Three Pine Bush staff members presented with awards of excellence from Mid-Hudson School Study Council

Pine Bush was well represented Thursday evening at the Mid-Hudson School Study Council Awards for Excellence celebration. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Amy Brockner received an award for excellence in administration for her service to the district. Kelly Wallace, a social worker at Circleville Elementary School, accepted her award for excellence in pupil personnel services. Judi …

Holiday assistance is available for families in need; gift card drive is underway

The holiday season is approaching quickly! As it does, we are reaching out to our Pine Bush families in need as well as those who wish to contribute to make the holidays easier for others. If your family is in need for Thanksgiving or the holiday season, we have a team of staff members looking …

Celebrate Life – Live Drug Free is the theme of Red Ribbon Week

Students at Circleville Middle School had a full week of activities during Red Ribbon Week, a week set aside each October to bring awareness to our students of the dangers of drugs and to encourage a commitment to live healthy and drug free. Students and staff wore red on Monday and staff distributed red ribbons …

PBE November newsletters is available!

It’s November! Have a look at the PBE November newsletter, filled with incredibly useful information. The current month’s newsletter can be found on our webpage under About Pine Bush Elementary.

Superintendent Brian Dunn will launch Virtually Speaking

Let’s connect! Superintendent Brian Dunn is launching a series of Google presentations with parents and guardians to discuss a variety of topics, including those suggested by you. There will be two live, one-hour sessions for each school – at 1 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. to better accommodate schedules. Parents/guardians in each school will …

PBHS spreads awareness about domestic violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and students at Pine Bush High School have been learning about it and spreading awareness to their peers. Members of the Youth Empowerment and Sustainability Skills (YESS) class have weekly lessons with Nikki Ekenstierna of Fearless! Fearless! is a private, not-for-profit agency serving Orange and Sullivan Counties, dedicated to …

We celebrate and thank our school board members

School Board Recognition Week is celebrated in New York state in October. On Tuesday, the district honored its board members in the best way possible: with letters of appreciation and handmade cards from the students and staff of our elementary schools. Our school board members – Gretchen Meier, Cara Robertson, Erik Buckley, Dori Johnson, Kristi …

Kind and caring words and actions make Unity Day a success at CVMS

Students at CVMS celebrated Unity Day by creating a beautiful mural made with their own personal messages about what makes them unique and what they will do to prevent bullying. Although it culminates in Unity Day, the students have been working on this for a while. CVMS counselors and social workers have been going into …

PBHS students learn and make their mark at Youth in Government platform convention

The students in Pine Bush High School’s Youth in Government club worked diligently on their platform planks. They were preparing to participate and compete in the area platform convention, which was held at Minisink High School last week. The convention mimics the major political parties with participants presenting policies they believe should be adopted for …

PAK students excel at their fire safety knowledge

Our elementary students recently celebrated fire safety week and received visits and instruction from our wonderful Pine Bush Fire Department and Circleville Fire Department volunteers. It’s been incredibly informative and the students are inquisitive and engaged. At PAK, Lieutenant Mike Hufcut and Fire Police Captain Ginger Yanosh explained the workings of the fire department and …

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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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