Pine Bush High School Counseling Department held its awards for juniors on May 19, providing awards and scholarships from various colleges and universities. There were a total of 24 awards given to 47 students, most of whom were juniors with a few seniors and sophomores mixed in. There were three awards for excellence that …
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Pine Bush Central School District voters approved the $135,629,641 budget, with 61.54 percent of voters supporting the spending plan. This year’s budget included a tax levy increase of $909,795 or 1.5 percent. Incumbents Kristi Kheiralla and Cara Robertson ran unopposed for their seats on the board. They will each serve another three-year term for our …
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What an amazing morning for the Pine Bush Music Department! On Monday, May 15, for the first time ever, all three levels – elementary, middle and high school – were represented at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Majors Festival. This is a special festival held for performing groups where ensembles choose …
Kristin Raucci, the foreign language department chairperson for the district, had her wellness hat on as she presented a seminar, “Dealing With Stress – Journey to Wellness” at the spring conference for the Association of Language Teachers for Orange, Ulster and Dutchess (ALOUD) on May 6. Her focus was self-care, something she shares …
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The district’s budget newsletters were delivered to each post office in the district on Wednesday, May 3. However, the delivery of the newsletter has been delayed for residents serviced by the Middletown Post Office because of an issue at that location. Residents in the 10940 and 10941 zip codes should be receiving both the newsletter …
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The Pine Bush Central School District will be closed on Friday, May 26, making a four-day Memorial Day weekend for all students and staff. This is a give-back day, since the district had one unused snow day. Enjoy the extra day!
Congratulations to our Circleville Middle School and Crispell Middle School musicians who participated in the Orange County Musical Educators Association (OCMEA) Junior High All-County Festival at Valley Central High School this past weekend. Pine Bush was well represented for sure, with musicians in band, orchestra and chorus. Great job! Band Circleville Middle School Jillian Maida …
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“It is special what you all have done.” That’s what Superintendent Brian Dunn told staff members at Circleville Middle School Friday as they celebrated their school coming off the state list of schools in need of improvement. “You have set the tone for our district goals,” said Mr. Dunn. “Thank you for being the vanguard, …
A heartfelt thank you to the SUNY Orange Future Teachers Association for its generous donation to the Pine Bush Food Services Department. Their $600 donation will go a long way toward decreasing the lunch balances of many students in our district. According to SUNY Orange FTA advisor Jennifer Mirecki, the group sold coffee …
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Crispell Students Making A Difference (SMAD) Club was recognized at the 2023 Annual Garnet Donor Recognition dinner. SMAD hosted the Spring Fling dance in April where they raised over $750 and collected stuffed animals to be donated to the pediatric unit at Garnet. The students presented their $750 to Pam Yosh, director of development for …
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