PBE’s junior archeologists study Native American artifacts and mastodon bones

Third-grade students at Pine Bush Elementary became junior archeologists in the Library Media Center this week when they got the chance to study authentic Native American arrowheads, knives and scrapers. They also got to study real mastodon bones, all of which were on loan from Museum Village. This is part of the larger lesson about …

Students use science to help our feathered friends

Mrs. Manzi’s second/third grade class at PBE designed and built bird feeders as part of a Mystery Science activity. The students in Mrs. Manzi’s class creatively used common materials, like cups, plates, sticks and clothespins to make the birdfeeders. Then they went outside and placed the feeders to help feed their feathered friends this fall. …

We love our SRPs!

Nov. 16 is SRP Recognition Day! The district honored all our school-related professionals, which includes behavioral aides, school monitors, teacher aides and teaching assistants, with a small token of appreciation – some sweets! Executive Director of Human Resources Angela Wise-Landman visited each school in the district handing out the bags of sweets that included the …

A salute to our vets

Pine Bush Elementary fifth-grade students learned a timely lesson about the history of Veterans Day. Students read about its history, how it started and why. Originally known as Armistice Day, Nov. 11 was a celebration of the end of World War I, which occurred on that day in 1918. In 1954, veterans’ groups requested that …

So much to learn about pumpkins

This is the season for pumpkins and Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class at Pine Bush Elementary learned so much about this functional crop. The students opened a pumpkin up and got to feel the inside of it. They learned that a pumpkin has seeds and flesh on the inside. They then made their own pumpkins out …

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Pine Bush Central School District
State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Phone: (845) 744-2031
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Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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