Students in Corrine Vertescher’s third grade class at EJR engaged in a very cool team building activity. Each team of three was tasked with stacking their cups in a pyramid form. But there was a catch – they could only use string and a rubber band. Their hands were not allowed to touch the cups! …
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Welcome back EJR! Keep up on what’s happening each month with the EJR newsletter. It can be found anytime on the About EJ Russell link under School Links on our webpage. Have a great school year!
A big Pine Bush welcome to our new teachers here at EJR. Bill Losier, originally from Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., has been a music/band teacher since 2001. He will be teaching fifth grade band/general music at EJR. “One of the greatest privileges of being a music teacher is getting to watch children discover something new about …
Attention EJR families – Here are your supply lists for the 2021-2022 school year, which starts on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Have a look and take advantage of the summer supply sales. We look forward to seeing your children in September!
On this beautiful day, EJR fifth-grade students celebrated their moving-up ceremony with family members, teachers and administrators. To watch the EJR ceremony, click here. Congratulations to all!
The Continuing Education Department is offering summer programs for children. Click on each for more information. Swimming for Fitness – July 6 – Aug. 12 – Ages 10-18 Field Hockey – July 8-29 – for girls entering grades 3-8 Pre-Licensing Course – July 10 Volleyball Camp – Aug. 16-19 – for girls entering grades 3-12 …
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Hello all Pine Bush families and staff, As promised, I wanted to outline our plans for moving-up ceremonies and high school graduation for the end of this year. Our moving-up ceremonies for fifth and eighth graders will occur for each school on the dates listed in our printed calendar and on our website, but the …
The June edition of the EJR newsletter is here! Have a look and stay in the know!
Congratulations to Yassin, a kindergarten student in Alicia Molon’s class at Edward J. Russell Elementary School who was chosen as a prize winner in the district’s “Imagine Your Future” contest through Imagine Learning. Yassin logged 121.5 minutes of learning with Imagine Learning over spring break, earning him 6,750 points for the prize drawing. He was …
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Talk about heroes. Wednesday, May 12, is National School Nurses Day. What can we say about our nurses. They have always been valuable to our district, providing professional medical care to our students and staff every single day of the school year. Our nurses provide wellness screenings and set up district blood drives. They coordinate …
