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MS/HS Building Project Vote
On Tueday, December 12, 2006, the community voted to approve a
building project to help modernize the technology at the MS/HS
building. The project’s cost is covered 100 percent by state aid.
The vote passed 243 to 20. The project will begin construction
Spring/Summer 2007. Please visit the
Capital Project
section of Duanesburg’s Web site for more information. Thank you
to all parents, guardians and community members who came out to
vote!
NYS ELA Testing for Grades 3, 4, 5
ELA testing for grades 3-5 will take place the week of 1/8/07.
Please make sure your child gets the proper rest and breakfast. The
testing schedule is:
Tuesday, 1/9/07 Wednesday, 1/10/07 Thursday, 1/11/07 Friday, 1/12/07
Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 3 Grade 3
Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade4
Parents As Partners
On Thursday, 1/18/07, parents/guardians of children in kindergarten
are invited for a special evening to learn more about effective
school-home partnership to maximize student success. Parents will
also learn more about kindergarten. The presentation will take place
from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. (Snow date is Thursday,
1/25/07.) Babysitting is provided.
Spelling Bee
On Thursday, 1/25/07, Duanesburg Central Annual Spelling Bee will be
held at 7:00 p.m. at the elementary school cafeteria. The winner of
our school bee will go on to represent Duanesburg at the Capital
Region Spelling Bee at Proctor’s Theater on Monday, March 12, 2007.
Science Fair Planning Committee
The Science Fair is scheduled for Saturday, 3/31/07, from 9:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ,(setup begins at 8:30 a.m.). There is a snow date
scheduled for Sunday afternoon, 4/1/07, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Notices have gone home with students in K-8 the last week of
December. The next planning meeting for the Science Fair is Tuesday,
1/9/07, at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary library. There will be a
Science Fair Parent Information Night on Wednesday, 1/17/07, from
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the elementary school library. If you have
questions, you may contact Pauline or Harry White, coordinators, at
895-5237. Please come!
Kindergarten Registration - April 3 and 4, 2007
Registration for next fall’s (2007-08) kindergarten classes at
Duanesburg will be held 4/3/07 & 4/4/07 at the Duanesburg Elementary
School, 165 Chadwick Road, Delanson, NY. A scheduled mailing is
targeted for March 16, 2007. The mailing is based on the census
completed in 2004. If you are new to our district and have not
completed a census card, or have a kindergarten age child, please
call the elementary school at 895-8310. To be eligible, children
must be 5 years old by December 1, 2007. A birth certificate or
other legal proof of age, and proof of residency must be presented
at the time of registration. State law requires that children have
the following immunizations BEFORE they can enter kindergarten:
3 doses of diphtheria 3 doses of polio 3 doses of hepatitis B
2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) 1 dose varicella (chicken
pox) vaccine
Community Service Club/Adopt An Angel
The Community Service Club (CSC), at their December 5th meeting,
made wreaths to decorate our doors as their community service
project. The students did an outstanding job and the wreaths looked
lovely. CSC students also supported the Make A Wish – Adopt An Angel
program in December, selling angels for $1.00 each. We contributed
$190 to the Make A Wish Foundation. Thank you to all who supported
this worthy cause.
Toys for Tots
Thank you to all who contributed to the Toys for Tots campaign.
Duanesburg Central School District K-12, including the Bus Garage,
collected 303 toys. Thank you to Cub Scout Pack 51 for their
generous donation. A special thank you to Lori Galea – Program
Coordinator this year, Lori Kuhl at the high school and Peg Venter
at the Bus Garage for their help with this year’s campaign. Again,
thank you to everyone who helped to make this year’s campaign such a
success. The generosity of the Duanesburg School community is deeply
appreciated.
Winter Weather/Delays/Closing
The winter weather is upon us. Please ensure that your child(ren)
are properly attired for the weather and frigid temperatures. Hats,
gloves, heavy coats, boots, scarves, and possibly snow pants are
needed. For delays and cancellations you can: 1) go on-line to
cancellations.com, 2) listen for cancellations on local TV/radio
stations, or 3) call school at 895-8310, press 8 (or ext. 800). In
the event of a one-hour delay morning kindergarten will be held, and
the morning breakfast program will run. In the event of a two-hour
delay morning kindergarten and wrap-around kindergarten will not be
held; and the morning breakfast program will not run.
Passing Buses
Vehicles are not allowed to pass a stopped school bus with flashing
red lights at anytime. At dismissal, buses park in the traffic
circle with their engines off so our children do not inhale fumes.
Only the first and last bus will have flashing red lights. No cars
can pass these buses for student safety and legal reasons. Parents
and visitors are encouraged to park away from the buses in the
visitor parking area or the new parking area along the drive.
Extended Art - Grade 4
The 4th grade after-school Extended Art program begins 1/11/07.
Permission slips will go home when we return from holiday break.
Ski Club
The Ski Club is a six-week after school activity at Maple Ski Ridge,
which begins Thursday, 1/4/07. Registration fees are still being
accepted at Maple Ski Ridge. However, if our club is full, parent/
guardian will need to find transportation to Maple Ski Ridge.
Duanesburg students in the club are reminded that you cannot bring
your ski equipment to school. Parents need to bring your equipment
to Maple Ski Ridge. If you have any questions please contact Mrs.
McGarry, Ski Club coordinator, at 355-1320.
Ski For Half Price
Maple Ski Ridge is helping support local food pantries in
Schenectady County again this year. Our Lady of Fatima Food Pantry
and Bethesda House are two agencies that will benefit from this food
drive. Bring in 4 non-perishable food items to donate to the food
drive and skiers/supporters of Bethesda House can ski for half price
off a lift ticket on Tuesday, 2/20/07, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(Reduced lift ticket cost is $13.00)
Early Dismissal - January 24
On Wednesday, 1/24/07, school dismisses at 10:55 a.m. at the
elementary school, 11:15 at the MS/HS, and PM kindergarten attends
school this day.
Elementary School Drop-Off
Thank you for your support in dropping off students after 8:05
a.m. in the morning. There is a light installed at the entrance of
the driveway. Parents/guardians can drop off their child(ren) when
the green light is displayed after 8:05 a.m. Our school buses
discharge students between 7:55 – 8:05 a.m. Separating bus and car
from student drop offs has resulted in a safe and quick transition
for students to arrive at school. If we are operating at a one or
two-hour delay, the installed light will not be operating. For a
1-hour delay, please drop off your child after 9:05 a.m., for a
2-hour delay please drop off after 10:05 a.m. Please do not drop off
earlier. Please make alternative arrangements for your children to
arrive at the designated time during school delays, as staff are
delayed as well and we do not have supervision prior to the opening
of school. Thank you!
Telephone Use
Telephone use by students in the main office is reserved for
emergency reasons. There are many after-school activities that
children are involved in each month (Student Council, Chess Club,
Extended Art, Community Service, Ski Club, etc.). Permission slips
are signed and dates are given in advance so parents can mark
calendars at home. We ask parents to please remind your child(ren)
the night before and on the day of their after-school activity that
they are staying after for their activity, and what pickup
arrangements they are to follow. This should eliminate unnecessary
visits to the main office to make telephone calls. Thank you for
your support.
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