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 …
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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Good evening, Tonight’s message goes out to both staff and parents, so staff can learn a little more about issues I’ve been sharing with parents these past few days. With virtually no warning and little chance to prepare, we have managed to organize and serve daily meals to 500 kids from three sites, prepared and …
Dear Families, The PBCSD has created an option for online learning using Google Classroom that provides activities for students in grades kindergarten through 5th. These activities are designed to provide review and enrichment in these eleven subject areas: Literacy, Math, Social Studies, Science, Art, Music, Library Media, Physical Education/OT/PT, Speech, Social Emotional Learning and Fun …
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Once you’ve picked up your Chromebook from the school district, you have to connect to your Wi-Fi at home. Watch this video or read these instructions to find out how to connect to your Wi-Fi. If you do not have WiFi, you can get free WiFi for 60 days from Charter Communication, which is offering …
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Good Evening Pine Bush Families! Tonight’s message is only for families that want to borrow a Chromebook. I’ll have an update for everybody tomorrow night, but this message is just for folks who are hoping to borrow a Chromebook. Any family with a student registered in the Pine Bush Central School District may borrow a …
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Any family with a student registered in the Pine Bush Central School District may borrow a non-touchscreen Chromebook while the district is closed in order to do school assignments. Wi-Fi must be available at your home in order to use the Chromebook. In order to be able to pick up one Chromebook per family, parents …
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Good Morning Pine Bush Families! I’m sending you this emergency “out of sync” message because we have three critical things all Pine Bush family should know. My first announcement is for parents who work in healthcare or serve as first responders. If any parents in these categories need childcare, we are trying to develop a …
