The Art History class took off for Italy last week. It's well over 4,000 miles from Poughkeepsie to Zurich and…
It was Dean Kamen - the inventor of the Segway and a version of the artificial heart - who established…
“George, can we have a bake sale?” That was Wednesday last week, in the hallway, right at the start of…
A second grader needed a place to hang out and my office was available. The conversation went somewhat like this:…
“War is not here” “No sirens are warning us of air raids” and the last line “We wish all children…
“I want the bike,” “No. You can’t have it.” A problem negotiated and solved. Friendship maintained, feelings expressed and managed,…
In September we announced that we would be seeking a name for the PDS Sports teams (as well as for…
The Poughkeepsie Eagle-News Saturday Morning July 14th 1934 NRA – We Do Our Part 3 cents a copy Here it…
This just in from Costa Rica:Perla and Jimena are with a Spanish immersion trip.They seem to be having an amazing…
Looking through old PDS school photos – pictures of children working with tools, wading waist deep in muddy ponds and…
How many words are there in the English language? Estimates vary but most agree there are quite a few. And…
The sixth grade began planning this in science class in the fall when the monarchs stop by PDS on their…
The sixth annual Science Symposium meant 7th and 8th graders ready to share their work with the school community. As…
A bird the color of a stop sign. High on a tree at the Buttercup Farm Sanctuary. A scarlet tanager.…