Expanded foreign language program, AP computer science highlights in 2019-2020 budget Pine Bush Central School District residents will vote on a $118,775,551 million budget on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, an increase of 2.23 percent from the current budget. Voters will also decide on two capital improvement projects totaling $53.9 million. The tax levy for this …
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Take a look at the new logo for the Pine Bush Central School District. The design incorporates the Pine Bush colors of blue and gold, as well as the iconic Shawangunk Mountains in the background. Best of all, it is the creation of one of our high school students, senior Roy Frausto. Roy was one …
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Such difficult choices – carrot herb or squash soup? Chili or Portuguese sausage. And then there was the bread. And of course the bowls! More than 200 people came out to Pine Bush High School on March 19 to support the 12th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. Sponsored by the Pine Bush High School Art Department, …
State aid, capital reserves bring bond cost down to $5.3 million Click here for a line item breakdown of the projects included for each school in the capital improvement project Click here for a cost summary by school Click here for voter information The Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education approved …
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Students and staff at EJR participated in the Kids Heart Challenge, an event sponsored by the American Heart Association where students learn about their heart with physical activity while helping others and raising money for the organization. Organized by EJR physical education teachers Chris Curnan and Barbara Hostetter, the students ask family members for donations …
History came to life at the Pine Bush Elementary Library Media Center on March 21 as acclaimed storyteller Jonathan Kruk visited fourth and fifth grade students and brought his unique approach to history. Fourth graders were treated to New York Lore, with stories of the Empire State’s unique history, including Native American wisdom, Dutch, British …
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The Pine Bush Board of Education honored its winter season varsity scholar athletes at the March 26 board of education meeting. These students maintained a grade point average of 90 or higher during the season. In addition the board acknowledged Section IX champions and state qualifiers. There were also four scholar athlete teams, where at …
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Crispell Middle School named one of 10 finalists in national Middle School Kindness Challenge Kindness fosters happiness, inclusion and more kindness. Crispell Middle School has put kindness front and center to its students and was recently named one of 10 finalists in the Middle School Kindness Challenge (MSKC) which kicked off in the fall of …
Two Odyssey of the Mind teams from Pine Bush are advancing to the world finals. The teams from Crispell Middle School, coached by Stacey Mark, and EJ Russell Elementary School, coached by Naomi Bush and Doreen Sandor, took first place in their respective divisions to advance to the world finals in Michigan in May. …
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Spring is officially here and, with some luck, there will be no more wintry weather to delay or cancel school. The district has four unused days that were built into the school calendar and reserved for inclement weather. If there are no further emergency closings, those days will be given back to students, teachers and …
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