Fifth-grade students in Katelyn Cleveland’s class at PBE were tasked with a STEM challenge using the Engineering Design Process. Students needed to build a tower that was high and sturdy using 16 candy pumpkins per group and unlimited toothpicks. Students truly used their creativity and planning skills in this challenge while having lots …
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Teresa Salvato’s first grade class at Pine Bush Elementary watched a Homeschool Pop video about Veterans Day. The students learned that a veteran is anyone who served in the military, and that the military defends our freedom on land, in the sea, in the air, and even in cyberspace. The children were …
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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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The entire school district is celebrating Spirit Week this week and having a great time with it. While it was blue and gold day at most schools, Pine Bush Elementary students and staff were decked out in green for Kabuki Syndrome Awareness Day, which is on Sunday, Oct. 23. This cause is important to the …
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“So, what do you want to do?” Pine Bush Central School District nurse Kathleen Chamberlain heard those words as she was sitting in the pediatric ICU, struggling with her Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) several years ago. She had been diagnosed when she was nine years old, on Thanksgiving Day. Life changed for her in so …
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 …
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The students in Stacey Venzel’s fourth-grade class at PBE had a special visitor recently. Ms. Venzel’s guinea pig, Clemmy, came to visit for the day. It was her very first visit to school and she had a blast! The class was excited since Clemmy was going to be included in the day’s activities. The …
Each summer, students from Pine Bush Elementary School are challenged to read for 40 days. This year, an amazing 85 students completed the challenge over the summer! It’s PBE Library Media Specialist Lisa Ruyack’s way to keep students engaged through the summer months. “My professional goal has always been to increase reading outside the school …
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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Start With Hello encourages students to make an effort to connect with others, especially fellow students they may not know well or someone having a hard time. All students at Pine Bush Elementary Pine Bush Elementary learned about Start With Hello and its three-step approach to building the school community. Principal Eric Winter discussed with …
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