Polls open May 21 to vote on budget, board, propositions

Polls will be open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, in the high school library lobby for district residents to vote on the proposed budget for the 2019-20 school year, to fill three seats on the Board of Education, and to consider bus purchase and Schoharie Free Library tax levy propositions. …

Choir, band members are All Stars

SCS was well-represented at the recent Schoharie County Music Educators’ Association (SCMEA) All Stars Music Festival at Duanesburg High School, with choir and band members sharing their talents in the school’s Joe Bena Auditorium. According to SCMEA, “Exceptional student musicians in grades 5 and 6 were chosen to participate based on recommendations by their music …

Board adopts proposed budget

The Board of Education adopted a proposed $24,520,229 budget for the 2019-20 school year at their April 17 meeting. The Board adopted the proposed budget after receiving feedback on local educational priorities during the community budget forum, monthly board meetings and from district residents and staff. The proposed budget calls for a spending increase of …

Singing as service

The SCS Treble Choir’s performance at the Easter Egg Museum in Schoharie  the weekend of April 6 marked the group’s fifth opportunity to sing as a service to their community. The choir also sang during the Veterans Day assembly at SCS in Nov. and at the Apple Barrel during the holidays, and performed the National Anthem …

28 inducted into NHS, NJHS

More than two dozen Schoharie Jr./Sr. High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society at a March 27 ceremony at their school. It was the 78th annual installation ceremony for the National Honor Society and the 35th annual installation ceremony for the National Junior Honor Society at the …

Army Field Band features SCS Alum

When Lori Roy was a Schoharie Central Schools student considering careers, she knew she loved music and playing her French horn. She followed her passion and it brought her back to her hometown.  On April 2, Staff Sergeant Lori Roy performed with the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus to a full house at a …