It’s flu season – Here is how to protect yourself and others

Flu, or influenza, spreads easily and can make people very sick, especially children. As a reminder, flu symptoms include: fever or chills, body aches, cough, sore throat, headache, runny or stuffy nose, feeling very tired. Some people, especially children, may have stomach problems and diarrhea. Unlike a cold, the flu comes on very suddenly. Prevent …

Red Ribbon Week brings attention to alcohol and drug prevention

Monday, Oct. 26 kicks off the 31st annual Red Ribbon Week, sponsored by the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) of Orange County. Monroe-Woodbury is the host district for this first-ever virtual Red Ribbon Week. The theme of the week is Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Drug Free. The week starts strong with special guest …

EJR is going to virtual instruction Oct. 21-30; here is the schedule

Due to the EJR school closure, all students will return to the virtual schedule they followed when school started in September. The schedule is posted here, below and will also be posted in each teachers’ Google Classroom. All students will follow the virtual schedule with their classroom and homeroom teachers through Friday, Oct. 30. In-person, …

Congratulations to the Aquila Academy STAR Students for October

Here are the CVMS Aquila Academy STAR Students for October 2020. Congratulations and keep up the great work! Jacob Drake Braydan Hultslander Logan Johnson Jeffrey Paes Javion Roldan Janalys Gavilanez Daniel Hickman Daniel Hufcut Harmony Ramirez Rayne Rasul Johnathan Bolding Emily Cassese Felicity Gonzalez Alex Kadanthod Marvin Valcin Brady Fandl Danellie Fernandez Max Fox Daniel …

Learner permit testing is coming to Pine Bush High School

This story has been updated to include the contact information of the new SRO at PBHS as of Sept. 2021, Officer Christie Meany. Starting Nov. 2, 2020,PBHS students can take their learner permit test right at school. Pine Bush High School students who are at least 16 and looking to get their learner permit have …

Donna Geidel named acting superintendent

Tuesday night, the board of education  approved a leave of absence for Superintendent Tim Mains, commencing Oct. 14, 2020.  During Mr. Mains’ absence, former Assistant Superintendent Donna Geidel will return to the district to serve as acting superintendent.  Mrs. Geidel has been a member of the Pine Bush Central School District for more than 30 …

Sixth-grade students take on the tower lab challenge

Sixth-grade students in Stacie Blaut’s science class at CVMS, both virtual and in person, recently took on the tower challenge. Their goal: construct a 12-inch free-standing tower using the least amount of index cards in order to hold a stuffed animal for 20 seconds.  The students used a variety of different methods for construction – …

PBHS partners with Capital Area School Development Association for virtual college and career fairs

The Pine Bush Counseling Department has partnered with the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA), giving our Pine Bush families an opportunity to attend virtual college and career fairs. Students and parents may browse the available events via this link, sign up for specific events and connect directly with representatives. For more than 30 years, …

We honor our newest inductees to the National Honor Society

Tonight we honor the Pine Bush High School students who have been chosen to be inducted into the National Honor Society. Students are selected based on the four pillars of NHS: service, character, scholarship and leadership. Click here for the link to the virtual induction ceremony. Please note: The entire video will play automatically. There …

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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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