Our last day, and it was eventful even with hours on the bus.
We woke to rain. Even if this was the worst weather ever, for this trip, at least it didn’t pour on Tuesday or Wednesday when we were…
By Michelle Holmes, Grade 3 teacher
While the whole country was consumed with the NCAA Basketball Tournament, the third grade was busy figuring out where each college was located and how far each college was to their respective tournament. Our…
We had an ambitious day today, and it is late, but we are extremely well accomplished. For the first time since we have been running this trip, our class finished all the monuments tours in one day! And not by…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
