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Students Step Up for Leadership Roles Through Youth as Leaders Club

A new generation of leaders is developing essential skills through the Youth at Leaders Club (YAL). Through the two-year program, students learn to navigate real problems, build relationships with other students in the county, and plan community service projects. Once a month, YAL students from MCS meet with peers from other Schoharie County schools at …

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Meet New Fourth-Grade Teacher Tracy Manning

Tracy Manning is no stranger to inspiring young minds. With nearly 30 years of teaching experience, she now  joins Middleburgh Central School District as part of the fourth-grade team. Originally from Delmar, Tracy earned her bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University at Buffalo and later completed her master’s in education with a science …

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Meet Leif Vargas: New Math Teacher

“In college, I was open to other STEM careers, but nothing stood out like teaching.” -Leif Vargas For the 2025-26 school year, MCS welcomes Leif Vargas as a new 7-12  math teacher. Vargas grew up in Chappaqua, New York and went to Binghamton University where he earned a master’s in mathematics adolescent education. Question: Would …

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MCS Named School of Excellence

For the second year in a row, Middleburgh CSD has been named a School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). The distinction is awarded to schools that had at least 75 percent of their varsity teams achieve Scholar-Athlete Team Awards during their 2024-25 sports seasons. Dr. Robert Zayas, …

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Middleburgh CSD Recognized for Mental Health Leadership

Middleburgh Central School District was named a 2025 Honoree in the School/School District category for the “What’s Great in Our State” awards, presented by the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH). “This statewide recognition celebrates our district’s exemplary efforts to support the mental health and well-being of students and families,” said Superintendent Mark …

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The Maze Craze: Community Construction Leaves a Lasting Legacy

Excited chatter competed with the sound of hammers, saws, and heavy equipment at Middleburgh Elementary School starting on Oct. 4, 1989, and continued for five days straight. Late on the fifth day, the construction noise was replaced with cheering and the laughter of children breaking in the new Maze Craze playground. As Middleburgh Central School …

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MCS Student Builds a Home and Builds a Future

From reading blueprints to framing, plumbing, wiring, and roofing, a lot of knowledge and experience is necessary to build a home. Students such as Middleburgh’s Dalton Porter are gaining that knowledge and experience as they build tiny homes on the Schoharie Campus of the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center.  Through the experience, …

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MCS seeks proposals for construction management services

LEGAL NOTICE Middleburgh Central School is seeking requests for proposals (RFP) for Construction Management (CM) services. The Middleburgh Central School District is issuing an RFP from consultants to provide CM services for the district. The district seeks the expertise and resources of a construction management firm with the documented depth of skills and related experiences …

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Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story with Students

Murray Jaros, a Holocaust survivor, visited the junior-senior high school on March 25 to share his experiences as a child during World War II in eastern Poland. Jaros recounted atrocities committed by the Nazis against his family and his village, which began in June 1941 when he was eight years old. He also spoke of …

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Budget Development Workshops: Community Input Encouraged

A new 2025-26 school year budget is in development and Middleburgh Central School District welcomes community input. This year, voters will also consider a capital project. The BOE and administration aim to conduct the annual budget development process in an open and transparent manner, to partner with families and community members and to educate and …

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