EJR school supply lists are now here!
The summer is still young and we hope everyone is enjoying it! If you happen to see some school supply sales, here are the supply lists for the 2026-2027 school year! Soak in the summer!!
Category: Edward J Russell Elementary
Fourth-graders learn all about how chicks grow – and share that knowledge
EJR fourth-graders learned all about chicks this spring and had the opportunity to share that knowledge with the younger students. Lauren Nemeth’s class and Patricia Van Leuven’s class had the fertilized eggs incubating in their classrooms for the 21 days (or so) that it takes to develop, then started seeing the chicks emerge, pecking …
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Summer meals to go available for children 18 and younger
Again this year, the Pine Bush Central School District is sponsoring a Summer Meals To-Go program for children 18 and under. The program is funded by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture. This program provides five-day meal boxes with a variety of fresh seasonal produce, bread or English muffins, whole grain cereal and cereal …
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Can’t stop us now! EJR fifth-graders are ready to take that next step to middle school
EJR fifth-graders enjoyed an energetic and celebratory moving-up ceremony Tuesday morning, as their families, teachers and friends cheered them on as they head to middle school in the fall. The fifth-grade band played beautifully to start off the ceremony and students cheered as their classmate received awards in art, music, band, chorus, library, physical education, …
Watch the recorded EJR moving-up ceremony
Congratulations to our EJR fifth-graders who had their moving-up ceremony this morning. If you missed it, click here to watch! On to middle school!
Continuing Education Summer Catalog is available now
Keep the kids busy this summer, and have some fun yourself. Click here for the Continuing Education Summer Catalog!
The stream team! EJR students release fingerling trout in local stream
Back in October, EJR third-grade teacher Sarah Levato got 125 brown trout eggs through the Trout in the Classroom program. Her students have been keeping a trout journal throughout the school year. They learned about the lifecycle of the trout and looked forward to them becoming fingerlings so they could release them. …
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What’s on the menu this month?
The June menus are available now! So much good food for all students at no cost. Have a look and make your student’s breakfast and lunch plans until the last day of school!
Board approves half days for June 25 & 26 for middle and elementary schools
On Tuesday, May 26, the board of education amended the student calendar, making Thursday and Friday, June 25 and 26, half days for elementary and middle school. June 26 is the last day of school.
One School, One Book – EJR begins its Gooseberry Park adventure
EJR came together for a very special announcement recently – the entire school is participating in the One School One Book program! Their book? Gooseberry Park! Written by Cynthia Rylant, it’s about the unlikely friendship between a Labrador retriever named Kona and a squirrel named Stumpy in a park. With the help of a …
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