Pi Day at CES is a very special day. While math is a major focus as the students learn about the mathematical constant, Pi (3.14159…), there is excitement for another reason. The students in each grade who raised the most money for the American Heart Association during the Kids Heart Challenge in February have the …
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For the past thirty-five years, in honor of Sojourner Truth, Orange County Community College has celebrated its youth by awarding them for their achievements. The college continues to recognize the accomplishments of these deserving students in grades 6-12 and encourage college attendance as an option for students from groups traditionally under-represented in the college population. …
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Our community food pantry at Pine Bush High School has been a busy place. Coordinated by Katie Carson-Decker, a social worker at the high school, it has served our entire district community since November, 2022. Ms. Carson-Decker was busy packing bags of food recently as part of something new at the pantry – the backpack …
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Our district promotes voting because we know our nation is stronger when more voices are heard! With that in mind, representatives from the League of Women Voters visited Pine Bush High School to promote voter registration to our students. Pine Bush welcomed Ann Toner and Anne Sandro from the LWV to give students 16 and …
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EJR students recently got a first-hand account of how graphic novels are made. That’s because they got a visit from Matt Holm, the illustrator of the Babymouse series of children’s books, and others. Babymouse is a sassy little mouse getting through the adventures of elementary school. There are 20 books in the series. Matt works …
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Members of the Pine Bush High School football team traveled to the district’s elementary schools to celebrate Read Across America Week. They read children’s classics to the younger students and had the opportunity to visit with some of their former teachers and administrators. The younger students truly enjoyed their guest readers. They had the opportunity …
The Pine Bush High School First Aid Club hosted its blood drive on Thursday, March 13, collecting 27 units of blood for the local community. Club advisor Stephanie DeVries and several of her club member were posted at the front of the new gym checking donors in and providing snacks and drinks after donations. As …
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Our planet is getting warmer and, if it continues, many animals and insects won’t reproduce, causing changes to our ecosystem. Andrew Clough from Orange and Rockland Utilities talked to students at EJ Russell Elementary School about energy and how they and their families can help slow the warming of the planet by making changes in …
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The topic in Mike Caro’s science class at CVMS was evolution. His students were studying the adaptation of animals. The owl is a great example of this. They did a deep dive into owls and the way they adapt to their environment. They have no teeth and must swallow their prey whole. They fly silently …
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The Youth Empowerment Sustainability and Service class (YESS) hosted Say Something Week at Pine Bush High School last week. Say Something is a weeklong series of events to bring attention to potential violence and threats. The program teaches students to look for and recognize the warning signs of someone at-risk of hurting themselves or others …
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