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During the “Reading Our Way into Outer Space” program at the elementary school, dozens of students are reading about space, astronomy and all things intergalactic thanks to a grant from International Paper. The $2,164 grant purchased leveled readers and will pay for a trip to the Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci) museum in Schenectady. …

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MCS would like to welcome Interim Superintendent Kathy Dougherty to the district beginning Monday, November 5, 2018.  Her local roots and experience in the education system will benefit our district greatly during her time filling this vacancy.

Mayfield’s own Madison Relyea, a sophomore, sat down with the Times Union to discuss the upcoming cross country sectionals. Read the article here – https://m.timesunion.com/sports/article/Relyea-s-pace-on-fast-track-13306849.php

The New York State Education Department has released the results of statewide testing taken by students in grades 3-8 in April and May in both English Language Arts and mathematics. Statewide, in ELA, 45.2 percent of all test takers in grades 3-8 scored at the proficient level (Levels 3 and 4). In math, 44.5 percent of …

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In many cases, the finishing touches of the capital project work over the summer had just been completed, hours before students walked through the doors for a new school year. Construction work at both buildings was complete except for the Jr./Sr. High School library and “punch list” items that will be completed in the coming …

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Building the Future, Restoring the Past Both buildings to get improvements during summer construction work Work has begun on the $5 million work of projects that remain as part of the January 2016 capital project. As part of Mayfield’s $15.5 million 2016 capital improvement project, the remaining items are to be completed this summer. About $10.5 …

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The community today approved the: 2018-19 budget by a vote of 209 to 67, a margin of 75.7 to 24.3 percent $248,000 to purchase two buses by a vote of 218 to 59, a margin of 78.7 to 21.3 percent Vanessa DiNitto was elected to replace Joan Scannell, who is not seeking re-election. Read more about the budget.

As part of Mayfield’s $15.5 million 2016 capital improvement project, the remaining items are to be completed this summer. About $10.5 million worth of work from the project has already been accomplished. Here is the list for this summer: At the Jr./Sr. High School: renovations to the art, Family and Consumer Sciences, Project Lead the …

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This cold snap is tough on all of us; the same holds true for the school district. Superintendent Jon Peterson said that a number of our rooms and corridors, particularly in the junior/senior high school experienced cold temperatures yesterday. Part of the reason is that unlike in the elementary school where both new boilers are …

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