Elena Kwoka moved from Ukraine to Pine Bush when she was just four years old. She and her family embraced their new life here in America. However, they have kept their Ukrainian culture close to their hearts and have passed their love of their culture on to the next generation in their family. …
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Students in Ellie Cassidy’s and Corrine Vertescher’s kindergarten classes at EJR learned about chef and humanitarian Jose Andres during Hispanic Heritage Month. They decided to be like him and collect items for birthday cake kits for those in need in the community. They did a great job of it! This week, they finished the …
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Dr. Bill Bassett and members of the Wallkill East Rotary Club brought smiles to the faces of many Pine Bush third-graders recently as they distributed dictionaries to each one of them. Dr. Bassett handed out dictionaries to all third-grade student at all four of our elementary schools: EJ Russell, Pakanasink, Circleville and …
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Are you wondering what’s happening at EJR in November? Want to read the news from each grade? Check out the EJR November newsletter!
All students in the Pine Bush Central School District will be eligible for both breakfast and lunch meals at no cost to families starting Wednesday, Nov. 1. Assistant Superintendent for Business Joseph Lenz announced the news at the board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24. “All students in the district will be eligible for no-cost meals …
Ellie Cassidy’s and Corrine Vertescher’s classes at EJR celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the famous Spanish-American chef and humanitarian, José Andrés. José Andrés started the World Central Kitchen, an organization that donates food to places in need after natural disasters. He is quite amazing! He is an award-winning chef and owns restaurants …
Our wonderful volunteer fire fighters from throughout the area presented to our elementary students during Fire Safety Week and emphasized the importance of knowing what to do in case of a fire emergency at their home. Members of the Pine Bush Fire Department showed the students at EJ Russell Elementary some of the unique …
Students throughout EJR celebrated Start With Hello week by working together and helping others in different grade levels. Kindergarten students and third-graders in Ellie Cassidy and Sarah Legato’s EJR classes spent time together recently. The kindergarten kids enjoyed having the older students in their classrooms. They welcomed them with, what else, the Welcome Song, …
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The town’s sidewalk work being done on Maple Ave, between Pine Bush High School and Edmunds Lane, will not be complete before the start of school on Tuesday, Sept. 5. This area is regularly used as a walkway for Crispell students going to the high school for after-school activities. The district will provide a shuttle …
The Pine Bush Central School District is offering parents/guardians the opportunity to purchase insurance for their child’s Chromebook for the 2023-2024 school year. The portal will be open for parents to purchase insurance for the month of September. Parents have the option of purchasing insurance with or without coverage for the charger. If parents have more …
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