Odyssey of the Mind teams from five different schools in the Pine Bush District took first place Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Region 5 Odyssey championships, held at Orange/Ulster BOCES in Goshen. Pine Bush High School teams took first place in the categories Triathlon Travels and A Stellar Hangout, Division III. Crispell Middle School …
Pine Bush Elementary Students enjoy their trip to the high school for reading, snacks and fun Celebrating Read Across America has become a tradition for most elementary schools. It honors Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, on his birthday, March 2, and promotes literacy. This year, the event was postponed to Friday, March …
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 …
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Dear Pine Bush parents, Given the horrific reports in Parkland, Florida last week many Pine Bush students, staff and parents have expressed concerns about the safety of our schools. Even more alarming, the Washington Post has reported that school shootings have averaged one per week so far in 2018. None of us wants this to …
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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 …
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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 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!
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 …
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 …
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 …
