There is a lot happening at EJR in December
Check out the EJR newsletter for December! See what the students did in November and what they’re looking forward to in the upcoming month!
Category: Edward J Russell Elementary
Diversity Day at EJR let’s students learn about other lands
Elena Kwoka moved from Ukraine to Pine Bush when she was just four years old. She and her family embraced their new life here in America. However, they have kept their Ukrainian culture close to their hearts and have passed their love of their culture on to the next generation in their family. …
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EJR kindergarten students donate birthday kits to the PBHS food pantry
Students in Ellie Cassidy’s and Corrine Vertescher’s kindergarten classes at EJR learned about chef and humanitarian Jose Andres during Hispanic Heritage Month. They decided to be like him and collect items for birthday cake kits for those in need in the community. They did a great job of it! This week, they finished the …
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EJR third-graders accept the gift of dictionaries from our partners at Rotary
Dr. Bill Bassett and members of the Wallkill East Rotary Club brought smiles to the faces of many Pine Bush third-graders recently as they distributed dictionaries to each one of them. Dr. Bassett handed out dictionaries to all third-grade student at all four of our elementary schools: EJ Russell, Pakanasink, Circleville and …
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Check out the November newsletter
Are you wondering what’s happening at EJR in November? Want to read the news from each grade? Check out the EJR November newsletter!
All Pine Bush students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost starting Nov. 1
All students in the Pine Bush Central School District will be eligible for both breakfast and lunch meals at no cost to families starting Wednesday, Nov. 1. Assistant Superintendent for Business Joseph Lenz announced the news at the board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24. “All students in the district will be eligible for no-cost meals …
Kindergartners at EJR learn about Hispanic Heritage Month and follow the example of a great humanitarian
Ellie Cassidy’s and Corrine Vertescher’s classes at EJR celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the famous Spanish-American chef and humanitarian, José Andrés. José Andrés started the World Central Kitchen, an organization that donates food to places in need after natural disasters. He is quite amazing! He is an award-winning chef and owns restaurants …
We are so grateful for our community volunteer firefighters who teach us lessons of safety
Our wonderful volunteer fire fighters from throughout the area presented to our elementary students during Fire Safety Week and emphasized the importance of knowing what to do in case of a fire emergency at their home. Members of the Pine Bush Fire Department showed the students at EJ Russell Elementary some of the unique …
Third graders, say hello to your new kindergarten buddies
Students throughout EJR celebrated Start With Hello week by working together and helping others in different grade levels. Kindergarten students and third-graders in Ellie Cassidy and Sarah Legato’s EJR classes spent time together recently. The kindergarten kids enjoyed having the older students in their classrooms. They welcomed them with, what else, the Welcome Song, …
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Sidewalk project continues on Maple Ave and may affect traffic near high school, Crispell and EJR
The town’s sidewalk work being done on Maple Ave, between Pine Bush High School and Edmunds Lane, will not be complete before the start of school on Tuesday, Sept. 5. This area is regularly used as a walkway for Crispell students going to the high school for after-school activities. The district will provide a shuttle …