Calling all PDS Makers for the fifth annual Poughkeepsie Mini Maker Faire, taking place on Sunday, November 18, from 10am to 4pm, at Poughkeepsie Day School!
We’re looking for established and emerging “makers” from PDS for this family-friendly celebration featuring…
The Class of 2021 has finished its middle school years and is getting ready for high school.
On June 12, we celebrated this rite of passage at our Middle School Moving Up event. Here are my opening remarks, sending them…
Attorney, mediator and advocate for restorative justice and the founding director of Restorative Justice Initiative, a Partner Project of the Fund for the City of New York, Mika Dashman ’93 (bio), a PDS alumna, will be the featured speaker at…
The following is to be read with the tune Happiness from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown in your head.
Written by the 2017 second grade class
Second grade is making some new friends, being a good sport, holding a…
Ed’s grade 9-10 Modern Human Geography and Culture history class had a chance to Skype with Charlie B. ’17 in Moscow, Russia where he is conducting his senior internship. The chat lasted the entire class period and students were able…
At the volunteer appreciation breakfast, attendees talked about why they enjoyed participating in the PDS Parents Association:
“Its a great way to meet other parents.”
“We have a lot of fun – laughter at every meeting.”
“Whether I volunteer for…
Another round of congratulations is in order for our 12th graders, who are beginning their third week at their internships. After much self-exploration and research, they have spread across the region, country and globe to work and learn. We have…
At this month’s Parents Association Meeting, we will be talking about Teacher Appreciation plans and priorities for next year. All parents are invited to attend. Join us on Thursday, May 18 at 8:30am in the Kenyon House Solarium. Added bonus:…
Last week, high school students in the Animal Behavior class hosted a shared reading event with grade 2. The Animal Behavior students took on the challenge of either writing and illustrating original children’s books, creating a digital series of zoo…
by Judy Purcell, Pre-k teacher
May has been a busy month in the pre-k class! We have recently started our school community interviews. We are learning about a lot of the people we see around the school but didn’t know.…
