This has certainly been an unusual year. We want to celebrate our Pine Bush Elementary School fifth graders as they complete their time here at PBE and move on to Crispell Middle School. Join us in celebrating our fifth graders and enjoy this virtual moving up ceremony.
Most everyone knows Mr. Eric Winter is a pretty talented musician. He has outdone himself with this video, playing all of the instruments and singing the harmonies to “Home,” a tribute to all of his PBE students. Take a look and enjoy!
Each year, the Art Department holds an annual “Empty Bowls” fundraiser coinciding with our district-wide art show. It also hosts a senior art show. Since they were unable to physically do this, instead they have put together a virtual gallery in order to showcase the students’ efforts both in school and during this time of …
Dear Pine Bush staff and parents, I write to you tonight with a heavy heart. I have watched the news over the past week with a mounting sense of frustration and horror, and over the past few days I’ve seen some sickening social media posts from some of our very own students. Forget the coronavirus …
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Dear Pine Bush parents and staff, Tonight’s message covers our end of the year planning. At this point, since we didn’t take any spring recess, our students will have met their 180-day state requirement for school attendance on Friday June 12. So Friday, June 12, will be the last day of virtual instruction here …
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The Pine Bush Central School District media specialists have launched its “Ask a Librarian” on Google Meet. Students may log in Monday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to get answers to all library-related questions regarding ebooks, research and other topics, and to say hello to their school’s librarian. The librarians would also …
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Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class is celebrating the earth! One of their projects – create a bird’s nest from materials they find outside. They each collected twigs and leaves, dirt, bark and other materials to make the sturdy home for their eggs. The students learned that making a nest is hard work! And they determined that …
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Earth Day is a great day to learn ways to protect our planet. It’s also a wonderful opportunity to combine reading, preservation and creativity! The students in Mrs. Fenical and Mrs. Kieck’s fourth grade class did just that, as the recreated scenes from a picture book using only recyclable, compostable and natural materials. What a …
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Earth Day is such a special day, when students learn the importance of taking care of our earth. They learn how to reduce their consumption, reuse necessary materials and recycle others. Ms. Johnson’s kindergartners proudly showed off their projects and posters celebrating the 50th Earth Day.
Good evening, Today is Earth Day. In fact, it is the 50th anniversary of this event meant to emphasize our need to protect and preserve our planet. National Geographic is encouraging kids to start their own safaris by creating artwork featuring their favorite animals (there are resources on their website – https://www.nationalgeographic.com – to get …
