Students in Jessica Abrams and Ariana Lofrese’s classes at PBE recently did a very cool science investigation! They completed the Cloud in a Bottle investigation, guided by STEM coach Janine Brutvan. The students were learning about the steps of the water cycle and different types of clouds. They used different temperatures of water …
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Here’s what’s for breakfast – and lunch – at Pine Bush schools in January! Pre-K Elementary K-5 Middle School High School Click here to learn more about our school nutrition department.
Dr. Bill Bassett has been reading to kindergarten and first-grade students for what seems like forever! Recently, though, his stop at Pine Bush Elementary School to read to a kindergarten class held special meaning to him. This retired Pine Bush superintendent was visiting his granddaughter’s classroom! Erin Boyle, his granddaughter, is a first-year teacher …
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What’s for lunch? Find out here! The December menus are posted on our website.
Michelle Reiser, physical education teacher at Pine Bush Elementary School, received the New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYSAHPERD) Catskill Zone Amazing Person Award last week at the NYSAHPERD State Conference. Ms. Reiser was honored for all of her hard work and dedication in the field of physical …
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Ariana Lofrese’s students learned all about the voting process during the week of the presidential election. She and SRP Diane Nawoschik held a mock election for a class mascot. The candidates – a penguin and a wolf. Ms. Lofrese gave each of the candidates a motto about learning, character traits and perspectives on learning …
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The PBE November newsletter is available! Have a look at what’s happening throughout our school!
Progress reports for all students in pre-K through grade 5 are available starting Nov. 1, only on SchoolTool, our parent portal. If you do not have a SchoolTool account, click here for a short video walking you through the process of signing up. If you already have a SchoolTool account, click here for video instructions …
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Tara Tuttle’s kindergartners at PBE did a pumpkin investigation recently. They used words to describe their pumpkin, both on the inside and the outside. They talked about the parts of a pumpkin and also got to measure their pumpkin with Unifix cubes and weigh it on a scale. After that was all done, …
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This year, Stacey Venzel’s fourth grade at PBE is again continuing with the Mystery Reader program. The class was excited—and surprised!—to welcome a fellow PBE student (and graduate of Ms. Venzel’s class) to the Mystery Reader chair! Rylee Ortiz, a fifth-grader in Patricia. LoPresti’s class, read one of her favorite books, “Today I …
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