The Peru Gazette

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Heather Marvin of Peru was the recipient of a merit-based academic scholarship at Hudson Valley Community College. Each year, high-achieving students from 85 academic programs at the Troy, NY college are chosen for scholarship funding. Marvin, who is studying in the Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic academic program, received the Lt. Michael T. Hynes Memorial […]

By John T. Ryan Earlier this week St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 Grand Knight Keith Kemp presented 24 boys and girls jackets to the Peru Primary School. School Nurses Kathy Bedard and Regan Finlaw accepted the jackets. Kathy Bedard said, “We have several students in need who come in without jackets. The families […]

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Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 5:30 PM at the school district’s Community Room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 5:30 PM start, and that the school board […]

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Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the school district’s Community Room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School. Anticipated topics include: · CVES Capital Project Vote · ESSA Grants · Personnel Items · NYS School Boards Recognition Week The […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Rehabilitating the Town of Peru’s Lyon Street School is continuing. Randy LaValley Construction is in the process of staining and installing new clapboards on the 150+ year old one-room schoolhouse at the corner of the Lyons Road and Rock Road. School centralization forced the school’s closing in the 1930’s. […]

A Message from Peru Central School At approximately 11:20 a.m., an accidental activation of the automated “Lock-Down” protocol was initiated. There was never a safety issue!!! Peru Central School has resumed its normal school day functions.

Dear Peru School Community, Time is flying and we are already into October. This is a friendly reminder of this week’s events. We are conducting an evacuation drill on Thursday, October 4th and the campus will be closed at 11:30 a.m. and will re-open at 2:45 p.m. (Dr. Palmer emphazed to the Peru Gazette that […]

Dear Peru School Community: The Peru Central School District will be conducting a district-wide, campus evacuation drill on Thursday, October 4, 2018. All students, faculty and staff that are present that day will participate in the drill. The following will happen during the drill: The campus will close to the public at approximately 11:35 a.m. […]

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Source: CVES proposes $29.8 million capital plan – Sun Community News & Printing

From the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo Bond Proceeds Support Facility Upgrades to Help Students Achieve Success Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced approximately $585.2 million in low-cost, tax-exempt bonds has been issued through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York on behalf of 56 school districts. This financing is the largest pooled […]

Click here to view Coach Jim Neyenhouse’s game highlight photos of the Saturday, September 8, 2018 Peru Indian 40 to 6 victory over the Moriah Vikings.  

Click here to view Coach Jim Neyenhouse’s game highlight photos of the Saturday, September 8, 2018 Peru Indian 40 to 6 victory over the Moriah Vikings.

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Source: City school district approves armed guards – Sun Community News & Printing

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