Pine Bush Elementary fifth-grade students learned a timely lesson about the history of Veterans Day. Students read about its history, how it started and why. Originally known as Armistice Day, Nov. 11 was a celebration of the end of World War I, which occurred on that day in 1918. In 1954, veterans’ groups requested that …
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This is the season for pumpkins and Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class at Pine Bush Elementary learned so much about this functional crop. The students opened a pumpkin up and got to feel the inside of it. They learned that a pumpkin has seeds and flesh on the inside. They then made their own pumpkins out …
Learning about fire safety is so important. We are beyond grateful to the Pine Bush Fire Department for stopping by Pine Bush Elementary School this week to show our students some of the equipment they use to fight fires and save people in motor vehicle accidents. Our wonderful volunteer firefighters talked to the students about …
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A huge thank you to our custodial staff members who maintain our buildings and grounds and keep our students and faculty safe, especially over these past 19 months. Everyone is accustomed to our buildings being clean, sanitized, safe for everyone, day after day. That takes a tremendous amount of time and work. Our custodial staff …
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Lisa Ruyack, the library media specialist at Pine Bush Elementary, gives all the PBE students the challenge of reading for at least 40 days over the months of July and August. Students in grades kindergarten through 2 must read 20 minutes each day and those in grades 3 through 5 read at least 30 minutes. …
Mariann Bott, a math coach in the Pine Bush district, came to Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class at Pine Bush Elementary to do a fun STEAM activity with the students. The class learned how to be engineers! After reading the story, “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” a rhyming …
Pine Bush Elementary is welcome back students and staff, including some new teachers. Give them a warm Pine Bush welcome! Michele Galvin joins PBE as a third grade teacher. “I am so excited to join the Pine Bush family! One of the main things that drew me to Pine Bush was the amount …
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The drop-off and pick-up procedures for Pine Bush Elementary School are now posted in the school links on the bottom of the PBE page of the district website. These procedures will be strictly enforced, keeping in line with health and safety protocols at the current time. Have a safe rest of your summer!
In case the school supply sales beckon you this summer, here are the general supply lists for each grade in Pine Bush Elementary School. Enjoy your summer!
