Third graders at EJR had an amazing experience learning about the water cycle and weather. In addition to their regular lessons, they had five weekly lessons from conservation educators Ashley Hickey and Sarah Archbald to support their classroom learning. During week one, Ms. Hickey and Ms. Archbald had them look at the important …
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Happy New Year EJR families! Have a look at all that’s happening in this first month of the 2024 year!
Pine Bush Central Schools welcomed New York State Senator James Skoufis on Thursday, Dec. 21, to celebrate a $50,000 grant which was used to upgrade science classrooms in the district. The grant was spearheaded by Science Department Chairperson, Dr. Michael Raucci, who worked with Skoufis to bring the funds into the science classrooms. …
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Pine Bush High School Youth in Government was invited again this year to lay wreaths on veterans’ graves for the annual Wreaths Across America that took place on Saturday, Dec. 16. The group went to a cemetery in Modena, NY, where there are 200 veterans laid to rest. Two of our Youth in Government members …
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Our Circleville Elementary School fifth-graders were pretty excited to receive their certificates and a special gift for completing the Too Good for Violence program. The program, delivered by the incomparable Kevin Allen, is done through ADAC (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council). Mr. Allen is a certified prevention educator with a lifetime of experience in …
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STEM coaches Alyson Callahan and Leilani Howard worked with students at all four of our elementary schools on the cloud in a bottle experiment, ultimately giving them a better understanding of air pressure, temperature, clouds and their effects on each other. The students worked in pairs, all with their safety goggles intact. They each …
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STEM coaches Alyson Callahan and Leilani Howard worked with fifth-graders at all four of our elementary schools on the cloud in a bottle experiment, ultimately giving them a better understanding of air pressure, temperature, clouds and their effects on each other. The students worked in pairs, all with their safety goggles intact. They …
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STEM coaches Alyson Callahan and Leilani Howard worked with students at all four of our elementary schools on the cloud in a bottle experiment, ultimately giving them a better understanding of air pressure, temperature, clouds and their effects on each other. The students worked in pairs, all with their safety goggles intact. They …
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STEM coaches Alyson Callahan and Leilani Howard worked with fifth-graders at all four of our elementary schools on the cloud in a bottle experiment, ultimately giving them a better understanding of air pressure, temperature, clouds and their effects on each other. The students worked in pairs, all with their safety goggles intact. They each …
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In Ashley Michelitch’s English 12 class at STARS Academy, students study Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein over the course of 10 weeks. Their culminating project is a mock trial, in which students utilize several skills including reading, writing, speaking, listening and language to meet their learning targets and answer the essential questions for the unit which is: …
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