Mariann Bott, a math coach in the Pine Bush district, came to Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class at Pine Bush Elementary to do a fun STEAM activity with the students. The class learned how to be engineers! After reading the story, “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” a rhyming book about letters racing up to the top of …
Hello Pine Bush families and staff, I wanted to clear up some misunderstandings about our current bus situation based on a number of emails I have received over the past few days. First let me tell you that Birnie informed me earlier today that they have all runs covered for tomorrow, just as they did …
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Hello Pine Bush families, I was just notified by officials at Birnie Bus Company that there will be six public school bus runs (three secondary and three elementary) and one private school run with no drivers for tomorrow. Apparently, three drivers from other depots who had all been promised to us have now been assigned …
Continue reading “Six Pine Bush bus runs, one private run will not be in service Monday, Sept. 20”
Students in Corrine Vertescher’s third grade class at EJR engaged in a very cool team building activity. Each team of three was tasked with stacking their cups in a pyramid form. But there was a catch – they could only use string and a rubber band. Their hands were not allowed to touch the cups! …
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Have a look at the clubs and activities offered at Pine Bush High School this year. Many begin the week of Sept. 20 so have a look soon. Consider running for class office. Join the Academy of Finance – there are paid summer internships available and possibly trips. The Art Club is creating a mural …
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The Early Dismissal Drill that was scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 15, has been canceled.
Hello Pine Bush families and staff, I spoke with the building leaders in all of our schools late this afternoon to make sure everything is in place for tomorrow’s new bus routes and our resumption of school. You should also be hearing from your child’s principal by email and or voicemail sometime this evening. In …
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The College Board has recognized several Pine Bush High School scholars, based on their academic achievements and outstanding performances on the PSAT and/or AP tests. The following students are College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program Scholars: Christelle Bernardin Elizabeth Lopez Emma Kempsey Gabrielle Rodriguez Joseph Darrell The following students are College Board …
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Hello Pine Bush families and staff, Today is a somber day for many of us. On this day of remembrance, I want to begin by sharing my condolences once again for so many in our Pine Bush community who lost someone now 20 years ago. I’ve been listening to and watching some of the media …
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Hello Pine Bush families and staff, Today our entire Pine Bush administrative team met to design a temporary fix to our transportation challenge in a way that gets all kids back in school every day. The fix will require some buses to drive two routes to the same school one after the other in order …
