The Peru Gazette

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

Source: Board of Regents Appoints Shannon Tahoe as Acting Commissioner of Education | New York State Education Department

Source: Sen. Gillibrand: Bill will level playing field for rural communities | Local News | pressrepublican.com

The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on October 19, 2019 at the Plattsburgh Moose Lodge 2390, at 90 Sharron Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY. The social hour will start at 6 pm and the dinner will start at 7 pm, awards to follow. This year’s Hall of Fame nominations are Donny Duprey 72, […]

Source: Witkiewicz returns to NAC as middle school principal | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the school district’s Community Room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru High School.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and that the school board […]

Seton Catholic ranked #10 in the Top 30. Source: The 30 best Catholic high schools in Upstate NY, ranked for the new school year – newyorkupstate.com

Source: School enrollment continues downward trend across the region | NCPR News

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced Clarkson University has received a $288,441 National Science Foundation grant, which will go into effect next week, September 15. The project is titled “MRI: Acquisition of a Tomographic Particle Image Velocimetry System.” “I’m thrilled to announce nearly $300,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation for Clarkson […]

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 10th in the school district’s Community Room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School. Anticipated Topics Include: Pre-K Program Data Appointment of Personnel Construction Update Interagency Agreements The agenda will be available on the District’s website (perucsd.org). […]