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After great pain, a formal feeling comesAfter great pain, a formal feeling comes

After great pain, a formal feeling comes

It's graduation season and across the land schools are saying goodbye to students and students are moving along and into…

6 years ago
What is the purpose of high school?What is the purpose of high school?

What is the purpose of high school?

Lots of chatter about the fresh faces, diversity and new perspectives of the incoming class in the House of Representatives.…

6 years ago
Mozart on Fire: The Ruben’s Tube UPDATEMozart on Fire: The Ruben’s Tube UPDATE

Mozart on Fire: The Ruben’s Tube UPDATE

Look at what happens when Mozart catches fire! What I love most about the video is their reactions. And the…

14 years ago
Lasting gifts: “The house will remember you.”Lasting gifts: “The house will remember you.”

Lasting gifts: “The house will remember you.”

Sometimes you are awed by the company you keep. Poughkeepsie Day School is honored and inspired by its partnerships with…

14 years ago
We asked…they told: 100% feel safe in schoolWe asked…they told: 100% feel safe in school

We asked…they told: 100% feel safe in school

100% of PDS high school students agreed with all of these statements on the HSSSE : I  feel safe in…

14 years ago
HSSSE 2: “The shape of these bubbles is oppressive.”HSSSE 2: “The shape of these bubbles is oppressive.”

HSSSE 2: “The shape of these bubbles is oppressive.”

This is the second post reporting on the results of the survey we administered at PDS  last spring: The High…

14 years ago
Are you phobic?Are you phobic?

Are you phobic?

How many words are there in the English language? Estimates vary but most agree there are quite a few.  And…

16 years ago
Brain SurgeryBrain Surgery

Brain Surgery

Can you tell the anterior cortex, amygdala, and  parietal lobe from  the optic chiasma and  the corpus collosum? If not…

16 years ago
New semester in motionNew semester in motion

New semester in motion

It's day one of the second semester in the high school. That means the  start of new high school courses. …

16 years ago
High School Helping HandsHigh School Helping Hands

High School Helping Hands

Santa had his elves and Liz had her cadre of helpers too. They spent last weekend getting the transformed Kenyon…

16 years ago
“Because it is my name….”“Because it is my name….”

“Because it is my name….”

Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to…

16 years ago
Iconic ImagesIconic Images

Iconic Images

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

16 years ago
SanctuarySanctuary

Sanctuary

There's an animal sanctuary in Saugerties and today students from the high school were there giving a helping hand. There…

16 years ago
High School MadnessHigh School Madness

High School Madness

Too Busy to Eat, Students Get a New Required Course: Lunch Did you read this article from today's New York…

17 years ago
The High School – Original Research and a Car WashThe High School – Original Research and a Car Wash

The High School – Original Research and a Car Wash

Learning is all about making meaning; seeking and making meaning are what human beings do. Schools have the opportunity to…

18 years ago