Hey family and friends of the PAK fifth-grade students – If you missed the big moving-up ceremony or just want to watch it again, click here to view! And congratulations again to our marvelous PAK fifth graders!!
The fifth-grade and eighth-grade moving-up ceremonies will be livestreamed for family and friends. Click here for the livestream link. The livestream will begin promptly at the start of the ceremony: Wednesday, June 14, 10 a.m. – Edward J. Russell Thursday, June 15, 9:30 a.m. – Circleville Elementary School Friday, June 16, 9:30 a.m. – Pakanasink …
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Pine Bush students will continue to have recess and physical education classes indoors until the air quality improves enough that it is safe to be outside. The district consulted with the Orange County Department of Health yesterday and determined that the air quality due to the Canadian wildfires is not safe for outdoor activity. Decisions …
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In direct consultation with the Orange County Department of Health, please know that Pine Bush schools will hold all recess and physical education classes indoors tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7, in response to the air quality concerns stemming from the Canadian wildfires. Decisions about field trips that are scheduled for Wednesday will be made in the …
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The last four days of the school year – June 20, 21, 22 and 23 – are half days for all elementary and middle school students. Below are the dismissal times for walkers at EJR and Crispell, parent pick-up at all elementary and middle schools and bus departures for each. CES – Parent pick-up begins …
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The second grade students at Pakanasink took a step back in time to the 19th century with a trip to Museum Village in Monroe. They learned how communities have changed over time. The tour gave them a taste of life in the 1800s. The Museum Village staff brought history to life with presentations by …
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What an amazing morning for the Pine Bush Music Department! On Monday, May 15, for the first time ever, all three levels – elementary, middle and high school – were represented at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Majors Festival. This is a special festival held for performing groups where ensembles choose …
April is National Poetry Month! April 27, in particular, was Poem in Your Pocket Day. Students across the district had a great time writing and sharing their own personal poems. At Pakanasink, second-grade students in Suzanne Parker and Kim White’s classes mingled so they could share their poems with friends in both classrooms. As …
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This past weekend all four elementary schools and our two middle schools had students perform in the OCMEA Elementary All-County Music Festival at Twin Towers Middle School. Pine Bush had 29 students participate in the festival in band and chorus. An extra special honor was having three students from our district selected to do solos …
What a wonderful weekend for our Odyssey of the Mind teams that headed to Syracuse for the state competition on Friday. Our Crispell Middle School team finished third in its division of 11 teams. Pakanasink Elementary School and Pine Bush High School finished fourth in their respective divisions of 20 and 17 teams. We won’t …
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