Teresa Salvato’s first graders at Pine Bush Elementary went old school as they played some games that children played at the first Thanksgiving many years ago. They learned that you need good eye/hand coordination and patience to play ring pin. Hiding the shell while playing the shell game with a partner was exciting and hard …
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Fourth-grade students in Stacey Venzel’s class at PBE experimented with two types of “lava” to understand different types of volcanoes. To kick off the experiment, the students got dirty collecting dirt and mud in small groups. For the lava experiment, they collected mud in one cup and had water in the other cup to represent …
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PBE marked World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14 by wearing blue! World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. It is marked every year on the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922. Learn more about …
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PBE music students are learning ukulele, thanks to a program by Jean Lubera! Have a listen to their first song.
Fifth-grade students in Katelyn Cleveland’s class at PBE were tasked with a STEM challenge using the Engineering Design Process. Students needed to build a tower that was high and sturdy using 16 candy pumpkins per group and unlimited toothpicks. Students truly used their creativity and planning skills in this challenge while having lots of fun …
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Teresa Salvato’s first grade class at Pine Bush Elementary watched a Homeschool Pop video about Veterans Day. The students learned that a veteran is anyone who served in the military, and that the military defends our freedom on land, in the sea, in the air, and even in cyberspace. The children were able to recall …
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The holiday season is approaching quickly! As it does, we are reaching out to our Pine Bush families in need as well as those who wish to contribute to make the holidays easier for others. If your family is in need for Thanksgiving or the holiday season, we have a team of staff members looking …
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The entire school district is celebrating Spirit Week this week and having a great time with it. While it was blue and gold day at most schools, Pine Bush Elementary students and staff were decked out in green for Kabuki Syndrome Awareness Day, which is on Sunday, Oct. 23. This cause is important to the …
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“So, what do you want to do?” Pine Bush Central School District nurse Kathleen Chamberlain heard those words as she was sitting in the pediatric ICU, struggling with her Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) several years ago. She had been diagnosed when she was nine years old, on Thanksgiving Day. Life changed for her in so …
It’s Fire Safety Week! Our elementary students have been receiving visits and instruction from our wonderful Pine Bush Fire Department and Circleville Fire Department volunteers all week long. It’s been incredibly informative, and the students are inquisitive and engaged. The theme for this year’s Fire Safety Week is “Fire Won’t Wait, Plan Your Escape.” The …
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