2008

Fly a plane to the future

Launch your ideas into the future. This is the Million Futures site where you see a blue sky, fluffy clouds…

16 years ago

“That’s my philosophy…

… you gotta have fun and you’ve got to love the kids.”  

16 years ago

What’s your favorite word?

What’s your favorite word and is it in this dictionary yet?  If not, then consider making a personal contribution. Meanwhile…

16 years ago

Giving Thanks

So many things to be thankful for. PDS gave traditional Thanksgiving thanks at the all-school celebration on Tuesday. Groups gathered…

16 years ago

Teen Time Online: An interesting study

A high school parent writes: I think we knew this already (“study shows teens’ use of digital media show that…

16 years ago

Advice from Jules Feiffer

Work hard at what you are passionate about. Read lots of books. There was more, but that was how Mr.…

16 years ago

Leadersheep are real

I've posted about leadersheep before and now I have heard from an Icelandic shepherd with more information. "Flannelberry" - who…

16 years ago

Rigor versus Rigor Mortis

First and foremost, I look for someone who asks good questions...We can teach them the technical stuff, but we can't…

16 years ago

“And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds”.

Ninety years since the end of the First World War. Passengers at Paddington station on Armistice Day, 11 November 1919.…

16 years ago

Train your Brain: The Science of Learned Optimism

I had the pleasure today of hearing Shawn Achor speak on the topic of happiness and the science of positive…

16 years ago

It’s a Different World

Thank you for bringing John Palfrey to the school last night. He was fabulous, and he spoke directly to issues…

16 years ago

Pumpkins Carved and Monsters Made

All-school activity groups carved their pumpkin and dressed their senior monster for the all school annual traditional Halloween pumpkin lighting…

16 years ago

Countdown

What are you looking forward to?

16 years ago

College Paying Admitted Students to Re-Take the SAT: Say what??

Some colleges are paying members of the freshman class to retake the SAT’s. Administrators claimed that they were merely giving…

16 years ago

Iconic Images

Student art work: Iconic images from Kenyon House. Click the pic for a bigger view.

16 years ago