Students and staff at Pine Bush Elementary School wore green last Thursday to show support of Kabuki Syndrome Awareness Day. It’s an important cause to the school since third-grader Ashlyn Cardone lives with Kabuki Syndrome. The day started off pretty special for Ashlyn and her twin sister, Avery, when they were picked up and driven …
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Suzanne Newton’s first-graders love their library time! The students returned their library books on their way in and sat down on the colorful carpet for their story. They were good listeners – sitting with their hands on their lap and eyes on the teacher. Library media specialist Aubrey Zamonsky read Spaghetti in a Hot …
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Crispell Middle School invited a special guest to its Red Ribbon Week lesson recently. Brian Weir, the district’s assistant superintendent for Business, stopped by to help spread the message, “Don’t get wrapped up in drugs.” Principal Stephen Wilder introduced Mr. Weir, who had volunteered to be part of this lunch-time demonstration where students got …
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Each October, representatives from the Wallkill East Rotary pay a visit to each of our four elementary schools here in the Pine Bush Central School District and distribute dictionaries to every third-grade student in the district. Have a look at our slide show from the dictionary presentations. Dr. William Bassett, a …
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Parents of elementary students are invited to the Conscious Discipline parent night on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at EJR Elementary School. Parents will learn how to increase connection, self-regulation and positive behavior management. They will explore strategies for creating a happier and healthier home environment. Childcare is available and light refreshments …
The CVMS Student Council is hosting a food drive, now through Nov. 12. The group is collecting non-perishable food items for local families in need this holiday season, including canned food, boxed food, jarred food, dessert mixes, cereal, applesauce, crackers, snacks and dried spices. Send donations in with your student please! They will be collected …
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Seventh graders in Lizbeth Guevara’s Spanish class at CVMS recently wrapped up a fun and informative project about Spanish-speaking countries and their flags. Along the way, students sharpened their research and presentation skills. For the month of October, Senorita Guevara’s classes focused on the 21 Spanish-speaking countries in the world, Spanish language phonetics …
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Pine Bush High School Youth Empowerment Sustainability and Service (YESS) class helped educate their fellow students about the issue. With the help of Fearless!, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence, teen dating violence and human trafficking, the YESS students set out to …
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Dave Gibaldi’s wood processing students collaborated with the Pine Bush High School National Art Honor Society to construct the Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) in Crawford Square. Shout out to John Barth who added the base/legs, latches and handles. Art teacher/NAHS advisor Janice Barth and the NAHS students filled the FLAG with miniature …
Pine Bush Elementary students had a visit from members of the Pine Bush Fire Department recently, to go over safety procedures for them and their families. Our volunteer firefighters talked to each class in the gym, explaining how important it is to get out of a building if there is a fire and to have …
