The Pine Bush Central School District utilizes numerous contacts and sources of information before making the determination to delay schools, close schools, dismiss schools early, and/or cancel after-school activities and events. Please know that safety is always our highest concern. The safety of our students and staff comes first, every single day. If we believe …
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Members of the Pine Bush High School Youth in Government organization were chosen to participate in the Wreaths Across America ceremony in Goshen, at the Orange County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Students Kyle O’Brien and Riley Kool, along with their Youth in Government adviser Charlene Webster, participated in the wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17. …
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Anna-Marissa Estep began her tenure as assistant principal at Pine Bush High School this week. Her road in education started with a passion. As a mom raising her four children, Ms. Estep was a constant volunteer presence in her children’s schools. It was there that she was moved to teach, following in her mother’s footsteps. …
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It is flu season. Flu, or influenza, spreads easily and can make people very sick, especially children. This year, there is a triple threat of respiratory illnesses – flu, COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) – that are making people very sick. And, of course, there is always the common cold. This week, the New …
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Here is a dilemma: How do our students who are new to our country learn when they don’t understand the language? It’s something our English as a New Language (ENL) teachers deal with every day. They keep looking to improve the educational experience of our ENL students in any way they can, making the transition …
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Pine Bush High School seniors Ashleigh Berentsen, Tommy Brendel and Kiera Masci participated in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Festival this past weekend in Rochester. All are students of Ralph Wagner, who is pictured with them. Ashleigh participated in the wind ensemble; Kiera was part of the mixed choir; and Tommy …
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As everyone knows by now, school meals are no longer free to all students. We strongly encourage everyone to apply for free/reduced meals. It benefits the district as well as individual families.
Pine Bush was represented by several talented high school musicians who participated in the Zone 9 Area All-State Music Festival at Tri-Valley High School in Grahamsville this past weekend. Emily Roman, Madison Conklin and Breanna Omosebi all participated in the choirs while Ashleigh Berentsen, Kiera Masci, Saige Valentino and Tommy Brendel participated in band. …
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Our continuing education program is offering so many great classes this winter for kids and adults! Check out the catalog here.
The PBHS food pantry is now open! A bit earlier than expected but that’s a good thing this Thanksgiving week. This space takes the place of the former PBE food pantry that was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Katie Carson-Decker, a social worker at Pine Bush High School, found space in the high school …
