Meters of Mittens bring warmth, joy – and some math – to the EJR community

Fourth-graders in Patricia Van Leuven’s class at EJR run an amazing project during the month of December. It’s called Meters of Mittens – and it benefits everyone involved! The students put the word out via a flyer that is distributed to all students and staff that they are collecting mittens, gloves, hats and scarves for …

Mindful art encourages students to express themselves

Pine Bush Elementary School partnered with Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for an eight-week program bringing mindful art into three of its classes, including Sue Johnson and Leanna Ponsolle’s kindergarten class.     Each 30-minute session had Candace Rovela, lead teaching artist and senior program manager of Museum Education and Creative Programs at Bethel …

District welcomes Caitlin Lazarski as director of school nutrition

Caitlin Lazarski stepped into the role of director of school nutrition here in Pine Bush back on Oct. 10.  One of her first duties was to submit an application to the state, requesting that all students in Pine Bush schools receive breakfast and lunch meals at no cost. The federal government had just lowered the …

EJR students are learning about their bones, muscles and all about basketball

EJR physical education teacher Chris Curnan recently had an eager group of second graders discussing bones and muscles and basketball! He and fellow EJR physical education teacher Barbara Hostetter have a bone and muscle of the month that the students learn about.   The kids learn where in the body the bone and muscle are …

Pine Bush’s first exchange student in many years is making an impact all around her

Julia smiles as she moves through the hallways of Pine Bush High School, among the crush of her fellow students rushing to their next class. New to the school, she is definitely getting to know her way around PBHS much better than when she started in September. Still, it is a new experience for her, …

Quality bus catches fire; no students on board, no injuries

This morning, Tuesday, Dec. 5, at approximately 7:20 a.m., a Quality Bus Service bus caught fire on Burlingham Road. There were no students on board, and the driver and monitor were not injured. This bus services an out-of-district route. The cause of the incident is being investigated.  

Pine Bush High School inducts 110 students into National Honor Society

Pine Bush High School inducted 110 students into its National Honor Society Thursday evening, Oct. 5. Ninety-one juniors and 19 seniors were honored for their academics as well as their character, leadership and service. The criteria for students to be invited for membership in National Honor Society are: achieve a cumulative average of at least …

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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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