Pine Bush Central Schools welcomed New York State Senator James Skoufis on Thursday, Dec. 21, to celebrate a $50,000 grant which was used to upgrade science classrooms in the district. The grant was spearheaded by Science Department Chairperson, Dr. Michael Raucci, who worked with Skoufis to bring the funds into the science classrooms. …
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Pine Bush High School Youth in Government was invited again this year to lay wreaths on veterans’ graves for the annual Wreaths Across America that took place on Saturday, Dec. 16. The group went to a cemetery in Modena, NY, where there are 200 veterans laid to rest. Two of our Youth in Government members …
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Thanks to the generosity of the Pine Bush community, along with coordinated efforts among the social workers in all of our Pine Bush schools, the Pine Bush High School Food Pantry is providing 116 food baskets for families in our community this holiday season. That is much-needed help to 116 local families. The Positivity …
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UPDATE: WHMT is having signal issues and recommends we watch on the live linear stream – https://www.wmht.org/live/ Back in November, PBS producer Catherine Rafferty and videographer Kyle Miller of WMHT in Troy, N.Y., worked out of Dan Edwards’ classroom at Pine Bush High School. The media professionals were producing a story about artificial intelligence – …
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Pine Bush Elementary School partnered with Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for an eight-week program bringing mindful art into three of its classes, including Sue Johnson and Leanna Ponsolle’s kindergarten class. Each 30-minute session had Candace Rovela, lead teaching artist and senior program manager of Museum Education and Creative Programs at Bethel …
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Caitlin Lazarski stepped into the role of director of school nutrition here in Pine Bush back on Oct. 10. One of her first duties was to submit an application to the state, requesting that all students in Pine Bush schools receive breakfast and lunch meals at no cost. The federal government had just lowered the …
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Julia smiles as she moves through the hallways of Pine Bush High School, among the crush of her fellow students rushing to their next class. New to the school, she is definitely getting to know her way around PBHS much better than when she started in September. Still, it is a new experience for her, …
This morning, Tuesday, Dec. 5, at approximately 7:20 a.m., a Quality Bus Service bus caught fire on Burlingham Road. There were no students on board, and the driver and monitor were not injured. This bus services an out-of-district route. The cause of the incident is being investigated.
The artwork of 12 Pine Bush High School students will be on display in a free SUNY Orange art exhibit celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The exhibit is at the Orange Hall Gallery in Middletown from Dec. 1 through Jan. 5, 2024. The show, entitled “An Artist’s Response to …
The Pine Bush Board of Education appointed Jennifer Evans as the district’s director of physical education, health and athletics on Tuesday night, effective Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Evans, who is currently an assistant principal at Pine Bush High School, has spent her entire professional career here in the district. She has also served as assistant …
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