Duanesburg welcomed 14 new faculty members this week for two days of orientation. Each year the district provides a series of informational sessions to prepare new teachers as they navigate life as a member of the team. The orientation included an introduction to the district Strategic Plan and Goals, as well as an overview of the …
The Duanesburg Board of Education on Tuesday adopted a set of guidelines to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and its variants once school begins in September. Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Niedermeier presented the plan to the Board and the public. “Although we had all hoped for a return to normalcy this fall, recent …
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The Duanesburg Central School District Board of Education meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda is a discussion, and possible adoption on a plan that outlines reopening protocols, including mask-wearing guidelines for all indoor and outdoor school activities. Residents can watch the meeting on the DCS Eagles YouTube Channel.
Dear Duanesburg Central Schools Community: As we prepare to reopen for the 21-22 school year, a new level of uncertainty has emerged, primarily stemming from the spread of the COVID-19 variant. Many questions remain regarding what this year will look like. However, we plan on a full return to school in September but, as always, …
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Congratulations to Duanesburg native and Olympic cyclist Emma White for winning the Bronze Medal in the Team Pursuit competition in Tokyo. The American team of White, Chloe Dygert, Megan Jastrab and Jennifer Valente posted a time of 4 minutes, 8.040 seconds in the 4,000-meter race, topping Canada’s 4:10.552, according to the Times Union in Albany. …
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Duanesburg students from K to 12 will perform The Emperor’s New Clothes as part of a traveling summer program offered by the Missoula (Montana) Children’s Theatre. During the week of July 26, about 50 students will audition for parts, rehearse with their fellow actors and perform two shows, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., on Saturday, …
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Duanesburg Elementary School students and faculty took some time to star in this short video, Reflection on the 2020-21 School Year. Their thoughts are captured as the school year came to an end. One student said, “I’m thankful this year in school that there’s less coronavirus and we can stay.” View the short video.
New York State law requires that children attending pre-K through grade 12 receive all required doses of vaccines on the state’s recommended vaccination schedule in order to attend or remain in school. Within 14 days of the first day of school or daycare, parents must show proof of their child’s up-to-date vaccinations, or provide a …
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The Duanesburg Board of Education will hold its first fully in-person meeting since the major COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted. The annual reorganization meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in the Auditorium. Four new board members will be sworn in. Three will serve three-year terms: Melissa Peterson, Francis Spor and Teresa Wood-Irvin, and one …
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Duanesburg graduate Emma White is headed to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics this summer where she will compete as a Team USA cyclist. White, who turned pro in 2016, will compete in women’s track cycling, in which riders do multiple laps inside a velodrome and are scored based on combined individual times. In a recent phone …
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