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Bus drivers receive the thanks of Peru Central staff

Peru Intermediate School teachers and staff followed what has become an annual tradition today when they distributed a tray of cookies and other edible delights to the bus drivers.  It’s a small way to show appreciation to vital members of the Peru Central education team. (Click here for more photos)

Here’s the School Board’s Tuesday agenda – includes enrollment trends

Click here for agenda

Schools sweat tax-cap threat – Districts fear having to cut staff, programs

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Here’s the Tuesday, November 9th School Board Meeting

Click here for agenda

Air Gun found at Peru Central on Wednesday Oct. 20

See Peru Central Website

PHS students write ‘hit list’ including Peru Central students

The Press Republican reports

Everyone loves a parade

The Peru High School held its Homecoming Weekend Parade this afternoon.  The skies cleared and the steady rain stopped just as the parade began. Hopefully the improving weather was a good omen for the Indians’ football game with PHS today. Click here for parade photos

Class of 1960 enjoyed their 50th Reunion last weekend

By John T. Ryan If you know any of the people in the accompanying photos (Click here) (photos are largest in Slideshow format) you’ll find it hard to believe that they graduated from Peru High School fifty years ago. The Class of 1960 held its 50th Reunion this past weekend. They gathered at the North […]

Peru School Board organizes tonight – a massive agenda

Peru Central School School Board Agenda for July 13, 2010 meeting

Our community loses one of its great leaders in Jim Hutchinson

The Press Republican reports

Bonnie Berry receives this year’s Elizabeth Heins award

The North Countryman reports Berry is a retired Peru Central administrator

Peru voters approve budget!

By John T. Ryan Peru voters approved the 2010-11 fiscal year Peru Central School budget today by a vote of 617 to 481. Proposition #2 to authorize purchase of three new school buses was also approved by a vote of 547 to 535. The incumbent candidates for school board ran unopposed. Jon Ruff garnered 825 […]

School Board will establish budget plan tonight

Click here for the Board’s Agenda

Peru captures top CVAC hoop honors

The Press Republican reports

Peru Central considering layoffs

The Press Republican reports

School Board Summary Report outlines possible cutbacks

Click here for the March 13th report

Police investigate possible weapon at Peru School

The Press Republican reports

‘Lip Sync’ celebrating its silver anniversary

The Free Trader reports

Superintendent tells staff Peru Central faces a $1.97 million cut in state aid

Superintendent’s Cross Campus Update

School Board’s January meeting includes position colsolidation

 Click here for agenda of School Board’s January 12, 2010 meeting

YOUR SHOPPING IS ALL DONE! NOW IT’S TIME TO WRAP!!!!!

The Peru Music Booster Club will be hosting a Holiday Gift Wrapping Event on Thursday, December 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. 

Peru Central announces Thanksgiving week schedule

Click here for the Peru Central Media Release (Corrected 8:50 a.m. 11/20/09)

Music lovers – The Peru Music Boosters need your help!

The Peru Music Boosters is a not-for-profit organization, which is comprised of student, parents, and teachers from primary through high school. Founded in 2003 the purposes of the PMB is to stimulate, sustain, and encourage students’ love and appreciation for music in the various levels of music education in the Peru Central School District (PCS). […]

State budget woes could heavily impact Peru Central

By John T. Ryan  Updated 3:45 p.m. with meeting agenda Click here for agenda Peru Central School Superintendent A. Paul Scott will be discussing the implications of Governor Paterson’s proposed budget cuts at next Tuesday’s school board meeting. Writing to staff in a October 20th memo Scott said Paterson’s proposed 4.2% state aid cut would […]

School Superintendent reports Monday’s absenteeism close to normal

Here is the Superintendent’s statement