Executive order does not allow for prepayment of 2018 school property taxes

A new federal tax bill was signed into law on Dec. 22 that caps the allowable deduction for state and local income, sales and property taxes at $10,000 beginning in 2018. Gov. Andrew Cuomo subsequently signed an Executive Order designed to help New York taxpayers pre-pay their 2018 property taxes before Dec. 31, 2017 in …

Music of the Knight serenades Wildwood School students

On Thursday, December 14th, members of the Middleburgh Jr./Sr. High School a cappella group “Music of the Knight” shared their gift of music with students at the Wildwood School in Schenectady. It was the seventh time that Music of the Knight has been hosted at the Wildwood School. The MCS music students performed in front …

Technology Teacher Scott Gray Honored as Inaugural Golden Knight Award Winner

At the December 13th Board of Education meeting, technology teacher Scott Gray was honored as the inaugural winner of the Golden Knight Award. The purpose of the Golden Knight Award is to recognize anyone who has contributed an outstanding amount of time, talent, or effort to the Middleburgh Central School District. The award, sponsored by …

Olsen, Palmatier break records in winning weekend

Peyton Olsen and Bre Palmatier both broke school records during the Middleburgh Tipoff Basketball Tourney this past weekend. Olsen, a senior, scored an eye-popping 60 points in a game against Stamford Friday night as the Knights blasted the Indians 85-40. That sets a new school record for points scored in a single game, eclipsing the …

Elementary School honors area veterans with Veterans Day Celebration

Elementary students gathered Thursday morning to honor the accomplishments and sacrifices of veterans in our area. Students were able to invite a veteran to bring to school for breakfast before dozens of veterans were honored in a school-wide ceremony in the gymnasium. Students sang songs, read essays, and presented posters to honor the sacrifices of …

MCS students and community to collect supplies for Houston elementary school

Middleburgh remembers the floods from Hurricane Irene in 2011 and the toll it took on our school. In our time of need, many other schools and communities donated school supplies to us. Now it’s time to return the kindness that was shown to us and help another school in need following a devastating hurricane. Hurricane …

District update on action related to water test results

Dear Parents, As you may be aware, in September 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new law that requires public schools in New York to test all water currently or potentially used for drinking or cooking purposes for lead levels. The state defined 15 parts per billion (ppb) of lead as the action level for …

Student musicians bring honor to MCS

MCS vocal students were participants in Honor Choirs sponsored by the New York chapter of the American Choral Directors’ Association (ACDA) in conjunction with the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) summer conference in Albany. The Middle School Honors Choir was directed by Dr. Andrea Ramsey of University of Colorado. MCS participants were Luke …

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