Upcoming Events
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Today
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Regular Meeting
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October 18, 2023
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Workshop Meeting
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November 1, 2023
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Regular Meeting
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November 7, 2023
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Early Learning Center information
Address: 372 Church St.
Phone: 845-451-4720
Principal: Nadine Elting-Dargan, ndargan@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
School hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Enrollment: 244 (2021-22)
Teachers: 18 (2021-22)
School nurse: 845-451-4720 ext. 3410
ELC Headlines
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Bridges to Poughkeepsie
Newly Coming Families to PCSD. Come join us 8/19/23 For our Bridges to Poughkeepsie Event!
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Back to School Bash
Happy Summer! We hope all families are enjoying their summer. PCSD Annual Back to School 9/9/2023!
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Dual language classes publish book
Not every pre-K and kindergarten student will be able to say they co-authored a book. But, students in Poughkeepsie City School District’s inaugural dual language classes can!
Helpful Quick Links
- Welcome back PCSD - Parent Resource Library/Bienvenido de nuevo PCSD - Biblioteca de recursos para padres
- Registration information / Información de Registro
- ABCya
- Alphabet Picture Cards
- ELC Kindergarten Facebook Group
- ELC Library
- Fun Brain
- Interesting Things for ESL Students
- Khan Academy
- KIDS A_Z
- Math Homework Help
- Starfall
- Supply List
- Zearn
ELC Spotlight
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Kindergarten lesson helps planet, animals
Kindergartners at the Early Learning Center learned about recycling and helped the earth and animals in the process. Students in Tara Jankovitz, Jennifer Frisenda and Maribeth Smith and Kristina Parker’s classes brought in empty water bottles and cans from home starting on Earth Day in April and continuing through May.
District News
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Mental health focus of two new positions
The Office of School Engagement has two new employees who will be focused on improving mental health throughout the district – funded by different grants.
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Instructional rounds begin for year
To advance Poughkeepsie City School District student learning and success, districtwide instructional rounds started earlier this month.
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Parent group starts 2023-24 sessions
Members of the Parent Advisory Committee met with Superintendent Dr. Rosser.
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Program brings free phones to district families
Qualified PCSD families can get a free phone and service from T-Mobile/Assurance Wireless.
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Elementary iReady test scores rise
Students reading at grade level has increased 27% points from the start of the 2022-23 school year to the end.