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Early Learning Center information
Address: 372 Church St.
Phone: 845-451-4721
Principal: Colleen Hardiman, chardiman@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
School hours: 8:20 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Enrollment: 465 (2019-2020)
Staff: 100
School nurse: 845-451-4744
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Principal's June 9th Fireside Chat presentations/Presentaciones del Chat Fireside del 9 de Junio del Director
Slides from Principal Colleen Hardiman's June 9th, 2021, Fireside Chat are available online now.
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Author engages ELC students in book discussion
Reading books at school is common and so is having a guest reader. As part of her responsibility of elevating student learning, ELC teacher Heather Faircloth has taken the experience to another level, arranging for the authors of the books themselves to read to students at the school. Last week, Brad Burgunder, author of “Nana and the Banana,” read to the class virtually and interacted with multiple classes.
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Chicks bring lessons to life at Early Learning Center
ELC students had a chance to learn science, Math and English skills by watching chicken eggs hatch, thanks to the efforts of veteran teacher Sue Ammon.
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ConnectED NY Parent / Caregiver Application
The ConnectED NY program is providing hotspots and data plans to students with unreliable internet service at home. ● A mobile hotspot provides a secure internet connection for other devices. ● Through AT&T, households will be offered unlimited data through June 2022. Internet service may be slowed each month after exceeding a high data usage threshold (50 GB). ● No payments or financial information required. ● Mobile hotspots will be mailed to student/caregiver homes in May 2021. Or, option to pick-up at a school district location if needed.
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ELC PTA stays busy; launches fundraiser
The ELC Parent Teacher Association has been busy this year, helping to arrange several programs for students at the school and raising funds to ensure that there’s money to continue the work next year.
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District begins preK, kindergarten registration
Registration for Pre-Kindergarten and kindergarten in the 2021-22 school year has begun and there are limited preK spaces available
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Guest readers provide voices for ELC's Read Across America program
District staff and City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison helped make this year’s Read Across America at Early Learning Center special by reading virtually to students.
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Pick up authorization form available
In order to let someone else pick up your child from school, the Early Learning Center must have an authorization filled out and signed by the child's parent or guardian.
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Early Learning Center safety data sheets
Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used at Early Learning Center at Smith School.
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PHS senior speaks on equity at Board of Regents meeting
Two weeks ago, PHS senior Amya West spoke to PHS’s school faculty about equity issues. Based on her leadership, Dutchess BOCES asked her to join a presentation to the New York State Board of Regents on Monday during its monthly meeting.
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District continues progress toward stated goals
The Poughkeepsie City School District continues to show progress in achieving its 2020-21 annual performance objectives, Superintendent Dr. Eric Jay Rosser noted in his quarterly update to the Board of Education and community.
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Parent Update Letter/Carta de Actualización para Padres - 6.7.21
Bilingual Letter from the Superintendent/Carta Bilingüe del Superintendente - Desplácese hacia abajo.
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'Eelibration’ recognizes student volunteers
Throughout April and May, 18 Poughkeepsie High School students made their way to Fallkill Creek by the Children’s Museum, located on the waterfront of the City of Poughkeepsie, to help count eels as part of a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation project.
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Caravan carries PHS graduation excitement
Yesterday, a caravan of Champions for Children, including PHS principal Kelleyann Royce-Giron, PHS staff, Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, superintendent, Dr. Felicia Watson, BOE president, and Poughkeepsie Police Department, visited the homes of approximately 150 graduating seniors.
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District receives $500K IBM cybersecurity grant
Poughkeepsie City School District’s cybersecurity is getting a boost from a $500,000 in-kind grant from IBM. The district is one of six in the nation receiving a grant.
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PCSD Families encouraged to take Southern Waterfront survey
The Dept. of Community Schools is inviting all families to participate in a short survey on what you would like to see on the Southern Waterfront.
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Students lead equity efforts, present to high school staff
Empowered by Principal Kelleyann Royce-Giron, five PHS students are leading efforts to make changes at Poughkeepsie High School with regard to equity.
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First PHS E-Tech student graduates from DCC
Six years ago, Michael Moulden made a decision to join the E-Tech program at Poughkeepsie High School. It was new and offered the promise of a college education and career readiness in exchange for hard work.
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ELL program team gets boost
The district’s 600 English Language Learners have a new staff member working to help support their success. Tracey Bleau is a teacher on special assignment as the district’s new ELL Coordinator.
