According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, 99% of employers stated their number one issue they face is finding employees. Jobs in the skilled trades are high paying, with the average starting hourly wage for an advanced manufacturing worker at $31.44 an hour. President Biden discussed the shortage of skilled trade workers in his State …
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PB and Jam, the incredibly talented band of teachers at Circleville Elementary School, is participating in the United Way of Orange Dutchess Talent Competition. Please vote for free daily using this link. If you would like to donate to the United Way, PB and Jam receives double the votes on Fridays (April 21 and …
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Two Pine Bush High School seniors – Kate Fowler and Kiera Masci – were among 34 high school students honored by Orange-Ulster BOCES at its 2023 Humanities Honoree Awards Ceremony and Breakfast. The students being honored have distinguished themselves in …
What a wonderful weekend for our Odyssey of the Mind teams that headed to Syracuse for the state competition on Friday. Our Crispell Middle School team finished third in its division of 11 teams. Pakanasink Elementary School and Pine Bush High School finished fourth in their respective divisions of 20 and 17 teams. We won’t …
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Pine Bush High School senior Kiera Masci spent this past weekend at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All Eastern Festival where she participated in the Honors Treble Choir. She was accompanied by Music Department Chairperson Robin Evans. This year’s festival was held in Rochester with students performing in the Eastman Theater. There …
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Superintendent Brian Dunn, along with Circleville Middle School Principal Lisa Hankinson, Assistant Principal Seth Siegel and several teachers surprised Susan Erickson this morning with the news that she will receive a Mid-Hudson School Study Council Teaching Excellence Award! Ms. Erickson, a special education teacher, was nominated by several of her colleagues, who were thrilled …
Odyssey of the Mind teams from Pakanasink, Crispell and Pine Bush High School are on their way to Syracuse today, ready to take on competitors from throughout the state. There was a pretty remarkable send-off for the Pakanasink team (who doesn’t love a parade!), and a police escort for the Crispell Middle School and …
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SUNY Orange honored 83 Pine Bush middle school students with Sojourner Truth Awards. The Pine Bush students are among 735 students honored throughout the area. The College’s Sojourner Truth Awards Program honors students who have been nominated by school guidance counselors and principals for having demonstrated excellence in areas such as athletics, citizenship, creative arts, …
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“We are the OGs!” That’s how Annaliesa Elor, a player on the newly-formed Pine Bush High School flag football team described herself and her teammates. Pine Bush played its first-ever flag football game Wednesday, kicking off the inaugural season of girls varsity flag football here in Section IX. It was a 21-19 loss for …
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Voting and voting rights are the foundation of our democracy. Our nation is stronger when everyone has a voice in the political process. It is with that sentiment in mind that our district promotes voter registration in Pine Bush High School. This year, through the Orange County Board of Elections, Pine Bush welcomed …
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