May/June newsletter is now posted
We are a little late with this one but the CVMS May/June newsletter is now posted. Click here to see all that’s happening throughout the rest of the schools year!
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Fifth-graders learn the lessons of Esperanza Rising
Fifth grade is special for so many reasons. At Circleville Elementary School, Esperanza Rising is one of those reasons. All fifth-grade students at CES read the Scholastic classic, Esperanza Rising. But they don’t just read it; they experience it! Esperanza is a young girl living a life of privilege on her family’s ranch in Mexico. …
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Voters approve 2023-24 school budget; create capital reserve fund account
Pine Bush Central School District voters approved the $135,629,641 budget, with 61.54 percent of voters supporting the spending plan. This year’s budget included a tax levy increase of $909,795 or 1.5 percent. Incumbents Kristi Kheiralla and Cara Robertson ran unopposed for their seats on the board. They will each serve another three-year term for our …
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Pine Bush students in elementary, middle and high school participate in NYSSMA Majors Festival
What an amazing morning for the Pine Bush Music Department! On Monday, May 15, for the first time ever, all three levels – elementary, middle and high school – were represented at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Majors Festival. This is a special festival held for performing groups where ensembles choose songs …
Kristin Raucci presents at ALOUD spring conference
Kristin Raucci, the foreign language department chairperson for the district, had her wellness hat on as she presented a seminar, “Dealing With Stress – Journey to Wellness” at the spring conference for the Association of Language Teachers for Orange, Ulster and Dutchess (ALOUD) on May 6. Her focus was self-care, something she shares with her …
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CVMS students take in the beauty of Storm King Art Center
CVMS seventh and eighth graders from Draco and Phoenix academies took a field trip recently to Storm King Art Center in Cornwall. The mission for the field trip was for the students to explore the creativity of humanity. Storm King is an international art center, a 500-acre outdoor museum located in New Windsor. The students …
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Delivery of budget newsletter delayed in 10940, 10941 areas
The district’s budget newsletters were delivered to each post office in the district on Wednesday, May 3. However, the delivery of the newsletter has been delayed for residents serviced by the Middletown Post Office because of an issue at that location. Residents in the 10940 and 10941 zip codes should be receiving both the newsletter …
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Creating and programming – EJR fifth graders are ready for the science celebration
Students at Edward J. Russell Elementary School are gearing up for their art show and science celebration on May 16. Fifth graders are working in groups on their science projects, designing and creating a vehicle using recycled materials, and programming Sphero, a robot, that will drive that vehicle. Each member of the group had their …
Real-life skills have a delicious outcome in Principles of Baking class
What’s the difference between baking soda and baking powder? Why are some pancakes fluffy and others flat and rubbery? Students in Leeann Noonan’s Principles of Baking class know the answers to those questions, conundrums and so much more. Ms. Noonan has taught her students there are different types of leavening agents – substances that cause …
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Enjoy a four-day Memorial Day weekend – District will be closed Friday, May 26
The Pine Bush Central School District will be closed on Friday, May 26, making a four-day Memorial Day weekend for all students and staff. This is a give-back day, since the district had one unused snow day. Enjoy the extra day!