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 …
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 …
Duanesburg Elementary School is considering moving from a quarterly reporting period to a trimester schedule for next school year. Interim reports, parent conferences and continuous parent/guardian communication would still take place, with standards-based feedback being provided. A trimester system would provide teachers with more time to cover content, and students with more time to …
Eagle wrestling is going strong! Jan. 18-19, the varsity team placed third at the Ichabod Crane Duals. Congratulations to senior captain Cadan Landauer on winning his 100th career match and going 8-0 on the weekend. Team member and Schoharie senior Austin Lints broke his school’s wins record of 167 by going 7-1. January 23 was …
What can a once-regally dressed but then battered china rabbit teach young people about reading, life and living with others? At Duanesburg Elementary School, plenty. From their October kick-off assembly, to reading “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” by Kate DiCamillo with their classmates and families, to volunteering to create culminating projects, DES students fully …
