Sometimes you are awed by the company you keep. Poughkeepsie Day School is honored and inspired by its partnerships with two remarkable local organizations – The Queens Galley and Heart Street , both in Kingston. In Stone Soup and a New Partnership in November 2007 I wrote Becoming a global citizen has to begin close to home. For students it…
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High School Helping Hands
Santa had his elves and Liz had her cadre of helpers too. They spent last weekend getting the transformed Kenyon ready for everyone to return on Monday. And they did a great job. Here is the thoughtful message they left on the board in Bernadette’s new room on the first floor. PDS has had gnomes before but this time they …
Stone Soup and a New Partnership
Becoming a global citizen has to begin close to home. For students it begins with how they treat each other and with their classroom. As they grow the circles become wider. Here is Diane Reeder at last week’s lower school assembly that was also attended by a cross section of older students. Diane is the executive director of Queens Galley…