PDS Blog

A Portrait of Us

Posted on by Josie Holford
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…

An Easy Way to Earn Money for PDS

Posted on by Andrea Tufts
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…

Which Admission Plan?

Posted on by Bernadette Condesso
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…

Widening Circles

Posted on by Karen Nichols
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…

Save These October Dates

Posted on by Mary Ellen Kenny
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…

What’s Going on at PDS? A Lot!

Posted on by Christina Powers
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…

Time of Wonder

Posted on by Mary Ellen Kenny
Egg, caterpillar, milkweed, chrysalis, butterfly, migrate, Mexico….just a few words frequently used by children in the lower school this week. Since the opening of school, children in grades pre-K through two have observed the amazing life cycle of the monarch…