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Samuel F.B. Morse Elementary School
S.F.B. Morse Elementary School is one of four elementary schools serving City of Poughkeepsie students. In 2019-2020 enrollment was 561.
Address: 101 Mansion St.
Phone: 845-451-4690 (During the COVID-19 pandemic, call 845-392-7371)
Principal: Nadine Dargan, ndargan@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
School hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:03 p.m.
Enrollment: 561 (2019-20)
Staff: 70 (2019-20)
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Morse School Principal Fireside Chat
Join Interim Principal Mitchell on the Fireside Chat on February 24, 2021 at 5:30 PM.
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Project will make Morse more creative/El proyecto hará que Morse sea más creativo
Morse Elementary School students could find themselves in a 21st century learning space with art studios, maker spaces and labs under one of several program enhancements district officials are considering placing at the school through the proposed Capital Improvement Project.
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Morse staff misses you
Morse Elementary School staff are really missing the students. So, they decided to make a video showing how much they miss them.
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Burlington surprises Morse teachers with $10,000 donation
Morse Elementary School teachers and students couldn’t contain their excitement when Burlington Stores surprised them with a $10,000 donation during a regularly scheduled school assembly.
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Culture Shock celebrates Black History virtually
Poughkeepsie High School’s performing arts group, Culture Shock, celebrated Black History Month with a virtual performance this year due to COVID-19.
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Event shares career opportunities, hope with women
Young ladies at Poughkeepsie High School were given the opportunity to get some career advice, hope and inspiration Feb. 19 during the first ever STEM Goes Red event from the American Heart Association’s Dutchess/Ulster region.
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Students’ return is welcome sound to all
Poughkeepsie schools were abuzz with activity as all students began in-person learning Monday after delays caused by ice and snow.
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Bus drivers keep our students moving, safe
During what could be National School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, we wanted to take a moment to thank all Poughkeepsie City School District drivers and transportation workers for their efforts to get our students to and from school.
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Creation of reserve funds would help district in future
Interim Chief Operations Officer Bill Hogan recommended the Poughkeepsie City School District take additional steps toward multiyear financial planning Wednesday and establish three new reserve funds: one for future retirement costs (ERS and TRS), one for capital improvements, and the last for repairs.
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Aspiring Leadership Program aims to develop leaders
District leadership is in the planning stages of developing an aspiring leaders program to provide opportunities for teachers, supervisors, coordinators, and assistant principals who are interested in expanding their capacity and understanding of effective school turnaround leadership.
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Phase-in of hybrid learning continues on Tuesday
Students in grades 3-6 and 9 who opted in to hybrid instruction at all schools but Warring Elementary will begin in-person instruction on Tuesday, Feb. 16 given the President’s Day holiday Monday. Warring will resume in-person instruction Monday, Feb. 22, due to a positive COVID-19 case.
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Students move toward reading goals
When the district made the myON digital library available to teachers and students in October to help them reach district reading goals, some students jumped right in and haven’t stopped.
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Special Education Fireside Chats/Charla sobre Educación Especial
Join us to learn more about Poughkeepsie's Special Education programs and the important and necessary changes that will occur for the 2021-2022 school year. / Únase a nosotros aprender más sobre los programas de Educación Especial de Poughkeepsie y los cambios importantes y necesarios que se producirán para el año escolar 2021-2022.
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Staff, students excited about return to classrooms
Clinton Elementary School was alive with the voices of students and teachers interacting, in person, for the first time in nearly a year this week.
