53 Duanesburg seniors granted “Instant Admission” to SUNY Schenectady

All 53 members of Duanesburg’s Class of 2023 now have the opportunity to become a SUNY Schenectady Royal next year, after this morning’s “Instant Admit” ceremony held at the Duanesburg Jr.-Sr. High School. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Niedermeier opened the ceremony by listing successful actors, athletes and chefs who all attended community colleges, including …

Duanesburg English teacher Kendra Shedina presents at NYS English Council Conference

Duanesburg Jr.-Sr. High School English teacher Kendra Shedina was a presenter at the annual NYS English Council (NYSEC) conference, which was held October 20-21 at the Albany Marriott. Over 300 English educators from across New York were in attendance at the annual conference, which is the largest gathering of New York State English educators, PK-16. …

Four DCS students selected for College Board National Recognition

Congratulations to four students from Duanesburg Central School District who were selected as a College Board National Recognition Program awardee. The students earned the recognition because of their academic achievements in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT or AP Exams. Seniors Brooke Greco, Jacob Bemis and Owen Lohret earned recognition in the category of …

Community participates in guided tour of DCS facilities ahead of Centennial Capital Project vote

Mark Your Calendars: Public Hearing – 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 (Joe Bena Hall) Community Vote – 1-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8 (Jr.-Sr. HS Media Center) About a dozen community members attended a Centennial Capital Project facilities walk through on Thursday, October 6, to view areas intended to be part of Duanesburg Central …

DCS Golf Team Wins 2022 WAC Championship Title

Congratulations to the Duanesburg boys varsity golf team and coach Dave Schalekamp on earning the title of Western Athletic Conference League champions for the second year in a row! This marks the third time in four years that the DCS golf team has won the WAC championship. This year’s tournament was played at Fox Run …

Update on Proposed Centennial Capital Project

Superintendent Announces Guided Campus Tour for Public for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 At Tuesday evening’s regularly scheduled monthly Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Niedermeier presented an update on an upcoming proposed $28 million Centennial Capital Project which will be voted on by the community on December 8, 2022. The …

More than 40 DCS students to appear in a production of “The Little Mermaid” August 6

More than 40 DCS students in grades 1-11 will join professional actors from Missoula Children’s Theatre, for a production of “The Little Mermaid” on Saturday, August 6 in Joe Bena Auditorium at Duanesburg Jr.-Sr. High School. There will be two performances – one at 3 p.m. and one at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be available …

DCS Junior High School students participate in three-week STEAM summer camp

Students in grades 6-9 are having fun this summer with some hands-on learning at DCS’ free three-week camp focused around STEAM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). The first week of camp was “Survivor” themed – this current week is themed around “Medieval Times” – and the final week will take a deep dive …

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