The Peru Gazette

Kathryn Bowman from Peru, NY., was selected as a 2021-2022 Dexter High School All-American. This was the second year she was selected to the team, and she is the only two-time selectee on this year’s team. Kathryn was also selected as the team captain for the girl’s team. She will attend the University of Nebraska […]

The Peru School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, July 27th at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. The purpose of the meeting is: 1)    To conduct a Public Hearing on the Districtwide Emergency Response Plan (DERP)/Safety Plan, in preparation for anticipated adoption at the end of August 2)    […]

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The Peru School Board of Education will hold its reorganizational and regular monthly meetings on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 6:30 PM and 6:45 PM, respectively.  The meetings will be held in the High School Community Room.  For the regular meeting, it is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:45 […]

Saturday at 9:00 AM SUNY Plattsburgh Fieldhouse The North Country Children’s consignment sale is happening this Saturday from 9am-3pm and is run by a teacher at Peru Middle School (Connie Blaine). The sale benefits the Peru Middle School. Volunteers can shop the sale early and there are still plenty of volunteer spots available for today/tomorrow […]

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Peru Middle School will be holding a fundraiser on Saturday, July 9th from *9 AM – 3 PM at SUNY Plattsburgh Field House on Rugar Street. The fundraiser will be a children’s consignment sale with many items available: shorts, tees, swimwear, bikes, indoor/outdoor toys, books, games, baby gear, and more. Clothing sizes from Newborn – […]

Source: RENY award to support school gardening project | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Tricia Thurber, a Peru Middle School teacher, will use the funds to buy equipment.

Source: Adirondack Visions – Mountain Lake PBS

Good Luck and Congratulations Peru High School Seniors Peru – The Peru High School parade started during the pandemic and it’s continuing. Here’s a video of this morning’s parade as it went down Washington St. The pandemic put this class through something none of us have ever encountered. They persevered. Good for them!    

The Peru Gazette combined videos of Adirondack Farms’ hay cutting, raking and chopping operations along the Barney Downs – Old Town Roads. Most of Adirondack’s fields are hundreds of acres. This field is small, a former apple orchard. They cut the hay on June 10th and finished the job on June 12th. Total time – […]

Source: Two CV-TEC Students Headed to SkillsUSA National Competition – Champlain Valley Educational Services

“Peru Central School’s Amara Corrigan (Early Childhood Education), and Schroon Lake Central School’s Shelbie Rice (Allied Health), took home first-place awards at this year’s SkillsUSA competition.” Source: CV-TEC students take home multiple honors at SkillsUSA Championships | News | pressrepublican.com

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, June 14th at 6:00 PM.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.   […]

Source: Local golfers compete at states | Sun Community News WILTON/ELMIRA | Nineteen golfers from Section VII competed at the NYSPHSAA state championships June 4-6 at the McGregor Links Golf Course in Wilton (girls) and the Mark Twain Golf Course in Elmira.

By retired Peru District teacher and principal Jim Howard When it comes to games, Pickleball is an unlikely name for an unlikely addiction.   While most people associate the word addiction with drugs and horrible consequences, being hooked on Pickleball can hopefully help one to live longer and happier. Pickleball is a simple game, often […]

The culminating event for the Nighthawk Running Club, a family run, was held this afternoon at Peru’s Heyworth-Mason Park. Parents/guardians were invited to run, jog, or walk with their child, and for the first time, the students were able to experience the feel of an “official” race with the help of Steve Peters and his […]

Source: Peru falls to Schuylerville, 7-3, in Class B regional | Sports | pressrepublican.com

“With the win, Peru improved to 19-2-1 overall and will now travel to SUNY Plattsburgh on Saturday to play host to Section 2 champion Schylerville while Salmon River ends the season at 13-5″ Source: Peru downs Salmon River to advance in regional baseball play | Sports | pressrepublican.com

A message from Michelle Bechard, Peru High School Golf Booster Club President Keegan Smith, a Peru High School Senior, will be competing in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boys Golf Championships that begin Sunday at the Mark Twain Golf Course in Elmira, NY. The Section VII Champion, this is the third […]

The Peru School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, June 8th at 9:00 AM in the High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that the Board will almost immediately convene in Executive Session to conduct employment interviews for an Assistant Superintendent vacancy.  At this time, no other District business is anticipated […]

Source: Saranac cruises to girls track win | Sun Community News PERU | The Saranac varsity girls track and field team ran away with the Section VII title May 25 at the Peru track complex, scoring 200 points, 105 ahead of second place and host Peru.

The Peru School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 26th at 9:00 AM in the High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that the Board will almost immediately convene in Executive Session to conduct employment interviews for an Associate Principal vacancy.  At this time, no other District business is anticipated […]