In Stacie Blaut’s ELA class at CVMS, students didn’t just read a book for their biography unit—they immersed themselves into the lives of some pretty well-known people. Each student hand-picked a legendary figure they were genuinely curious about. They did a deep dive into the person’s life, making notes about their upbringing and the …
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Pine Bush audiences will dance the Shipoopi and revel in the excitement of the Wells Fargo Wagon and Seventy-six Trombones coming to town when students from Circleville Middle School perform Meredith Willson’s The Music Man JR. on Feb. 6 and 7. The musical tells the story of charismatic con man Harold Hill who …
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Crispell Middle School students will bark, caw, roar, meow and sing about kindness to animals with their production of Doctor Dolittle JR this February. Antelopes will lope, ostriches will fan, and kangaroos will do what kangaroos can, when students from Crispell Middle School present Doctor Dolittle JR. This whimsical musical follows the adventures of …
Second graders in Suzanne Parker’s class at PAK read books and discussed the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Together, the class generated a list of words to describe him, such as leader, caring, wise, brave, positive, dedicated, peaceful, and activist. Ms. Parker then guided students through the process …
Fourth-graders at PBE gathered in the cafeteria to welcome members of the local American Legion. Seven Legion members introduced themselves to the students, telling them about their backgrounds and their history in service to our county. The veterans showed a video and then talked to the students about why it’s important to be …
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EJR Elementary students took part in the winter reading challenge. What a great job they did! Library Media Specialist Heather Mowen challenged the students to read daily – 10 to 15 minutes for students in grades kindergarten through two, and 20 to 30 minutes for students in grades 3 to 5. They were …
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The Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club at Pine Bush High School partnered with Fearless! Hudson Valley to present a forum about healthy relationships. It was eye-opening! Shania Loez, a prevention education and training representative from Fearless! Hudson Valley, moderated a student-led discussion focused on healthy relationships. Students explored key qualities such as open …
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Many friends and family members gathered in the Pine Bush High School library Tuesday to celebrate Katie Cragan as she signed her letter of intent to play soccer at Manhattan University in the fall, where she plans to study psychology. “Katie has played on our varsity soccer team for five years and has …
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You are invited to join our ParentSquare messaging system! The Pine Bush Central School District uses ParentSquare for communications with our school families and staff. We are now offering community members who do not have children in the district to sign up and receive news from the district via email and text messaging. (Parents and …
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The Pine Bush High School Youth in Government members attended the annual steering convention at Newburgh High School and came away with five elected officials from our contingent. In the Peoples Party, the Pine Bush winners were: Arianna Birch for County Judge Mason Cichon for State Senator B. In the Citizens Party the Pine Bush …
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