images during a gray, winter day. “In my 22 years of teaching, this has to be one of the best partnerships that I have brought …
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Duanesburg Elementary 5th graders learn much more than history, English/language arts and other academic subjects when they work on their bottle people project. While researching and creating a model of a famous person of interest to them and then sharing their knowledge with others, they also learn about themselves. And what did they learn? View …
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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 …
Not only did Duanesburg Elementary students dress as literary characters on Halloween, but the entire faculty and staff joined in.
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 …
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 …
