Author and psychotherapist Tom Kersting will be speaking here in Pine Bush to students, parents and staff about technology and how it is impacting teaching, learning and our kids’ mental health. It is an important message all should consider. Kersting, who is based in New Jersey and lectures throughout the country on raising …
Crispell students had a wonderful visitor Monday morning. Everest, a two-year-old English Cream Golden Retriever, and his human Erin Wilder, stopped by for a couple of hours to bring his amazing personality and calmness to the students. Everest is a therapy dog, part of the Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause organization. The therapy …
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Students Making A Difference Club and select chorus members from Crispell volunteered at Over the Moon Enrichment Center in Pine Bush to teach the message of kindness in the holiday season. Our volunteers planned, prepared and implemented lessons to teach core values of the season accompanied with a book and craft activity. The petite …
Not only are breakfast and lunch free to all students at all schools here in Pine Bush, there are some new offerings available as well as grab and go breakfast carts coming to all elementary and middle schools! That’s right, students in our elementary and middle schools won’t have to go to the cafeteria for …
Crispell held its annual Career Day just before the Thanksgiving recess. Professionals in 24 different fields came in to talk to eighth-grade students about their field of expertise. Students got to choose three 25-minute sessions in which to sit. Students learned from a pilot, veterinarian, teacher, engineer, scientist, nurse, doctor, accountant, teacher, …
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The first quarter honor roll has been released! Check here to see the Crispell Middle School students who earned their way to honor roll, high honor roll and principal’s list.
Crispell’s Students Making a Difference Club really does make a difference! The students organized its annual Thanksgiving can drive, where boxes are dropped in each classroom. The homeroom with the most donations wins a pizza party! Now that’s incentive. The drive collected enough food to assemble 15 boxes, which will feed 15 local families. There …
Try-outs for the varsity and junior varsity winter season begin Monday, Nov. 13. Have a look at the schedule here. Modified sports try-outs begin on Nov. 27. The schedule will be announced the week before.
Students at Crispell were recognized for their outstanding demonstration of being respectful throughout the month of October. Each week, grade-level teams nominated one student who was regularly observed honoring the characteristic of respect. Congratulations to all of our student leaders who embraced our October theme of respect! Judy Mohammed Connor Amiel Vincent Tamburello …
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A gloves, hats and scarves drive was hosted in a collaborative effort by the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), advised by Shannon Meland and Steve Charchan, and Students Making a Difference Club, advised by Allie Peifer, at Crispell. Students worked together to set up this warm weather clothing drive for the month of October. …
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