STEAM coach Alyson Callahan went to each of our four elementary schools to teach about and do activities surrounding the solar eclipse that’s happening today, Monday, April 8. At PAK, she visited several classes, including Kathryn Dowling and Emily Byrne’s combined third and fourth grade classes, then made her way to Kim White’s …
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STEAM coach Alyson Callahan joined Leilah Austin-Draitser’s fifth-grade class at PBE to talk about the solar eclipse. Students learned a lot of interesting facts about just what happens when a solar eclipse occurs – the moon’s orbit brings it between the earth and the sun. The darkness we will experience is the moon’s shadow. Even …
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It’s March Madness in Suzanne Parker’s second grade class at PAK! But it has nothing to do with college basketball. Ms. Parker, her co-teacher Lisa Donohue, teaching assistant Jodi Martin and the students have been reading Caldecott Medal winning books during the month of March (and into April). Caldecott Medals are awarded annually to the …
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Katie Sternemann’s first graders read a book called “Robot Parts” as part of Diversity Week at PBE. It was written by a local author, Laura Aiello, who has type 1 diabetes. The book is about a boy with type 1 diabetes going about his normal life – going to school, going on vacation, etc. …
Good morning Pine Bush. There was an earthquake in the area this morning at approximately 10:25 a.m. Some staff and students felt slight movement here throughout the district. However, no damage or injuries have been reported. District officials will continue to monitor the situation and report any changes. According to news sources, the earthquake registered …
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Meeting of the Board of Education (Executive Session only) – The meeting will be held via google meet and will begin at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 4. The Board anticipates that it will move immediately into executive session. No public business will be discussed before or after the executive session.
We will experience a near total solar eclipse in our location on Monday, April 8. This phenomenon will be created when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun. The sun will become nearly fully blocked by the moon at approximately 3:25 p.m. on this day and it will become dark. …
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Pine Bush High School juniors Tiara Bernard and Leah O’Donnell were among 34 students honored at the Orange-Ulster BOCES’ 2024 Humanities Honoree Awards Ceremony held at the Otterkill Country Club recently. Tiara and Leah were nominated by staff at Pine Bush High School for the honor. The event celebrated students from throughout the …
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What a surprise for EJR fifth-grader Scarlett Voight! Scarlett was chosen as the winner of the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council of Orange County (ADAC) essay contest and received her awards right in her classroom. Alayna Eisloeffel and Briana Todor from Tri-County Prevention Coalition, Lauren Savino from Orange County Stop DWI, Maryalice …
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Welcome April and welcome back from spring recess! See all that’s happening this month at EJR in the April newsletter!
