How far is the farthest human-made object from Earth? Working in teams to analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects, 8th grade students in Mr. Layman's science class created scale models of the distance between celestial objects in the solar system. On their scale models, students included the farthest human-made object– Voyager 1 (which contains the famous “golden record “with a message to any extraterrestrial life forms that might encounter the probes in interstellar space). This laboratory practice combined science and engineering practices with disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts to create a three-dimensional lesson that was both challenging and fun!
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students in hallway working on science project
IMPORTANT UPDATE! New route for the Homecoming Parade at 3:00 pm Saturday! The parade will form up at the school, going down Kingston Street, turning onto Elm Street all the way to Main Street; up Main Street to Kingston, then back up Kingston Street to finish at the school, where the teams will be introduced at Dave Kelly Field. Show your Bulldog spirit– come join us for the parade and team introductions!
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image showing parade route

Working with Mr. Kollig, students from Mrs. Galunas' 3rd Grade class are doing illustrations of the Northern Lights by smudging different oil pastels lines, splatter painting stars, and creating a black paper silhouette.They look beautiful!

2 months ago, Delaware Academy CSD News
Student poses with her artwork
5 students working on art
Mr. Kollig helps a student draw the northern lights
The DA Homecoming Parade will now take place at 3:00 pm this Saturday! The parade will travel on Main Street and Kingston Street to the school. Following the parade, the public is invited to join us at Dave Kelly Field for the introduction of our fall sports teams! Let's go, Bulldogs!
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homecoming parade  Saturday, 9/27 3:00 - new time!

Meet Stephanie Lamb, who joined us at the Middle School and High School in January!

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DA Spotlight -Stephanie Lamb, vocal Music Teacher.   graduated from the Crane School of Music in Potsdam likes to arrange music and play video games with friends is a diehard San Francisco 49ers fan

Join us this Wednesday, Sept 24 from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm for an Open House at the Middle School and High School.

Families can move about freely for the hour, stopping into classrooms and meeting with their child(ren)'s teachers. Tables will be set up near club advisor locations throughout the night for students and families to learn about the different clubs (and sign up!). The lobby will have snacks, information on DASH, ParentSquare, and SchoolTool.

An internet safety presentation will be given in the auditorium from 6:00-6:30 pm and 6:35-7:00 pm by NYS Trooper Nate McCarthy.

Teachers will be in their room and prepared to briefly speak with families answering questions about curriculum, class expectations, etc.

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open house Middle School/High School
Meet Jamie Snyder, one of the new staff members joining us at Delaware Academy this year!
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Spotlight: Jamie Snyer, Aide.   Graduated from Laurens Central School and attended SUNY Delhi was a cosmetologist before working for the school enjoys golfing and attending sporting events has 2 children (both at DA!), 1 dog and 3 cats half-Korean heritage

It was a fun night at the elementary school on Friday! Pre-K through 5th grade students and their families enjoyed an array of fun games and activities, as well as prizes and refreshments and time with friends. Thanks to Mr. Albright and Miss Emilio, the carnival committee and our cheerful staff and student volunteers for making the event possible! Special thanks to Mr. Shultz and Ms. Dutcher for being good sports at the "whip cream pie" table!

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2 smiling elementary students
wide view of elementary carnival
adult and two children pose in photo cutout that says Greetings from DA PTA!
students laugh and applaud as Mr. Shultz prepares for whip cream in the face
2 adults staff the prize table
4 adults pose with ice cream scoops
adult and older student kneel next to elementary student throwing a beanbaf
students in line at Plinko game at carnival
elementary student lines up a golf shot
2 adult volunteers at carnival check-in table

Sweethearts & Heroes brought their message of hope, empathy and action to students in the middle school on Monday and the high school on Tuesday. Founder Tom Murphy and Co-founder Rick Yarosh shared their bullying prevention and intervention message in morning assemblies, followed by a series of small-group "Circles," where participants shared, built connections and strengthened their sense of empathy. Students and educators were engaged and energized!

