Madelyn Loennecker was a first-time donor at the Pine Bush High School blood drive on Nov. 2. Madelyn said her veins were small but it really wasn’t a problem donating her pint of blood. “I’d definitely do it again,” she said. Across from Madelyn was her twin brother, Joseph, just getting ready to donate his …
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Congratulations to Pine Bush High School teacher Kara Sprague who will receive the Hope Award from Fearless! Fearless! is a non-profit organization in the Hudson Valley providing support, services and education to those in abusive, exploitive and oppressive relationships. She has worked with Fearless! to educate her students about dating and gender-based violence. The students …
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Starting Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, automated weekly SchoolMessenger phone calls and emails will be sent to families with negative and low balances on their student meal accounts. The purpose of the calls and emails is to alert parents and guardians to the low balances and to keep their accounts funded. The messages include the link …
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Pine Bush was well represented Thursday evening at the Mid-Hudson School Study Council Awards for Excellence celebration. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Amy Brockner received an award for excellence in administration for her service to the district. Kelly Wallace, a social worker at Circleville Elementary School, accepted her award for excellence in pupil personnel services. Judi …
The holiday season is approaching quickly! As it does, we are reaching out to our Pine Bush families in need as well as those who wish to contribute to make the holidays easier for others. If your family is in need for Thanksgiving or the holiday season, we have a team of staff members looking …
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and students at Pine Bush High School have been learning about it and spreading awareness to their peers. Members of the Youth Empowerment and Sustainability Skills (YESS) class have weekly lessons with Nikki Ekenstierna of Fearless! Fearless! is a private, not-for-profit agency serving Orange and Sullivan Counties, dedicated to …
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School Board Recognition Week is celebrated in New York state in October. On Tuesday, the district honored its board members in the best way possible: with letters of appreciation and handmade cards from the students and staff of our elementary schools. Our school board members – Gretchen Meier, Cara Robertson, Erik Buckley, Dori Johnson, Kristi …
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Update: The phone lines are back up and working.
Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery as six guests gather at a remote mansion for an unusual dinner party. Murder and blackmail break out as their host ends up dead. They are all suspects and the body count rises! Inspired by the classic board game, this show is a comedy whodunit with the audience laughing …
“So, what do you want to do?” Pine Bush Central School District nurse Kathleen Chamberlain heard those words as she was sitting in the pediatric ICU, struggling with her Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) several years ago. She had been diagnosed when she was nine years old, on Thanksgiving Day. Life changed for her in so …
