Students at CVMS celebrated Unity Day by creating a beautiful mural made with their own personal messages about what makes them unique and what they will do to prevent bullying. Although it culminates in Unity Day, the students have been working on this for a while. CVMS counselors and social workers have been going into …
Continue reading “Kind and caring words and actions make Unity Day a success at CVMS”
The CVMS October newsletter is now available! Check it out for all the news you need.
Hola! Bonjour! Guten tag. Salve. Nǐn hǎo. Olá. Asalaam alaikum. Konnichiwa. Hello! These are ways to say hello in different languages. That was one of the challenges given to CVMS as they marked Start With Hello just a couple of weeks ago – find as many ways as possible to say hello. Start With Hello …
Continue reading “Hello from CVMS! Students find many ways to say hello”
A strong focus at CVMS is respect. Respect for all students, respect for teachers and staff, respect for ourselves and respect for the classroom. It is essential and valued in everyday matters for all at Circleville Middle School. Recently, to kick off No Place for Hate and Start With Hello, students throughout CVMS brainstormed in …
Continue reading “Respect and communication are key for No Place for Hate at CVMS”
Stacie Blaut’s sixth-grade students at CVMS participated in the tower lab challenge recently. Their goal was to construct a free-standing tower using the least amount of index cards in order to hold a stuffed animal for 20 seconds. The students used this lab to explore the Scientific Method. The groups used a variety of methods …
Continue reading “Sixth-graders take on the tower challenge”
Bobbi Walter’s sixth graders at CVMS are working on the scientific process unit. Recently they conducted two science labs – the penny drop lab and the Skittles lab. The students are learning how to write a hypothesis and then conduct the experiment. For these labs, the students were thrilled to have a special guest – …
Continue reading “CVMS sixth-graders learn the scientific process – and have some fun doing it”
Flu, or influenza, spreads easily and can make people very sick, especially children. Flu symptoms include: fever or chills body aches cough sore throat headache runny or stuffy nose feeling very tired stomach problems and diarrhea (especially in children)) Unlike a cold, the flu comes on very suddenly. Prevent flu Flu vaccine is the best …
Continue reading “Flu season is upon us – here is how to protect yourself and others”
“From little seeds grow mighty trees.” Or flowers and herbs, fruits and veggies! Lowes of Middletown has donated thousands of packets of seeds to the Pine Bush Central School District, thanks to Gerri Wasserman, an employee of Lowes and a resident of the district. Ms. Wasserman, who is an extremely knowledgeable gardener and whose children …
Continue reading “A thoughtful and fruitful gift of seeds for Pine Bush schools”
The Pine Bush Central School District has partnered with Paper, an online tutoring service, to give students in grades 6 through 12 the ability to access live tutors seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The service is funded through the American Rescue Plan grant. Parents and guardians are encouraged to sign in with …
Continue reading “Paper offering free tutoring services 24/7 for students in grades 6-12”
The federal government has established the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for those going through a mental health crisis, suicidal crisis or substance use issue. Dialing 988 will connect the caller with a network of more than 200 trained mental health professionals, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This service is free and confidential. …
Continue reading “Suicide and Crisis Lifeline available 24/7 by dialing 988”
