Dear Pine Bush Families of Students in Grades 3-8: Earlier this year, the New York State Board of Regents petitioned the federal Department of Education for a waiver to cancel the Grades 3-8 Math and English Language Arts exams, as well as the Grades 4 and 8 Science exams. While the Department of Education has …
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The Pine Bush Central School District is working with Concerts in Motion to share their PEAK program with students in grades 3 through 7. The program – Performance Education Access Knowledge – takes place each Tuesday in April at 4 p.m. via zoom. The schedule for the remaining sessions is: April 13 – Turning Obstacles …
Odyssey of the Mind teams from Pine Bush High School and EJ Russell Elementary School finished first in their respective regional divisions and are now moving on to the state competitions. All levels of this year’s Odyssey competition are virtual. Teams recorded their work and sent it off to the OOTM headquarters in New Jersey, …
UPDATE: The EJR team came in first place at the state competition on April 3 and is moving on to the world competition in May! Way to go EJR! The EJR Odyssey of the Mind team is going to states! The regional competition was done all virtually, as will the states and worlds, and the …
We celebrate reading throughout the year but we put a special emphasis during March when we celebrate Read Across America. Librarian Lisa Ruyack at Pine Bush Elementary shared some videos by authors with connections to Pine Bush as they read their books for all to enjoy. Jordan D. Brown The first author is Jordan D. …
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This past year has been difficult for many. But on Thursday and Friday, March 11 and 12, EJR celebrated its resilience and strength by marking the one year anniversary of virtual teaching and learning. The message for sure was EJRStrong as students arrived and walked through a blue and gold balloon arch, some flexing their …
This is Elizabeth Halsey-Sproul, principal of E.J. Russell Elementary School with some important information regarding the next phase of our Return to Learn planning for our students this spring. As we finalize our plans about when and how we can bring our students back to school for more in-person instruction, we may need to hear …
It has been a year since our world changed with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have come through so much and it has been a true team effort. Click on the graphic to view a special thank you from the EJR staff to the families and caregivers of their students. We are getting through this. Together.
Fifth-grade band students in Jean Lubera’s classes at EJR haven’t yet had the opportunity to practice their music together, since all elementary instrumental lessons are taking place virtually. But they have been busy at work learning the music and practicing! In early December, they began learning the music to “Batter Up! A Sandlot Symphony for …
Wow! One hundred days! Our elementary schools celebrated 100 days of the 2020-2021 school year this week on Wednesday, Feb. 24 – and Thursday, Feb. 25 for the students who attend school on Tuesday/Thursday – with lots of counting and reading and, well, just focusing on the number 100. It is certainly a milestone to …
