Pine Bush students earn medals at SkillsUSA competition

Three Pine Bush students were among 13 Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) students who earned medals at the SkillsUSA Area IV Regional Conference at OU BOCES recently: Joseph Adipietro – first place, residential wiring MaKayla McKelvey – first place, esthetics Quion Valerio – third place, residential wiring Nearly 200 students from various high …

EJR, Crispell Odyssey of the Mind structure teams head to world competition

Two Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind teams are headed to the world competition in Iowa this May, after placing first and second in the New York State championships this weekend in Syracuse.   The Edward J. Russell Elementary structure team, coached by Naomi Bush and Doreen Sandor, overcame some design issues and a long …

New York State assessments start March 29; here is the schedule

Dear Parents and Guardians: With spring upon us, I want to remind you that the following New York State Assessments will be administered to students in Grades 3 through 8 in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Science. In addition, English Language Learners in kindergarten through Grade 12 will be participating in the New York …

Crispell is getting stronger thanks to Dick’s Sporting Goods

A big thank you to Dick’s Sporting Goods, which donated a truckload – literally – of equipment to Crispell Middle School. “One of our parents works for Dick’s and mentioned that they donate equipment to local schools,” said Crispell Principal John Boyle. “So we got permission and applied.”               …

2022 Board of Education petition packet is now available

For residents interested in running for the Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education,  please see this informational packet and petition.  Please staple the petition together as the top page has the complete information of the individual seeking candidacy.  Each petition requires a minimum of 25 signatures (however, it is always recommended to gather as many signatures …

Diversity Club sponsors Women’s History Month daily trivia

Pine Bush High School students are learning about extraordinary women this Women’s History Month thanks to the Diversity Club. Alexa Dagele and Alicia Parker, co-advisors of the club, along with student Hanin Mohammed, have devised a full month of trivia questions, all relating to impactful women. They have posted flyers throughout the high school with …

Pine Bush partners with Paper for 24/7 tutoring for students in grades 6-12

The Pine Bush Central School District has partnered with Paper, an online tutoring service, to give students in grades 6 through 12 the ability to access live tutors seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The service begins Tuesday, March 22, and is funded through the American Rescue Plan grant. Whether students are stuck …

District updates layered mitigation, return to work/school protocols

ON March 18, 2022, the Pine Bush Central School District updated its layered mitigation plan and return to work/school protocol regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Test-to-Stay program has been suspended since it is not required by the New York State Department of Health since Pine Bush is located in a low transmission area. …

Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day! Yes today, March 14, is the celebration of the mathematical symbol pi, which of course is written as 3.14 for short. Pi Day was first celebrated in 1988 at San Francisco’s Exploratorium, a museum of science and technology. It was physicist Larry Shaw, an employee of the museum, who decided Pi Day …

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Pine Bush Central School District
State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Phone: (845) 744-2031
Fax: (845) 744-6189
Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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