March was Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to reflect on and raise awareness about the challenges individuals with developmental disabilities face every day. At CVMS, students and staff members came together to engage in meaningful activities designed to foster empathy, understanding, and support for those with developmental disabilities. Thanks to the leadership of the …
It’s Autism Awareness Month! You may notice that many of our local businesses have colorful puzzle pieces, hearts and infinity symbols painted on their windows to help with the effort of spreading awareness of the disorder that approximately 1 in 36 children and millions of adults live with every day. Pine Bush SEPTSA (Special Education …
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For Women’s History Month at CVMS, seventh grade students in Nicole Bobby, Katherine. Cavallucci, and JoanMarie Dragonetti’s ELA classes wrote stanzas based on influential women, modeled after the poem “For Teenage Girls” by Clementine von Radics. Students chose to research and write about historical figures such as Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, and Marie Curie along …
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Melissa Prendys’ seventh-grade honors students just finished a project that had them reading a nonfiction book and then creating a website and podcast about it. The students chose their book out of five suggested by Ms. Prendys: A Storm Too Soon, Rising Water, The Red Bandana, The Finest Hour and The Boy Who Harnessed the …
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Pine Bush Elementary School was bursting with color, creativity, and culture last week as students and staff came together for an unforgettable Diversity Week! The theme of the week centered around celebrating our differences by recognizing and respecting others. Throughout the week, students expressed their individuality and unity by designing unique puzzle pieces, wearing vibrant …
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The Pine Bush community came together last Wednesday for the annual senior citizen dinner and show. Senior citizens from throughout our community, 126 in all, came to Pine Bush High School for a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dessert. Seventy-five volunteers from the district did the work, from prep and set-up, to …
Pi Day at CES is a very special day. While math is a major focus as the students learn about the mathematical constant, Pi (3.14159…), there is excitement for another reason. The students in each grade who raised the most money for the American Heart Association during the Kids Heart Challenge in February have the …
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For the past thirty-five years, in honor of Sojourner Truth, Orange County Community College has celebrated its youth by awarding them for their achievements. The college continues to recognize the accomplishments of these deserving students in grades 6-12 and encourage college attendance as an option for students from groups traditionally under-represented in the college population. …
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Our community food pantry at Pine Bush High School has been a busy place. Coordinated by Katie Carson-Decker, a social worker at the high school, it has served our entire district community since November, 2022. Ms. Carson-Decker was busy packing bags of food recently as part of something new at the pantry – the backpack …
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Our district promotes voting because we know our nation is stronger when more voices are heard! With that in mind, representatives from the League of Women Voters visited Pine Bush High School to promote voter registration to our students. Pine Bush welcomed Ann Toner and Anne Sandro from the LWV to give students 16 and …
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