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Poughkeepsie Middle School
Poughkeepsie Middle School is the sole middle school for the Poughkeepsie City School District. It serves students in grades 6-8. In 2019-20 enrollment was 903.
Address: 55 College Ave.
Phone: 845-451-4800 (During the COVID-19 pandemic, call 845-391-1081)
Principal: Joseph Mazzetti, jmazzett@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
School hours: 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Enrollment: 903 (2019-20)
Staff: 130 (2019-20)
School Nurse: 845-451-4810
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PMS has successful start to new school year
Staff and the administrative team welcomed students with smiles and excitement last week.
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Staff welcomed with ice cream
The Poughkeepsie Middle School administrative team had a cool treat for staff on the first day back, Tuesday, Sept. 7.
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Orientations present curriculum, expectations and information
Poughkeepsie Middle School administrators took new sixth grade students on a tour of the school Aug. 31 and then separately held a virtual orientation for them and their parents.
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Senator honors Superstars
Sen. Sue Serino honored four Poughkeepsie Middle School students with Serino Superstar awards June 17 during a special afternoon ceremony hosted by the Social Studies department. The students: Amiyah Wood, Jamir Hawley, Ximena Alarcon and Naomy Valle-Netzahuatl were present along with their parents.
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Students earn honors for invention ideas
Employees from Poughkeepsie-based technology company Uncharted Power, in collaboration with Poughkeepsie Middle School staff, helped educate more than 220 PMS students about innovation. Students virtually learned through the “UPlift” program about how they, too, can be inventors in their communities. Uncharted Power helps communities improve the resiliency of their local infrastructure, so when the electrical grid fails, the community doesn’t.
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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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PMS Fireside Chat - March 24, 2021
Fireside Chat Scheduled for March 24, 2021 at 5:00 PM
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PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE SIGN UP LINKS FOR FEBRUARY 10TH
Parents and Guardians, we will be having our Parent/Teacher conferences on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 12:15-3 p.m. and 4-7:30 p.m. Please click on the links to register with your child’s teachers.
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PMS staff provide 13 families with holiday meals
During a typical Thanksgiving break, Poughkeepsie Middle School staff donate turkey dinners to several PMS families.
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PMS could feature arts, medical paths/PMS podría incluir artes, vías médicas
PCSD’s Capital Bond Project vote will take place Oct. 20, 2020. Under Proposition 1, Poughkeepsie Middle School would get a new safety vestibule with transaction window and new exterior and select interior doors.
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Poughkeepsie Middle School safety data sheets 69 of 70
Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used at Poughkeepsie Middle School, 1-69/70.
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District rolls out student responsibilities posters at PHS, PMS
Everyone has a part to play in the success of our schools – including the students. To that end, Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School are hanging posters throughout their buildings outlining student responsibilities to help students understand how they will contribute to their personal and collective success as students.
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Board of Education meets Wednesday, encourages input
Poughkeepsie City School District wants to hear from parents about their child’s education and suggestions on how the district can strengthen its partnership with families.
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Site now offers documents in multiple languages, formats
Over the summer, Poughkeepsie City School District made changes to its website to make it more user-friendly and accessible, providing documents in a variety of formats and languages.
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Tax credit may help families
Did you know that the Advance Child Tax Credit can provide up to $1,800 in financial assistance per child to qualifying families?
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Free classes offer opportunities
Parents or guardians who would like to earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma or learn English can take advantage of free classes offered at the Parent Empowerment Center through Dutchess Community College.
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Students fill schools as in-person classes resume
There was a different feeling in Poughkeepsie City School District buildings as the sound of young voices, instruction and announcements filled the air. District students returned to full in-person learning today and people were excited.
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September marks return to full in-person learning
Poughkeepsie City School District plans to return to full in-person instruction on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 with an emphasis on keeping our students and staff safe.
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Students spend summer interning at IBM
For six weeks this summer, seven Poughkeepsie High School students are working with students from other parts of the country to help solve business problems as part of a virtual IBM internship.
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Roof work underway at schools
The first phase of work being done as part of the $98 million capital improvement project involves repairing and replacing roofs at the Early Learning Center at Smith School, Clinton Elementary School and Morse Elementary School.
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Bilingual Notice For Special Education Parents
Bilingual Letter from the Special Education Department/Carta bilingüe del Departamento de Educación Especial - Desplácese hacia abajo.
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Retreat aims to strengthen central office team
Central Office leaders are spending the bulk of this week at a retreat designed to help build a strong team and set goals for the coming year.
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Summer meal program sites added
Poughkeepsie City School District added three new summer meal distribution sites to those already being provided throughout the city. Meals service will end Tuesday, Aug. 31.
