Tiffanie Reilly’s first graders at EJR were pretty excited this overcast but warm May day. Equally eager were the students in Teresa Salvato’s first grade at PBE. The two classes were finally getting to meet after being pen pals throughout the school year! The teachers paired up their students and each month they wrote to …
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Each year, the top 30 students of the Pine Bush High School graduating class have the opportunity to honor the teacher who has made a distinct difference in their lives here in Pine Bush. The Pine Bush High School class of 2023 top graduates shared their reasons why they chose a particular teacher. It was …
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In direct consultation with the Orange County Department of Health, please know that Pine Bush schools will hold all recess and physical education classes indoors tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7, in response to the air quality concerns stemming from the Canadian wildfires. Decisions about field trips that are scheduled for Wednesday will be made in the …
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The last four days of the school year – June 20, 21, 22 and 23 – are half days for all elementary and middle school students. Below are the dismissal times for walkers at EJR and Crispell, parent pick-up at all elementary and middle schools and bus departures for each. CES – Parent pick-up begins …
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Each year, the Parents Club of West Point recognizes the nation’s outstanding high school juniors who have demonstrated exceptional performance in academics, athletics, community service, leadership, and moral character, and who promote the values of national service as exemplified by Dwight D. Eisenhower. This year, Pine Bush High School junior Kileigh Smykla received the Dwight …
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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 did …
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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 songs …
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 with her …
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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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