EJR, PBHS Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to states; all PB teams place in regional competition

Odyssey of the Mind teams from Pine Bush High School and EJ Russell Elementary School finished first in their respective regional divisions and are now moving on to the state competitions. All levels of this year’s Odyssey competition are virtual. Teams recorded their work and sent it off to the OOTM headquarters in New Jersey, …

EJR’s Odyssey of the Mind team is headed to states! And now the world competition!

UPDATE: The EJR team came in first place at the state competition on April 3 and is moving on to the world competition in May! Way to go EJR! The EJR Odyssey of the Mind team is going to states! The regional competition was done all virtually, as will the states and worlds, and the …

Behavioral health care is available for those suffering due to the pandemic

There is help available for uninsured people in the Lower Hudson Valley whose mental health is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Coordinated Behavioral Health Services (CBHS), a tightly knit group of behavioral health and community-based service providers, has launched the ConnexRx Texter. The Texter is prompted by individuals via text or by scanning a barcode. …

2021-2022 student calendar is approved by board

The 2021-2022 student calendar was adopted by the Pine Bush Board of Education at its March 23 meeting. The calendar can be found on the Parent/Community page of the district website or click here for the 2021-2022 student calendar.

District plans to increase in-person learning; spring sports sign-ups now through March 31

Hello Pine Bush Parents and staff, I’ve been fielding a lot of questions about our plans to return for more learning this spring.  So I want to fill everyone in on where we stand in our efforts to begin more frequent teacher-student contact.  And at the end I have something to say about spring sports. …

Pine Bush student a member of OU BOCES team that wins third-place award in CyberPatriot competition

Pine Bush’s Oluseye Ilori was one of a team of four first-year students from the Cisco/CCNA Computer Networking Class at Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Center that placed third in the third round of the New York State Gold Tier CyberPatriot Competition . The competition is part of a cyber-education program conceived by the …

PBHS’s Maya Sullivan submits winning theme for ADAC’s 2021 Prevention Poster Design and Essay Contest

Congratulations to Maya Sullivan, a Pine Bush High School senior and CTEC student whose theme was chosen for the 2021 Prevention Poster Design and Essay Contest, a program of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) of Orange County. Maya received a certificate for submitting the theme that was ultimately chosen for the campaign. And it’s …

Access: Supports for Living to launch mental health urgent care March 23

Access: Supports for Living has launched a virtual mental health and substance use urgent care for adults and children struggling with anxiety, depression or any other mental health or substance use issue. The service begins Monday, March 23, at noon and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by phone and through …

Athletic trainer Antonia Ciccarelli brings something special to home basketball games

The district’s athletic trainer, Antonia Ciccarelli, is usually found caring for our athletes, providing education on how to prevent injury and keeping them at their physical best. However,  lately Ciccarelli has been showing another of her talents.  At all home basketball games this season, Ciccarelli sang the national anthem.  And she is incredible! Here she …

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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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