PBE Moisture Mitigation Project – Update #1 from Superintendent Tim Mains

Superintendent Update #1 Monday, February 26, 2018 Our construction project at PBE is making good progress.  Since I last wrote to you about two weeks ago, our construction personnel have successfully erected a containment area, moved all classrooms to their new locations, cleared the main entrance and stairwell A for use, and removed most of …

The magic of Mary Poppins at Circleville Middle School

A certain magical nanny popped in at Circleville Middle School in February as the drama club presented Mary Poppins Jr. at the Circleville Middle School auditorium. The musical is based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film. Directors Jennifer Wagner and Nina LaConte brought 1910 England to life on the Circleville …

A message for PBE parents

PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL  DISTRICT February 8, 2018 Dear PBE Parent: I am writing to inform you of some pending construction at your child’s elementary school that will require us to take actions quite noticeable to our students, staff and visitors at PBE. I have authorized this construction to help guarantee the health and safety …

Bryan Powell earns Varsity 845 scholar-athlete honor

Bryan Powell has been named the Varsity 845 male scholar-athlete of the month for January. The Pine Bush senior basketball player is a star on the court and in the classroom. Congratulations to Bryan. He makes Pine Bush proud!

Reflections from our talented students

Circleville Elementary School students who participated in the Reflections program had the opportunity to be creative and set goals for the future. Reflections participants create and submit original works in the areas of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. This year the theme was “Within Reach,” so the projects created were centered on what the …

Pine Bush honors fall scholar athletes

The Pine Bush School District honored 114 scholar athletes – varsity athletes with 90 and above GPA for the first marking period. Also recognized were eight varsity teams being named scholar athlete teams: Boys cross country, girls cross country, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, girls field hockey, girls tennis and girls volleyball …

Preserving water is a daily priority

Edward J. Russell Elementary School second grade students had a special visitor last month when Sarah Archbald stopped by. Archbald is also known as “the water lady” since she teaches students all about water. Archbald is a conservation educator with the Orange County Water Authority. She provides a hands-on, interactive lesson about the importance of …

Cardboard, duct tape, a great cause

Corrugated cardboard and duct tape. Those were the only materials allowed to the students who were building watercraft for the high school’s second annual boat races. The bleachers at the pool were packed on this last day of classes before the winter break. Each student paid $1 to watch the races, with proceeds totaling $450 …

History comes to life at PBE

The day before winter break is often filled with anticipation for students. Their minds aren’t always on their school work. That is not the case in Jessica Herb’s fifth grade class at Pine Bush Elementary School. That’s because Herb’s class is very excited about this last day of school. It is their day to provide …

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