Donate your used books (gently used children’s books, cookbooks, thrillers, fiction, non-fiction, books that you had to read for work, etc.) to the PDS Parents Association. You can drop them off at the school near the gym doors between now…
In the New York Times a few weeks ago, there was a very interesting opinion piece by Susan Cain titled “Followers Wanted.” As the piece points out, because many colleges express that their admissions teams strongly value “leadership,” many young…
Registration is now open for our largest summer program ever! It has three unique themes:
Maker Camps (ages 7–13) include coding, programming and game design, 3D Printing, Minecraft, LEGO® Mindstorms® stop-motion animation, engineering and science.
Young Adventures Camps (ages 4–11)…
Twelve students in the upper level art history course “16th-18th Century Dutch and Flemish Art” are headed for the Netherlands this week to experience an itinerary tailored to their curriculum. Known for creating intellectual field trips to off the beaten…
In recent weeks, the high school has reaped the rewards of sending talented graduates into the world. Alums Matt Buccelli ’06 and Jake Horsey ’07 returned to share their experiences and their creative talents with high schoolers.
Matt, who attended…
By Erin Murphy, high school and middle school teacher of Spanish and drama
Students are hard at work, rehearsing for the high school spring musical, “City of Angels,” directed by Laura Hicks, high school drama teacher. Two plots intertwine during…
By Li Pipman Denaut, teacher of HS math and STEAM arts
When students in Functional Art-Upcycle Plus! were presented with their Design Challenge—DeStruction, each eagerly scavenged through a collection of treasures. The challenge’s goal is to deconstruct a piece…
Sonomi O. ’17, Anne G. ’17 and Julia Q.G. Roellke ’15 will have the distinct honor of presenting their scientific research at the Mohawk Watershed Symposium at Union College on March 17th. The ninth annual symposium, which is focused on…
By Ed Martin, history teacher
The 9/10 Modern Human Geography and Culture class created games that taught the class about the significance of a particular plant or animal in relation to the development of wealth and power in the U.S. …
The PDS lunch menu is inspired by what our local purveyors offer each week. Right now, squashes, kale, and root vegetables are harvested, and these items feature in the salad and vegetable choices.
Our most common purveyor, Red Barn, sources…
