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Abigail Higgins and Keegan Parrotte Named to RIT Deans List

The following local residents made the Dean’s List for spring 2013-2014 semester at Rochester Institute of Technology: Abigail Higgins of Peru, N.Y., (12972), who is in the industrial engineering program in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Keegan Parrotte of Peru, N.Y., (12972), who is in the software engineering program in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano […]

Alyssa Estus on SUNY Oswego’s Deans List

OSWEGO, NY  Alyssa R. Estus of Peru, a senior history major, has been named to the Deans’ List for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego. The President’s and Deans’ lists represent the academic top 30.3 percent of the Oswego student body. To be included on the Deans’ List, students must have a semester grade […]

School Board Will Hold Special Meeting Monday Evening

Peru Central’s Board of Education will be holding a special meeting on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 6:30 PM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room. The Board is expected to immediately proceed into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing employment history of particular individuals.

PCS Planning Team and Committees to Meet Thursday on Peru 2020

The next step in the Peru 2020 strategic planning process will be a meeting of the volunteers serving on the Planning Team and Working Committees, slated for this Thursday, June 19th, from 6 to 8 PM in the cafeteria. The session was intentionally scheduled to occur as soon as possible after the first meeting of […]

Benjamin Ford from Peru, NY, Named to SUNY Geneseo’s Dean’s List for Spring 2014

GENESEO, NY (06/12/2014)(readMedia)– Benjamin Ford from Peru, NY (12972), was named to the Dean’s List at The State University of New York at Geneseo for the spring semester 2014. To be on the list, a student must have achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. SUNY […]

Thomas D. Pickering of Peru, N.Y., graduates from Wake Forest Law

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Thomas D. Pickering of Peru, N.Y., has earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Suzanne Reynolds administered the oath and congratulated the Class of 2014, which received a standing ovation from family and friends. The law school’s 40th annual Hooding Program speaker, […]

Bids Solicited For Route 22 Pedestrian Crossing Light

By John T. Ryan Children living in the Laflure Lane-Washington Street area should soon have a safer route to school. In action at its Monday, May 9th meeting, The Peru Town Board approved the solicitation of bids for a pedestrian crossing light on Route 22 in front of the Peru Elementary School. The flashing light […]

Peru SUNY Potsdam Students Named to President’s List

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 861 students to the President’s List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Spring 2014 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by Interim President Dr. Dennis L. Hefner. The students included: Emily Allen of Peru, NY, whose major is […]

SUNY Potsdam Student Robert Duquette of Peru, NY Earns a Spot on Dean’s List

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named Robert Duquette of Peru, NY to the SUNY Potsdam Dean’s List. Duquette, whose major is Speech Communication, was among 355 students who were honored for academic excellence in the Spring 2014 semester. To achieve the honor of being on the Dean’s List, each student must […]

Peru Resident, Austin Waid-Jones Named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Spring 2014 Dean’s List

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Austin Waid-Jones of Peru, N.Y., a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the Spring 2014 semester. A total of 1,380 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for WPI’s Spring 2014 Dean’s List. The criteria for the WPI Dean’s […]

Peru Central Final Proposition and School Board Vote Totals

By John T. Ryan Here are Peru Central School Board and Proposition vote totals. 971 voters cast ballots. Budget: 693 Yes, 247 No Capital: 648 Yes, 282 No Bus: 661 Yes, 246 No School Board: Bonnie Berry               770 Jill Folsom                  691 Donna LaRocque     209 Genie Denton           […]

Berry & Folsom Elected; Budget and Propositions Pass

By John T. Ryan (Published 9:37 PM and updated with totals 9:42 PM) Bonnie Berry and Jill Folsom easily won election to the Peru Central School Board of Education. Incumbents Donna LaRocque and Genie Denton were third and fourth respectively. The budget, capital spending and school bus propositions passed by wide margins. Totals received from Peru […]

Former Plattsburgh man fatally shot in California

Former Plattsburgh man fatally shot in California » Local News » Press-Republican    Editor’s Note: Pat Gregory was married to Peru native Dorothy Lacombe.  Pat and Dorothy were in Peru last year to attend Dorothy’s 50th Peru Central School Class Reunion. They were vacationing in California. Here is a link to the story in Pat’s hometown […]

4 seek 2 Peru School Board seats

4 seek 2 Peru School Board seats » Local News » Press-Republican.

School budget, board voting today; Noon to 9 PM in Peru

School budget, board voting today » Local News » Press-Republican.

PCS Spring Concert – May 15, 2014

    Click here to view Jim Neyenhouse’s Peru High School Spring Concert Photos 

We Miss Seeing Charles Remillard Run, But He’s Doing Very Well

ONEONTA, NY  Charles Remillard, from Peru, NY, was selected to the SUNYAC All-Conference Team for his outstanding performance at the conference championship meet this spring for SUNY Oneonta. Remillard earned first team All-Conference honors. Remillard captured his first outdoor conference title when he won the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:31.04, which was a […]

Director of Facilities Position Subject of School Board Executive Session

Peru Central’s Board of Education will be holding a special meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 5:00 PM in the District Office Conference Room. The Board is expected to immediately proceed into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing particular individuals being considered for employment in the position for Director of Facilities.

School District Seeks Community Assistance: Peru 2020: A Clear Vision

From the Peru School District The importance of working together to chart the course forward for the Peru Central School District was a sentiment echoed often by the parents, students, teachers and community leaders who gathered to share their insights during sessions held in February. Those sessions were actually the first step in a planning […]

Concert to Honor Lynn Wilke Was a Rousing Success

On Saturday. April 12th, Lynn H. Wilke was honored by his former students and the local community. Peru Central teacher Jim Neyenhouse was kind enough to provide the Peru Gazette with several wonderful photos of Mr. Wilke’s Opus, An Alumni Concert In Honor of Lynn H. Wilke, Peru Central School teacher: 1952-1985.  Click here for a […]

School Board to hold Special Meeting Thursday Morning

Peru Central School District’s Board of Education will have a brief, special meeting on the morning of Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 AM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room. The brief special meeting will focus exclusively on consideration of the BOCES administrative budget for the 2014‐2015 school year and consideration of candidates running for seats on […]

Budget and Voter Proposition on School Board Agenda

Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 6 PM at the school district’s community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School.  An executive session associated with particular personnel matters will take place immediately following the 6 PM start.  The School Board is […]

Peru Elementary to Hold 4th Annual Health Fair on May 2nd

News from Peru Central School With the Peru Elementary School’s continued efforts to support health and wellness among students, we will hold our fourth annual health fair for kindergarten through 2nd grade on Friday, May 2nd.  Students will have the opportunity to rotate through seven stations on varying health topics including hand washing, dental hygiene, dance fitness, […]

Chris Mazzella Elected to United Way Board of Directors

The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. held its Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner on Saturday, March 8th, 2014 at the American Legion Post #20 on the Quarry Road in Plattsburgh, NY. There were four new board members elected to the Board of Directors.  They are: Mark Davey, District Superintendent of Champlain Valley Educational […]

Peru Central Student Artwork on Display

Peru Elementary School has organized an Art Show to celebrate its young artists for the eleventh year in a row.  Selected works from each grade have been displayed at the Peru Free Library. You can see our student’s work from Kindergarten to 6th Grade at the Peru Free Library from March 25th to April 25th.  […]