CES fourth graders recently completed the “Light it Up!” science investigation with STEAM coach Maria Gabrell. Given batteries, wires, light bulbs and a switch, students were tasked with building a series circuit in which all three light bulbs would light up. Then students observed what happened when one bulb was removed. Mission accomplished! The …
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What a busy week for the YESS students -Youth Empowerment Sustainability and Service – the week before spring recess. It was Sandy Hook Promise Say Something Week and YESS students spent every day during lunch periods raising awareness of Saying Something to a Trusted Adult if they see threats of self-harm or threats …
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PAK and CES 5th graders visited CVMS on Wednesday, March 25, to get a peek at what middle school will be like! The presentation included a wonderful performance by our symphonic and jazz bands, a warm welcome from our Principal Lisa Hankinson and Assistant Principal Seth Siegel, and information from our counselors Jessica Guerrieri and …
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The energy at Pine Bush High School was electric on Thursday, March 26, as the district gathered for its annual All-District Music Day. It wasn’t just a concert; it was a massive collaborative workshop bringing together the district’s musicians. The event transformed the high school auditorium into a hub of creativity, hosting band …
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EJR first and second graders had a visit from Claudine Sullivan, a master gardener volunteer from Cornell Cooperative Extension, as part of their literacy program. Ms. Sullivan read “Seasons on the Farm” by Chelsea Tornetto, a book that takes young readers on a rhyming journey through a year on a family farm. The farmers …
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Teachers and kids across the country celebrated the annual National Read Across America Day on March 2. Pine Bush Elementary kindergarten students have a wonderful tradition to celebrate – they walk over to Pine Bush High School and spend some time reading with the high school kids and doing Seuss-related activities. Students in Leeann …
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March is Developmental Disability Month and the Pine Bush Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association (SEPTSA) is spreading awareness and acceptance. Last year, Pine Bush SEPTSA partnered with our incredible local businesses and the talented National Art Honor Society (NAHS) students from Pine Bush High School, to bring autism awareness to our community by painting …
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Let’s celebrate Pi Day! They do it in a very special way at CES! Math takes center stage, of course, as students learn about the mathematical constant, Pi (3.14159), but there is excitement for another reason. Watch our short video here. The student at each grade level who raised the most money for the …
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There is so much to look forward to in fifth grade. At Circleville Elementary School, the Esperanza Rising experience is certainly a highlight!. All fifth-grade students at CES read the Scholastic classic, Esperanza Rising. But they don’t just read it; they experience it! Esperanza is a young girl living a life of privilege …
Pine Bush High School teachers Renae Bray and Jessica Grasso accompanied a group of 30 young women from PBHS to the Women in the Law Day on Friday March 20. Our students and others from throughout the area had the opportunity to hear from a panel of women in a variety of careers in …
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