Sixth-grade social studies students at Crispell just learned about the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, and how those early societies developed and still influence our world. For one of their projects, the students were asked to take the perspective of a Mesopotamian historian and use the artifact analysis technique to take a closer look at …
The Crispell Making A Difference Club ran the annual Thanksgiving food drive. This year, they collected more than 600 food items! The club put together food packages with a full Thanksgiving dinner for 19 Pine Bush families. From appetizers to dessert and everything in between, these packages covered it! A big thank you to Butcher …
Crispell’s annual Career Day for eighth-grade students certainly had an impact on the kids, with 20 area professionals sharing information and hands-on activities with our students. All eighth-grade students had the opportunity to choose three sessions, each lasting 25 minutes. They listened and asked questions, and even got to do things related to the …
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Congratulations to all students at Crispell who were named to the honor roll for the first quarter! Great start to the school year. Click here for the list of students named to the honor roll, high honor roll and principal’s list.
Sewing is a practical and creative skills to learn! At Crispell, Jennifer Muniz’s students in Family and Consumer Science took it step by step. First they learned the basics – how to measure their thread, thread the needle, knot it, and do basic stitches. Then they moved on to their project – making a …
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Update: the Pine Bush girls swimming and diving team took their eighth straight Section IX tournament. Read more here. The Section IX tournament will be held at Valley Central High School in Montgomery on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-8. Click here for the link to watch the Thursday competition. Click here for the …
The Life Skills class at Crispell Middle School recently participated in an educational field trip to the United States Postal Service in Pine Bush. Students had been working on writing letters and addressing envelopes, as part of both their literacy and community units. As a final culmination of the units, the class visited the …
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Crispell Middle School invited a special guest to its Red Ribbon Week lesson recently. Brian Weir, the district’s assistant superintendent for Business, stopped by to help spread the message, “Don’t get wrapped up in drugs.” Principal Stephen Wilder introduced Mr. Weir, who had volunteered to be part of this lunch-time demonstration where students got …
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The tryout schedule for varsity, junior varsity and modified winter sports is now available! Click here for the tryout and practice information. Please note, in order to participate in sports tryouts, athletes must have a completed online registration, current physical exam on file and clearance from the school nurse.
The Crispell Media Club was busy this week, taking photos of students and staff around the building for their Peace Day project. They asked those who wanted to participate to give them a peace sign, then created a graphic to mark International Day of Peace, or Peace Day, Sunday, Sept. 21. Peace Day is …
