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Category: Edward J Russell Elementary
Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind teams are moving on
Pine Bush has five Odyssey of the Mind teams moving on to the state competition in Binghamton on March 23 after first-place finishes at the Region 5 championships held Saturday, March 9, at Orange/Ulster BOCES in Goshen. Both Pine Bush High School teams took …
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Hour of Code introduces students to computer science
Students in all four Pine Bush elementary schools participated in the Hour of Code, a world-wide initiative to encourage boys and girls to get involved in computer science. Circleville, EJR and PBE third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students all participated, while second- through fifth-grade students at Pakanasink had the opportunity to sit and try their hand …
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Why Did Pine Bush Make that “Wacky” Call on Wednesday?
There has been much talk and we have received several inquiries about the unusual circumstances that caused us to have both a late arrival AND an early dismissal for secondary students only on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. We thought it might be helpful if we shared a bit more detail about the thinking behind these …
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Pine Bush takes the No Place for Hate pledge
No Place for Hate is woven throughout our district All students in the Pine Bush School District take the “No Place for Hate” pledge each school year. “I promise to do my best to treat everyone fairly. I promise to do my best to be kind to everyone – even if they are not like …
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This is how books are made
EJR welcomes children’s author Lizzy Rockwell Students at Edward J. Russell Elementary School welcomed a special guest on Friday, Oct. 19, and they certainly were familiar with her work. Lizzy Rockwell, prolific illustrator and writer of children’s books, brought many of her works with her as she spoke to the students about books, the process …
Rotary gives the gift of words
It’s become a tradition. Each year, the Wallkill East Rotary pays a visit to each of the four elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District: Circleville, Pakanasink, Edward J. Russell and Pine Bush Elementary. The group presents every third-grade student with a dictionary of their very own to keep. Dr. William Bassett, a …
‘Hidden Mischief’ shines a light on teen substance abuse
All Pine Bush Central School District parents are invited to the Pine Bush High School auditorium on PBHS Open House night, Wednesday, Oct. 3, between 6:30 and 8 p.m. to visit the Hidden Mischief Room. Would you know what to look for if you suspected your teen of using drugs or alcohol? Take a walk through …
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Check out the supply lists for EJR
Back-to-school sales are happening and just in time. Here are the supply lists for all grades at EJR.
Taking the next step for EJR fifth graders
Family and friends gathered at the large tent outside of Edward J. Russell Elementary School on Tuesday, June 19 to celebrate the accomplishments of the 96 fifth grade students who would be receiving their certificates and moving up to Crispell Middle School in September. Superintendent Tim Mains reminded parents that these students will become part …
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