In December, 2022, DCS’ Board of Education passed a resolution to create a quarterly Board of Education Recognition Award to honor one staff or community member, and one student, each quarter. Staff or community members chosen for this award should provide “exemplary assistance” in helping the BOE achieve its mission to support every student as …
Duanesburg’s Junior-Senior High School Principal Jodi Marvin recently announced High Honor Roll and Honor Roll recipients for the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Students with total GPAs of 90.0+ are named to the high honor roll. Students with total GPAs of 80-89.9 are named to the honor roll. Any student who has a …
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Duanesburg’s Student Support Counselor, Dana Kamer, recently arranged for Holocaust survivor Ivan Vamos to speak at an assembly for students in grades 6-12 in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is celebrated worldwide each year in January. “Many of my friends and family lost relatives in the Holocaust, so it becomes very personal for …
Senior Zoey Lints is a NY STATE CHAMPION wrestler! Zoey was one of 35 female wrestlers from Section 2 to compete this past weekend at the SRC Arena in Syracuse for the first-ever NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Tournament. As the #1 seed in the 138 pound bracket, Zoey made quick work of her opponents in her …
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DCS junior Allison O’Hanlon became the district’s all time leading scorer with the team’s recent win against Middleburgh! Allison needed just 22 points to break Madison Meyer’s 2022 record of 1,572 points – but she ended up scoring 30 that night. Allison was recognized last Friday (January 20) at the team’s home game against Notre …
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Video Available for On-Demand Viewing on District’s YouTube Channel DCS Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Niedermeier hosted a community-wide School Safety Forum Tuesday evening, detailing the district’s safety policies and procedures and sharing details about various safety upgrades that have been made in recent months. The forum was originally intended to be an in-person event, …
UPDATE (as of 1/17): NEW state rankings posted on Tuesday, 1/17 saw BOTH of our basketball teams moving up the ranks! Our girls team is now ranked #3 (top rated Section 2 team!) – and our boys team is now ranked #4 (the 2nd highest rated Section 2 team, behind Chatham)! https://bit.ly/3W7IhXE DCS’ boys and …
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UPDATE (1/17, 2:48 p.m.): Due to icy road conditions, after-school activities are cancelled today. The safety forum which was to be held at 6:30 in the auditorium this evening will be shifting to a virtual event. You can join that event at the link below. Thank you for your flexibility and drive carefully if you …
Hands-On Learning and Extracurricular Opportunities Help to Spark a Love of Learning Science Duanesburg Elementary School is changing the way its students learn about science by placing more of an emphasis on STEM-related curriculum, implementing a more hands-on approach, and offering opportunities to explore STEM outside of the classroom — all while making the learning …
Niya Schroeder is a senior at DCS and a second-year student in BOCES’ Entertainment Technology program, where students have the opportunity to learn about the fields of theater and film production on-site at the historic Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. Students in the program study art and design interpretation, scenery construction and painting techniques, sound and …
