Almost 30 DCS community members, teachers, staff and students participated in a virtual workshop Tuesday night, with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Niedermeier and representatives from Ashley McGraw Architects, to build a collective vision for the future of Duanesburg’s educational facilities and provide input on an upcoming capital project that will be voted on September …
Students in Kevin DiTondo’s Studio Art class recently completed sculpture projects, after studying the works of Swedish-American artist Claes Oldenurg. Students started with a drawing of their sculpture and then used a variety of materials to turn their drawings into life-size models – plaster wrap, cardboard, matboard, foamcore, newspaper, paint and hot glue. The sculptures …
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Congratulations to DCS’ Odyssey of the Mind teams on their performances in the recent regional tournament. Our Division 1 and 2 teams both placed second, which means they get to move on to compete in the NY state tournament on March 26 at the NY State Fairgrounds in Syracuse! Our Primary team at DCS consists …
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Lady Eagles play regional game against Northern Adirondack on Sunday, March 13 Duanesburg’s girls varsity basketball team with coach Chris Herron, made history this year when they brought home DCS’ first ever girls basketball Class C sectional title with a 64-47 defeat over Greenwich. The Lady Eagles will now represent Section 2 in the NYSPHSAA …
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For the first time since the fall of 2019, students at Duanesburg Junior-Senior High School will have the opportunity to perform live in front of an audience when the Duanesburg Drama Club presents “Disney’s High School Musical Jr.” on Friday, March 18 (7:00 p.m.), Saturday, March 19 (7:00 p.m.) and Sunday, March 20 (2:00 p.m.) …
Fourth and fifth grade students at Duanesburg Elementary School will present “The Best Little Theater in Town” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17, 2022 on the stage in the cafeteria at the school. The show is directed by Duanesburg’s elementary music teacher Mary Clare Waltz, with elementary special education teacher …
As you also know, health and safety guidance from the state and local health departments related to COVID-19 continues to evolve. While the latest state guidance removes the mask requirement, the following health and safety protocols remain in place: Regardless of vaccination status, if a student tests positive for COVID-19 they must isolate for a …
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SUNY Schenectady to host a virtual informational session for DCS students and families at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 Did you know that students at Duanesburg Junior-Senior High School have the opportunity to earn credits towards an associate degree while they’re still in high school? The “DSC+1” program with SUNY Schenectady launched in Fall …
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Sign-ups for spring athletics are now taking place on rSchool. 2022 spring athletic programs for our students in grades 7-12 will include: Boys Baseball: Modified, Varsity Girls Softball: Modified (depending on numbers), JV/Varsity Boys Track and Field: Modified, Varsity Girls Track and Field: Modified, Varsity JV/Varsity athletics will begin on Monday, March 14 and modified …
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Duanesburg’s JV and varsity Masterminds teams are off to a great start this year, with the varsity team currently in second place in the league, and the JV team in first place! Masterminds is a quiz bowl-style academic competition for high school students. Matches are played in eight-minute halves with each school playing four students …
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