PDS Spirit Magazine

January 31, 2023

Boys are already fully engaged in all types of academic and co-curricular activities that reflect the second half of the

IN THIS ISSUE

• Power in the Pages: Why reading alout to your son has a significant impact on his development
• Exploring the Past, Discovering the Future: Our 1st Cultural Expedition Trip

Boys are already fully engaged in all types of academic and co-curricular activities

June 14, 2022

With the academic year behind us, and families engaged in typical summertime routines, let me express my sincere gratitude for your support and

IN THIS ISSUE

• PDS Boys are Hitting the Road: Our New Cultural Expeditions Program
• What's Best for Boys: Our Committment to Professional Development

With the academic year behind us, and families engaged in typical summertime routines, let me express my sincere gratitude

IN THIS ISSUE

• Remember Your Armor: How PDS Cultivates a Culture of Emotional Intelligence
• In the Classroom: Updates from Every Grade

As we step into 2022, we all hope and pray that the scourges of COVID–19 are waning, even if this moment of intensity may feel

IN THIS ISSUE

• Building Boys, Making Men
• ERB Results - A Snapshot of Learning
• Teacher Feature: Brooke Haley

One of the most important things I do each week is to connect with the boys in my Mentor Groups. By the end of sixth grade, we have formed a special bond, one based on

IN THIS ISSUE

• Father and Son Find Heroes in Memphis
• Where Did the PDS 2012 Go to College?
• Teacher Feature: Coach Palmer Albertine
• da Vinci Days - Fall Breakaway 2018

We have had such a great start to this school year. It's hard to believe we are half way through. Our

IN THIS ISSUE

• Stephanie Taylor - Making Homeroom Feel Like Home
• Steve Nash - A PDS Parent Moving Memphis Forward
• Teacher Feature: Lili Frye
• Strategic Initiatives - Honoring Our Teachers

The single greatest asset of Presbyterian Day School is the dedicated and

IN THIS ISSUE

• Railgarten - Are These Guys Having Too Much Fun?
• Kyler Herring - Profile of a Young Scholar
• Teacher Feature: Darilyn Christenbury
• Report of Annual Giving: 2016-2017

Thank you! I am so thankful for the PDS community and as a faculty and staff we have

IN THIS ISSUE

• Doug Carpenter ’76 on the Rebirth of Memphis
• Looking Ahead - Advancing Our Mission
• Teacher Feature: Tony Ruzena
• Using EDGE Design Thinking to Bring Relief to Food Deserts

The 2016–17 school year is now complete and offers us the opportunity to reflect