Figure Drawing
PDS offers after school figure drawing with a professional model every Wednesday. These sessions are open to all 9th grade through adult.…
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5/6 Week 2!
The 5/6 students worked very hard to create this blog post. They used/practiced their developing collaborative and writing skills to describe the week. I look forward to seeing how their writing and group efficiency progress throughout the year. Enjoy the…
5-6 Art
Students are using mixed media to explore different modalities of expression.
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Upper School Art
Last year our flexible curriculum allowed for one of our juniors to take classes at the International Center for Photography in New York City. This year as a Senior he is building his own dark room!…
Lower School Assembly!
During Lower School assembly on Friday grades PreK through 4 met together to generate ideas about community norms, which led to our discussion about rules and expectations. We specifically talked about lunchtimes, and Amanda read the story…
Grades 5-6: A Voyage to Senegal!
As part of our year-long focus on Africa, the 5-6 group is researching Senegal to prepare for a classroom visit by asylum seekers next week. They’re learning about languages, food, clothing, music, games, history, animals, and yet again food! On…
High school Creek Visit 1
“On Thursday September 21st, the high school class took a walk to a nearby creek. There were many different plants and wildlife. You could hear birds in the distance and insects buzzing around. Different types of trees stood many feet…
Exploring the curriculum with 3/4s
Greetings, parents!
It was wonderful to see many of you at curriculum night. I truly enjoyed chatting about how the school year is going so far, and what our plans are for learning this year. If you weren’t able to…
Prek/K Week 2 Let’s talk about Bees please!
We had another busy fun filled week! Some highlights: learning all about bees! Our class took a special interest in bees so we decided to investigate further. This goes perfectly with our social studies/science curriculum about farms and our school…
Grade 1-2 First Week Recap!
Greetings, PDS Families! The 1-2 class had an exciting first week of school, and here are a few highlights we’d like to share with you.
Like the start of any new school year, our room was filled with joy when…