Good evening Pine Bush parents and staff, I have some good news! You might recall that we originally closed back on March 12 and 13 (two school days before everyone else) because a parent, who also worked for a district vendor had been symptomatic and had potential contact with multiple students and staff. That individual’s …

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“Learn-at-Home” programming is available to Pine Bush students through their local public television station starting Monday, March 23.    The partnership between the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and New York’s nine public television stations will offer PBS educational programming on-air for students from prekindergarten through grade 12 every weekday.    Programming will be …

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Good afternoon Pine Bush parents and staff, Let me catch you up on developments since last Friday; a lot more has happened. Over the weekend, the NY State Education Department (SED) clarified that the 3-8 Math and ELA tests along with the Science test given in grades 4 and 8 wouldn’t just be suspended, but …

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Good evening Pine Bush parents and staff, Chromebook distribution moved smoothly today, and we have Monday’s schedule completely full. We are currently scheduling into Tuesday. If you want to borrow a Chromebook, you must call or email us to make an appointment. We’re trying hard to get as many students online as possible. Today we …

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The New York State Board of Regents and state Education Department announced Friday, March 20, that the elementary- and intermediate-level state assessments for Grades 3-8 have been suspended for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. “It is most important that during the time of closure, schools are able to continue to focus their efforts …

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Pursuant to the NYS Governor’s Executive Order 202.4, school districts are required to establish plans for the care of children of essential health care workers and first responders, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, LPNs and nurse assistants or laboratory personnel.  First responders may include paramedics, emergency medical technicians, police officers and firefighters.  …

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