Superintendent Brian Dunn, along with Circleville Middle School Principal Lisa Hankinson, Assistant Principal Seth Siegel and several teachers surprised Susan Erickson this morning with the news that she will receive a Mid-Hudson School Study Council Teaching Excellence Award! Ms. Erickson, a special education teacher, was nominated by several of her colleagues, who were thrilled to …
SUNY Orange honored 83 Pine Bush middle school students with Sojourner Truth Awards. The Pine Bush students are among 735 students honored throughout the area. The College’s Sojourner Truth Awards Program honors students who have been nominated by school guidance counselors and principals for having demonstrated excellence in areas such as athletics, citizenship, creative arts, …
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In mid-March, students in Tara Klink’s math enrichment class at CVMS celebrated Pi Week! It was a week all about pi. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that same circle. Regardless of the circle’s size, this ratio will always equal pi, which is 3.14 in decimal form. …
Our students are doing their very best to help save the planet! The CVMS Interact Club and Art Club are joining forces to spread the word throughout their building of its Terracycle recycling program. Terracyle is a recycling company that focuses on hard-to-recycle materials. They believe that overconsumption and a throwaway culture have led to …
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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!
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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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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How is 3D printing important in the field of science and medicine? Eighth-grade students in Romulo Gabriel’s science classes can tell you the answer to that! Mr. Gabriel used the SARS-COV-2 spike protein as the example. This protein is the reason people get COVID-19. For proteins to work, they need to attach themselves to cells …
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Here’s to our superheroes! CVMS recently celebrated SEL Superhero Day as part of the Positivity Project’s Spirit Week. All students completed activities in class to recognize the superheroes in their own daily lives. Responses included parents, teachers and friends! Students were encouraged to dress up like superheroes for the day and they took “Superhero Selfies” …
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