They are on their way! The Odyssey of the Mind theatrical team from Circleville Elementary School and the Pine Bush High School/Crispell Middle School structure team are on their way to Syracuse for the state competition! The teams left around 10:30 this morning, with competition to commence first thing in the morning at the State …
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Pine Bush High School was alive with music as the district hosted its second annual All-District Music Day. Music and chorus students from Crispell Middle School and Circleville Middle School, along with fifth-graders from all elementary schools met in the high school auditorium on Thursday, March 27, to share ideas, learn from other teachers and …
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Who doesn’t want to unplug and reconnect? The Pine Bush High School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) did just that recently, and the result was lots of smiles, laughter and learning about each other. Kathleen O’Malley, the club’s advisor, invited the PBHS community to join them for some time to reconnect with each other. With …
The board of education recognized scholar athletes from the winter season at its March 25 meeting. Individually, students must maintain a 90 or above grade point average to qualify as a scholar athlete. Teams qualify as scholar athlete teams when the average GPA of the top 75% of the roster is greater than or equal …
March was Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to reflect on and raise awareness about the challenges individuals with developmental disabilities face every day. At CVMS, students and staff members came together to engage in meaningful activities designed to foster empathy, understanding, and support for those with developmental disabilities. Thanks to the leadership of the …
It’s Autism Awareness Month! You may notice that many of our local businesses have colorful puzzle pieces, hearts and infinity symbols painted on their windows to help with the effort of spreading awareness of the disorder that approximately 1 in 36 children and millions of adults live with every day. Pine Bush SEPTSA (Special Education …
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For Women’s History Month at CVMS, seventh grade students in Nicole Bobby, Katherine. Cavallucci, and JoanMarie Dragonetti’s ELA classes wrote stanzas based on influential women, modeled after the poem “For Teenage Girls” by Clementine von Radics. Students chose to research and write about historical figures such as Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, and Marie Curie along …
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Melissa Prendys’ seventh-grade honors students just finished a project that had them reading a nonfiction book and then creating a website and podcast about it. The students chose their book out of five suggested by Ms. Prendys: A Storm Too Soon, Rising Water, The Red Bandana, The Finest Hour and The Boy Who Harnessed the …
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Pine Bush Elementary School was bursting with color, creativity, and culture last week as students and staff came together for an unforgettable Diversity Week! The theme of the week centered around celebrating our differences by recognizing and respecting others. Throughout the week, students expressed their individuality and unity by designing unique puzzle pieces, wearing vibrant …
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The Pine Bush community came together last Wednesday for the annual senior citizen dinner and show. Senior citizens from throughout our community, 126 in all, came to Pine Bush High School for a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dessert. Seventy-five volunteers from the district did the work, from prep and set-up, to …
