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 …
The Critical Incident and Stress Management (CISM) provides resources for parents and students to promote social connectedness, maintain good mental health, wellness and selfcare tips and much more. Click here for a list of the group’s helpful resources.
Dear Pine Bush parents and staff, On Sundays, I have been reviewing the work of author David Rock, who identified five arenas of social needs in the brain that, when unmet, can make us feel threatened and lead to a fight, flight or freeze response. Lately, more and more of us are either combative, wanting …
Good evening, I hope everyone had a restful and/or productive “Flexible Friday.” By now we have had one full week of mandatory instruction following our revised Virtual Learning Plan. Thanks to all of you who have reached out to share your perceptions. Largely, I have heard from parents, students, and teachers that the plan is a …
Hey PBE! There are some folks missing all of you! Take a look here as your teachers and staff send sunshine your way. Stay safe, stay strong!
Good evening, Given the current circumstances, we know that many people may be unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the protracted shutdown of so many businesses. We want to make sure that every family knows that if your household income has been affected, then you may qualify for reduced price meals through the National School Meal …
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Have you heard of “The Getty Challenge?” It’s taking Instagram and Twitter by storm. Initiated by the J. Paul Getty Museum, the challenge asks people to select a work of art from the Getty Museum and create it using items found at home. Patrice Butler, visual arts teacher at PBE, got her fourth and fifth …
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Good evening, Tonight’s message goes out to both staff and parents, so staff can learn a little more about issues I’ve been sharing with parents these past few days. With virtually no warning and little chance to prepare, we have managed to organize and serve daily meals to 500 kids from three sites, prepared and …
Dear Families, The PBCSD has created an option for online learning using Google Classroom that provides activities for students in grades kindergarten through 5th. These activities are designed to provide review and enrichment in these eleven subject areas: Literacy, Math, Social Studies, Science, Art, Music, Library Media, Physical Education/OT/PT, Speech, Social Emotional Learning and Fun …
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Once you’ve picked up your Chromebook from the school district, you have to connect to your Wi-Fi at home. Watch this video or read these instructions to find out how to connect to your Wi-Fi. If you do not have WiFi, you can get free WiFi for 60 days from Charter Communication, which is offering …
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