Hello Pine Bush families and staff, I wanted to clear up some misunderstandings about our current bus situation based on a number of emails I have received over the past few days. First let me tell you that Birnie informed me earlier today that they have all runs covered for tomorrow, just as they did …
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Hello Pine Bush families, I was just notified by officials at Birnie Bus Company that there will be six public school bus runs (three secondary and three elementary) and one private school run with no drivers for tomorrow. Apparently, three drivers from other depots who had all been promised to us have now been assigned …
Continue reading “Six Pine Bush bus runs, one private run will not be in service Monday, Sept. 20”
The Early Dismissal Drill that was scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 15, has been canceled.
Hello Pine Bush families and staff, I spoke with the building leaders in all of our schools late this afternoon to make sure everything is in place for tomorrow’s new bus routes and our resumption of school. You should also be hearing from your child’s principal by email and or voicemail sometime this evening. In …
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Hello Pine Bush families and staff, Today is a somber day for many of us. On this day of remembrance, I want to begin by sharing my condolences once again for so many in our Pine Bush community who lost someone now 20 years ago. I’ve been listening to and watching some of the media …
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Hello Pine Bush families and staff, Today our entire Pine Bush administrative team met to design a temporary fix to our transportation challenge in a way that gets all kids back in school every day. The fix will require some buses to drive two routes to the same school one after the other in order …
Hello Pine Bush parents and families, Earlier today I was informed the same 12 bus routes that were not covered today will not be covered again for tomorrow. As a result, I will be closing all Pine Bush district-run schools tomorrow, Friday, September 10, 2021. While there will be no bus transportation to our seven …
Hello Pine Bush families and staff, I have spent most of today working with the administrative leaders throughout the district to discuss our short-term and long-term potential solutions to the bus situation announced to us late yesterday by our bus company, Birnie Bus. They just provided me with a list of uncovered runs for tomorrow, …
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Hello Pine Bush families, I apologize for this late notice, but I was just notified by officials at Birnie Bus Company that there will be a number of bus runs with no drivers for tomorrow. If your child is assigned to one of these routes, and you are able to arrange transportation to and from …
Continue reading “Students on certain bus routes will not have transportation Wednesday, Sept. 8”
Congratulations go out to our Pine Bush staff members who are celebrating milestones anniversaries this year – 20, 25, 30 and 35 years with the district. Superintendent Tim Mains recognized each of these individuals at the opening convocation on Monday, Aug. 30. Since the convocation was mostly virtual, the honorees received their commemorative pins in …
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