The second half of junior year is typically the time when juniors begin taking standardized tests (SAT and/or ACT). When preparing for tests, students often ask me if they should take Subject Tests. While only a minority of colleges require…
While Spring has barely sprung in the Hudson Valley, PDS juniors are beginning to look ahead to the Fall when they will apply to college. At this time of the year, early in the college application journey, admission decision processes…
No one should be surprised to see poetry in a middle school history class at PDS. And, no one should be surprised to see the English and history teacher work collaboratively with the seventh grade, as they read a novel,…
The date, if you do not recognize it, is Earth Day. The high school celebrated the day with a spring clean-up of the Kenyon porches and the grounds. This was just one of many events today that made Earth Day…
Eagle Society… a little history
Teachers are always looking for ways to motivate students and to make learning meaningful and memorable. The Annual Meeting of the Eagle Society fits the bill in multiple ways. Now a hallmark of the PDS…
While a one week break may be brief, for middle school students, last week marked a return to our community after being apart for two weeks, because we were away on trips the week before break.
I love seeing students…
This year’s talent show, held on Thursday, April 9, attracted a solid audience. The turnout was due in large part to the ambitious and organized event coordinators – Daniella D., Lucy R., Violet C., (all 2016) and in equally large…
The high school is a place of amazing interactions. It is fair to say that few classrooms remain true enclosures of isolated learning. To the contrary, faculty and students seek opportunities to create and learn together – relishing the chance…
Eight PDS high school students participated in the Mathematical Association of American AMC (American Math Competition) several weeks ago. After a short wait, the results are now in. Math faculty member, Paige Ioppolo, who assisted the team in preparing for…
We caught up with Kathryn Buccelli ’08 for the 80th anniversary of Poughkeepsie Day School’s founding. Kathryn spent 17 years as a member of the PDS community as both a student and as the daughter of former Head of School…
