Hello Pine Bush parents and guardians, Did you know that $15 billion dollars have already been distributed to over 35 million American families through the recently enhanced Child Tax Credit? The program, which is expected to cut child poverty in half, changes the previous child tax credit (normally claimed at the end of a tax …
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The Pine Bush High School Summer Fine Art Academy gave students interested in art an opportunity to do more in-depth projects and use newer techniques in the nearly three-week academy. Julie Palinkas taught the program with assistance from new graduate Georgia Camacho. Students worked with stencils, creating them, cutting them and making different works of …
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Members of the Summer Leadership and Law Academy had a visit from Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther on Wednesday. The Assemblywoman – who was the 100th woman elected to New York State office and represents the 100th Assembly district – talked to the group about everything from her previous career – as a nurse, with a specialty …
Congratulations to the Pine Bush High School Class of 2021! Click here to watch the graduation ceremony that happened on Friday, June 25, at 5:30 p.m. Also, enjoy the speeches of Valedictorian Jovan Palinkas and Salutatorian Holly Kolmel here.
Pakanasink fifth-grade student Giuliana “Gigi” VanSickle has been named the elementary school Gold Star Student from the Anti-Defamation League Albany. Gigi was nominated for the honor by her assistant principal, Colleen Delles, who has worked with Gigi on student council and the No Place For Hate committee. “Gigi simply has a natural ability to expand …
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The Pine Bush Central School District honors and recognizes Kristin Graessle, who has served the district as a member of the board of education for the past three years. Ms. Graessle worked tirelessly on behalf of the children of the district and its taxpayers. Ms. Graessle’s term on the board expires on June 30 and …
The Pine Bush High School Class of 2021 is graduating 19 student-athletes who have committed to playing their respective sport in college. On Wednesday, June 16, Michael Gillespie, director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics, gathered these student-athletes, along with their coaches and family members, at the high school athletic field to salute them. A …
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Hello all Pine Bush families and staff, Tomorrow is Juneteenth, our newest federal holiday. Pine bush already has incorporated this holiday into our student calendar for next year. With only a week left in the school year, tonight I wanted to share our plans for collecting Chromebooks, the charger cables, and cellular wireless hot-spots. I …
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The Pine Bush Central School District is committed to providing a safe educational environment for all of its students. We have long known that if students don’t feel safe, their learning will be impaired. The District has not and will not condone acts of sexual harassment, assault or other sexual misconduct. We take such allegations …
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Links to the summer reading assignments for students in grades 7 and 8 at CVMS and Crispell as well as for all incoming 9th to 12th grade high school students are now available! Click here to go to the Summer Reading page. Have a great summer and be sure to enjoy your reading adventures!
