EJR Elementary students took part in the winter reading challenge. What a great job they did! Library Media Specialist Heather Mowen challenged the students to read daily – 10 to 15 minutes for students in grades kindergarten through two, and 20 to 30 minutes for students in grades 3 to 5. They were …
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The Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club at Pine Bush High School partnered with Fearless! Hudson Valley to present a forum about healthy relationships. It was eye-opening! Shania Loez, a prevention education and training representative from Fearless! Hudson Valley, moderated a student-led discussion focused on healthy relationships. Students explored key qualities such as open …
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Many friends and family members gathered in the Pine Bush High School library Tuesday to celebrate Katie Cragan as she signed her letter of intent to play soccer at Manhattan University in the fall, where she plans to study psychology. “Katie has played on our varsity soccer team for five years and has …
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You are invited to join our ParentSquare messaging system! The Pine Bush Central School District uses ParentSquare for communications with our school families and staff. We are now offering community members who do not have children in the district to sign up and receive news from the district via email and text messaging. (Parents and …
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The Pine Bush High School Youth in Government members attended the annual steering convention at Newburgh High School and came away with five elected officials from our contingent. In the Peoples Party, the Pine Bush winners were: Arianna Birch for County Judge Mason Cichon for State Senator B. In the Citizens Party the Pine Bush …
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Students in Antonia Ciccarelli’s physical science class did a pretty cool experiment to show the effect of particle size on the rate of a chemical reaction. Everyone was goggled up as they measured out their sodium bicarbonate/citric acid pieces – also known as Alka Seltzer – and water. They broke the tablets into …
As most everyone can agree, taking tests can be anxiety-inducing events to students and adults alike. Pine Bush High School Spanish teacher Kristin Raucci has been helping alleviate that anxiety for several years now with her presentation “Taking Tests Peacefully.” Ms. Raucci has been giving this presentation since 2018. She’s gotten much feedback …
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At Pakanasink Elementary school, Library Media Specialist Aubrey Zamonsky had students in grades pre-K through five participate in the Winter Reading Challenge over the winter break. Students at PAK were challenged to read for 20 minutes daily and participate in at least 10 of the reading challenges. Students could pick from over 30 different …
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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 …
