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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: Kelleyann Royce-Giron, kroyce@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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Assistant Principal seeks culture shift
Tiffany Walton-Henry believes that education can transform lives. That’s why she entered the field, working as a school social worker, special education coordinator and now as Poughkeepsie Middle School’s first assistant principal for climate and culture.
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Former Knicks star kicks off PMS behavior program
Poughkeepsie Middle School students are learning qualities and behaviors that propelled Larry Johnson’s career as a power forward with the Charlotte Hornets and later the New York Knicks as part of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program.
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Orientation sessions announced; supply list published
There are two sixth grade orientation sessions planned for Sept. 1
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Guest artists spark creativity, challenge students
Four artists spent two weeks working with Poughkeepsie Middle School students on a variety of projects designed to spark creativity and enrich their academic experience with art, thanks to the Bardavon.
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2021-2022 Extended Learning Time Interest & Request Form
Extended learning time takes place Monday-Thursday for two hours after school. ELA courses will be provided on Mondays and Wednesdays; Math courses will be provided on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Completing this form to register does NOT guarantee the student will be enrolled in the program. Enrollment is contingent upon academic integrity and need. Once enrolled, students will be given a schedule confirming their enrollment and the courses they are taking. Students will need to walk home or be picked up from ELT. Buses will not be provided. Students in ELT are expected to follow the District Code of Conduct. Please return this form to the building as soon as possible to ensure enrollment!
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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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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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Parent conferences help all students
Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for next week. Parents can help lessen a child's anxiety about the conference by having open conversations with teachers weekly and communicating with their child regularly.
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Athletics plans booster club
One of the goals for the Athletic Department this year is to establish a booster club that will help create more opportunities for our student athletes.
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Partnership brings local food to families
Thanks to a partnership with Dutchess Outreach, Poughkeepsie City School District Community Schools Department provided about 200 bags of food to city residents Friday.
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Chat date shifts, focus is on 2 programs
Superintendent Fireside Chats are intended to engage members of the community in a two-way dialogue on topics ranging from the district’s improvement strategy to recommendations from community stakeholders on how school and Community stakeholders can collaborate to increase the academic, social, emotional, and wellness success of PCSD students.
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Middle school AP wants everyone to be seen
lison Ramirez applied to be the assistant principal at Poughkeepsie Middle School to model possibilities for students there.
