Keeping children safe is the number priority for parents hands down. With so many external influences, sometimes parents aren’t always aware of the pressures of young adulthood or don’t see the signs that something is wrong. Roger Von Braun, a New York State certified teacher who now is a suicide prevention advocate, will speak to …
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Roll up your sleeves and donate blood at the Pine Bush Central School District Nurses’ 2nd annual blood drive at Circleville Middle School Library on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. The nurses are asking that community members support the local hospitals by replenishing their blood supply. There is an extremely high …
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Pine Bush Schools will be in session on Friday, Feb. 15, the Friday before Presidents Day weekend. Originally, the day was to be part of the Presidents Day holiday. By holding school on this day, we add an extra day to our “snow day bank” to protect us from having to add time to the …
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There were many proud parents and students at the Jan. 8 school board meeting as the Pine Bush Board of Education honored its fall scholar athletes, all 124 of them. In order to be considered a scholar athlete, students must maintain a 90 or above overall grade point average in the classroom and compete on …
Fourth-grade students focus on the history of New York in their social studies class so what better way to introduce the concept of informational and persuasive writing than by using the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a landmark event in New York. Students were given a note catcher and access to two digital stories: “Balloons Over …
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The Justice League prevailed! And not just on the big screen. On Friday, Dec. 21, there were 21 teams at the start of the annual boat races, held at the high school pool on the last day of classes before the winter break. By the end of the event, the Justice League stood alone. Students …
Pine Bush High School midterms and Regents exams commence on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, running through Friday, Jan. 25. Below is the schedule for all exams. Also, there will be modified busing during the midterm/Regents week. Students will be dismissed after their scheduled exam. · 7:33 a.m. – normal arrival · 9:35 a.m. – dismissal …
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Imagine Harriet Tubman sitting next to Malala Yousofza discussing their lives and their struggles. Picture Henry Ford having a conversation with Mickey Mantle and JFK, or Steve Irwin getting some swim advice from Missy Franklin. Welcome to Jessica Herb’s fifth grade classroom. While many students were focused on the upcoming winter break, Herb’s students were transforming …
Crispell eighth-grade students got a close-up look at a day in the life of a chiropractor – and a carpenter, pilot, EMT, firefighter, photographer, veterinarian and so many others. Twenty-seven professionals attended Crispell Middle School on Dec. 4 for the annual Career Day. Students had the opportunity to watch demonstrations and ask questions about each …
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Below are the correct dates for the remaining Circleville Middle School PTA meetings in the 2018-2019 school year. Most will be held on Tuesdays, as indicated on the school calendar. The May meeting is scheduled for a Monday, a combined meeting with Pakanasink Elementary School PTA. Here are the correct dates for the remaining meetings: …
