The Pine Bush community lost one of its greatest supporters back in December with the death of Superintendent Tim O. Mains. On Saturday, May 14, the district will honor Mr. Mains as it dedicates the Pine Bush High School auditorium to him. “We want to honor the legacy of Tim Mains and all he meant …
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Wellness Day is an annual event at Pine Bush High School where ninth-grade students take part in various workshops with the goal of achieving self-care and overall wellness. One workshop was devoted to stress reduction, providing students with tools to incorporate into their daily lives to help manage outside stressors. Some workshops focused on …
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Dear Parent or Guardian: The Pine Bush Central School District has agreed to assist the Tri-County Prevention Coalition by participating in the 2021-2022 NYS Youth Development Survey which is funded by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). Students in Grades 8, 10 and 12 will participate in this statewide survey …
Megan Collins and Laura Bronson’s first-grade students at EJR celebrated the end of their opinion writing unit with an author’s tea! The event included each student sharing a piece of their work with their peers and their parents who joined in via Google Meet. And, of course there was tea – iced tea for the …
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The Pine Bush Central School District has appointed Joseph Lenz its new assistant superintendent for business, beginning July 1. Mr. Lenz currently holds that position in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District. Michael Pacella, the district’s current assistant superintendent for business, is retiring in July. Mr. Lenz graduated from the College of Saint …
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The Easter Egg Hunt was a huge success! The Town of Crawford PBA and the Pine Bush High School Interact Club teamed up to host the event the week before Easter. It hasn’t taken place in two years! This year, the groups were met with such a positive response – so many folks came out …
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Sixth grade students who are taking Computer Lab classes with Robin Renahan at CVMS are learning about different coding shortcuts. They recently learned about functions. In this lesson, students practiced building functions using their method of choice. They were able to build functions in their computer program using Cue Robots, LittleBits circuit pieces, or in …
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The Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education welcomed the district’s next superintendent, Brian P. Dunn, at its April 5 meeting. The board was unanimous in selecting Mr. Dunn to lead the district, beginning July 1. Mr. Dunn addressed the board, as well as a large number of parents and students gathered to honor …
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Second grade students in Carol Weller’s class at PAK were quite busy the week before break. They read Easter Bunny Assistant and their activities were based on the book! The students wrote five jobs for the assistant, applied for them, designed and colored a unique Easter house for the bunny and wrote to him to …
Fourth-grade students in Ms. Bourke’s, Mrs. Callahan’s, and Mrs. Urmston’s classes at CES finished a social studies unit on the exploration and colonization of New York State, from the early explorers to the Dutch to the English. They learned about what life was like over 300 years ago and celebrated by creating their own toys, …
