Owls & hawks visit Dutchess Day School
Skyhunters in Flight’s owls and hawks were at Dutchess Day School on April 14, where they entertained students and staff alike.  Photo submitted

Owls & hawks visit Dutchess Day School

MILLBROOK — Dutchess Day School (DDS) in Millbrook enjoyed its first all-school assembly in more than a year since the COVID-19 health crisis first hit, with a presentation by Brian Bradley of Skyhunters in Flight on Wednesday, April 14. 

The school has been open in person since September with a full range of classes and activities adapted to social distancing and safety guidelines. 

Assemblies have been virtual and included class plays, a holiday assembly and an African dance program, all prerecorded and projected on each classroom’s SMART boards. 

Current social gathering guidelines allowed the entire school to meet outside on the 14th, sitting in class cohorts along the hill overlooking the campus pond. Bradley showed five different kinds of owls, two types of hawks and a gyrfalcon, and gave facts about each bird before sending them soaring above the crowd to the delight of students and teachers alike. 

DDS administrators said they are looking forward to more assemblies this spring, including the first-ever 8th grade musical performed on an outdoor stage. 

For more information about Skyhunters in Flight, contact Brian Bradley at hawkingwithchase@yahoo.com or call 845-853-3173.

 

Margaret Drier is the reading and math specialist at Dutchess Day School.

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