Poughkeepsie Day School

Dia de los Muertos The carnival Dia de los Muertos taking place in Mexico occurs on the first and second days of November. The two days are spent celebrating the lives of lost family members and friends, rather than mourning the death. This time is filled with calaveras (skulls), calacas (skeletons), colors as bright as the sun, and a happy remembrance of loved ones. The celebration of the Day of the Dead is distinctive in its history, countries, and customs. The Mexican carnival has unique…

Introduction Dorothy day was born on the 8th of November 1897 in New York City to her parent John and Grace Day. Throughout her life, starting at a young age, had to face a number of difficulties, these included: leaving her life in New York to move to Chicago, having to face a period of poverty after her family lost their home and their income to an earthquake, getting arrested and going on hunger strikes in a protest, and even having failed relationships and an abortion. During these hard…

I went to Precious Memories Child Care for my site visit. Precious Memories’ mission is to provide day care for children who have been rejected from other care facilities or schools for either financial or behavioral reasons. Most of the children at precious memories are from low-income households. This background predisposes these children to significant current and future health problems. In a 2000 study of low-income children who were being placed into foster care: 44% of children had an…

As the nation observes Memorial Day this weekend, we should take a few minutes to reflect on the great number of American military cemeteries that span the far reaches of the planet, where boundless ranks of white stones stand silently at attention with few visitors to ever pay their respects. There were never any veterans’ reunions for them – not one. Well, at least not on this side of eternity’s threadlike veil. In what seems like a blink of the eyes, it was last summer that I was…

painful or difficult. You can do it! On May 1, 2006, I had the best day since surgery in December 2005. The sun was out when I woke up. It was a beautiful day. If you have ever dealt with pain, then you understand the weather affects a body greatly. My neck was strong and my pain was minimal. I had direction in my heart and excitement about my future. It was a good day! A day I had longed for over sixteen months – a day when I began to think it would end and…

On September 7, 1885, the first nationwide observance of Labor Day occurred. Over the next four years, this holiday would be celebrated in over 400 cities. Oregon was the first state in the union to make Labor Day an official holiday, New York would follow later that same year. Furthermore, New York declared the first Monday in September as the official day to celebrate this holiday (Foner, 2005). By 1894, Labor Day became a federal holiday. How this holiday would look and take place was…

a supporter of universal child care and access to early education for all families. Her children must attend a child care facility, costing 30% of their household income, until they reach kindergarten when the children can attend the local public school, since she and her husband work. This drastically cuts into the amount of the income the family can put towards savings, utilities, and housing, leaving little money left for the family to use for extra expenses (Pao). This fact of reality is not…

I worked at Hidden Falls Camp during the past two summers and I loved working with all the kids. Whenever I was having a bad day, I could always go hang out with them and they would cheer me up like that. They loved me so much they want me to come back next year, so maybe I could be their counselor. I think that my calling in the future since I decided not to go to college anymore I think I would want to be a babysitter or childcare worker when I have free time or when I am not doing anything.…

the greatest annual event that is Anzac day 25th January and Australia day that is held on January 26th. . Anzac day is a national day remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all Australians and New Zealand’s that served and died in all war, conflict and peacemaking conflict. It The date marks the anniversary of the landing New Zealand’s and Australia's soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. Anzac Day was first marked in 1916. The day has gone through many changes…

This day started out like any other Saturday. I woke up to my dad shaking me, telling me that he let me sleep in as long as possible but we needed to get on the road. I looked at the alarm clock and in big, red letters it read “6:30”. Nonchalantly, I slid out of bed and began my Saturday morning routine. As I ate breakfast, I talked to my dad about strategy, opponents, and if I was confident going into the day. I admitted I was a little nervous, but my dad assured me that it was going to be a…