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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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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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 …
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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Below are the supply lists for each grade at Pakanasink for the 2018-2019 school year. Click on your grade to see what supplies you’ll need to get the school year going. Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade
Proud parents and friends filed into Circleville Middle School on Monday, June 18, with excitement and pride as their fifth graders from Pakanasink Elementary School prepared to walk across the stage, ending one chapter of their education to begin another at this very middle school. Principal Brian Breheny and Assistant Principal Colleen Delles commended this …
New Grade-Level Requirements for Health Exams and Screenings on the Horizon Families will soon need to comply with new grade-level requirements for health exams and screenings. Beginning July 1, all new students enrolling in the district for the first time — along with children entering pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and …
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Pakanasink Elementary School held its Science and Innovation Fair on Thursday, March 15, to highlight the science experiments created by their students in grades kindergarten through five. Students were encouraged to use the scientific method to form a hypothesis, list their materials and methods, then present data and results. Students exhibited their display boards and demonstrated hands-on …
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On Thursday evening, March 15, 2018, Pakanasink Elementary School held its Science & Innovation Fair to highlight the science experiments created by their students in grades kindergarten through five. Students were encouraged to use the scientific method to form a hypothesis, list their materials and methods, then present data and results. Students exhibited their display boards …
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Members of Pakanasink’s Student Council/No Place For Hate team put their “Kindness in Action” with their 2018 edition of Stop-Walk-Talk. This is Pakanasink’s anti-bullying program, which was adopted by the school last year. This year’s presentation was just as thought-provoking as the one that kicked off the program last year. The theme for this presentation …
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