Fiber Arts
By Julie O’Sullivan, high school history and ESL teacher
I spent a most enjoyable day on Monday with ten students (8-10 grade) working with yarn. I am obsessed with fiber and yarn. Having learned to knit at age five, this…
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I’m Not Racist…Am I?
The PDS Parent Association is encouraging all parents to attend an evening screening of the film, I’m Not Racist…Am I? A discussion facilitated by the producer will follow the screening. This important film is part of Poughkeepsie Day School’s ongoing…
Grade 1 Students Investigate Trout and Jobs
By Rachel Silverman, grade 1 teacher
Life is busy in the first grade. There are many highlights but a couple that stand out are our extensive investigation of jobs in a community and our ongoing exploration of the life cycle…
First Parent Association Meeting of the New Year!
The next PDS Parent Association meeting will be held on Thursday, January 14, at 8:15 am in Gilkeson Room 18A.
Agenda items are:
Spring Events
School Store Progress
Faculty Grant Progress
Writing Initiative Progress
Diversity Initiative Progress
Smart Cafe
Spring…
PDS Parents Invited to Attend Screening of “I’m Not Racist…Am I?”
We are delighted to bring this important film to Poughkeepsie Day School as part of our ongoing work and dialog around community. There will be an in-school screening for students in grades 7-12 followed by a facilitated discussion with…
Penguin Power = Passion
Our mission statement at PDS:
Poughkeepsie Day School develops educated global citizens with a passion for learning, leading and living.
Many students find a particular passion as early as elementary and middle school. Zach, in grade six, has developed his…
Is a Happy High School Experience Possible? Yes!
By Bernadette Condesso, director of college counseling and high school history teacher
Adults in your life have likely have told you: “Enjoy high school—these are the best years of your life!” But, can high school actually be a happy experience?…
Winterfest 2015
We had a warm and community focused ending to this amazing week. The last school week of 2015 could not have been better– from Food Bowl to Mozambique to the concert and today’s end of year festivities, everyone shone.
With…
Music for Every Student
We use the letters MSLC to represent our middle school learning commons, and our middle school learning community. It was all about the community in our first ever, middle school concert.
This fall, we undertook an ambitious program. Every student…
PDSPA Announces Faculty Grant Program
We are pleased to announce the PDSPA Faculty Grant Program in Josie Holford’s honor. The PDSPA is proud to support our faculty in their creative, innovative endeavors in the classroom through this grant program. The faculty may now apply, individually…