Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi

Today was Tractor Day at DA! Students Rebecca Verspoor, Levi Shephard, Eric Blackman and Hailey Brandenberg drove their tractors from the Price Chopper plaza to the school this morning, carrying on the Tractor Day tradition! Thanks to Ms. Trask and Mr. Ferrara for contributing photos to this post.

Students in Mr. Neumann's PE class enjoyed a good sprint on the new track at Dave Kelly Field this week. What a great place to run!

Congratulations to DA senior Hailey Brandenburg. Hailey is a Career & Technical Education student in the Conservation & Heavy Equipment Program at DCMO BOCES. CTE students take the skilled trades they’ve learned and apply them in the local workforce after graduation, helping meet the demand of the local economy. This week, Hailey and other students at the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus in Sidney Center were recognized for this important milestone with a signing ceremony. Hailey’s instructors described her as “a very accomplished student,” who “isn’t afraid to attack any task given to her, is always respectful and has been a pleasure to have in class.” They said “she will have no problem finding success in the field.” Hailey will be joining the Town of Andes Highway Department after graduation, and along with the Andes Deputy Highway Superintendent, signed a certificate confirming that intention at the ceremony. Congratulations, Hailey we’re proud of your commitment to the workforce!

Our first graders visited O'Connor Hospital last week, and an exciting visit it was! They learned about x-rays, making casts, and some of the many ways the medical providers in the emergency room can help a sick or injured patient. They also learned about medical transportation, seeing a Delhi Fire Department EMS ambulance and a LifeNet of New York helicopter and crew. The hospital even provided lunch! Thank you Ms. Mostert, Ms. Lane, Ms. Wilcox and all the adult helpers on this trip, and a big thank you to O'Connor Hospital for hosting this fun and educational visit!

Pre-registration for Delaware Academy’s 2026-27 Pre-K Class is open until all slots are filled. Parents who would like to preregister their child for our pre-k class this fall can do so until the remaining openings have been filled– contact Kelly Pinter at 607-746-1315 or [email protected]. The child must be four years old by December 1, 2026 and meet other criteria to be eligible for consideration. If there is a child of eligible age in your family, please consider this exciting opportunity!

Good luck to all our athletes competing in the Track & Field State Qualifiers this week: Addi Albright (100H and 400H), Dylan Leddy (400m), John Wilson (100m and 200m), Jaden Lewis (3200m) Jazzy Kelly (Pole vault), Carly Potrzeba (shot put), Eric Blackman (pole vault), and 4x 800 boys team Jaden Lewis, Jason VanMaaren, Emmett Tweed, and Dylan Leddy. Let's go, Bulldogs!

It’s been a busy few weeks for the DA Varsity Tennis Team, but they’ve got a lot to show for it, starting with the MAC League Championship title. But that’s not all: the Bulldogs also earned another Section IV Class C/D Boys Tennis title, with Cael Abts and Cade Sanford taking the top spot in the Class C/D boys doubles as well. Will Mokay was the runner-up for singles, and all three advanced to state qualifiers. Congratulations to Coach Sanford and the Bulldogs for another great year!

Thanks to the gardeners in Mrs. Gardner's 2nd grade class, the pizza sauce today has fresh, local oregeno. Mmmmm!

The date of this year's Athletic Awards Night has been changed to June 10th so that all of our athletes can attend the event (several track and field athletes are competing at the State Qualifiers on June 3, and we want to make sure they have the opportunity to be part of the banquet as well). Again, that's Wednesday, June 10, social (half) hour starts at 5:30 pm with the awards beginning at 6:00 pm.