If you think you are too small to make a difference, think again. That was the message for Pakanasink fourth and fifth graders in “Becoming an Ally.” Guest speakers Billie Grant and Alicia Ortiz from the Anti-Defamation League walked them through various scenarios showing how people can be bystanders, targets or allies in a situation …
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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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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