CES music teacher Danielle Hommel featured on Spectrum News

Circleville Elementary School music teacher Danielle Hommel is featured in a Spectrum News story! She talks about her initial concerns with teaching music virtually and how a little thinking outside of the box and adding some new activities to class – did someone say dancing! – has made teaching in this pandemic a success!

Some holiday cheer from our PBHS musicians

Our high school musicians are simply awesome. Ralph Wagner and Brian Shaw have worked with them, virtually of course, throughout the first part of the school year. Here are five videos showcasing the Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble and the Jazz Ensemble. Enjoy some holiday cheer courtesy of our wonderful musicians.

Crispell student collects, donates warm, cozy hats to cancer patients

PJ Agro, a 7th grader at Crispell, collected and donated 69 knit hats to local cancer patients through the project “Hats for Hope.” Colleen McCarthy, a cancer patient herself, started Hats for Hope in 2014. Her goal was to give fellow cancer patients a hat so they would always have something soft and warm throughout …

Who doesn’t love a good story?

Many of our Pine Bush administrators and staff members have volunteered to read holiday and winter stories for our children. Click here for the list of stories – and check back often because we keep adding to them. We wish everyone happy holidays! Stay safe and warm. 

It’s Holiday Spirit Week!

Hey PBHS students and staff – it’s Holiday Spirit Week! Each day this week we are showing our holiday and Pine Bush spirit. Show your spirit and have some fun by attending your classes dressed as follows: Monday: Pajama Day Tuesday: Holiday Sweater Day Wednesday: Dress as your Favorite Holiday Cartoon Character Thursday: Invite your …

PB Cares initiative invites all to spread joy this holiday season

I am reaching out to our PB community this evening with a special message.  The danger and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic has upended our “normal” life for more than 8 months now, causing all of us to experience unexpected emotional turmoil.  Though many may not realize it, that emotional turmoil can, and is, causing …

Continuing Ed offering driver’s ed program starting Feb. 2, 2021

Continuing Education will be offering driver’s education for the winter/spring semester. The class starts Feb. 2, 2021 and runs for 16 weeks. There are changes in the program due to current COVID-19 circumstances. The classroom portion will be virtual and parents/guardians will be responsible for the driving portion. More information and registration is on FamilyID.  …

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Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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