Two Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind teams are headed to the world competition in Iowa this May, after placing first and second in the New York State championships this weekend in Syracuse. The Edward J. Russell Elementary structure team, coached by Naomi Bush and Doreen Sandor, overcame some design issues and a long delay …
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A big thank you to Dick’s Sporting Goods, which donated a truckload – literally – of equipment to Crispell Middle School. “One of our parents works for Dick’s and mentioned that they donate equipment to local schools,” said Crispell Principal John Boyle. “So we got permission and applied.” Mr. Boyle and Crispell physical education teacher …
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The Pine Bush Central School District has partnered with Paper, an online tutoring service, to give students in grades 6 through 12 the ability to access live tutors seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The service begins Tuesday, March 22, and is funded through the American Rescue Plan grant. Whether students are stuck …
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Students in Meaghan Luccketti’s class at Crispell Middle School marked Black History Month in February by researching influential Black Americans who have made an impact on our country and then creating presentations. After deciding which figure they would be focusing on, the students completed their research and created either a display board or a paper …
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Crispell’s annual multi-week Olympic event kicked off on Friday, March 4, with the opening ceremonies, an exciting event for all. The parade of nations was a highlight for the spectators, as those representing the 30 nations carried the country’s flag and even dressed the part, in some cases. Crispell SRO Chuck Kelly led the parade …
A big congratulations to the Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind program! Four of our nine teams finished in first place in their divisions and will now advance to the New York State tournament in Syracuse on March 26. The four first place teams are: EJR Structure team Crispell Structure team Crispell Vehicle team Pine …
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Which book will be the champion? Fresh off our mid-winter break, students at the Crispell Middle School library will be reading graphic novels and manga novels then vote all month on which are their favorites. To compile favorites, they will be using a bracket similar to the college basketball championships which are starting in March …
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The Crispell Student Council Soup-er Bowl food drive was a tremendous success! Boxes were placed in each classroom to collect canned goods for local food pantries. It coincided with the Super Bowl and students certainly came through. And there was big incentive – the winning grade is rewarded with an ice cream social. According to …
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We had an opportunity to give a well-deserved shout out to our school counselors last week during National School Counseling Week. The district’s Executive Director of Human Resources, Data and School Counseling Angela Wise-Landman visited the counselors in Pine Bush High School, Crispell Middle School and Circleville Middle School to personally thank them for all …
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John Tobin’s sixth-grade class at Crispell recently read Bud, Not Buddy, the story of a 10-year-old orphaned boy in Depression-era Michigan and his search to find his family. To better understand the time period before reading the book, the students had some work to do. They investigated the causes of the Great Depression, life during …
