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Last two days of school year, June 25 and 26, are now half days for elementary and middle school students
The Pine Bush Board of Education adjusted the student calendar at its May 28, 2024 meeting. Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25 and 26, the last two days of the school year for students, will now be half days for all elementary and middle school students. Click here for the revised calendar.
District-wide art show puts the love of art on display
The love of art by our students was on full display at the district-wide art show! Artwork from students in all of our seven schools was on display in Pine Bush High School for so many guests to view. Their works included drawing, painting, sculpture and more. Pine Bush High School National Art Honor Society …
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PAK students are getting excited for the eclipse!
STEAM coach Alyson Callahan went to each of our four elementary schools to teach about and do activities surrounding the solar eclipse that’s happening today, Monday, April 8. At PAK, she visited several classes, including Kathryn Dowling and Emily Byrne’s combined third and fourth grade classes, then made her way to Kim White’s second grade …
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It’s March Madness – book edition – at PAK
It’s March Madness in Suzanne Parker’s second grade class at PAK! But it has nothing to do with college basketball. Ms. Parker, her co-teacher Lisa Donohue, teaching assistant Jodi Martin and the students have been reading Caldecott Medal winning books during the month of March (and into April). Caldecott Medals are awarded annually to the …
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Football team spreads the message of literacy while visiting elementary schools
Pine Bush High School gridiron stars made their way back to elementary school to help celebrate National Reading Month with our younger students, giving the message that reading is important throughout your life. The high school students broke into teams and headed to the four elementary schools. Many of the players were returning to the …
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Hooray for 100 days!
Lisa Andryshak’s kindergarten class was 100 days brighter as they celebrated the 100th day of school. Students counted to 100 by ones and tens, built a 100 cup structure, wrote about the number 100, did 100 piece puzzles, and found out that it takes more than 100 licks to get to the center of a …
Being inspired by famous Black artists at PAK
Jessica Torres is highlighting Black artists in her art room at Pakanasink to mark Black History Month. She has a display of influential artists’ portraits and their art. Each week, Ms. Torres is highlighting a new artist with a video and technique. This week she showed second-grade students the art of Alma Thomas. They discussed …
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PAK fifth-graders discuss equality, breaking barriers and Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy
Equality – what does it mean to fifth graders? Caroline Prydal, a fifth-grade teacher at Pakanasink, got her students talking about it after they watched the video of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. giving his 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech. The students listened intently to the speech. Their ideas of equality included people having …
Author, psychotherapist Thomas Kersting to speak to parents on the effects of cell phones and technology on students
Author and psychotherapist Tom Kersting will be speaking here in Pine Bush to students, parents and staff about technology and how it is impacting teaching, learning and our kids’ mental health. It is an important message all should consider. Kersting, who is based in New Jersey and lectures throughout the country on raising kids and …