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Lisa Surace confirmed as new permanent head of Lower School - On November 14, Head of School Paul Stellato announced the appointment of Dr. Lisa Surace as Head of Lower School. The PDS community met this decision with great enthusiasm. “She has been absolutely fabulous. I can’t imagine anybody better,” commented Mr. Stellato…
New student information system appears advantageous, meets criticism – This fall PDS launched Blackbaud, an information management system that is envisioned to technologically unify the school. Steven Hancock, Head of Middle School and Assistant Head of School for Academic Leadership and a driving force behind this new system, explained that Blackbaud is essentially a series of integrated systems that allows the school’s information to be unified under a common system…
Head of School announces newly created administrative positions – On November 16, Head of School Paul Stellato announced several new appointments from within the administration. Two Assistant Head of School positions have been created; Head of Middle School Steven Hancock will also serve as Assistant Head of School for Academic Leadership and Director of Finance and Operations Dulany Gibson now holds the title of Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations. In addition, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Kelly Dun will now be known as the Director of Enrollment Management…
Entire faculty receives iPads as part of new initiative – Buoyed by the recent success of the iPad initiative in the Middle School, PDS is now looking to expand the program and distribute iPads to all teachers. By the end of this year, all faculty members will have their own iPads. In the coming years, the iPads will be equipped with apps for grading, recording attendance, interactive reading materials, and more…