The Peru Gazette

Peru Sr HS – 60, Beekmantown Sr HS –  9 99: Aaron Edwards (PSH) over Sawyer Bell (BSH) (Dec 6-0) 106: Alden McGarvey (PSH) over   (BSH) (For.) 113: Aston Seymour (PSH) over   (BSH) (For.) 120: Kadin Johnson (PSH) over Alan Frost-Jones (BSH) (Dec 2-0) 126: Logan Dubuque (PSH) over Julian Nelson (BSH) (Fall 1:30) 132: Connor […]

Source: SUNY to focus on diversity hires – Times Union

Peru Sr HS  – 58.0 Northern Adirondack Sr HS – 15.0 106: Aaron Edwards (PSH) over taylor mick (NASH) (MD 15-3) 113: Aston Seymour (PSH) over   (NASH) (For.) 120: Brayden Bushey (PSH) over troy labarge (NASH) (Dec 12-9) 126: Logan Dubuque (PSH) over caden bruce (NASH) (Fall 3:56) 132: Connor Witkiewicz (PSH) over isaac pratt […]

Peru – At its Monday, January 28th meeting the Peru Town Board approved a proclamation designating February as Career and Technical Education Month. CV-TEC Director Michele Freedman thanked the Board and commented on the exciting CV-TEC programs, especially how much they’ve changed over the years. Today CV-TEC students can earn college credits.  

DURHAM, NH (01/28/2019)– James Matthews of Peru has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for earning High Honors for the fall 2018 semester. Matthews is majoring in Theatre:Musical Theatre. Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their […]

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that legislation he co-sponsored removing the mandate that standardized test scores be used for teacher and principal evaluations has passed the Assembly (A.783). “Test scores don’t accurately measure students’ or teachers’ worth,” Jones said. “A one-size-fits-all approach to education hurts a student’s ability […]

LOUDONVILLE, NY (01/23/2019)– Emily Lombard has been named to the Siena College Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. Lombard is from Peru, NY. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student’s grade point average for the semester must be between 3.5 and 3.89. Founded in 1937, Siena College is a private, Catholic Franciscan, […]

BENNINGTON, VT (01/22/2019)– Erin Sears of Peru, NY, was named to the Dean’s List at Southern Vermont College in Bennington, VT, for the Fall 2018 semester. Each semester, full-time students who have achieved a minimum grade-point average of 3.65 are placed on the Dean’s List.Template Founded in 1974 but with roots extending to 1926, Southern […]

The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill three (3) vacant, at-large seats on the Board of Education, due to the expiration of the terms of Ms. Bonnie Berry, Mr. Steven Peters and Mr. Robert LaFountain. The individual receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve a full five-year term […]

ONEONTA, NY (01/16/2019)– Peter Daly of Peru, NY, was among 1,584 SUNY Oneonta students who earned Dean’s List honors for the fall 2018 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more. Located in the Leatherstocking […]

Peru residents on SUNY Plattsburgh Dean’s List: Erin Backlas, Emily Beaudette, Grace Betrus, James Blaise, Emily Bowen, Bryanna Brown, Amelia Busha, Gabrielle Dion, Gweneth Eamer, Paige Elder, Lauren Lawliss, Kennedy Mattila, Taylor Morse, Morris-Yedid Norelus, Kyle Osborne, Saleen Ramos, Alex Rine, Matthew Rine, Hunter Sartwell, Skelly Skolnick, Sara Szczypien, Brady Terry, Lacy Timmons, Kayleigh Willingham, […]

CANTON, NY (01/10/2019)– SUNY Canton students have been recognized for making the President’s List during the Fall 2018 Semester.   President’s List recognizes full-time students who achieve a GPA of 3.75 or greater. A complete list of academic honors for the semester will be listed on the college’s website.   Students who received President’s List […]

CANTON, NY (01/10/2019)– More than 550 SUNY Canton students earned Dean’s List honors during the Fall 2018 Semester. “On behalf of the college’s deans, I’d like to recognize these students for outstanding achievement,” said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. “Your drive for success has been recognized, and we encourage you to continue your efforts.” Dean’s […]

POTSDAM, NY (01/09/2019)– The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 945 students to the President’s List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2018 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by President Kristin G. Esterberg. The students included: Dianna Hunter of Peru, NY, whose major […]

The Healthy Neighborhoods Program of the Clinton County Health Department will be conducting door to door outreach and offering in-home surveys in the Town of Peru during the months of January, February, and March. These brief in-home surveys are designed to identify and educate residents on health and safety concerns. Home safety products such as […]

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Source: Voters OK CVES capital project – Sun Community News & Printing

Peru Senior and stand out wrestler Logan Dubuque has recently signed his National Letter of Intent and is receiving an athletic scholarship to continue his education and wrestle at NCAA Division II Belmont Abbey College in Belmont North Carolina just outside of Charlotte. Dubuque started wrestling going on six years now and never looked back. […]

Coach Gary Edwards summarized the action, “Peru had a very good showing at the Ken Harrison Memorial Lions wrestling tournament this past Saturday. We wrestled really well and the “Indians” were able to place 14 out of the 15 wrestlers entered. We battled hard and were able to come away with major victory’s over wrestlers […]

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Peru CSD will be a polling location on December 11th from 12:00 noon – 8:00 PM, for individuals wishing to vote on the CVES/BOCES Capital Project.  Voting will occur in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room.  Further information is available on the Champlain Valley Educational Services website.