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Author: linda.smith
PBHS’s YESS class takes the lead in preventing domestic violence
Students in Kara Sprague’s Youth Empowerment and Sustainability Skills (YESS) class have spent the past eight weeks completing a Mentoring In Domestic Violence workshop with Fearless (formerly Safe Homes). Once a week, Fearless representatives came into the YESS classroom to discuss topics on domestic violence and prevention. This week was the last week working with …
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View the Smart Schools Investment Plan Phase 4; public hearing will be Dec. 14
The Smart Schools Investment Plan (SSIP) Phase 4 was presented to the board of education and the public on Tuesday, Oct. 26. There will be a public hearing on the SSIP on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the board of education meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. at Pine Bush High School. Click here …
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So much to learn about pumpkins
This is the season for pumpkins and Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class at Pine Bush Elementary learned so much about this functional crop. The students opened a pumpkin up and got to feel the inside of it. They learned that a pumpkin has seeds and flesh on the inside. They then made their own pumpkins out …
Students receive dictionaries from generous Rotary patrons
Thanks to the Wallkill East Rotary Club, every third-grade student in the Pine Bush Central School District received their very own Webster’s Dictionary. It’s a tradition that goes back to the spring of 2008. Dr. William Bassett, a member of the Rotary and a former superintendent of Pine Bush schools, said the group has several …
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College fair, financial aid seminar canceled
The college fair and financial aid seminar scheduled for Nov. 4 at Pine Bush High School have been canceled. The Counseling Department will continue to post on Naviance when colleges are hosting virtual fairs.
Sixth-grade students explore the Scientific Method with the tower challenge
Sixth-grade students at CVMS were given a challenge – construct a free-standing tower using the least amount of index cards. Oh, and the tower must be able to hold a stuffed animal for a minimum of 20 seconds. Challenge on! The students in Stacie Blaut’s class thought it out. It was an exploration of the …
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Place your yearbook ads by Dec. 17
Attention parents and guardians of class of 2022 seniors! You can make your student’s yearbook a treasure by placing an ad, starting at $55. Click here for the link to jostensadservice.com. The deadline is Dec. 17, 2021
Sixth-grade students make Greek pottery in the ancient tradition
As part of the curriculum, sixth-grade students at Crispell Middle School study ancient cultures. That includes Tara Bruyn’s art class, which is now studying Greek pottery. The students will be working on their pottery over the next few weeks. Ms. Bruyn explained that the clay dries to an orange color and they can glaze it …
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PBFD helps educate PBE students about fire safety
Learning about fire safety is so important. We are beyond grateful to the Pine Bush Fire Department for stopping by Pine Bush Elementary School this week to show our students some of the equipment they use to fight fires and save people in motor vehicle accidents. Our wonderful volunteer firefighters talked to the students about …
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