Category: Jr-Sr News

A national, evidence-based, multi-tiered student-support and behavioral program that has been successful at the DCS elementary level is being reinvigorated and tailored for success at the Jr./Sr. High School this year. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports – or PBIS – is a system that focuses on the social and emotional behavior of students with the …

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Fifty-three Duanesburg High School seniors on Wednesday were accepted for admission to SUNY Schenectady County Community College in a celebratory assembly attended by high school seniors, and college and district officials. While Duanesburg has partnered with colleges on these types of Instant College Admit Day events, this is the first time all seniors will be …

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The Daily Gazette visited Sunday’s Zombie Fun Run and PTA Chili Cook-Off at the Elementary School. The fundraiser kicked off the district’s homecoming week.  Find out if you or your loved one was photographed in the field of screams – here. 

  Don’t forget! Duanesburg Community Parent Teacher Association’s Zombie Fun Run and Chili Cook-Off is from noon to 4 p.m., THIS SUNDAY, Oct.  3.  As the kick-off to the DCS Homecoming Week, the Zombie Fun Run will include Jr./Sr. High School student-athletes dressing up as zombies on our Elementary School short fun run course. The zombies will …

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The Duanesburg Central School District is hiring to fill vital positions, including bus drivers, custodians and cleaners. Employees enjoy great benefits, such as health, dental and New York State & Local Retirement System Consider serving the community by coming to work at the Duanesburg CSD. The application and more information can be found here.

By a vote of 236 to 45, Duanesburg residents approved a referendum to build a new bus loop at the Elementary School.  The measure also includes replacing a bank of windows in the school.  The new bus loop will improve safety by moving the student drop-off and pick-up area from the shared driveway and parking lot …

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Duanesburg CSD is hiring bus drivers and substitutes, cleaners and substitutes, and bus monitors and substitutes.  Immediate openings. The positions offer excellent health benefits, free training, holidays off and a great working environment.  Please see the employment page for job descriptions, then visit the application page for further instructions.    

  The Duanesburg Central School District has put in place a new COVID-19 diagnostic and screening program that includes a consent form for parents to sign allowing their child(ren) to be tested. The district is seeking parental permission for two types of FREE COVID-19 tests that will be used in Schenectady County schools during the …

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September 2021 Dear DCS Community: As I have learned, it is never too early to provide information about school closures. As you are aware, there are occasionally conditions that call for a closure of school buildings. Because of this, the district has allotted three days in its calendar for emergency school closure. In the event …

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