District in need of personnel as more students return to buildings

Good afternoon Pine Bush Staff and Families, Today is 4/3/21.  As some of us wind down from Passover, and others get ready for Easter, today is that perfect countdown day!  Regardless of your religious traditions, I hope you all have been able to spend some time with your families this past week. While most of …

Pine Bush High School is offering four summer academies in 2021

Pine Bush High School is offering its summer enrichment academies in 2021. The academies offered in 2021 will include Aviation, Leadership and Law, Fine Art and STEM. The academies will run from Monday, June 28 through Wednesday, July 14, except for Leadership and Law which runs through Thursday, July 15.  The cost of each academy …

PAK second graders learn to be persistent and let their dreams fly

Suzanne Parker’s second grade class had some fun while participating in the Positivity Project (P2), part of the social emotional learning program. The character strength they were studying was the love of learning. As a class, they listened to the book, Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty. This is an excellent example of the love …

What you need to know in April at Crispell

The Crispell Middle School April 2021 newsletter is now available here and on the Crispell web page, under Crispell School Links, Crispell Resources, 

EJR, PBHS Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to states; all PB teams place in regional competition

Odyssey of the Mind teams from Pine Bush High School and EJ Russell Elementary School finished first in their respective regional divisions and are now moving on to the state competitions. All levels of this year’s Odyssey competition are virtual. Teams recorded their work and sent it off to the OOTM headquarters in New Jersey, …

EJR’s Odyssey of the Mind team is headed to states! And now the world competition!

UPDATE: The EJR team came in first place at the state competition on April 3 and is moving on to the world competition in May! Way to go EJR! The EJR Odyssey of the Mind team is going to states! The regional competition was done all virtually, as will the states and worlds, and the …

Let’s read! Two authors with connections to Pine Bush read their books for us

We celebrate reading throughout the year but we put a special emphasis during March when we celebrate Read Across America. Librarian Lisa Ruyack at Pine Bush Elementary shared some videos by authors with connections to Pine Bush as they read their books for all to enjoy. Jordan D. Brown The first author is Jordan D. …

A library on wheels

Since students have not been able to visit their school libraries as they usually do, librarians have gotten creative. They are bringing the library to the students. At PBE, librarian Lisa Ruyack makes sure all students get their library experience. Toward the end of each day, she loads up her rolling library cart and makes …

Behavioral health care is available for those suffering due to the pandemic

There is help available for uninsured people in the Lower Hudson Valley whose mental health is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Coordinated Behavioral Health Services (CBHS), a tightly knit group of behavioral health and community-based service providers, has launched the ConnexRx Texter. The Texter is prompted by individuals via text or by scanning a barcode. …

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State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Phone: (845) 744-2031
Fax: (845) 744-6189
Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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