The Peru Gazette

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Peru Central’s Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 5:00 PM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 5:00 PM start, and that the school board will reconvene for public session business at approximately […]

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ROCHESTER, NY (02/14/2019)– The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2018 Fall Semester: Avery Torrance of Peru (12972), who is in the applied mathematics program. Grayson Crosby of Peru (12972), who is in the game design and development program. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List […]

Peru Central School District is closed today, February 13th. Thank you. Sherri Provost Peru CSD District Office

DAVENPORT, IA (02/12/2019)– Alexander Sarazen of Peru, NY., has been named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida campus in Port Orange, Fla. Palmer College of Chiropractic is the founding college of the chiropractic profession, and is known as The Trusted Leader in Chiropractic Education. It was founded in 1897 […]

Please note that due to the winter storm warning, Peru CSD has cancelled all after-school activities for today, February 12th.  Thank you. Sherri Provost Peru CSD District Office

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Now is the time to seize the day! Jack Kelly dreams of living in Santa Fe, but he’s stuck selling papers in New York City under the authority of manipulative publisher Joseph Pulitzer. When Pulitzer unfairly raises the price of papers, Jack and his fellow newsboys take a stand with the help of reporter Katherine […]

Please note that due to the winter storm warning, the Peru CSD Board meeting scheduled for tomorrow, February 12th has been postponed.  An announcement of the the re-scheduled date will be forthcoming.   Thank you. Sherri Provost Peru CSD District Office

PURCHASE, NY (02/06/2019)– Hannah Osborne of Peru, NY, has been named to Purchase College’s Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester. Osborne is studying Theatre Design/Technology. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs and 3.75 for Bachelor of […]

The Peru Central School is closed today, Thursday, February 7, 2019

The Peru Central School District Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for potential candidates.  The District Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant impact on our school or achieved an outstanding contribution(s) to society as a graduate of Peru CSD. The candidate must have attended, been employed, served or […]

Peru – “People don’t believe I’m 86 years old. Who do you know in their mid-80’s who works with a bunch of kids and has a good time?” That’s how Roy Perry describes his experience for the past 7 1/2 years as a volunteer at the Peru Elementary School. For 90-minutes, four mornings each week […]

OSWEGO, NY (02/05/2019)– Connor M. Douglass of Peru, a junior majoring in broadcasting and mass communication, earned Deans’ List recognition at SUNY Oswego for the fall 2018 semester. Douglass was among SUNY Oswego students who received a grade point average of 3.3 to 3.79. Oswego students receiving a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 earn President’s […]

Peru Central School District will be on a 2-hour delay this morning. Thank you. Sherri Provost Peru CSD District Office

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: Peru, Beekmantown earn wins on lanes 

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Based on a late afternoon forecast of freezing rain, the Peru Elementary School will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. and all afternoon activities for the District have been cancelled.  Today’s Regents Exam schedule will not be impacted by this early Elementary dismissal.

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 […]

By John T. Ryan  Dr. Thomas Palmer became Peru Central School District Superintendent on January 2, 2018.  For several months he focused on observing, listening and understanding the district.  Today he knows much more about our school and the goals he wants to achieve. Unlike many upstate New York schools, Peru’s enrollment is holding steady […]

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 […]