CES student struck after exiting bus; treated for bruises, scrapes and released from hospital

UPDATE, Saturday, June 10: The CES student who was struck by a school bus on Friday afternoon was treated at a local hospital for bruising and scrapes, but no serious injuries. The student was released from the hospital on Friday evening and is at home with their family. We are so grateful and wish a …

It’s a reunion for the CES fifth-grade class of 2016… and a few 2017

It was a reunion of sorts. Former Circleville Elementary School students who are members of the Pine Bush High School graduating class of 2023 met with their former fifth-grade teachers and principal Thursday to celebrate reaching a milestone they all promised to do way back in 2016. Seven years ago, the fifth graders at Circleville …

CVMS social worker Dawn Dorcas and eight students receive Orange County awards

Circleville Middle School was well represented at the 41st annual Orange County Executive’s Youth and Adult Awards held on Thursday, June 8. School social worker Dawn Dorcas and seven incredible students – Symone Davis, Nevan Stelmaszyk, Madison Burtchell, Julianna Brown, Jeremiah Franco, Makai Garnere, Saoirse Lalli  and Robert Hernandez – received awards. “We are thrilled with …

Araceli Villafane receives Positive Change Leading to Success Award from OC Youth Bureau

Pine Bush High School senior Araceli Villafane was honored as a recipient of the Orange County Youth Bureau’s Positive Change Leading to Success Award. The award represents a positive change that has impacted a youth’s overall performance. Araceli was recognized for overcoming a difficulty, succeeding in school and becoming a role model to others. Araceli …

Life skills class explores Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

Alexis Darro’s life skills class from Crispell Middle School had a wonderful visit to the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum in Poughkeepsie recently. The students learned about space exploration as a follow-up to their solar system unit in science class. They participated in an activity in which they worked together to create and test small satellites using …

PBE students get creative making their instruments

Fourth grade musicians at PBE have been working hard on a pretty unique project from their teacher, Jean Lubera. They are each building a homemade instrument out of recycled materials. Each student’s instrument had to make three distinct sounds. With their completed instruments, students worked in groups to develop and compose a “Homemade Instrument Symphony” …

Samantha McKee and Colby Zupetz honored as scholar athletes by OCIAA

Congratulations to Samantha McKee and Colby Zupetz, Pine Bush High School scholar athletes who were among the graduating seniors recently honored by the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA). Colby is graduating as the salutatorian in the class of 2023 with a 100.15 grade point average. He will attend Penn State University after graduation to …

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Pine Bush Central School District
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Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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