By Michelle Holmes, grade 3 teacher
Odd question to ask a third grader during math, right? Not if that third grader is reading Demi’s “One Grain of Rice.” In our exploration of number patterns, several of our students became…
Who doesn’t love a robot? Even with robots in our daily lives, it is still a fantasy to think of what else could be engineered to help us. Our sixth graders work each spring, to imagine robots. They also spend…
By Hannah Sunshine, grade 4 teacher
This spring, 4th graders took a big step in taking ownership over their own learning. When it came time to confer with parents and share work from the year, students took the lead. This…
The 2016 Post-Spring Benefit Online Auction is open! New Items have been added and previously displayed items are available at special prices.
If you already registered to bid via smart phone or computer either at the time of the auction…
Counting down until the end of the school year is a bittersweet experience. Sometimes it seems as though just when we have the students performing at their highest level, the year is over. The end of the year is full…
“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” – Unknown
The PDS Parents Association is a priceless asset to the PDS community. From providing grants to teachers to promoting a sense of community in our school,…
By Brian Reid, grade 2 teacher
The glorious spring weather has arrived and beckoned the second grade classes to visit the Hudson River once again. After a long hiatus has kept us indoors since late fall, our classes have been…
By Jonathan Heiles, high school and middle school science
Just about a year ago students in the Astronomy class gave presentations about planets in the solar system. Knowing that Lucy Lin ’15 was planning on studying astronomy in college, I…
Earlier this year, the PDSPA awarded the first grant in Honor of Josie Holford to Li Pipman Denault for her Campus Upcycling and Recycling Project. We were thrilled to support this innovative idea.
We are fortunate to have the funds…
The Chapman room has been buzzing with excitement these past two days for the Used Book Sale, an annual spring PDSPA event and fundraiser. Students, parents and teachers alike have been browsing through fiction and non-fiction to find the stories…
