Time for some joy!
The EJR Winter Concert is now available for all to view. Enjoy the beautiful sounds of our fourth and fifth-grade students’ music.
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Appellate Court keeps mask mandate in schools at least until hearing Friday, Jan. 28
Good evening, This is Donna Geidel, interim superintendent of schools, with an update regarding the New York State Supreme Court, County of Nassau decision and order that was issued Jan. 24, 2022. Late this afternoon, a Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, temporarily granted the application for an Order to Show Cause by …
Military registration and request for absentee ballots available
The annual Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education election and school budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Any residents who are members of the military and in service on the date of the election may request a military absentee ballot. Please return the request by 5 p.m. on April …
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State supreme court rules school mask mandate unenforceable; decision will be appealed
Good evening Pine Bush staff and parents, Earlier this evening, the Supreme Court of the State of NY, County of Nassau, issued a decision in a court case in which a group of parents filed a lawsuit against the governor and the Commissioner of Health in regards to the mask mandate rule for schools. The …
Mystery Science lesson teaches students about insulating properties
Students in Kimberly White’s second-grade class at Pakanasink had some fun while testing materials for their insulation properties. Using the Mystery Science program, the students had a cold water bottle and a hot one. They touched the bottles with aluminum foil, Styrofoam and socks on their hands to see how the hot and cold bottles …
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We are different, we are the same: PAK students learn of diversity and unity
Pakanasink Elementary School celebrated No Name-Calling Week from Jan. 18-21 as part of its No Place for Hate program. The theme for the week was diversity and unity. Librarian Aubrey Zamonsky selected books for the different grades focusing on what makes us the same and what makes us different. (See the links at the bottom …
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District hosting forums for community Jan. 26 as it begins superintendent search
The Pine Bush Central School District has partnered with Orange-Ulster BOCES to search for its next superintendent of schools. As part of that search, we will host community forums on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to gather input from all stakeholders: students, staff and residents. The forums will be held at Pine Bush High School cafeteria with …
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Donna Geidel named interim superintendent; search has begun for new superintendent
Good evening Pine Bush Community, This is Donna Geidel. Please be aware that the board of education appointed me as the interim superintendent through July 18, 2022. I return to the district from retirement with a heavy heart. Tim Mains was a dear friend and mentor. I am grateful for his leadership and compassion and …
Updated Return to School/Work Protocols issued by New York State
New York State has issued updated return to school/work protocols as of January 21, 2022. Also, the district has updated its Layered Mitigation Plan.
‘Snowmen at Night’ comes to life at PBE
The third, fourth and fifth grade classes at PBE worked on a great project before the winter break! They turned the upstairs hallway of their school into a winter wonderland! Using the book “Snowmen at Night” as their inspiration, the students recreated the pages of the book, which detail what snowmen do when the sun …