Life skills class explores Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

Alexis Darro’s life skills class from Crispell Middle School had a wonderful visit to the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum in Poughkeepsie recently. The students learned about space exploration as a follow-up to their solar system unit in science class. They participated in an activity in which they worked together to create and test small satellites using …

PBE students get creative making their instruments

Fourth grade musicians at PBE have been working hard on a pretty unique project from their teacher, Jean Lubera. They are each building a homemade instrument out of recycled materials. Each student’s instrument had to make three distinct sounds. With their completed instruments, students worked in groups to develop and compose a “Homemade Instrument Symphony” …

Samantha McKee and Colby Zupetz honored as scholar athletes by OCIAA

Congratulations to Samantha McKee and Colby Zupetz, Pine Bush High School scholar athletes who were among the graduating seniors recently honored by the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA). Colby is graduating as the salutatorian in the class of 2023 with a 100.15 grade point average. He will attend Penn State University after graduation to …

Let’s give a warm Pine Bush welcome to Crispell’s new principal Stephen Wilder

Let’s welcome Stephen Wilder to the Pine Bush family! Mr. Wilder will take the helm at Crispell Middle School on July 1, with the retirement of Principal John Boyle.  Mr. Wilder is using this video to introduce himself to Pine Bush. He comes to us from Monticello where he served as the high school principal …

Students will remain indoors Wednesday, June 7, due to air quality concerns

In direct consultation with the Orange County Department of Health, please know that Pine Bush schools will hold all recess and physical education classes indoors tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7, in response to the air quality concerns stemming from the Canadian wildfires. Decisions about field trips that are scheduled for Wednesday will be made in the …

June 20-23 are half days for elementary and middle schools; check dismissal times

The last four days of the school year – June 20, 21, 22 and 23 – are half days for all elementary and middle school students. Below are the dismissal times for walkers at EJR and Crispell, parent pick-up at all elementary and middle schools and bus departures for each. CES – Parent pick-up begins …

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Pine Bush Central School District
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Phone: (845) 744-2031
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Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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