“You did it!” proclaimed a very joyous Principal Eric Winter at the Pine Bush Elementary School moving up ceremony, addressing the fifth-graders and noting this was an exceptional group of students. He reminded them of the character traits they focused on throughout the year through the positivity project: teamwork, creativity, integrity, humility, enthusiasm, love …
We celebrated our Pine Bush Elementary fifth-grade students at their moving-up ceremony Tuesday, June 20. For friends and family who weren’t able to make the ceremony, or for those who want to relive it, here is the video of it. Enjoy! And congratulations to our newly-minted middle school students!
The fifth-grade and eighth-grade moving-up ceremonies will be livestreamed for family and friends. Click here for the livestream link. The livestream will begin promptly at the start of the ceremony: Wednesday, June 14, 10 a.m. – Edward J. Russell Thursday, June 15, 9:30 a.m. – Circleville Elementary School Friday, June 16, 9:30 a.m. – Pakanasink …
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Fourth grade musicians at PBE have been working hard on a pretty unique project from their teacher, Jean Lubera. They are each building a homemade instrument out of recycled materials. Each student’s instrument had to make three distinct sounds. With their completed instruments, students worked in groups to develop and compose a …
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Pine Bush students will continue to have recess and physical education classes indoors until the air quality improves enough that it is safe to be outside. The district consulted with the Orange County Department of Health yesterday and determined that the air quality due to the Canadian wildfires is not safe for outdoor activity. Decisions …
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Tiffanie Reilly’s first graders at EJR were pretty excited this overcast but warm May day. Equally eager were the students in Teresa Salvato’s first grade at PBE. The two classes were finally getting to meet after being pen pals throughout the school year! The teachers paired up their students and each month they wrote …
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In direct consultation with the Orange County Department of Health, please know that Pine Bush schools will hold all recess and physical education classes indoors tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7, in response to the air quality concerns stemming from the Canadian wildfires. Decisions about field trips that are scheduled for Wednesday will be made in the …
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The last four days of the school year – June 20, 21, 22 and 23 – are half days for all elementary and middle school students. Below are the dismissal times for walkers at EJR and Crispell, parent pick-up at all elementary and middle schools and bus departures for each. CES – Parent pick-up begins …
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History is fascinating! Not only did kids back in the 1760s not have iPads and Google, houses were a bit different than the ones we have as well – think plumbing and electricity. PBE’s third grade classes visited Huguenot Street in New Paltz recently, to visit and get an idea of what life was …
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Pine Bush Elementary School celebrated Diversity Rocks week with many activities for all to learn about different cultures and traditions, people with different abilities, as well as the origins of American music. The week started with all students and staff encouraged to wear as many colors and patterns as they could to show just …
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