What a special day for the students and their families in Megan Collins’ first grade class! Some very special people in their lives came to hear them read their stories and celebrate them becoming authors! The students wrote stories about something special to them – their favorite book or pet, a special class, something …
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Fifth-graders from EJ Russell Elementary School and Pine Bush Elementary School recently traveled to Crispell Middle School, their next step in their education journey here in Pine Bush. They were greeted by the sixth-grade team and counselors, ready to welcome them to middle school. They listened to the chorus sing and the band play. …
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The April menus are now available! Remember, meals are provided for all students at no charge at all Pine Bush schools. Click here to see what’s for lunch…and breakfast in April!
The energy at Pine Bush High School was electric on Thursday, March 26, as the district gathered for its annual All-District Music Day. It wasn’t just a concert; it was a massive collaborative workshop bringing together the district’s musicians. The event transformed the high school auditorium into a hub of creativity, hosting band …
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EJR first and second graders had a visit from Claudine Sullivan, a master gardener volunteer from Cornell Cooperative Extension, as part of their literacy program. Ms. Sullivan read “Seasons on the Farm” by Chelsea Tornetto, a book that takes young readers on a rhyming journey through a year on a family farm. The farmers …
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During last week’s tease of spring weather, kindergarten students and their teachers from EJR took a walk over to the Pine Bush High School food pantry. They had been talking about the pantry and how it serves the community, so they decided to visit and see it firsthand. Each student had a cereal box …
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March 2 was Read Across America Day, part of Read Across America Week, an initiative of the National Education Association to encourage reading and literacy in our children. Pakanasink and EJR elementary schools invited guest readers to read to students in their classrooms. Board of Education President Gretchen Meier, Vice President Kristi Kheiralla, Superintendent …
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Monday was an exciting day here in our Pine Bush elementary schools. Members of the Pine Bush High School football team traveled to the district’s elementary schools to celebrate Read Across America Week. They read books to the younger students – classics, funny ones, newer books and books the kids already know and love. A …
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Friday, Feb. 13 was our 100th day of school here in the Pine Bush Central School District! Woo hoo! Our younger students in the elementary schools celebrated by dressing like 100-year-old people, which is always a highlight of the day. It also included lots of 100-centric educational activities. Like sorting and stringing candies …
Lisa Quick’s kindergarten class at EJR learned a special lesson before the break – they learned that magic is real, the magic of kindness! “We learned that it is inside of us, and every time we sprinkle someone with our magic we are spreading kindness,” said Ms. Quick. The students read the book, …
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