Fifth graders at EJR have the assignment – create a snowflake using Tinkercad to design it. Challenge accepted! The students are learning to use Tinkercad, a 3D design and coding tool that lets students create 3D models by combining shapes. Tinkercad is used to teach design and engineering so students can create objects for …
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EJR celebrated Diversity Week recently, with activities for all students to better understand the world and the diversity of their school. Several family members came in to talk about their homelands. The students learned about life in Ukraine, Mexico, Palestine, Russia, Holland and St. Lucia. They learned about the customs, food, music, currency, games …
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The Pine Bush Board of Education recognized the 147 students who earned the distinction of scholar athlete for the fall season. In order to be named a scholar athlete, a student must maintain a 90 or above grade point average. Teams qualify as scholar athlete teams when at least 75 percent of their members maintain …
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Before the storm came last Sunday, several Pine Bush High School students participated in Senior High All County Festival at Cornwall High School on Saturday. These students auditioned against peers from all districts in Orange County and were selected with the highest scores. All-County Orchestra: Jillian Masci and Thea Valdez All-County Band: Emma Boland, …
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Dear Pine Bush school community: We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of one of our Pine Bush High School students following a long illness. Leisa Jean-Baptiste attended Pine Bush schools since elementary school. Our heartfelt condolences are with her family and friends during this very difficult time. The loss of a …
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Pakanasink celebrated No Name Calling Week last week! They started out talking about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and all the work he did for civil rights in our country. They also discussed what Dr. King would thing of No Name Calling Week – he would be supportive they concluded. No Name Calling Week is …
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In Stacie Blaut’s ELA class at CVMS, students didn’t just read a biography for their biography unit—they immersed themselves into the lives of some pretty well-known people. Each student hand-picked a legendary figure they were genuinely curious about. They did a deep dive into the person’s life, making notes about their upbringing and the …
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In Stacie Blaut’s ELA class at CVMS, students didn’t just read a book for their biography unit—they immersed themselves into the lives of some pretty well-known people. Each student hand-picked a legendary figure they were genuinely curious about. They did a deep dive into the person’s life, making notes about their upbringing and the …
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Pine Bush audiences will dance the Shipoopi and revel in the excitement of the Wells Fargo Wagon and Seventy-six Trombones coming to town when students from Circleville Middle School perform Meredith Willson’s The Music Man JR. on Feb. 6 and 7. The musical tells the story of charismatic con man Harold Hill who …
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Crispell Middle School students will bark, caw, roar, meow and sing about kindness to animals with their production of Doctor Dolittle JR this February. Antelopes will lope, ostriches will fan, and kangaroos will do what kangaroos can, when students from Crispell Middle School present Doctor Dolittle JR. This whimsical musical follows the adventures of …
