Recycled Racers – that is the project for the EJR Engineering Club. Students brought in all types of recycled materials – soda cans, plastic bottles and laundry softener containers – they will use to make race cars. Wheels are CDs, bobbins, metal discs and the like. There are plastic straws and wooden dowels that serve …
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The February newsletter for EJR is available now! Have a look and find out all the great things going on.
Just before the Thanksgiving break, Tiffanie Reilly and Dina Kania’s first grade classes at EJR made butter! It was part of a lesson about how life was different in the past, including ways to get and make food. Friendsgiving seemed like the perfect time to make their own butter by shaking cream in a …
EJR had a couple of visitors recently who prompted lots of love and attention. Jack and Mocha, two certified therapy dogs, stopped by with their humans, Samantha and Wendy, to hang out in the library and enjoy some stories from a few very special readers. Reading books to therapy dogs is a wonderful practice for …
Mr. Bill Losier and his music students created a fun music video, just perfect for this time of year. Watch Scarecrow here!
The holiday season is approaching quickly! As it does, we are reaching out to our Pine Bush families in need as well as those who wish to contribute to make the holidays easier for others. If your family is in need for Thanksgiving or the holiday season, we have a team of staff members looking …
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It’s Fire Safety Week! Our elementary students have been receiving visits and instruction from our wonderful Pine Bush Fire Department and Circleville Fire Department volunteers all week long. It’s been incredibly informative, and the students are inquisitive and engaged. The theme for this year’s Fire Safety Week is “Fire Won’t Wait, Plan Your Escape.” The …
Have a look at EJR’s October newsletter for the most up-to-date information for this new month! Happy October!
Students in Ellie Cassidy’s third-grade class at EJR are rewarded with “class cash” for following the classroom and school expectations. Fridays are shopping days where they can trade in their cash for prizes. One prize is the opportunity to read to another class. The kids love reading to their former teacher’s class or to their …
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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 …
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