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Eagle Pride: 7th and 8th grade students recognized for showing preparedness

7th and 8th grade students who demonstrate preparedness during the first marking period of the school year were recently treated to a donut party as part of DCS Jr.-Sr. High School’s Eagle Pride initiative. Recipients were nominated by their teachers for the honor. Congratulations to: 7th Grade: Paige Deffer, Meghan Bailey, Callie Lennon, Maddie McHugh, …

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All DES students to receive FREE breakfast & lunch at school starting Wednesday, Nov. 1

We are pleased to announce that all students enrolled at Duanesburg Elementary School will be able to receive FREE breakfast and lunch meals at school beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.    This implementation is a result of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) expanding access to the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP allows eligible …

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A message from the DCS Board of Education re: events from Wednesday, Oct. 18

October 20, 2023 To the Duanesburg Community, We, the members of your Board of Education, would like to offer our thoughts following the emergency response at both of our school buildings this week. While we all wish that threats like those distributed across NYS on Wednesday wouldn’t happen, there are some important things that we …

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Duanesburg Board of Education seeks community input to inform upcoming search for next superintendent of schools

The Board of Education met with Anita Murphy and Lynne Wells, search consultants from Capital Region BOCES at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17 to outline a plan for finding the next superintendent of schools. The first step is to gather community feedback via an online survey and a series of focus groups held this …

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DCS golf team wraps up season with third consecutive WAC Cup trophy

Congratulations to the DCS golf team on another impressive year! The team, which is coached by high school social studies teacher David Schalekamp, took home WAC Cup trophy for the third consecutive year – and the fourth time in five years. Other very impressive accolades from the WAC Cup tournament included: – Senior Grant Raymond …

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Five DCS seniors named 2023 College Board National Recognition Program awardees

Congratulations to the following DCS seniors on being named a 2023 College Board National Recognition Program awardee! Each of these students has: A GPA of 3.5 or higher Are in the top 10% of PSAT/NMSQT® or PSAT™ 10 assessment takers in NY state, or Have earned a score of 3 or higher on two or …

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Jeffery Ziegler Returns to DCS as Interim Superintendent

BOE to welcome Ziegler and discuss superintendent search process at annual reorganization meeting July 5 At a special board meeting held Wednesday, June 28, the Duanesburg Board of Education appointed Jeffery Ziegler as interim superintendent for Duanesburg Central School District effective July 1, 2023. Ziegler will take over for Dr. James Niedermeier, who announced his …

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DCS Announces Top Ten for Class of 2023

 Congratulations to DCS’ “Top Ten” students for the Class of 2023! Revealing this list each year is something that the school community is particularly proud of, because it honors the students’ hard work and recognizes their commitment to academic excellence throughout their entire career at DCS. Here’s a look at the “Top Ten” list for …

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DCS welcomes Deputy Timmons as the district’s second full-time school resource officer!

The Duanesburg Central School District extends a warm welcome to Deputy Timmons with the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office, as the district’s second full-time school resource officer (SRO)! Deputy Timmons will be based at Duanesburg Elementary School. She attended this morning’s PBIS Assembly and was introduced to staff and students by Principal Conover. Welcome to DCS, Deputy …

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