Taking tests can be anxiety-inducing events to many students and adults. Pine Bush High School Spanish teacher Kristin Raucci has been helping alleviate that anxiety for several years now with her presentation “Taking Tests Peacefully.” Ms. Raucci has been giving this presentation since 2018. She’s gotten much feedback from students that the techniques she prescribes …
On cold Saturday morning in December, members of the Pine Bush High School Youth in Government attended and participated in a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the cemetery in Modena. This is an annual event that happens across the country and other parts of the world on the second Saturday of December. This …
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The Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education has given its approval for a two-part capital improvement project to be brought to district voters on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The proposed project will repair and replace vital infrastructure at all school buildings in the district. Click here for more information about the project. At …
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Library Media Specialist Aubrey Zamonsky invited students from pre-K through grade 5 at Pakanasink Elementary School to participate in the winter reading challenge over the winter break. Students were challenged to read for 20 minutes daily and participate in at least 10 of the reading challenges. Students could pick from more than 30 different …
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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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Stacie Blaut’s sixth-grade science class has been studying minerals. Their goal – to identify minerals based on their properties. Ms. Blaut gave each group of students eight minerals and a key containing each mineral’s description. The students looked at each mineral for its color, luster, texture, streak and hardness, making notes about each. To …
Pine Bush High School midterms and Regents exams will take place from Jan. 21-24, 2025. Click here for the exam schedule and the modified bus schedule for the week. Any questions, please contact the high school at 845-744-2031, ext. 3600.
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.
The friends. The classes, The teachers. Safeguard the memories, big and small, by ordering a 2024-2025 yearbook for $30. Click here to order your CVMS yearbook now. Orders are due by March 1. Yearbooks will be distributed in June. Attention eighth graders – please email a scanned copy of your baby picture to be included in …
The John Lennon Real Love Project is a songwriting workshop in which participants compose their own songs and open their hearts and voices. The project came to EJR for the very first time this year, as the fifth graders participated, writing their own lyrics to a Lennon classic, “Real Love.” Each fifth-grade class …
