Kindness was the message at Pine Bush Elementary School, as Lindsay Brooks’ second grade class and Katelyn Sternemann’s pre-k students collaborated with Erin Poole, the school’s social worker, to learn about the importance of being kind. Both classes came together and read a book about being kind to others titled “Those Shoes,” written by Maribeth …

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Things have been a little “hairy” at PBE throughout the month of November, but in a very good way. Fourth grade teacher Brian Fenical and Principal Eric Winter teamed up to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues through a group called Movember, an organization that supports men’s physical and mental health issues. How’d …

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October is Fire Prevention Month and volunteers from the Pine Bush Fire Department stopped by Pine Bush Elementary School to share their knowledge with the students. Students also had the opportunity to go into the fire engine! Here, PBE students from kindergarten and pre-K listen intently to the fire fighters, see what a firefighter will …

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Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class is getting to know their way around Pine Bush Elementary School. They’ve settled in well, making new friends and have even gotten to know Officer Turner. He visited their class and read a book to them, gave them all a tour of his police car and even posed for pictures with …

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Pine Bush Elementary School celebrated its 11th annual summer reading challenge with certificates and gifts for the 82 students who successfully completed the challenge. Here’s how it worked: students had to read for a minimum of 40 days in July and August. Students in grades 1 and 2 were required to read at least 20 …

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