Third-grade students in Corrine Vertescher’s class at EJR are building bridges! In science class they are studying invisible forces and the topic covered building strong bridges. The students were tasked with making a strong bridge using just two pieces of paper and a stack of books six inches apart. The students went to work to …
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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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The big read is on at EJR! All classes at EJR are reading The World According to Humphrey, a book by Betty G. Birney. They are reading chapter by chapter together, with some chapters read in class and some at home. Humphrey appeals to readers in the elementary school age group as he is a …
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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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Have a look at the EJR newsletter for the month of March!
Our EJR students spent the month of February learning all about keeping their hearts healthy by exercising and eating right. Physical education classes were devoted to the heart health theme and students enjoyed it all. In addition to going through the challenging obstacle course, balloon volleyball, jump rope, hippity hop balls and other great activities, …
Third-grade students at EJR just completed a project that enhanced their research skills, sharpened their writing abilities, refined their tech capabilities and bolstered their confidence to give presentations, all while learning about someone they admire. It was the biography project! Students used PebbleGo to explore biographies of people they might be interested in. After they …
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The EJR Winter Concert is now available for all to view. Enjoy the beautiful sounds of our fourth and fifth-grade students’ music.
Oh what fun to fly all over the world and learn all about different holiday traditions – without ever having to leave the classroom! That’s what EJR kindergarten students got to do with their teachers. Students in Ally Moore’s class first ‘visited’ Israel during Hanukkah. They learned all about this eight-night festival of lights and …
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Let’s learn about each other! Students at EJR shared their heritage with their classmates, a way for all to get to know each other a little better. Students answered a few questions about their ancestry – where their families are originally from, what special foods they eat and even clothing that is native to their …
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