Fall has arrived and so has the time for school pictures!
Our scheduled date is Thursday, October 15. Keep in mind:
Photos will be taken inside using a natural outdoor background.
Each student will have their photo taken, even if…
Scary stories written by PDS students, and dating back to 2000, are on display in the MSLC this month.
We start getting ready for Halloween rather early in middle school. Since the end of the twentieth century, the Poughkeepsie Journal’s…
Spirit Day, a celebration of the PDS community, will be held on Friday, October 16. Students are encouraged to promote school spirit by wearing the PDS logo and school colors (blue and green).
In anticipation of Spirit Day, the Parents…
Building community means getting to know each other. And that means time. Last week we had the first ASA (all-school-activity) of the year and it was a lot of fun.
This year teachers have divided up the activities for the…
Shop at Stop & Shop or Peapod
From October 9, 2015 to March 17, 2016, PDS will have the opportunity to earn cash through the Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program. If you have a Stop & Shop rewards…
Colleges use various types of admission plans that prescribe when students must submit their application and when they receive a decision. For students planning on applying using an early admission plan, it is crucial to examine program options carefully. Make…
The new school year brings a chance for many students to renew connections with friends they saw three months ago. However, the beauty of high school is that every year, 25-30% of the population is new – either transitioning in…
With October just around the corner, we would like to provide you with another update on the Head of School Search process. It will be a busy month for our community.
In mid–October, the eight member Search Committee will spend…
You are invited to attend the PDS Parents Association meeting this Thursday, September 24, at 8:15 am in Gilkeson 18A. (Room 18A is one of the rooms off the Chapman Room, behind the librarian’s desk. If you are facing the…
Fall is truly one of the busiest times of the year for parents. To help you navigate through the vast amount of information and happenings at PDS, we are employing two new organizational tools:
MyPDS.org, your one-stop source for up-to-date…
