District News

  •  ARt Show Paintings

    Student creativity flows at art shows

    The main lobby of both Poughkeepsie Middle School and Poughkeepsie High School looked more like a fine art gallery on May 25 during an annual showcase of students’ talents.

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  •  Junior Maelia Vasquez works on a sketch in her art book

    State approves art pathway plan

    Poughkeepsie City School District’s participation in an Individual Arts Assessment Pathway pilot helped provide input which led to it becoming a reality for all New York students beginning next year.

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    Unity Day draws crowd

    Rain didn’t damper the fun at Poughkeepsie City School District’s Community Schools Unity Day this past Saturday.

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  •  Marvin Juarez Espinoza

    PHS senior one of 300 Gates Scholars

    Poughkeepsie High School’s Marvin Juarez Espinoza is one of 300 Gates Scholars in the United States this year.

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    Art takes over high school lobby

    On Thursday, May 25, student artwork will take over the lobby of Poughkeepsie High School for a student-run art show from 3-5 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.

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  • Seniors honored at BOCES breakfast

    Two Poughkeepsie High School seniors were celebrated, along with students from 12 other Dutchess County school districts at Dutchess BOCES’ annual Distinguished Graduate Recognition Breakfast at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) on May 17.

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  • Free dresses make prom accessible to all

    Junior and senior students at Poughkeepsie High School were able to pick up a free gently used or new prom dress during a drive between April 27 and May 1.

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  •  Dual language kindergarten teacher Maribeth Smith works on book pages with students

    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! Each student is writing (or dictating) something they’ve learned or enjoyed at school and drawing it.

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  •  Vote results with flag

    Community approves budget

    City residents approved the 2023-24 Poughkeepsie City School District budget, capital project propositions and the election of trustees to the board of education Tuesday by the second highest approval rating in the past 11 years. It was the single most citywide community involvement event of the 2022-2023 school year.  

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  •  Executive Director of Community Schools Natasha Brown presents PCSD’s Community Schools model

    Hyde Park views Community Schools model

    The Office of Community Schools, under the leadership of Natasha Brown, executive director of community schools, hosted a delegation from Hyde Park Central School District Leadership Team.

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