By Hannah Sunshine, grade 4 teacher
The beginning of reading buddies was a highly anticipated event in the 4th grade classroom. The students had participated in buddy partnerships in the past, but always as the younger students. Partnering with the…
Poughkeepsie Day School is deeply saddened to share news of the death of Cecilia (Ceci) Hart, mother of Flynn Earl Jones ’01 and wife of actor James Earl Jones, after a long illness on October 16 at age 68.
A…
Craig recently retired after 20 years at IBM and 22.5 years as Professor at Marist College. Craig has been extremely involved in the Chess World of the Hudson Valley. His activities include being president of the Vassar-Chadwick Chess Club for…
By Dorothy Luongo, Grade 5
On Friday, October 14, the fifth grade was invited to observe a team of archaeologists at work right here at PDS. Their work was tied into the permit process for installing a solar array, as…
One of the key concepts for seventh grade history is to help students realize that the Americas were full of people before the colonists arrived. My own image from childhood– a handful of Native Americans eating dinner with pilgrims–…
The students in After have been engaged in the changing season in many ways. Cooler weather has inspired their creativity and appetites.
Students have been making weather-inspired collages out of recycled paper and newsprint with some intriguing results.
Baking is…
By Julie O’Sullivan, HS Humanities and ESL
I recently attended a fascinating class at White Barn Farm Sheep and Wool in Gardner led by the talented fiber artist and Cormo sheep owner, Paula Kucera. Five of us learnt how to…
We don’t like to see our children in pain or frustrated. We want them to be happy, and as much as we know a life without frustration is impossible, and not even a good thing, we still try to smooth…
By Lynn Fordin, Grade 2 teacher
Days spent on the Hudson River in early autumn reward us in many ways. It is a time to revel in the warmth of the sun, feel the morning chill, and drink in the…
In the link below, you will find an interesting article regarding “proficiency-based” transcripts and college admissions, released by the New England Board of Higher Education. While Poughkeepsie Day School’s narrative transcripts and the proficiency-based transcripts referenced are not identical, there…
