Let’s have lunch! And breakfast!
The March breakfast and lunch menus are now available! Our School Nutrition Department has introduced many new and improved items. And of course all meals are at no cost to all students. Give them a try!
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CES, PBHS/Crispell Odyssey teams advance to state finals
Two Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind teams are heading to the state finals. The theatrical team from Circleville Elementary School and the Pine Bush High School/Crispell Middle School structure team took first place in their respective divisions Saturday at the Region 5 tournament at Orange-Ulster BOCES. Both teams will head to the New York …
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We are prepared!
February is heart health month and EJR is on it! It’s never too early to teach good health habits – from exercise to eating right, to getting the right amount of sleep and drinking plenty of water. Fifth-grade students learned something a bit more – they practiced hands-only CPR. The students learned …
A delicious February is in store at our Pine Bush cafeterias
February is the month celebrating love and your students will absolutely love what’s being served at our school cafeterias. So many delicious, homemade meals! Click here to check your school’s menu. And remember – meals are free to all students in the district. Let them give it a try!
District students to participate in county-wide art show Saturday, Feb. 1
Many of our district students will have artwork showcased this Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Galleria Mall, for the “Arts Builds Confidence” exhibition. It’s sponsored by the Orange County Arts Council and runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sixteen students from Pine Bush High School will have their work on display, while many middle …
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With Van Gogh as inspiration, EJR students weave their own starry night project
Art students at EJR are focusing on the artist of the year – Vincent Van Gogh. Visual arts teacher Heidi Meier said the students learn about a different artist each year. Recently, fourth-graders worked on a fiber arts project – specifically weaving – complete with recycled CDs, all influenced by Van Gogh’s Starry …
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Kindergartners experience holiday celebrations from around the world
EJR kindergarten students got to experience holidays from around the world without even leaving their building! The students made their own passports and had them stamped as they explored from one classroom to the next. Ellie Cassidy welcomed each class into her classroom where they learned about the holiday traditions of Mexico. A …
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Check out the yummy meals this month at your child’s school
Here’s what’s for breakfast – and lunch – at Pine Bush schools in January! Pre-K Elementary K-5 Middle School High School Click here to learn more about our school nutrition department.
EJR students customize a Lennon classic
The John Lennon Real Love Project is a songwriting workshop in which participants compose their own songs and open their hearts and voices. The project came to EJR for the very first time this year, as the fifth graders participated, writing their own lyrics to a Lennon classic, “Real Love.” Each fifth-grade class …
Balloons Over Broadway brings an amazing project to EJR fourth graders
The Balloons Over Broadway project at EJR involved art, persuasive writing, reading and robotics, all culminating into this one amazing activity! Fourth-graders read about Balloons Over Broadway: The True Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade” by Melissa Sweet. The book is about Tony Sarg, the man who invented the puppets that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade displays each …
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