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The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-spencer

April Kearns, a kindergarten teacher at Pine Bush Elementary School who began her career with the district more than a dozen years ago, “possesses a calming voice and a calming demeanor,” said Christopher Sanita, the school’s principal. “Her students want to please her because they will be rewarded with kind words,” he said. She follows current and best instructional practices and makes each child “feel special and successful,” he said. Kearns often helps at school events and reinvented the Pine Bush Spirit Games where children and staff have fun, enjoying exercise and the outdoors. She helps with scheduling and is known for her “great flexibility” and “positive energy,” said Sanita.