The Pine Bush boys junior varsity (JV) basketball team is going into the final game of the season today with an incredible season already achieved. The team is 15-2 and facing a tough Kingston team tonight. The lessons of this season – of 16 individuals coming together to become a disciplined, cohesive unit – are …
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Pakanasink is taking the Kids’ Heart Health Challenge! Students in all grades are learning healthy habits to keep their hearts strong and they’re raising money for the American Heart Association in the process. The students kicked off their month-long learning with some fun music and six activity stations in their physical education classes. First-grade students …
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The Pine Bush Central School District Continuing Education spring catalog is now available! Take up a new hobby, get some exercise in a fun way, and spark an interest in the kids. There is something for everyone! Have a look and sign up early. Classes can fill up quickly!
The girls varsity basketball team took a moment to honor some special people who have made a difference in their lives. The players each chose someone in their academic life that has made a difference and gave them their jersey. It’s known as “My Jersey, Your Impact” and it has become a tradition with the …
February is heart health month and EJR is on it! It’s never too early to teach good health habits – from exercise to eating right, to getting the right amount of sleep and drinking plenty of water. Fifth-grade students learned something a bit more – they practiced hands-only CPR. The students learned that 70 percent …
Fifth-graders in Robin Conklin and Heather Walmer’s class at CES are finishing science experiments about chemical reactions. The lesson develops the idea that chemical reactions create new materials that have useful and interesting properties. The great goo experiment has the students watch how glue and borax intermix to create a mystery goo. When borax and …
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Eighth-grade students from both Crispell and Circleville middle schools visited the HAAS Innovation Center at Pine Bush High School recently. As students got ready to choose their elective courses for their freshman year, they had a chance to see the different options and prerequisites for this amazing program. Demonstrations from technology teachers and their current …
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February is Black History Month! It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Black Americans and learn more about their contributions that have helped shape our country and our society. February is also the month we celebrate love. Aubrey Zamonsky, the library media specialist at Pakanasink Elementary School, has combined the two, teaching …
In recognition of National School Counselors Week, seventh and eighth-grade students at CVMS, facilitated by Nicole Bobby and Antonia Ciccarelli, created this banner to share the reasons they love our school counselors. “We 100% agree with all of the reasons our students provided and for so many more,” said Principal Lisa Hankinson. “We all love …
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Eighth-grade students at CVMS are learning real-life skills in Alexa Price’s family and consumer science classes, including kitchen safety. “We take kitchen safety seriously,” said Ms. Price, as her students were recently performing a walking lab to identify kitchen hazards. The kitchens looked like crime scenes, complete with yellow caution tape. There were 10 different …
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