October writing prompts have third graders thinking candy, pumpkins and costumes

Third graders at PBE started their October writing with some fun prompts. Each week throughout the month, they will choose one of the prompts and write about it. Those prompts included giving instructions to carve a pumpkin, choosing just one candy to have for their lifetime, and giving their opinion on whether students should be …

PSAT exam at PBHS Saturday, Oct. 18; Register by Oct. 8

The PSAT exam will be taking place at Pine Bush High School on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at 7:45 a.m. Registration for the PSAT will be online. To register, click here  or go to www.totalregistration.net/psat/334520. The deadline to register is Oct. 8, 2025. Please contact the PBHS Counseling Office at 845-744-2031 ext. 3500 if you have any questions or require financial …

CVMS students resolve to make their school No Place for Hate

CVMS students kicked off the school year renewing their commitment to being a No Place for Hate school. All academic advisory classrooms at CVMS displayed a Resolution of Respect poster. Each student read the resolution and signed the poster, confirming our commitment to be a No Place For Hate school. The CVMS Media Club is …

EJR coin war raises $3,812; earns ice pops for Grade 3 and a pie in the face for Principal Prestianni

The EJR PTA hosted a coin war fundraiser that was a huge success! Here’s how it went: students in each grade were tasked with collecting coins to deposit into their grade’s container. Collecting pennies for their grade gained points for them. Silver coins and bills were to be deposited in other grades’ containers to take …

United Way designates sections of Pine Bush district to be part of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library

United Way of Dutchess-Orange Region has chosen the Pine Bush Central School District to be part of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The library provides books each month, free of charge, to children aged five and under, if they are in the areas served and signed up for the program. The United Way secured funding …

Field hockey team spreads Morgan’s Message – Mental Health Matters!

The Pine Bush field hockey team had a special message before one of their games recently: Mental health matters! Last week the team held a Morgan’s Message dedication game. It’s a cause near to many student-athletes, bringing to the forefront the issue of mental health.   Samantha Schwartz, the coach of the girls varsity lacrosse …

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Phone: (845) 744-2031
Fax: (845) 744-6189
Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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