The Peru Gazette

Source: Peru community members deliver passioned plea | Sun Community News PERU | Community members delivered a passioned response to school superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer July 22 — do not change our mascot.

CALABASAS, Calif.—Eight high school skilled trades teachers and programs from New York State are among 50 teachers and teacher teams from across the country who were named today as finalists for the 2020 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. Peru High School teacher Leif Sorgule is one of the eight New York […]

By John T. Ryan Twenty-five residents were present at last night’s Peru Central School Town Hall Community Meeting. The subject was the Board of Education’s (BOE) July 14th decision to retire the “Indian” as Peru’s school mascot. No Board of Education (BOE) members attended. Superintendent Thomas Palmer said Health Department COVID-19 regulations limit attendance to […]

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Source: Peru students react to ‘Indians’ retirement | Sun Community News PERU | Students here had the chance to give their thoughts on the plan to find a new name for the school district’s mascot at a town hall meeting July 21.

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Eleven students attended tonight Peru Central School Town Hall Student Meeting. The School Board’s recent decision to retire the Peru “Indian” mascot was the subject. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer led the discussion. Student speakers included Remi Beauharnois, Madeline Madore, Rachael Witkiewicz and Kash Palmer.  Most, if not all, the students supported the name change,  but […]

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Source: Peru CSD to host town hall meetings | Sun Community News PERU | The Peru Central School District will host a pair of superintendent town hall meetings this week to discuss the changing of the schools’ namesake.

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A message from the Peru School District A historical namesake of a mascot for the Peru Central School District has been retired.  The District’s new mascot is going to be created based on recommendations to the Board of Education from a stakeholder group consisting of students, community members, administrators and staff. Superintendent Town Hall Meetings […]

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Source: Peru Central School District retires ‘Indians’ name and mascot

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Notice appearing on the Peru Central School District website   July 15, 2020 Last night, the Peru Central School Board of Education voted to retire the Indians name and mascot for the Peru Central School District. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer has been directed to assemble a stakeholder task force to develop a new Peru sports […]

“With the recent guidance for reopening schools released by New York State, over the last few days I have heard from many school administrators, teachers, faculty and parents from our local school districts. While it is great to see guidance available for schools to create reopening plans, it is clear this will not be an […]

COVID-19 July 13 Updates DMV Updates Clinton County DMV has returned to appointment only. Please visit this website to make an appointment: Franklin County DMV in Malone is still open by appointment only- please call 518-481-1606. Franklin County DMV in Malone also has a drop-box available where patrons can leave their paperwork. The Saranac Lake DMV office, unfortunately, […]

“Many school administrators, teachers, faculty and concerned parents from our local schools have reached out to my office with concerns about acquiring PPE and hand sanitizer for the upcoming school year as New York State releases more guidance for reopening. As an advocate for public education, I understand the current fiscal situation for our local […]

“New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday outlined the criteria to reopen school districts closed this fall, stressing that he wants to keep kids safe: “We’re not going to use our children as guinea pigs.” Source: Coronavirus: NY Gov. Cuomo says he won’t use kids as ‘guinea pigs’

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Source: Voices of 1,200 people with stake in public education to be heard | Newsday

Dear Families, Care Packages consisting of six days of Breakfast and Lunch are available from July 10 to Aug 6, 2020, to all children 18 years and under free of charge. They are available for pick-up at Peru Elementary School, The Intermediate Building, 116 Pleasant St., Peru, NY 12972. Future Pick-Up Dates are scheduled for: […]