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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 …

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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 …

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The Middleburgh Boys and Girls Varsity soccer teams both took the field Wednesday in opening round Sectional games. Both walked off their respective fields as winners. The Girls team was slotted as the #13 seed and hosted #20 seed Berlin. In a close game, the Lady Knights held their own against Berlin, winning 2-1. The …

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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 …

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Students and teachers got pumped up for Friday night’s homecoming games at a Pep Rally Friday afternoon. A number of fall sports teams were recognized and students and teachers faced off in a different version of volleyball. The teachers won, by the way. There was also t-shirt giveaways and cheers. The full schedule of games …

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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 …

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Students returned to MCS schools and classrooms on Thursday, Sept. 7 as the 2017-18 school year began. From beginning to end, we spotted many smiling faces, special outfits, and lots of books and supplies and a healthy dose of school spirit. We watched as some students navigated their new surroundings with the help of staff …

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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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At its meeting on August 28, the Middleburgh Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Raymond Colucciello as the district’s interim superintendent, bringing numerous years of experience in educational leadership to the district. Colucciello is expected to be the interim superintendent while the Board conducts a search for the next superintendent. He starts …

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Superintendent of Schools, Michele R. Weaver, has submitted a letter resigning her employment with Middleburgh Central School District, effective August 31, 2017. The District thanks Ms. Weaver for her service and dedication to the students of Middleburgh and believes that her many fine qualities and strong work ethic will serve her well in future endeavors. …

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