March 10, 2020 Good evening, I’m calling with a Pine Bush update on the coronavirus. So far, we still have no known cases in our district, but that hasn’t stopped false rumors from spreading on social media. We did establish space in the high school today (and in the remaining schools tomorrow) where we can …
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The New York State Department of Health and New York State Education Department commissioners have issued a joint statement regarding the coronavirus. They have requested we share it with our school district community. A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been …
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The student calendar for the 2020-2021 school year was adopted by the Pine Bush Central School District on Jan. 14, 2020. Click here for the calendar. It can be found on the district website under Parent/Community; there is a link to it on the right of the page.
The kindergarten classes at Circleville Elementary School entertained parents and friends on Friday, Jan. 17, with their concert, “Songs of Peace and Winter.” Many of their songs focused on the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of peace and unity. The songs included “This Little Light of Mine,” Peace, Peace, We …
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The door on Alyson Callahan’s third grade classroom at Circleville Elementary School was very different Thursday, Dec. 12. Instead of the plain tan door to her classroom, visitors came to a gold-outlined black door announcing Madame Callahan’s Wax Museum. Inside, the classroom was transformed as well, as students took on the personas of their favorite …
What a joyful gathering it was at Pine Bush High School when students and family members in the English as a New Language program shared their culture and celebrated the diversity of the district at the annual pot luck dinner. Cathy Aller, ENL leader for the district, welcomed everyone to the celebration and introduced her …
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It’s a Pine Bush tradition. In October, the Wallkill East Rotary visits each of the Pine Bush elementary schools and gives every third-grade student a dictionary of their very own. Last week, representatives from the Rotary did just that, stopping by Circleville Elementary, Pakanasink, EJR and PBE. Dr. William Bassett, a member of the Rotary …
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It is flu season. While the flu virus is here year round, it is most prevalent from October through February, lasting sometimes into May. The New York State Department of Health has issued “The Flu: A Guide for Parents.” Click here to go to the state website for tips on keeping your children safe and …
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It’s a simple act – say hello. It’s certainly a great place to start. And that is why the Sandy Hook Promise began Start With Hello Week from Sept. 23 through 27. In every school and in every community, there are young people who suffer silently because they feel left out, alone, invisible. Circleville Elementary …
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After conferring with the Orange County Department of Health, we have been informed that our district must exclude students that have not met immunization requirements immediately. Parents with children who have not obtained all of the necessary shots have been notified. Their children cannot report to school tomorrow and parents will be called to pick …
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