April 4 Class of 2020 Arrival in DC!
We got here! Leaving town was a bit tricky, but once we were on the road it was smooth sailing.
The bus is a new mode of travel for us on this trip. So far, it has given us the…
PDS Blog
After You Get Into College
A terrific piece from Jeffrey Brenzel, Yale University Dean of Admissions, 2005-2013, Yale Class of 1975, confirms what we’ve been telling our students all along: all colleges have something amazing to offer. Additionally, and more importantly, the exceptional educational experience…
Grade 2 Connects with People of the River
By Brian Reid, Grade 2 teacher
When was the last time your job took you onto the Hudson River??
The second grade classes have had several visitors now in a series we call “People of the River.” Very few people…
PDS Spring Benefit Auction Only Two Weeks Away!
The 2016 PDS Spring Benefit Auction will be taking place on Saturday, April 9, from 6-10pm, at PDS. The auction is not only the biggest fundraising event of the year – it’s an amazingly fun get-together with other parents, grandparents,…
Decision-Time for Seniors
Whether through an envelope, by e-mail from colleges, or a website post, each day brings news of joy or dismay to students. Years of hard work and study, hours spent preparing for admissions tests, and all that time given over…
Alleviating Hunger Through Food Bowl™ Hudson Valley
By Andrea Tufts, advancement communications coordinator
Our creative PDS grade 6 team and High Meadow School students not only brought attention to the critical issue of local hunger, but collected thousands of pounds of non-perishable food through Food Bowl™ Hudson…
Functional Art-Upcycle Plus ~ The Jean Project
By Morgan A. (2018)
A new art course in the high school – Functional Art/Upcycle Plus takes the “old” and makes it fashionable and useful. The “Jean Project” is an example of how we transform the faded and worn to…
Spanish 2 Develops Grammar Skills and Vocabulary through Blogging
By Joan Garcia, instructor in Spanish
The most recent update to our Spanish curriculum is the addition of the Spanish 2 student blog postings. It came about because grade 9 student, Hannah, has been blogging since she was in Shirley’s…
PA Awards Faculty Grant to the Campus Upcycling and Recycling Project
The PDSPA is happy to announce the award of the first Faculty Grant in Honor of Josie Holford. The grant goes to Li Pipman Denault for her proposed Campus Upcycling and Recycling Project. Li’s innovative project will encourage students to…
Student Centered Science Learning: Finding the Question (and Answers)
By Jonathan Heiles, HS and MS science
Students in the Advanced Experimental Science course are pursuing experimental answers to questions they find engaging. Some of the questions are new and other build on work done by previous Poughkeepsie Day School…