Jennifer Laubach and Jessica Fobert’s second-grade class at PBE had a special guest recently. The class has been researching ocean animals. According to their teachers, they have been working SO hard and are so proud of the work they’ve been doing. They used PebbleGo for their research and are currently working on making their own …
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It was a festive night at North Rockland Wednesday, May 7, as the Mid-Hudson School Study Council presented its awards of excellence. Pine Bush Interim Superintendent of Schools Amy Brockner received an Excellence in Educational Leadership award; district volunteer Raven Atria received an Excellence Award for Community Service; and Lisa Quick, a fourth-grade teacher at …
Second graders at Pakanasink Elementary School were researching landforms recently, but in a slightly different and exciting way. They were using the Jigsaw learning strategy, a cooperative learning technique where students are divided into home groups. Each member of the group takes a specific part of the lesson to master. Then all of the students …
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Dr. Wizard, aka Lawrence Mandresh, has visited our elementary schools here in Pine Bush, spreading his love of chemistry and all science. His enthusiasm is infectious and the students just love his ‘magic.’ He is quick to remind them that all magic has science to it! Dr. Wizard actually reveals the magic as he does …
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Pine Bush High School inducted 19 students into its National Art Honor Society on April 23. Seniors Grace Grant Ronnie Sabag Maya Oakes Juniors Jackson Hujus Anneliese Vitale Julia Cabrera Ella Humphrey Sophomores Alexx Boniface Brooke Gluszak Sophia Mavelyn Aquino Conor Kilgore Caydene Losey Maxwell Moser Chloe Rosa Isabella Santiago Iyana Steinard Brady Trosclair Harrison …
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This weekend, students from Crispell Middle School, Circleville Middle School and Pine Bush High School participated in the Orange County Music Educators Association (OCMEA) Junior High All-County Festival at Monroe Woodbury High School. Pine Bush had students participating in all-county chorus, band and orchestra. In addition, CVMS band teacher Peter Gehres was this year’s junior …
Pakanasink Elementary School celebrated National Poetry Month with Poem in My Pocket day. Second graders in Suzanne Parker and Stacie Lazo’s classes started writing poems a few weeks ago and created a book of poems. They chose their name cinquain poems for their poem in their pocket. A cinquain poem is a poem with a …
PBE fifth-grade students recently welcomed families and guests to a special poetry share in the school cafeteria, which was transformed into a vibrant spring wonderland. The event celebrated the culmination of the students’ poetry unit, where they explored poetic forms and expressed their creativity through original writing. It also celebrated April, National Poetry Month. During …
Two Pine Bush employees and one dedicated volunteer from our district will be honored on May 7 by the Mid-Hudson School Study Council (MHSSC) at a ceremony in North Rockland. Interim Superintendent of Schools Amy Brockner is receiving a Mid Hudson School Study Council Excellence Award in Educational Leadership. Circleville Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Lisa …
Several CVMS students said “thank you” to our awesome school nutrition staff today for School Nutrition and Food Service Worker Appreciation Day. Students in Alexa Price’s Culinary Club prepared monkey bread, lemonade snack mix, chocolate marshmallow fudge and mixed fruit cups. Students in Samantha Petrosi’s art class made cards and a banner. The students presented …
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