The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Ellenburg Depot – As you enter the main entrance of Northern Adirondack Central Middle/High School (NACS) it’s hard not to notice the photos to your right. The photos are part of a Wall of Honor dedicated to men and women who graduated or attended NACS and are serving or have served […]

NYS School Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Rates Northern Adirondack Central at its highest stress level. Ausable Valley rated as susceptible to fiscal stress. https://www.osc.state.ny.us/…/scho…/pdf/2019/stress-list.pdf

Source: RAMP provides support to local graduates | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: NYS Tax Department: Learn about Free File options—you may be eligible to file your taxes for free!

Source: CVAC wrestling: Indians defeat Patriots on mats – Sun Community News & Printing

Includes many former Peru High School students. Source: SUNY Plattsburgh Announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List | SUNY Plattsburgh

Source: Wild Center Adds Ice Shanty; Wild Walk Going Year-Round – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: New SUNY program | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Peru Primary has been awarded an additional grant to fund two additional prekindergarten classrooms to start on January 21, 2020! Students currently on our prekindergarten waitlist will be notified of their acceptance into our prekindergarten program. If you are a Peru resident and your child is age 4 and you are not currently on the […]

Good Morning, Just a quick reminder that today, January 8th course registration for winter courses at The Malone Adult Center begins. Registration will be today and tomorrow from 10:30am – 1:30pm. Course registration for our Plattsburgh courses is still taking place until Friday. Stop into Senior Planet between 10:00am – 5:00pm to sign up. We […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced Seth Albertus, a senior at Northeastern Clinton Central School, as this year’s winner of the Congressional App Challenge. Each year, the U.S. House of Representatives hosts district-wide Congressional App Challenges for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to […]

Source: CCC nursing program ranked No. 3 in New York State – Sun Community News & Printing

https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/peru-csd-to-expand-pre-k-program/article_58d21646-5fb6-506a-bffc-02f915283a38.html

Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has recognized Peru Central School District as a Common Sense School. Peru Central School has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to think critically and use technology responsibly to […]

Source: Watertown superintendent confirms ammunition was found in school | Jefferson County | nny360.com

Several members of the Plattsburgh High School Band and Select Chorus imparted the Spirit of Christmas at Champlain Centre today.

Source: Schools monitor kids with vape, sound detectors and now facial recognition

Source: Peru students get crash course on adulting – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: CCC and Potsdam sign memorandum – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: School leaders, union: State’s foundation aid formula is ‘broken, convoluted’ | Newsday

Please note that Peru Central School District is closed today Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.

By John T. Ryan Peru – The inside cover of the program handed out at today’s Veterans Day Service at Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 read: “What is a Veteran? A Veteran whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve is someone who at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made […]

  By John T. Ryan Peru – Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) conducts a national scholarship competition known as the Voice of Democracy. It is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12. The program annually provides more than $2.3 million in scholarships. This year’s essay theme “What makes America […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – At today’s Peru Memorial Post 309’s Veterans Day Service VFW Post 309 and its Auxiliary presented its Citizen Education Teacher Award to Saranac High School English teacher Shelly Webster. Auxiliary President Judy Lefevre talked with Mrs. Webster’s students and colleagues discovering that both hold her in the highest esteem. […]

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces SUNY and CUNY will Waive Application Fees for Veterans and their Spouses | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo