Wear blue on Friday, Nov. 14, to mark World Diabetes Day

Friday, Nov. 14, is World Diabetes Day. We encourage everyone throughout the district to wear blue that day to recognize all who live with the challenges of diabetes. This condition affects many in our schools, including students, staff and their family members. Let’s wear blue to show our support! 

Swim and dive team heads to Section IX tournament after eighth straight OCIAA championship

The Section IX tournament will be held at Valley Central High School in Montgomery on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-8. Click here for the link to watch the Thursday competition.  Click here for the link to watch the Saturday finals online. There is no livestream for Friday’s events. Buy tickets to attend the event …

Pine Bush High School presents The Cafe Mocha Murders, Nov. 14, 15 at 7 p.m.

Come out to Pine Bush High School on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, to see The Café Mocha Murders, a wonderful, silly murder mystery!     Except for a raging storm outside, it’s a perfect night for an employee meeting at the local coffee place, The Bean Shack. That is… until the lights …

PBHS teacher Ellen Friel graduates from welding course as district looks to add fourth CTE program

Congratulations to Ellen Friel, a PBHS visual arts teacher who graduated from Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) in Virginia, completing an accelerated training course in welding.     The training encompassed 600 hours in just 16 weeks. Ms. Friel, who is currently obtaining a dual certification in technology education, received 12 certifications in welding …

Three dedicated Pine Bush employees receive awards for excellence from Mid-Hudson School Study Council

Three Pine Bush staff members were honored Wednesday night at the Mid-Hudson School Study Council Awards for Excellence ceremony. Eileen Budd, cook manager, received an award for excellence in support staff services. Katie Carson-Decker, school social worker at Pine Bush High School, was honored for excellence in pupil personnel services. Erica Walentin, our current assistant …

Thank you Wallkill East Rotary for your gift of dictionaries

Each October, representatives from the Wallkill East Rotary pay a visit to each of our four elementary schools here in the Pine Bush Central School District and distribute dictionaries to every third-grade student in the district.       Have a look at our slide show from the dictionary presentations.   Dr. William Bassett, a …

NAHS teams up with wood processing class to create Free Little Art Gallery in Crawford

Dave Gibaldi’s wood processing students collaborated with the Pine Bush High School National Art Honor Society to construct the Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) in Crawford Square. Shout out to John Barth who added the base/legs, latches and handles.     Art teacher/NAHS advisor Janice Barth and the NAHS students filled the FLAG with miniature …

The pumpkin run is back!

The pumpkin run race is open to boys and girls in the Pine Bush Central School District in grades 3-6. Come test your endurance in a fun run on the trails and fields behind Pine Bush Elementary School.     Location: Pine Bush Elementary back fields and trails Date: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 Time: 10 …

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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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