The Peru Gazette

The Town of Peru lifted the “Conserve Water Order” this afternoon – October 12, 2023.  

Waterville, Maine: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill sophomore men’s cross country runner Nik Recore, Peru, N.Y., Peru High School, has been named the NAC Men’s Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week for the week ending October 8, 2023. The Fighting Tiger team captain was the team’s top finisher at the 2023 Hamilton College […]

The UPS driver was Peru native and resident Corey Howe  Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

8 AM-12 PM AT THE PERU FIRE STATION COST: $10.00 The Peru Cross Country Team will hold its annual Car Wash and Bottle Drive this Sunday! Bring your vehicle to the Fire Station filled with returnable bottles. We will take them off your hands and get your car squeaky clean! Refreshments will also be for […]

October 4, 2023, Peru – Class visits are among the best happenings at the Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum. Peru Elementary School 4th grade teacher Mary Jo Trombley brought her class to the museum this morning. She remarked, “The kids are thrilled when they see what’s going on here, seeing what happened one hundred […]

By John T. Ryan Heyworth Mason Park, Peru, NY- It was about two years year ago when town councilman Melvin Irwin asked Peru Middle School art teacher Greg Badger if he’d be interested in utilizing his art talents at Heyworth/Mason Park—the town needed to replace the rotting plywood covering the window of the park’s 1836-era […]

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – September 24, 2023  Members of the First Presbyterian Church gathered Sunday morning to thank CV-TEC for restoring one of the three clock faces that adorned the church’s tall spire from 1873 to 1950. Building and Grounds Committee member Bill Merrill unveiled the impressive 54-inch diameter clock face to the […]

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The North Country Children’s Consignment Sale is coming to Peru School this Saturday, September 16th to benefit the Class of 2025.  You’ll find toys, snow boots, books, baby gear, games, clothing in sizes newborn-14/16, ride-ons, sports equipment and lots more.  The doors will open at 8 AM. Enter via the HS lobby (no entry fee). […]

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The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Community Room. The meeting will be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org. The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal […]

PERU, N.Y. –– Sept. 10-16 is National Suicide Prevention Week, and an amazing superhero without a cape will be in Peru to help students and educators kick off their new school year with HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist). Pat Fish of Sweethearts & Heroes will work in the Peru Central School District on Monday, Sept. […]

The NYS Department of Education will survey school districts to distribute resources based on need Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

By John T. Ryan August 31, 2023, Peru – Anastasia Pratt has accomplished many things since graduating from Peru High School in 1994. Many people know her service as Clinton County Historian; others as an accomplished bass player, vocalist, and member of several area musical groups. SUNY Empire State University students know her as a […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting in the High School Community Room on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 7:30 AM.  The main purpose of this meeting is to adopt the 2023-2024 District-Wide Emergency Response Plan (DERP), also known as the District-Wide School Safety Plan. The agenda will be available on […]

Champlain Valley Amateur Radio Club makes historic connection Click here for the Sun Community News story 

August 10, 2023 – Adirondack Center for Writing and Adirondack Voters for Change are proud and excited to present the nine winners of this past spring’s “My Dreams for My Community” Essays Contest at a celebratory event and reading at Adirondack Center for Writing (15 Broadway, Saranac Lake) on Monday, August 28th at 7 PM. […]

“It’s super important to get the girls out here and get them playing,” said Peru High School girls’ basketball coach Brittany Marshall Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the High School Community Room. The meeting will be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org. The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal […]

Peru ranks #377 at $23,343 per student Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its reorganizational and regular monthly meetings on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 7:00 PM.  The meetings will be held in the High School Community Room.  The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal safety procedures and protocols will be followed. Anticipated […]

Congratulations to Peru High School graduating seniors Remi Beauharnois, Tucker MacDougal, Katherine Roy, and Nolan Manchester, the winners of the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus 2023 college scholarships. The Scholarship Committee reported that their applications were outstanding. Grand Knight Cormac O’Callaghan and Committee Chairman Robert Bilow presented scholarship certificates to Katherine Roy and Nolan Manchester […]

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