A comic exploring the coronavirus for kids
Here is a comic from npr.org for children to better understand the coronavirus and its effects on different people.
Category: Pine Bush Elementary
State assessments will be computer based in 2020
The Pine Bush Central School District has chosen to use computer-based testing to administer the New York State assessments for grades 3 through 8 this month. Click here to learn more about the assessments from Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Donna Geidel and a guide from New York State on what parents need to know before …
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Superintendent Mains: No known coronavirus cases in PBCSD as of March 10
March 10, 2020 Good evening, I’m calling with a Pine Bush update on the coronavirus. So far, we still have no known cases in our district, but that hasn’t stopped false rumors from spreading on social media. We did establish space in the high school today (and in the remaining schools tomorrow) where we can …
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100 days of school gone by
One hundred was the magic number on Wednesday, Feb. 19, as elementary students around the district celebrated the 100th day of school. Pine Bush Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school with so many activities that included math, puzzles, building, words and snacks. Students went to various stations where they could participate in activities …
We celebrate Read Across America
The sun was shining, the day was young, PBE students couldn’t help but have fun. To the high school they came, eager to learn, Play games, eat snacks, everyone gets a turn. Today is the day! Dr. Seuss we celebrate, So brilliant, so clever, his work is first rate. The children sat quietly, getting what …
PBE teachers read to their students round the clock with new Google site
Reading to children benefits them in so many ways – it improves their language and listening skills, expands their vocabulary and helps them develop a lifelong love of reading. And those benefits aren’t just for our youngest children. Older children also benefit from someone reading aloud to them. Tara Tuttle, a kindergarten teacher at Pine …
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Information from the state regarding coronavirus
The New York State Department of Health and New York State Education Department commissioners have issued a joint statement regarding the coronavirus. They have requested we share it with our school district community. A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been …
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2020-2021 School calendar adopted by school board
The student calendar for the 2020-2021 school year was adopted by the Pine Bush Central School District on Jan. 14, 2020. Click here for the calendar. It can be found on the district website under Parent/Community; there is a link to it on the right of the page.
PBE Kindness Initiative invites students and staff to put the ‘I’ in kind
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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Raising funds and awareness for Movember at PBE
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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