Year: 2023

Middleburgh Central School District senior Emily Mickle will compete at the statewide SkillsUSA competition after advancing from the regional contest. Mickle will test her workplace-related skills at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse from April 26-28. It will be an opportunity to showcase skills she has been refining for a long time. Mickle has …

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A Middleburgh Central School District student was part of the inaugural performance of Modern Band at the Eastern Division Conference for the National Association of Music Education on April 15 in Rochester. Judging by the audience’s standing ovation, the Modern Band performance was a hit. Junior Quin Smith was chosen for the Modern Band through …

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Getting to Know Kaila DeLany Originally from Florida,  Kaila DeLany moved to the area in January and is one of the newest members of our team. In 2014, Kaila moved to Rochester to study Music at the Eastman School of Music.  Kaila went on to receive a master’s degree from the Teachers College at Columbia …

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With paper cups, soil and seeds in hand, a group of Middleburgh Elementary School students got a lesson on growing food from members of the Future Farmers of America (FFA). Julia Bingham, Graycee Cummings, Skyler Czyszczon, Nola Dunscombe, Jackson Hughes-Charboneau, Trevor Loucks and Emily Seaman (all seniors) visited the elementary school on March 24 to …

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Kayleigh Brodie recently joined our Middleburgh Elementary School team as one of our nurses.  She lives nearby in Duanesburg with her family and their four dogs. Kayleigh studied nursing at The Belanger School of Nursing in Schenectady where she received an Associate’s Degree. Prior to joining our Middleburgh team, she was a nurse at St. …

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After winning the regional Division III New York State Odyssey of the Mind (NYSOMA) competition in March, the Middleburgh Central Schools “Squad 7” team is advancing to the state finals in Syracuse on April 15.  Students will work as a team to solve an open-ended problem during the competition. Participation in the Odyssey of the …

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Middleburgh Central School District physics students won multiple awards at the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at Tech Valley High School on March 29. “A Rube Goldberg Machine® is made from found or discarded household items. These contraptions come from landfill, rather than contributing to it and are essentially green machines,” according to the Rube Goldberg …

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   Middleburgh Central School District elementary students worked as competing teams to create dioramas illustrating some of their favorite books. In addition to Peeps, students used pipe cleaners, stickers, construction paper and even recycled milk cartons to recreate scenes from classic children’s literature. District office and other staff judges determined the winners based on several …

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Middleburgh Central School District pre-calculus students commemorated a new date on the calendar. After looking for a way to celebrate one of their teachers, they came up with the idea for “Truesday.” The students said they have learned a lot in Mark Truesdell’s class. “This is truly a unique class. We’re all pretty close with …

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  Using their instruments and voices, Middleburgh Central School District students joined their peers in making harmony. Students from the Jr./Sr. High School performed at the Schoharie County Music Educators Association All County Festival in Duanesburg with students from six neighboring school districts on March 16 and 18. New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) …

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