The Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian P. Dunn as its new superintendent of schools. Mr. Dunn was the unanimous choice by the board. “Brian Dunn is a proven leader and we are thrilled that he will be bringing his leadership and vision here to …
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Two Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind teams are headed to the world competition in Iowa this May, after placing first and second in the New York State championships this weekend in Syracuse. The Edward J. Russell Elementary structure team, coached by Naomi Bush and Doreen Sandor, overcame some design issues and a long delay …
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Andrea Urmston’s fourth graders got really creative, combining math and art on Pi Day – March 14. On graph paper, students drew a building as high as each of the first 20 digits of Pi, in order, from left to right. Then they got creative in designing a pi-line (or skyline) at sunrise or sunset. …
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Dear Parents and Guardians: With spring upon us, I want to remind you that the following New York State Assessments will be administered to students in Grades 3 through 8 in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Science. In addition, English Language Learners in kindergarten through Grade 12 will be participating in the New York …
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A big thank you to Dick’s Sporting Goods, which donated a truckload – literally – of equipment to Crispell Middle School. “One of our parents works for Dick’s and mentioned that they donate equipment to local schools,” said Crispell Principal John Boyle. “So we got permission and applied.” Mr. Boyle and Crispell physical education teacher …
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For residents interested in running for the Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education, pleasesee this informational packet and petition. Please staple the petition together as the top page has the complete information of the individual seeking candidacy. Each petition requires a minimum of 25 signatures(however, it is always recommended to gather as many signatures …
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Pi Day was celebrated in so many ways throughout the district on March 14. For Leilah Austin’s fifth graders at PBE, they had the opportunity to mark Pi Day by combining math, writing and art in a very creative way. Ms. Austin’s class created math story books. They each chose a math topic – fractions, …
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Pine Bush High School students are learning about extraordinary women this Women’s History Month thanks to the Diversity Club. Alexa Dagele and Alicia Parker, co-advisors of the club, along with student Hanin Mohammed, have devised a full month of trivia questions, all relating to impactful women. They have posted flyers throughout the high school with …
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The Pine Bush Central School District has partnered with Paper, an online tutoring service, to give students in grades 6 through 12 the ability to access live tutors seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The service begins Tuesday, March 22, and is funded through the American Rescue Plan grant. Whether students are stuck …
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Say Something was a huge success! The Youth Empowerment and Sustainability Skills (YESS) students rocked it last week when they hosted Say Something week, a partnership with Sandy Hook Promise. The YESS students set up reminders throughout the school for students to speak up and say something if they notice warning signs and threats from …
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