Fourth-graders at CES have been learning about Native Americans, including those who lived here in our local area. They have been learning about the way the native Americans walked on snow – by creating snow shoes, how they took care of the earth with their respect for nature, how they made their homemade shoes – …
Our eighth-grade students have so much to look forward to! As they finish their final year in middle school, they are beginning to look forward to all our high school has to offer. Our Crispell eighth-graders recently toured the Haas Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art technology center at Pine Bush High School that offers classes …
One of the learning goals for fourth-graders at PBE this year is to improve their keyboarding skills. That includes setting goals for accuracy and speed – 90 percent accuracy and 20 words per minute – and maintaining proper form on their keyboards: having their hands on the correct sides of the keyboard, keeping their fingers …
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Third graders at EJR learned so much about weather and climate, thanks in large part to Sarah Archbald, an Orange County conservation educator. They were studying weather and climate in their classrooms. Ms. Archbald came into all third grade classes at EJR each week for five weeks, enhancing those lessons. One day, …
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The Pine Bush Central School District anticipates offering a full-day pre-K program for the 2026-2027 school year. The pre-K students will follow the existing elementary school schedule, and two-way transportation will be provided. If you have a child who will turn four on or before Dec. 1, 2026, and you would like to add your …
What’s happening at EJR this month? Have a look at the EJR January newsletter!
Pakanasink second-graders had an exciting day just before the winter break. The three classes were divided into four groups, with students from all classes mixed together. They were having a different craft in each classroom. Suzanne Parker led a group in making winter trees. Kim White’s group made elf hats. …
Members of our Pine Bush High School Youth in Government program participated in the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13. This ceremony takes place all across the United States and at several of U.S. foreign cemeteries on the same day at the same time. It started back in 1992 in Maine with …
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Melissa Boniface’s students at EJR completed a fun STEM activity recently, which definitely kept them motivated before the winter break. They read different versions of the classic tale “The Gingerbread Man.” The students discussed characters, story elements and problems and solutions. They also compared similarities and differences between the stories. The students were then …
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Several students from Janice Barth, Julie Palinkas and Diane Trad’s classes had artwork selected to be part of this year’s SUNY Orange Human Rights exhibition. Those students are: Caroline Barth, Ava Dymond, Jackson Hujus, Dominic Licardi, Parker Scoville, Jake Thompson, Kaileen Bautista, Jazzlyn King, Imie Magdua, Kelli Lugo, Conor Kilgore, Brooke Gluszak, Ella Humphrey …
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