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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: Samantha Mitchell, smitchel@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
School hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Enrollment: 561 (2019-20)
Staff: 70 (2019-20)
Morse Headlines
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Morse School Open House
Meet your child's teacher at 5pm, 5:30pm or 6pm. Meet the Principals at 6:30pm. Please click the link above for the Meeting links.
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Morse School Principal Fireside Chat
Join Principal Mitchell on the Fireside Chat on September 14, 2021 at 6:30 PM.
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Puppet show adds fun to Morse art lessons
Melissa Cascio’s art students shared their learning experiences with a guest from another planet this year as Scribble from Splat joined the class for most of the year. In reality, Scribble is a puppet character created by Cascio and her husband - exclusively for Morse Elementary School students.
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Morse SSTAR students meet animals on virtual field trip
Students in Morse Elementary School’s Social Skill and Total Communication Access Room learned about rivers and estuaries last week on a virtual field trip to the Clarkson Beacon Institute of Rivers and Estuaries. Host Brigette Walsh welcomed the kindergarten through third grade students and asked them to name an animal that lives in the Hudson River.
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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.
Safety Data Sheets
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Morse Elementary School safety data sheets
Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used at Morse Elementary School.
District News
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PHS E-Tech program graduates three from DCC
Three Poughkeepsie High School alum are now officially graduates of Dutchess Community College through PHS’ E-Tech program, preparing them for their next step toward a career as an electrical technician or a technology-related field.
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Student designs bank’s annual report cover
Rosa Celaya-Luis, a Poughkeepsie High School senior who studies graphic design at Dutchess BOCES, is ending her high school career on a high note after recently completing a three-month internship with Rhinebeck Bank where she helped with a crucial project.
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Family Fest attendance more than doubles
More than 750 community members turned out for the second annual Poughkeepsie City School Family Festival.
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Information screens greet school, district visitors
Poughkeepsie City School District is always looking for ways to improve communications
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PHS Pioneers end season with baseball championship
Congratulations boys baseball team on a championship season
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Community shows support for schools
Poughkeepsie City School District's 2022-23 budget passed Tuesday with an approval rating of 78.2 percent - the highest it has been in at least 10 years.
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LeadHERship Summit encourages women
Inspiration, motivation and encouragement flowed during Poughkeepsie’s first LeadHERship Summit Wednesday, May 11.
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School district shares Arts Education vision
Rosser and Kristina Giangreco, director of special projects, shared with a group of about 25 people the vision PCSD has for arts education and some of the efforts underway to support the vision.