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?…

Season of Giving Continues

Students in the high school are once again tapping our PDS community for the purpose of giving to others. At least four initiatives are in the works currently. The first is the ongoing food drive to support those who experience…

Widening Circles

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…

“I am not a scientist”

I’m tired of the weasel-worded politicians who trot out “I am not a scientist” when asked a rational question that has the potential to challenge a deeply held, irrational, ignorant ideology. When the threat of  a shred of reality, logic,…