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Get inspired! Registration now open for new Spring Enrichment courses

The Spring Enrichment Program features interesting new courses taking place both indoors and outdoors. Registrations for all spring courses are now open through Friday, April 7th.  Courses will begin right after Spring Break. Here’s a look at three new courses…

Getting into Character for the Spring Musical, “City of Angels”

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…

Fashion and Flying

Two captivating moments in different middle school classes last week: The Fashion Show In Erin Murphy’s 8th grade Spanish class, students presented a fashion show in order to practice vocabulary. They has a run way, outfits and, most important, accurate…

Functional Art–Upcycle Plus! Design Challenge—DeStruction

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…

Eventful MS Weekend

The final performance of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” took place on Friday evening in the James Earl Jones Theater. Students ran the entire show– not only acting, but also as set designers, sound and lighting technicians, and costume…

Reminder: PDS PA Meeting this Thursday, March 16

All parents are invited to the PDS Parents Association meeting this Thursday, March 16, at 8:30am. We plan to discuss the Parent Talent Show, the Evening Garden Party and the Used Book Fair. Hope to see you there!…


The Food Truck Emerges

Sixth graders completed their structure of a food truck, built of Goya cans, at the Poughkeepsie Galleria mall! The truck is striking for several reasons: it has a lighted sign, reading How CAN I help you? It has brightly lit…

Location vs. Luck

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. …

Food Matters: Produce from Local Sources

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…