This month’s Number Corner has fourth-grade students at Circleville Elementary School talking about pentominoes. What is a pentomino? It is a shape made with five squares joined together side by side. Students learned that they have parallel and perpendicular sides, and an area of five square units; some may have lines of symmetry. Here, students …
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Each month, PBE holds its Shining Stars parade, where students and staff line the hallways and cheer on the shining stars for that month. The students chosen to participate are recommended by their teachers for being kind and respectful, hardworking, helpful and have a positive attitude. They also portray the Positivity Project character trait for …
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Students in Stacey Venzel and Jessica Fobert’s class at Pine Bush Elementary learned all about Hanukkah and its traditions recently. It was part of their nonfiction unit as they learn about their classmates’ cultures. The students learned the meaning of the menorah. Thanks to classmates Delilah and Hayden, the students learned how to play dreidel. …
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Kindness. It can make a big difference in someone’s day. Suzanne Parker’s second-grade students at PAK are spreading words of kindness to all who pass by their classroom. Recently in their positivity project lesson, the students learned that no act of kindness is ever wasted. They created a wall of kindness with messages for all …
Bobbi Walter’s sixth-grade students were busy making gingerbread houses recently. The class had finished a math unit in geometry and enjoyed finding the area and perimeter of their gingerbread houses. The students also used their engineering and creativity skills to design their own houses! A shout out to Alyza Countryman and Diane McClure who assisted, …
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It is flu season. Flu, or influenza, spreads easily and can make people very sick, especially children. This year, there is a triple threat of respiratory illnesses – flu, COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) – that are making people very sick. And, of course, there is always the common cold. This week, the New …
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Here is a dilemma: How do our students who are new to our country learn when they don’t understand the language? It’s something our English as a New Language (ENL) teachers deal with every day. They keep looking to improve the educational experience of our ENL students in any way they can, making the transition …
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Eighth-grade students at Crispell enjoyed the annual career day where professionals in many fields come by to share their knowledge and experiences with the students who are giving some thought to what the future may hold for them. Students chose three careers in which they have interest and attended those sessions. There were a number …
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What a wonderful way to end a unit! Stacey Venzel’s fourth-grade class at Pine Bush Elementary had more than 30 visitors to their classroom as families were invited for their end-of-unit celebrations in science and writing. These fourth-grade students wrote songs about erosion (that’s a hot topic!), then performed the songs in their groups – …
Heritage Financial Credit Union had two presenters come to speak to Kyle Schneider’s Banking and Credit classes at Pine Bush High School recently. The presenters explained all about their credit union, the benefits of a credit union, as well as how to budget. They discussed topics that are covered in depth in Mr. Schneider’s classes …
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