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Rick Yarosh
Rick Yarosh and Pat Murphy
Pat Murphy with a student
Pat Murphy speaks to a group in a circle
Pat Murphy
Pat Murphy with a student balancing a pole
Rick Yarosh and Pat Murphy
Pat Murphy fist-bumps students
Pat Murphy poses for selfies
Pat Murphy with 4 students
Meet Diane Jordan, one of the new staff members joining us at Delaware Academy this year!
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Spotlight -Diane Jordan.   Graduated from Franklin HS, attended SUNY Delhi, Maria College and Utica College Likes to read, go for walks, do crafty projects, and hang out with family and friends  has 2 daughters and 2 sons has beef cows, 2 cats and a turtle named Ron “I’m excited to officially be a Bulldog!”

Reminder– all home DA varsity games and matches (and JV volleyball) played in our gymnasiums or Dave Kelly Field are available to watch online through the free Hudl service. Away games held at schools using the Hudl service may also be available! Just search for “Delaware Academy High School” at www.hudl.com and start watching! You can also watch on your phone– just download the free Hudl app from the Apple or Android store. Let’s go Bulldogs!

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hudl screen grab - Delaware Academy High School
Hudl screenshot of DA Boys Varsity Soccer broadcast
These Mongolian Beef Bowls look pretty and delicious!
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mongolian beef bowls with flower garnishes
Meet Bobbi Cicio, one of the new staff members joining us at Delaware Academy this year!
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Spotlight -Bobbi Cicio
A reminder for all our students and families– the D.A. Care Closet, located in the high school counseling office, is stocked with hygiene and laundry essentials and is available to any student in need. It's just one of the ways our Bulldog family looks out for each other!
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D.A. Care closet Hygeine items available. Other essentials available through confidential financial support. Here for YOU.
Senior Rebecca Verspoor has been named to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for 2025-2026. This will be her second year as one of two representatives from Section IV. Congratulations, Rebecca!
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85 years ago, Delaware Academy opened for school on September 8 in the distinctive new brick main building that still serves the district today.
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postcard - "Delaware Academy and Central School, Delhi, New York"
We love our DA musical posters, but we’ve run out of room, and need to make space for the new ones. If you are interested in one of these, please reach out to Mrs. Gibson and let her know. Each will go to the first person requesting that one. Jgibson@delhischools.org
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11 play posters in frames
Plenty of opportunities to catch our teams in action this week. Let's go, Bulldogs!
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Varsity this week: 9/8 Golf vs. Unatego @ Ouleout, 4:00 pm9/8 Volleyball vs. Sidney, 5pm (JV) 6:30 pm (V)9/9 Golf vs. Sidney @ home, 3:45 pm9/10 Boys Soccer vs. UV, DK Field, 5:00 pm 9/10 Volleyball @ Harpursville, 4:30pm (JV) 6:30 pm (V)  9/11 Girls Soccer vs. Sidney, @ home, 5:30 pm 9/12 Football vs. Trumansburg, 7:00 pm @ DK Field 9/13 Cross Country @ Queensbury, 9:00 am9/13 Varsity Volleyball @ Tioga Tournament, 8:00 am

Friday was a special night at Dave Kelly Field, as the varsity football team took the field for the first night game under the lights. Superintendent Carey Shultz, Board of Education President Tammy Neumann and Athletic Coordinator Kyle Murray recognized Sean and Chris Clark and representatives of Schoolhouse Construction Management, and Chris Clark tossed the coin to start. The Bulldogs put on a great show for the hometown crowd, defeating Burke Catholic High School 56-13. Here's a few pictures from the night - more are available on the DA Facebook page. Congratulations, Bulldogs!

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view of field at night from behind school building
quarterback throwing the ball
crowd at football game
footbal player carrying  the ball
football players celebrating in end zone
coaches approach the field at night
ambulance crew and ambulance
7 adults for recognition before game
football coach watching players
Reminder– this year we’ll be using ParentSquare to communicate with you at the school, and in your classrooms and groups. ParentSquare provides a simple and safe way for everyone at school to connect. You can use ParentSquare on any device. You can download the free mobile app for iOS or Android, or use the desktop version at www.parentsquare.com.
Our goal is for every family to join ParentSquare and engage with our school community.
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parentsquare QR codes