Crispell was awash in purple Wednesday, in honor of Purple Up For Military Kids Day. Many staff and students wore their shades of purple to honor the students whose families are or were part of the military. Principal Stephen Wilder, himself a former Marine, wanted to make the day special for …
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There was lots of love floating around EJR and PBE when Crispell’s Students Making A Difference club and members of the Crispell chorus dropped by to read to the younger students and do crafts with them. It was part of Positivity Project. The bigger kids talked about things we love to do – some …
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Crispell’s March Madness did not disappoint! Team Clemson, with captain Ella Cancelliere, won the tournament. A big thank you to Robert Lawrence and Jovani Ali, Crispell alumni who returned to referee the games. Congratulations to Fin Gandolfini who won the half court challenge and a gift card.
Crispell’s Students Making A Difference (SMAD) club went to the Walden Humane Society recently to bring a donation and interact with the beautiful cats and dogs. The students have been collecting deposit bottles and cans all school year in their program “Plastic for Puppies,” where they cash in the recyclables that will benefit the …
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The second quarter honor roll has been announced for Crispell Middle School. Click here to view the names of the students who earned placement on the honor roll, high honor roll and principal’s list! Congratulations to all!
The Pine Bush Central School District has much to celebrate as the two schools within the district that were identified for improvement have officially been removed from the state’s list. Both Crispell Middle School and Edward J. Russell Elementary School had been cited by New York State as schools in need of improvement. This week, …
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On Thursday evening, Feb. 1, 2024, Pine Bush Central School District administrators became aware of a verbal threat allegedly made by a student at Crispell Middle School earlier in the day. Administrators immediately notified the Crawford Police Department, who launched their investigation. At the conclusion of their investigation, the police determined there was no immediate …
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Author and psychotherapist Tom Kersting will be speaking here in Pine Bush to students, parents and staff about technology and how it is impacting teaching, learning and our kids’ mental health. It is an important message all should consider. Kersting, who is based in New Jersey and lectures throughout the country on raising …
Crispell students had a wonderful visitor Monday morning. Everest, a two-year-old English Cream Golden Retriever, and his human Erin Wilder, stopped by for a couple of hours to bring his amazing personality and calmness to the students. Everest is a therapy dog, part of the Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause organization. The therapy …
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Students Making A Difference Club and select chorus members from Crispell volunteered at Over the Moon Enrichment Center in Pine Bush to teach the message of kindness in the holiday season. Our volunteers planned, prepared and implemented lessons to teach core values of the season accompanied with a book and craft activity. The petite …
