Twenty earn Seal of Biliteracy at recognition celebration

Pine Bush High School held its first ever recognition celebration for students who have earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy. The intent of the New York State Seal of Biliteracy is to encourage the study of languages, prepare students with 21st century skills, recognize the value of foreign and native language instruction in …

Exemplary fire exit plans earn three PBE students a spectacular ride

Three Pine Bush Elementary School students had very special rides to school recently. Chloe Idsall, Ella Harget and Zoe Taenzer, all fifth-grade students at PBE, had the honor of arriving at school in a Pine Bush Fire Department fire engine, driven by their future principal, John Boyle, of Crispell Middle School. Chloe, Ella and Zoe …

The awesome unified basketball team celebrates a successful season

Coach Melyssa Amelio’s unified basketball team had an awesome season this spring, going 3-3 against their opponents. The unified basketball team is a mix of high school students, both special and general education. At all times, there are at least three special education students on the floor with their general education teammates. Students in the …

Naté Burley and Jack Gandolfini are honored as OCIAA senior scholar-athletes

The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA) honored senior scholar-athletes from all its member high schools at a breakfast on Thursday, June 2, at Kuhl’s Highland House. Pine Bush seniors Naté Burley and Jack Gandolfini were honored for their outstanding academic and athletic abilities representing Pine Bush. Naté is ranked 20th in the graduating class …

PB baseball fans – tickets to state semifinals available online

The Pine Bush varsity baseball team is playing in the state semifinals this Friday, June 10, at SUNY Binghamton. They face Section 3 champs Fayetteville-Manlius. Game time is 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 (plus fees) and must be purchased online before the game. There will be no cash sales at the gate. For tickets,  visit …

Registration for transfer students for the 2022-2023 school year is now open

Parents and guardians of students who will be transferring into the Pine Bush Central School District for the 2022-2023 school year may now begin the registration process. Click here for a link to the necessary documents and instructions for registration. It is strongly recommended to start the registration process as soon as possible so that …

Crispell inducts 57 new members to National Junior Honor Society

The Crispell Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted 57 students into the NJHS on June 1. In order to be eligible for the NJHS, students must live the five tenants of the group: scholarship, service, citizenship, leadership and character. Scholarship – students must achieve a 93 or above overall average for …

Mystery Science experiment gives students hands-on experience with composting

Here are some future ecologists, for sure! Amy Sherwood’s fifth-grade class at PBE had a Mystery Science lesson about decomposers. They used earthworms in a two-day, hands-on experiment to see what earthworms prefer as their living environment and what they like to eat. They first set up compost bags in the class – they are …

Crispell’s Leah Meberg receives National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award

Crispell eighth-grade student Leah Meberg was named one of 500 recipients nationwide of the National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award. Leah will receive a $500 scholarship. Crispell National Junior Honor Society advisors Shannon Meland and Stephen Charchan nominated Leah and 11 other students from Crispell for this honor. It’s the first time they’ve participated …

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Phone: (845) 744-2031
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Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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