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…
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…
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…
This year’s project: “The Hungry CAN Take a Bite out of the Big Apple”
Sixth grade students returned to school triumphant this week after completing the Food Bowl build on Friday night.
Food Bowl, (formerly Canstruction) which I have blogged…
By Damon Banks, adjunct music teacher
The high school music program is not just a set of courses. It is both a space and a culture of collaboration and learning that brings in workshop experts such as Paul Beretta (drums)…
Each year since 2007, a small group of dedicated high schoolers has devoted weeks and sometimes months to investigating world affairs through the lens of the World Affairs Council of America annual “Academic WorldQuest Study Guide.” As they prepare for…
Order Adams gift cards and earn cash for PDS while you shop!
Place your order by March 10th for delivery on March 17th.
There are 2 ways to order Adams Cards:
Paper form. You can find a paper order form…
By Amy Miklos, pre-K/K teacher
Spring is coming, and on the farm that means baby animals! The pre-K/K ventured out to Sprout Creek Farm and were greeted by over 50 newborn goats. It was hard to tell who was more…
Help Alleviate Hunger in the Hudson Valley
Visit the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall (Center Court) on March 5-11 to see incredible structures created by teams of students from PDS and High Meadow made entirely out of non-perishable food. Bring donations of…
According to Business Insider, based on a survey by Princeton Review, some of our favorite colleges and universities, are among the “25 best colleges for students who want to change the world.” Among these institutions are several that are quite…
