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Students' Cell Phones Will Be Locked Up At This Middle School In Region
A funny thing happened at a Hudson Valley high school last year when students were required to lock up their cell phones during the day—it worked, and now the middle school is joining the club. Poughkeepsie Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Rosser said the Yondr pouch program was launched in Dutchess County at Poughkeepsie High School in April. Rosser wrote in his school newsletter that the program has changed its culture and improved attendance and engagement since its inception. This fall, district officials are expanding the program to Poughkeepsie Middle School. “The su…
Lifestyle
Pool Closes For Summer: Construction Closes Popular Hudson Valley Swimming Spot
The construction of a new $2.4 million pool house at a popular park will close the attached pool just in time for summer splashing. The Pulaski Park Pool in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie will be closed throughout the summer during the construction of the new pool house, said Poughkeepsie Mayor Marc Nelson. To make sure children and adults alike have a place to swim, the city has partnered with Dutchess County and the School District to expand swimming hours at the Spratt Pool Park and with Poughkeepsie Middle School for designated lap hours and for swimming lessons, officials…
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Severe Weather Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At School District In Hudson Valley
A school district in the Hudson Valley has dismissed students early due to potentially severe storms that are expected to move through the region. State officials have issued alerts about a severe weather system that is expected to bring thunderstorms and strong winds through the region on the afternoon of Monday, May 16. The Poughkeepsie City School District announced that Poughkeepsie High School and Middle School students would be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, due to the severe storm warning. Students at Clinton Elementary School, Krieger Elementary School, Morse Element…
News
15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote
One day after an 11-year-old girl was arrested for making online threats against two area schools, another student has been arrested in a separate incident. The second incident took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, March 22 when a community member reported another threat of school violence against Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School to City of Poughkeepsie police, said Irwin Goldberg, spokesman for the school district. An investigation led to the arrest of a 15-year-old girl who was charged with making a terroristic threat and was issued an appearance …
Schools
Two Schools In Area Will Remain Remote After Social Media Threats
A pair of schools in the area will remain remote as the police continue an investigation into threats made through social media targeting the buildings. The Poughkeepsie Middle School and Poughkeepsie High School have been closed to in-person learning since Monday, March 21 due to social media threats that were made, according to district officials. Original story - Poughkeepsie HS, MS Go Remote After Social Media Threats As the investigation into the threats is ongoing, a spokesperson for the Dutchess BOCES/Poughkeepsie City School District announced that both schools will remain on a rem…
News
Two Schools In Hudson Valley Go Remote After Social Media Threats
Two schools in the Hudson Valley have moved to remote learning following a social media threat. Both Poughkeepsie Middle School and Poughkeepsie High School will be operating on a remote learning schedule on Monday, March 21, due to the social media threat made against both schools, according to a message on the district's website. Students and staff are expected to engage in remote learning using the one-hour delay schedule, the district said. "Parents should check their child's social media accounts and share any concerning material with law enforcement," the district added. No o…
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Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley
A Dutchess County middle school student has been arrested for allegedly bringing a BB gun to school despite enhanced procedures. The student was charged on Thursday, March 10 at Poughkeepsie Middle School, said Irwin Goldberg, the public information officer for the Poughkeepsie School District. "District officials are reviewing video and gathering facts via internal investigation to determine how the weapon may have gotten into the school," said Goldberg. Any information will be shared with law enforcement, he added. The student was not identified due to his age. See Earlier Story…
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Student In Area Charged With Making Terrorist Threat, Police Say
A 12-year-old Hudson Valley boy has been charged with making a terroristic threat after making an online threat. The incident began in Dutchess County around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, when Poughkeepsie Middle School became aware of a message on Snapchat in which a person threatened to bring a gun to school. According to Detective Lt. Matt Clark, of the Poughkeepsie Police, the school was quickly able to identify the student responsible for the post. The student, a 12-year-old male, was brought to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Juvenile Division, Clark said. The student and…
News
Power Outage Prompts False Report Of Shooting At Area School
Reports of a possible school shooting that rattled some parents in the area were unfounded and caused by a widespread power outage, officials said. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Poughkeepsie City Schools Superintendent Eric Rosser said that a citywide outage led to an unfounded report of a shooting inside the middle building that quickly spread throughout the community. Officials said that during the outage, a student called a parent saying that he heard a gunshot, prompting a call to police, which investigated the report, determining that students and staff were safe. “Reports of a school shooting…
News
School Security Official Assaulted After Large Fight Breaks Out
A security official was assaulted during an incident at a school in the area. Officers responded to Poughkeepsie Middle School around 2:52 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, on a report of a "large fight," said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. During the disturbance, a member of the school’s security team was assaulted, Clark said. Clark did not provide additional information regarding the "fight," but did say the matter was under investigation. Poughkeepsie City School District Superintendent Eric Rosser said the district is working with law enforcement to investigate "this isolate…
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