This week’s Positivity Project (P2) character strength is humor! We certainly all need more laughter in our lives so the fourth graders and teachers at Circleville Elementary School presented their second annual comedy show this week. The jokes and skits were hilarious and it was great to see the students get up in front of …
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EJR students had an awesome showing in the ADAC annual Substance Abuse Prevention Essay Contest. Fifth-grade student Allis Friel placed third overall in the Grade 1-6 category and eight EJR students received honorable mention: fifth-graders Gavin Garcia, Jace Glielmi, Caitlyn Kessler, Michaela Mataraza, Aaron Pabon, Ariella Patras, Donald Regan and fourth-grade student Max Taylor. Way …
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Let’s hear it for Dante Morales, a Pine Bush High School 10th grade student! He earned honorable mention in the ADAC (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council) of Orange County essay contest. Great job Dante!
The future’s so bright, these fifth-graders from Circleville Elementary School have to wear shades! And now they’ve got them, thanks to Kevin Allen, a certified prevention educator from ADAC (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council). Mr. Allen gifted cool sunglasses to each fifth-graders for completing the 10-week program, Too Good For Violence. Mr. Allen worked with …
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Hooray for Leisa Jean-Baptiste, a sixth-grade student at CVMS. Leisa received an honorable mention in the grade 4 to 6 category for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council in its 36th annual Substance Abuse Prevention Poster Contest. Her principal, Lisa Hankinson, is very proud of her, as is our entire Pine Bush community!
A Pine Bush tradition continues! Wednesday evening, March 22, the district hosted the senior citizen dinner and spring show, welcoming 116 area seniors for a full turkey dinner, dessert and, of course, the spring musical, Rent. Superintendent Brian Dunn welcomed the guests and thanked them for their support. He also thanked the 70 volunteers, all …
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Let’s get Virtually Speaking! Superintendent Brian Dunn starts his next round of online presentations with parents and guardians on Monday, March 27, kicking off with Circleville Elementary School families. Families signed up with School Messenger will receive the link to the presentation the day before their scheduled date (see below). Please look for it in …
Stacie Blaut’s sixth-grade science students enjoyed a virtual reality presentation and experienced exploring the world’s land biomes. A biome is a large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife. There are five major types of biomes: aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra. Some of these biomes can be divided into more specific categories, …
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The Life Skills Class from Crispell Middle School took an educational venture out to The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall. The class had finished a science unit on the animal kingdoms, which covered mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds, as well the food chain, invertebrates and vertebrates, omnivores, carnivores and herbivores. This trip reinforced all …
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Our district-wide art show was one for the books! Our students displayed incredible works, from painting to sculpture to pottery and more. Set up in the high school, all elementary schools displayed their work in the cafeteria. So many of the students searched the walls for their artwork, smiles coming over their faces as they …
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