Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind teams take on the world

EJR finishes second in worlds; Crispell places eighth Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind teams from Edward J. Russell (EJR) Elementary School and Crispell Middle School competed on the world stage last week in East Lansing, Michigan with EJR bringing home silver medals after placing second in their division and Crispell placing eighth. Coaches Naomi …

Crispell is going green

At the beginning of this school year, staff members at Crispell Middle School decided, in addition to academic excellence, they would strive to make a big difference in our environment. “When we heard about the Orange County Green Star Schools Program (OCGSSP), Crispell Middle School was excited to jump on board,” said Assistant Principal Jennifer …

All Pine Bush schools earn No Place For Hate Gold Status from ADL

Pine Bush students represented their district with pride Tuesday, May 7, at the No Place For Hate Capital Region Recognition Ceremony, bringing home the Gold Status for each of the district’s seven schools, and one student – Crispell’s Hailey Korpai – being named a Gold Star student. Each of Pine Bush’s schools – Pine Bush …

A message from Orange County Department of Health regarding measles

The following letter was received by the Pine Bush Central School District  from the Orange County Department of Health regarding the measles outbreak in the county. A copy was sent home with all elementary students. STEVEN M. NEUHAUS COUNTY EXECUTIVE DR. IRINA GELMAN, DPM, MPH, PhDc COMMISSIONER COUNTY OF ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICE OF …

Kindness rules at Crispell

Crispell Middle School named one of 10 finalists in national Middle School Kindness Challenge Kindness fosters happiness, inclusion and more kindness. Crispell Middle School has put kindness front and center to its students and was recently named one of 10 finalists in the Middle School Kindness Challenge (MSKC) which kicked off in the fall of …

District giving back four emergency closing days to students school staff

Spring is officially here and, with some luck, there will be no more wintry weather to delay or cancel school. The district has four unused days that were built into the school calendar and reserved for inclement weather. If there are no further emergency closings, those days will be given back to students, teachers and …

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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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