The CVMS Interact Club turned October into Socktober! This philanthropic group conducted a sock drive at school with the proceeds to be donated to the Middletown Warming Station. (Did you know that socks are the most requested clothing item by homeless shelters?) A grand total of 278 pairs of socks were collected and donated! That …
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Twice each year, the Mid-Hudson School Study Council honors different groups of education professionals who display excellence in their field. This fall, three nominees from the Pine Bush Central School District were recognized by the MHSSC for their excellence to our district and our students: Excellence in Administration – Christopher Mummery, assistant principal Crispell Middle …
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Congratulations to our wonderful musicians and singers who were selected to participate in the Area All-State Music Festival at the Newburgh Free Academy this past weekend. Pictured here are, from left, Madison Conklin, Lydia Yelle, Kiera Masci. Ashleigh Berentsen, Madeleine Cerone, Olivia Brown (front), Daniella Deckaj and Leah Scherdin. Ralph Wagner and Tyler Odell attended …
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Nov. 16 is SRP Recognition Day! The district honored all our school-related professionals, which includes behavioral aides, school monitors, teacher aides and teaching assistants, with a small token of appreciation – some sweets! Executive Director of Human Resources Angela Wise-Landman visited each school in the district handing out the bags of sweets that included …
The Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind program proudly honors one of our own, Phyllis Elaine Greco, with a memorial scholarship in her name. Ms. Greco, who passed away on June 4, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer, was a Pine Bush art teacher for 30 years, many of those also spent coaching Odyssey …
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Four Pine Bush High School athletes signed national letters of intent to play with Division I and II colleges and universities. They are, from left, Mack Carr: Crew-Syracuse University Bridie Boyle: Lacrosse- Barton College Alandra Hasbrouck: Volleyball- Kutztown University Deana Sheremeta: Gymnastics- George Washington University We congratulate Mack, Bridie, Alandra and Deana for their contributions …
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Pine Bush Elementary fifth-grade students learned a timely lesson about the history of Veterans Day. Students read about its history, how it started and why. Originally known as Armistice Day, Nov. 11 was a celebration of the end of World War I, which occurred on that day in 1918. In 1954, veterans’ groups requested that …
The sixth-grade classes at Circleville Middle School took time to explore just how important Veterans Day is. In ELA classes, they discussed what a veteran is and why it is so important to honor and celebrate them, especially on Nov. 11. After their discussion, the students created personal letters to local veterans, complete with patriotic …
Students in Kara Sprague’s Youth Empowerment and Sustainability Skills (YESS) class have spent the past eight weeks completing a Mentoring In Domestic Violence workshop with Fearless (formerly Safe Homes). Once a week, Fearless representatives came into the YESS classroom to discuss topics on domestic violence and prevention. This week was the last week working with …
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The Smart Schools Investment Plan (SSIP) Phase 4 was presented to the board of education and the public on Tuesday, Oct. 26. There will be a public hearing on the SSIP on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the board of education meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. at Pine Bush High School. Click here …
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