The Peru Gazette

  On Tuesday, May 17th between noon and 9 p.m. Peru School District voters will cast ballots to approve or reject the 2022-2023 school budget and three propositions. They will also cast ballots to determine who is the incoming member of the Peru School Board.  The Peru Gazette posed five questions to the two school […]

Source: State makes changes in start of high school football practice, targeting rule – syracuse.com

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY REPORT MAY 2022  CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS  

Saranac Lake, NY– Barkreaders gives local writers a place to both share their work and meet new authors at Adirondack Center for Writing. This bi-monthly reading includes an open mic, so anyone has the opportunity to share up to 5 mins of writing live before an audience. May’s installment of Barkreaders features SUNY Plattsburgh professor […]

Source: National Teacher Appreciation Week and Day: May 2-6 and May 3, 2022

Source: AuSable Valley readies for change of leadership | Sun Community News CLINTONVILLE | Since 1972, there have been just four superintendents in the AuSable Valley Central School District.

Source: Burlington School Board selects $181 million design for new high school – VTDigger

Source: Harvard says it will issue reparations after report details its ties to slavery : NPR

Source: Best High Schools in Plattsburgh, NY Area – US News

Source: Best High Schools in New York – US News

Plattsburgh, NY (4/26/2022) – The North Country Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer – designed to help small businesses, business owners, and their employees. Leadership Training Series When: One, 2.5 hour class (9am-11:30am), once per week, from May 10th through June 27th (8 classes in total) Where: All classes are in-person at the North […]

 May 3, 6 pm, at the House of Prayer, 63 Broad Street, Plattsburgh with Civil War Historian Julie Dowd and Civil War Veteran descendant Jacob Woodward.

Source: Hazing probe into branding, waterboarding at Norwich University leads to criminal charges – VTDigger

Source: Syracuse University tells students to wear masks in class again as Covid cases rise – syracuse.com

Source: Police investigating racially motivated incident involving SUNY student

10h  · Dear Faculty, Staff, Families and Community Members, The AuSable Valley Central School Board of Education is excited to announce the naming of Mr. Michael Francia as our new Superintendent of Schools officially starting on August 1, 2022. Mr. Francia will be taking over when our current and long-serving Superintendent, Mr. Paul D. Savage […]

By John T. Ryan Rebecca (Dalton) Cassidy, a Peru native, and a 1993 Peru High School graduate, just became a published author. After over twenty years in the workplace, she decided to impart what she’s learned, especially to women working in an all-female company or organization. Cassidy’s recently published book is titled Working with Women: Successful […]

Audit Finds Many NY School Districts Lack Sufficient Staff for Mental Health Services and Adequate Oversight of Mental Health Education Too many New York school districts’ mental health teams are understaffed, with too few available services and inconsistent and limited oversight of mental health education for students, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas […]

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, April 12th at 6:00 PM.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.   […]

“Five renderings were presented by an architect at the group’s meeting. Each comes with a large price tag — between $181.3 million and $196.9 million — to create a permanent high school facility for the city.” Source: Design options unveiled for new Burlington High School

Source: Paul Smith’s College VIC’s Big Tree Fest features “The Logger” – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Free prom dresses: a teen’s way of helping out | Sun Community News AUSABLE | Jordyn Carter has created the Prom-A-Palooza prom dress collection.

“The blues are returning to Plattsburgh and the historic Strand Theatre. Award-winning Blues artist Kevin Burt is coming next week to perform a series of concerts in several schools districts in the North Country, and then taking the stage with singer Dawn Tyler Watson for a gala performance at the Strand on April 2nd. Tickets […]

Source: A chance to succeed: Classroom program aims to reduce inmate recidivism rates | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: $50M now available to help schools with mental health services | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced up to $50 million in available funding for school districts to improve student access to mental health resources and assist student