Good evening, Today is Earth Day. In fact, it is the 50th anniversary of this event meant to emphasize our need to protect and preserve our planet. National Geographic is encouraging kids to start their own safaris by creating artwork featuring their favorite animals (there are resources on their website – https://www.nationalgeographic.com – to get …

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The Critical Incident and Stress Management (CISM) provides resources for parents and students to promote social connectedness, maintain good mental health, wellness and selfcare tips and much more. Click here for a list of the group’s helpful resources.

Dear Pine Bush parents and staff, On Sundays, I have been reviewing the work of author David Rock, who identified five arenas of social needs in the brain that, when unmet, can make us feel threatened and lead to a fight, flight or freeze response. Lately, more and more of us are either combative, wanting …

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Good evening, I hope everyone had a restful and/or productive “Flexible Friday.”  By now we have had one full week of mandatory instruction following our revised Virtual Learning Plan. Thanks to all of you who have reached out to share your perceptions. Largely, I have heard from parents, students, and teachers that the plan is a …

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Good evening, Given the current circumstances, we know that many people may be unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the protracted shutdown of so many businesses. We want to make sure that every family knows that if your household income has been affected, then you may qualify for reduced price meals through the National School Meal …

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