“From little seeds grow mighty trees.” Or flowers and herbs, fruits and veggies! Lowes of Middletown has donated thousands of packets of seeds to the Pine Bush Central School District, thanks to Gerri Wasserman, an employee of Lowes and a resident of the district. Ms. Wasserman, who is an extremely knowledgeable gardener and whose children …
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The federal government has established the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for those going through a mental health crisis, suicidal crisis or substance use issue. Dialing 988 will connect the caller with a network of more than 200 trained mental health professionals, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This service is free and confidential. …
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There is an entire catalog of activities provided by our continuing education department this fall for children and adults. Check out the catalog here in English and Spanish. Adults can play some volleyball, basketball, swim, learn to play pickleball, get in shape or tap into wellness. There are classes to better your financial health too! …
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Eighty-five Pine Bush Central School District employees were acknowledged Tuesday at the district convocation for their years of service to the district marking 10, 15, 20 25 and 30 years. Two district employees – Lisa Andryshak, a kindergarten teacher at Pakanasink Elementary School, and Kellie VanHaaster, a school-related professional at Circleville Elementary School, were honored …
Hooray for our Pine Bush Elementary School fifth-grade students! They are moving up to middle school and had a wonderful celebration with family, friends, teachers and staff. These students have accomplished so much in the classroom and beyond. They’ve strengthened their social skills, learned an instrument, and covered a tremendous amount academically. Interim Superintendent of …
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Summer sales for school supplies will be popping up soon! Here is the general list of supplies for each grade at Pine Bush Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year! Enjoy your summer!
We celebrated our PBE fifth-grade students at their moving-up ceremony. Have a look at the video!
Three Pine Bush Elementary School students had very special rides to school recently. Chloe Idsall, Ella Harget and Zoe Taenzer, all fifth-grade students at PBE, had the honor of arriving at school in a Pine Bush Fire Department fire engine, driven by their future principal, John Boyle, of Crispell Middle School. Chloe, Ella and Zoe …
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Here are some future ecologists, for sure! Amy Sherwood’s fifth-grade class at PBE had a Mystery Science lesson about decomposers. They used earthworms in a two-day, hands-on experiment to see what earthworms prefer as their living environment and what they like to eat. They first set up compost bags in the class – they are …
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Students in Patricia LoPresti’s fifth-grade class at PBE recently saw first-hand how oil spills hurt our environment. After learning about oil spills and their effects, they created their own oil, using vegetable oil and cocoa powder. They poured it on feathers, to represent birds. The students brainstormed different methods for cleaning …
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