by Dr. Brent Boscarino, high school science teacher
On May 11, 2017, a group of PDS HS students utilized an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to monitor and record the annual blueback herring migration during the group’s routine American eel…
Our last All School Activity for this year carried on the tradition of bidding farewell to the seniors.
The task for groups was to make a magic wand and write a special spell. One of the favorite “Caffeinator” to make…
The Poughkeepsie Day School College Office is pleased to announce the colleges and universities that our seniors have chosen to attend in the fall. After many years of rigorous academic work, coupled with sincere exploration of ideas, activities and interests,…
By Lisa Kaul, chair PDSPA Used Book Fair
It’s that time of the year when you can de-clutter for a cause! Please consider donating books to the Annual PDSPA Used Book Sale. Proceeds are used, among other things, to help…
May 1st is a few days away, and it is time for seniors to make THE BIG DECISION. While this can be a daunting task for many, here are a few strategies that may make it easier.
1) Make a…
by Wayne Toepp, high school and middle school art teacher
Students in the Seventeenth Century Dutch and Flemish art history course traveled to Amsterdam from March 28th through April 6th, visiting several museum collections topical to the course as well…
PDS is a participant in the NYSDEC’s Citizen Science Program and conducts Eel sampling work with the NYDEC (each Thursday in spring). A small group of high school students immerse themselves in the Hudson River water in order to gather…
In May of 2017, a group of high school students utilized an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to monitor and record the annual blueback herring migration during the group’s routine eel sampling at the Fall Kill in Poughkeepsie, NY. The…
Trout in the classroom is led by the SUNY Cobleskill Coldwater Fish Hatchery an effort to get high school students and teachers involved in raising trout in the classroom. The Hatchery provides curriculum along with the following equipment a coldwater…
Students in the Advanced Experimental Science course are pursuing experimental answers to questions they find engaging. By the end of the course each student is expected to have enough sound data to write up an experiment he or she designed…
