Learning about clouds with hands-on investigations

Students in Jessica Abrams and Ariana Lofrese’s classes at PBE recently did a very cool science investigation! They completed the Cloud in a Bottle investigation, guided by STEM coach Janine Brutvan. The students were learning about the steps of the water cycle and different types of clouds. They used different temperatures of water to investigate …

CVMS students can identify minerals based on their properties – and enjoy doing it!

Stacie Blaut’s sixth-grade science class has been studying minerals. Their goal – to identify minerals based on their properties. Ms. Blaut gave each group of students eight minerals and a key containing each mineral’s description. The students looked at each mineral for its color, luster, texture, streak and hardness, making notes about each. To test …

PBHS marketing class helps Crawford police with community outreach ideas – and a new SRO car design

Kyle Schneider’s marketing class at Pine Bush High School worked together on an interesting community project that spanned more than two months. The goal: to give input to the Town of Crawford Police Department that can help to expand their community outreach. Officer Pat Swayne, the school resource officer at the high school, first came …

PBHS student Calvin Martin is the subject of NBC Nightly News story on AI program helping those with dyslexia

An NBC Nightly News team came to Pine Bush High School back in October to do a story about how artificial intelligence is helping students with dyslexia. Calvin Martin, a ninth-grader at PBHS, was diagnosed with the learning disability at nine years old. Calvin has been using an AI program called Dysolve to help him …

The ties that bind us

Assistant Superintendent for Business Joseph Lenz is a “tie guy.” He has ties in every color and print, for every occasion. He wears one practically every day. It doesn’t go unnoticed! His colleagues at district office often compliment him on his beautiful ties. Recently, he cleared out his tie closet and decided to donate many …

Eighth-graders at Crispell learn how women fought for the right to vote

Eighth-grade social studies students at Crispell have been immersed in the progressive era and suffrage, women’s suffrage to be precise. Library Media Specialist Lisa Ruyack brought in displays from the New York Heritage Digital Collections that spelled out in words and pictures the struggle for women to gain the right to vote. The students learned …

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Superintendent of Schools
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