As part of the COVID-19 response effort, the superintendents and school districts of the Capital Region BOCES are working with the Capital District YMCA to bring child care resources to the families of emergency personnel in local communities. Starting Monday, March 23, 2020, YMCA branch locations throughout the Capital Region will be offering school-age child …
Continue reading “Update March 20: Child care for emergency workers”
You can’t keep Eagle spirit down! Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School students will celebrate Virtual School Spirit Week beginning April 6. Students are asked to take photos of themselves participating in the week’s special activities and send them to lkuhl@duanesburg.org or mlongo@duanesburg.org. DCS will share them out here and on the district’s Facebook page. Here are …
The Eagles Outlet is ready to open! Created by and open to Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School students and staff, the outlet offers new and gently used, clean clothing and shoes and a collection of new and unused personal care products, all of which have been donated. The outlet features dresses, jeans, shirts, scarves, sneakers, shampoo, …
Congratulations to the varsity boys and girls basketball, varsity bowling, and varsity wrestling teams for being honored as Scholar Athletes. They achieved a GPA of 90 or higher and will be recognized at a ceremony in June.
Are you seeking rewarding work? Do you want to learn valuable skills? Duanesburg Central School District is currently seeking substitute school bus drivers, and anticipates an opening for a permanent position. Training is provided for a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a PS endorsement if needed. Applicants must pass a drug test, physical exam and …
Duanesburg Elementary students tapped into lessons learned in Amanda Chovan’s art classes to create colorful bulletin boards for February. “We did a ‘Love’ bulletin board inspired by contemporary mural/street artist James Goldcrown, with every student in the building contributing hearts to our piece,” Chovan said. “Each second grade class created a different themed project. We …
DCS students Heather Black, Paul Munson and Rachel Zeh were standouts at the 21st Annual Donald Webster Solo Festival at Cobleskill-Richmondville High School on Feb. 1, bringing home top awards for performing challenging pieces. “In unprecedented fashion, all three Duanesburg participants won their age groups, giving Duanesburg a clean sweep of the festival,” said music …
Late last spring, Duanesburg Central School District made the decision to move 6th grade students to the junior/senior high school campus for the 2020-21 school year. The decision was made after careful study of the district’s curriculum for middle-level learners (grades 6-8) following the state’s transition from the Common Core to the Next Generation Learning …
Drawings and contests are fun, and when help make a school a more enjoyable and positive place to learn, everyone who participates is a winner. At Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School, students in grades 7-12 are earning chances to win prize baskets by demonstrating behaviors that are Responsible, Respectful and Safe, foundations of the school’s Positive …
Duanesburg Elementary School and the Duanesburg Community PTA, with the support of the districtwide wellness committee, will present the school’s second annual Wellness Week Feb. 10-14, with a variety of activities for children and their families. On Feb. 10, Duanesburg High School students from Cynthia Runblad’s Food and Nutrition class will kick off the week …
