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HBCU tour inspires students
The tour included Morgan State and Bowie State universities in Maryland, and Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. They entered buildings, were able to watch some classes and learn more about each campus.
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Students learn about careers in sports through MetLife Stadium trip
Around 50 Poughkeepsie High School students and educators took a bus to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. to learn about how to have a career in sports.
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Alumni return, inspiring Pioneers to achieve
Eight recent graduates recently returned to Poughkeepsie High School to discuss their college experiences with current students at a pair of events.
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March Madness comes to PHS
Dozens of Poughkeepsie High School students march 21 took part in a March Madness pep rally with numerous competitions, some of which pitted students against faculty.
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PHS celebrates seniors at breakfast
In all, 98 students who are on track to finish high school with a cumulative average of 80 or better and their families were invited to the breakfast, held at the school’s newly renovated cafeteria. That includes 27 who have an average of 90 or better.
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Museum trip connects students with Black history
On the final day of Black History Month, a group of 43 Poughkeepsie High School students traveled by bus to Washington, D.C. to visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The massive building is filled with moving imagery, tangible artifacts and interactive displays.
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Panel educates students on HBCU experience
Five HBCU graduates discussed their experience with dozens of students at an event held Feb. 19.
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BOCES CTI tour exposes students to career training possibilities
As a part of the district expanding graduation pathways, a group of more than 30 Poughkeepsie students took a tour of the CTI facility on BOCES’ campus to learn about the nearly 20 different programs offered, ranging from nursing to construction.
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Students deliver Valentine's Day cards to nursing home, practice ethical lessons
Around 80 students across five classes created Valentine’s Day cards for the 160 residents of The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley.
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Aviation Club takes flight, connecting students with career skills
The program uses the three flight simulators installed at the school before the start of this school year as part of the district’s investment in the AFJROTC program. But, fun and games are only a part of what the club is all about. The main idea is to “offer the world of flight to Poughkeepsie High School students” and connect them with a “plethora of careers and opportunities in aviation.”
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Athletes of the Month: Williams and Smalls put in work to find success
Tyrese Smalls and Isaiah Williams each shined at the Northern County Championship meet after growing through the indoor track and field season.
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Students paint new mural in PHS art wing
Poughkeepsie Art Club students, under the direction of artist Joe Pimentel and Art Department Chairperson Heather Duncan-Carter, recently completed a new mural covering the wall leading to Duncan-Carter’s classroom, down the hall from the cafeteria.
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Dozens accepted to college at DCC 'instant admit' event
More than 50 students received acceptance letters from Dutchess Community College at an “instant admit” event held in the high school library.
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PHS retires jersey of all-time leading basketball scorer
Terraya Richardson, a 1999 graduate, was presented two framed jerseys during a ceremony before the girls basketball team hosted Horace Greeley. Her number will also be permanently displayed on a wall in the building.
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CBS highlights PHS' success with cellphones
Poughkeepsie High School was featured in national news on Wednesday, Jan. 22, as an example of success banning cellphones, ahead of the state’s proposed restrictions on their use in all schools.
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AFJROTC leads pledge at Ryan’s swearing-in
A group of Poughkeepsie High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, or AFJROTC, took part in Rep. Pat Ryan’s swearing-in ceremony
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AFJROTC celebrates 10th anniversary
Just before school break to celebrate the holidays, the Poughkeepsie High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, or AFJROTC, celebrated the anniversary of the program’s official launch in December 2014 and the instructor who has been here since the beginning.
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Cheerleaders headed to nationals at Disney
The team is preparing to compete in February at the National High School Cheerleading Championship at Walt Disney World Resort, fulfilling a longtime goal.
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PHS student saves life using lesson learned in school
On Dec. 6, Victor Nelson III, a Poughkeepsie High School junior, saved a man from a drug overdose in a barbershop by administering Narcan. He had learned how to do it in Sean Lauder’s health class this semester. After the lesson, Lauder supplied each student two doses of Narcan and advised them to carry one around with them – you never know when you may need it.
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Debate Club members take part in county Model UN
Five members of Poughkeepsie High School’s Debate Club spent Dec. 13 at Vassar College discussing and arguing complex issues and possible solutions relating to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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