What can studying bees teach students about themselves? A lot, as it turns out. Often simply thought of as pests, or scary bugs that sting and hurt you, the remarkable beauty and intelligence of these insects are totally unknown to…
Since September, Kimberly Williams Brown, Ph.D., and Robin Alpern have been engaging PDS faculty and staff in an anti-oppressive, co-facilitated dialogue program called Intergroup Dialogue (IGD). Intergroup Dialogue is a strategic way to engage in dialogue across differences with…
Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop, Exploring with shapes, Free Choice collaborations and celebrating the 100th Day of school!
We have started Reader’s workshop! We decorated our book bags and the Kindergarteners chose 5 books from baskets that they can read on…
Written by Spiro Gouras, Head of School
PDS has long been recognized for its commitment to investing in professional development, a tradition reflected in all of our GROW initiatives. After all, how can we claim to produce “lifelong learners” if…
Too often, different curricular disciplines are treated as if they exist in complete isolation. Patterns, numbers, and sequences? Those are for math class. Hypothesis, experiment, analysis, and conclusion? That’s for science class. Narrative structure? That’s for English class. Of course,…
Nobody likes a liar. Stephen Haff’s middle school humanities students, as they compare the societies of Indigenous communities and European colonies with modern-day America, have been investigating perhaps some of the biggest liars in the world: large corporations. In analyzing…
It goes without saying that Poughkeepsie Day School deeply values service learning. But why? What impacts does it have, both on ourselves and others? Is community service an act of justice, or just charity? In this year’s Grade 12 Central…
PreK/K December Highlights
**Student of the Day** Our class learned more about one another through the “Student of the Day” questions, sharing sessions, and special visits from family members. A special thank you to all the family visitors! We greatly…
Poughkeepsie Day School has been a beacon in intellectual progressive education for nearly a century. What the school has been known for in all of these years is that fine balance – being progressive AND intellectual. It’s a place where…
Relationships with local organizations have long been a powerful asset to learning at Poughkeepsie Day School, providing ample opportunity for hands-on education, community service, and real-world experiences connected to curricular themes. This year, as outlined in PDS GROW, a new…
