Three Pine Bush Odyssey teams move on to state tournament – PBHS, Crispell, PAK

Odyssey of the Mind teams from Pine Bush High School, Crispell Middle School and Pakanasink Elementary School finished first in their respective regional divisions and are now moving on to the state competition in Syracuse! The PAK team is coached by Terri Hatfield and worked on Problem 5 – The Most Dramatic Problem Ever. The …

Crispell’s March newsletter is posted

Happy March! The Crispell March Newsletter is now available. Check it out for all that’s happening during the month of March!

Crispell Life Skills class learns about and celebrates Chinese New Year

The Life Skills class at Crispell recently finished up a unit on Ancient Chinese Culture and it culminated with a Chinese New Year celebration!   The students invited staff, parents and Crispell Principal John Boyle out for an educational luncheon at Larry’s Chinese Restaurant in Pine Bush. The class was welcomed by owner, Larry, who …

Students Making a Difference Club lend a hand at humane society

The Students Making a Difference Club at Crispell is back at it again, this time helping the Humane Society of Walden!   The students formed a relationship with this humane society last year when they began their “Plastic for Puppies” recycling program. The students collect all the deposit bottles and cans from Crispell and the …

Field trip to Walmart shows students all aspects of a career in retail

Alexis Darro’s Life Skills class from Crispell Middle School had a wonderful experience recently during their field trip to Walmart in Napanoch.   This was a community-based trip where the students had the chance to experience working in retail. Students learned about the history of Walmart and what it takes to get a career in …

Mitosis vs. meiosis – the great debate on the Crispell 8 gold team

The eighth-grade Living Environment students at Crispell on the gold team completed a debate recently in class. The topic to debate: which cellular process is more important – mitosis or meiosis.  Students were split into debate teams and assigned their debate topic. They then had to introduce their topic, research a minimum of four supporting …

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Amy Brockner
Interim Superintendent of Schools
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