Tommy Askey is a state champion
We congratulate Pine Bush senior wrestler Tommy Askey who finished a perfect season with a win in the Division I state final. Read the Times Herald-Record story here.
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Senior James Acton nominated for prestigious Presidential Scholars Program
Pine Bush High School senior James Acton is one of just three high school seniors in Orange County to be named as a candidate in the 2020 United States Presidential Scholars Program. Nomination for the honor is based on the ACT Assessment, the College Board SAT or by a chief state school officer or a …
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Crispell, CVMS make Valentines for good causes
CVMS Principal Lee Hankinson had 651 Valentine’s Day cards to delivery to Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney’s office this week which will be distributed to area veterans. Mrs. Hankinson’s goal was to get one Valentine’s Day card from each student and staff member in the building. She reached her goal! With 562 students and 89 staff …
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Information from the state regarding coronavirus
The New York State Department of Health and New York State Education Department commissioners have issued a joint statement regarding the coronavirus. They have requested we share it with our school district community. A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been …
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2020-2021 School calendar adopted by school board
The student calendar for the 2020-2021 school year was adopted by the Pine Bush Central School District on Jan. 14, 2020. Click here for the calendar. It can be found on the district website under Parent/Community; there is a link to it on the right of the page.
Pine Bush graduation rate surpasses county, state average
New York State released graduation rate figures for the 2018-2019 school year showing the Pine Bush Central School District with an overall graduation rate of 93 percent. This is up a percent from the previous two years. “We are very happy and proud to hear this news,” said Pine Bush High School Principal Aaron Hopmayer. …
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School board honors fall scholar-athlete teams, individuals and championship teams
The Pine Bush Board of Education honored 121 scholar athletes at its Jan. 14, 2020 meeting. In order to achieve scholar-athlete status, the individual student must maintain a 90 grade point average. Pine Bush also had eight scholar-athlete team awards. In order to qualify, 75 percent of the team’s roster’s average grade point average must …
Circleville Middle School video takes second spot in national Sandy Hook Promise contest
Circleville Middle School placed second in the spoken word category of the Sandy Hook Promise Student Voices and Start With Hello Week school awards with a student-directed video depicting kindness and inclusion. The video was produced by the CVMS Media Club. School counselor Anna Stroynick is the advisor. The students expressed the three steps of …
Learn how to be safe and smart on social media with Josh Ochs
Presentations to students Jan. 7-9; parent presentation Jan. 8 The Pine Bush School District is hosting a social media event with Josh Ochs, a marketing specialist who will share tips to create a positive online presence for students as well as protect their safety. Ochs travels the nation speaking to more than 30,000 students each …
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PBHS students attend county leadership conference
Ten students from Pine Bush High School attended the second annual Emerging Leaders Youth Conference, sponsored by the Orange County Youth Bureau and The Accelerator, a New York State incubator focused on manufacturing. The PBHS students joined approximately 135 more from schools throughout Orange County at Anthony’s Pier 9 in New Windsor on Nov. 20. …
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