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North Country Community College announces new programs for 2023

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Peru Nighthawks at Lake Forest

Peru Central School District · Lake Forest Retirement Community Residents were recently asked to participate in a photo contest for the film 80 for Brady. They reached out to borrow some Nighthawk Football jerseys and we were happy to oblige! We will see you on the field any time! #WeArePeru #NightHawkPride #80ForBrady

Two-hour Peru School Delay Thursday

Due to inclement weather, Peru CSD will be on a 2-hr delay tomorrow morning, Thursday, January 26th.

Peru School District Congratulates Coach Gary Edwards

We are proud to announce that Coach Edwards has been honored as a 2023 inductee into the Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. His dedication over the last forty-six years has earned him the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award. He joins Coach Riggs and Coach Hogan as the three members […]

Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame honors Peru Coach Gary Edwards

The Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame proudly announces the 2023 honorees.  The following have been selected for this honor. The Chapter would like to express our sincere thanks to all of them for their outstanding contributions to wrestling. Robert Coppola – Central Square Central School Gary Edwards – Peru […]

Baldwinsville taxpayers are paying even more to school superintendent booted over DWI

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Pop! Ping! On the range with Team USA’s newest biathlon star in Lake Placid

She’s a Paul Smith’s student Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Opinion: Turn Moriah Shock into Adirondack conservation hub

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Cornell’s cannabis and hemp program already ‘normalized’ at the university

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Section VII scholar athletes named

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023 – two-hour delay at Peru Central

Peru tops Ausable Valley in high school wrestling

Peru Sr HS @ Ausable Valley Sr HS on 01/14/2023. Peru Sr HS (PSH) 39.0 Ausable Valley Sr HS (AVSH) 31.0 102: Lawrence Serano (PSH) over Abe Witherwax (AVSH) (Fall 1:12) 110: Ian Sylvester (PSH) over Jayden Burgess (AVSH) (Fall 1:48) 118: Keagan Trim (PSH) over Gavin Blaise (AVSH) (Dec 10-7) 126: Logan Trim (PSH) […]

Peru Central pre-kindergarten application period is open

Peru Central School District Prekindergarten registration is now open! Applications are due by April 1, 2023, at 3 pm. Students must be four on or before December 1, 2023, to qualify for our Pre-K program. Click here for the pre-kindergarten application 

See closings and delays in Vermont, New York

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DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year

January 12, 2023 – Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s biggest cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases […]

New York Excelsior Scholarship: What you need to know about getting free college tuition

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See NY school districts ranked from 1 to more than 500 based on latest Regents exams

Peru tied with Chazy and Northern Adirondack for the top ranking in Clinton County  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

A North Country nutrition champion

BOCES of Clinton & Essex Counties  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

54th Annual Peru Wresting Invitational Results

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Compare the 2022 ELA and math test scores at every private school in New York

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SUNY Oswego changes name after being recognized as a university

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Regular monthly Peru school board meeting

  The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, January 10th, at 6:30 PM.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.   […]

Peru tandem leads volleyball all stars

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Diabetes rates may surge in US young people, study finds

The number of people under age 20 with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. may increase nearly 675% by 2060 if trends continue, researchers say Click here for the NBC5 story 

Excelsior Scholarship applications open for Spring 2023

Applications for SUNY and CUNY eligible students open through Feb. 9 Click here for the Sun Community News Story