Pine Bush High School seniors Ashleigh Berentsen, Tommy Brendel and Kiera Masci participated in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Festival this past weekend in Rochester. All are students of Ralph Wagner, who is pictured with them. Ashleigh participated in the wind ensemble; Kiera was part of the mixed choir; and Tommy …
Students in Lisa Quick’s and Maria Gabrell’s fourth-grade classes at Circleville Elementary had a big day recently! The teachers hosted an author celebration so that their budding authors could share their published small moment narratives with an audience. Their proud parents showed up for the readings and all students had the opportunity to read their …
Kindergarten students and students in all special programs at Circleville Elementary School participated in a Balloons Over Broadway event during Thanksgiving week. The students made their own balloons, a bit smaller than the actual balloons that flew over Broadway on Thanksgiving morning, and had a parade to show them off! A big thanks to the …
Students in Kara Sprague’s forensics classes at Pine Bush High School got an insider’s view of just what it takes to do clean-up at a crime scene. Nicole Morales, owner of Bio One, talked to the students about her job as a crime scene cleaner and the meticulous detail she must use to do her …
As everyone knows by now, school meals are no longer free to all students. We strongly encourage everyone to apply for free/reduced meals. It benefits the district as well as individual families.
The students in Kim White’s and Suzanne Parker’s second grades at Pakanasink learned so much about Thanksgiving leading up to the holiday. They learned vocabulary relating to the times and sang an amazingly joyful song! Have a look and listen to their Thanksgiving celebration!
In October, the Crispell Middle School Interact Club held its “Basketball for Breast Cancer” fundraiser and donated a portion of the proceeds to the American Cancer Society. Recently, Kristi Greco and Patti Mack from the ACS visited the Interact Club and thanked the students for all their hard work. Principal John Boyle, Interact Club advisor …
Just before the Thanksgiving break, Tiffanie Reilly and Dina Kania’s first grade classes at EJR made butter! It was part of a lesson about how life was different in the past, including ways to get and make food. Friendsgiving seemed like the perfect time to make their own butter by shaking cream in a jar! …
Teresa Salvato’s first graders at Pine Bush Elementary went old school as they played some games that children played at the first Thanksgiving many years ago. They learned that you need good eye/hand coordination and patience to play ring pin. Hiding the shell while playing the shell game with a partner was exciting and hard …
