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Kindergarten students get their hands dirty at the arboretum
Kindergarten students at PBE enjoyed learning about seeds and plants, bees and composting at the Orange County Arboretum. Students were able to view a beehive up close with a beekeeper while others viewed red composting worms at the composting bins. In addition to the bees and worms, our students also learned the difference between good …
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PBE students learn of the legend of the paper cranes
Fourth grade students at Pine Bush Elementary School learned about Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes in Vanessa Storey’s library class. (See more below) Tisha Foddrill came into the art room to give a presentation about her first-hand experience visiting the Children’s Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan and the history of origami cranes. In …
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Last two days of school year, June 25 and 26, are now half days for elementary and middle school students
The Pine Bush Board of Education adjusted the student calendar at its May 28, 2024 meeting. Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25 and 26, the last two days of the school year for students, will now be half days for all elementary and middle school students. Click here for the revised calendar.
A special visitor helps these fourth-graders with some research and writing
Fourth graders in Stacey Venzel’s class at PBE had a special visitor recently: Joseph, aka Dumpy, an Australian white tree frog, who happens to live with math and science coach Aly Callahan. Students spent the past three weeks earning individual “Dumpy points” from Ms. Venzel based on their good choices. They practiced the honesty system …
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District-wide art show puts the love of art on display
The love of art by our students was on full display at the district-wide art show! Artwork from students in all of our seven schools was on display in Pine Bush High School for so many guests to view. Their works included drawing, painting, sculpture and more. Pine Bush High School National Art Honor Society …
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PBHS, PBE Odyssey teams are heading to the world championships!
The Pine Bush High School Technical team won first place and Pine Bush Elementary’s Vehicle team won second place at the New York State Odyssey of the Mind Competition this weekend, which qualified them both to compete in the world tournament, which will be held at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa from May 21-24. …
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Wishing our Odyssey teams the very best at the state finals
Our regional champion Odyssey of the Mind teams are well on their way to the state competition in Syracuse! The three teams – Pine Bush Elementary, Circleville Middle and Pine Bush High School – along with their coaches, boarded the bus earlier this morning and hit the road just after 10 a.m. The competition is …
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Diversity Week includes our great music
PBE hosted diversity week before the spring break. Part of the program was to show students the great diversity that has created the music we love. Principal Eric Winter and some of his fellow musician friends performed for the students, telling them the origins of different types of music. It was a fun and informative …
PBE kindergartners enjoy arts and crafts and reading Dr. Seuss
Celebrating reading is a wonderful tradition for Pine Bush High School and Pine Bush Elementary School, especially in March which is National Reading Month! The PBE kindergarten students take a walking trip over to the high school and have a fun and educational time making crafts and having some Dr. Seuss books read to them. …
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