Learning about fire safety is so important. We are beyond grateful to the Pine Bush Fire Department for stopping by Pine Bush Elementary School this week to show our students some of the equipment they use to fight fires and save people in motor vehicle accidents. Our wonderful volunteer firefighters talked to the students about …
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The modified girls volleyball team improved their record to 2-1 with a win against Washingtonville Tuesday night at Pine Bush High School. They won five of their six sets. “They have improved greatly with working together as a team on and off the court,” said Coach Janell Budd. “I am so proud of their progress …
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A huge thank you to our custodial staff members who maintain our buildings and grounds and keep our students and faculty safe, especially over these past 19 months. Everyone is accustomed to our buildings being clean, sanitized, safe for everyone, day after day. That takes a tremendous amount of time and work. Our custodial staff …
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The vacancy on the Pine Bush Board of Education will not be filled until the annual board election and budget vote in May, 2022. Board member and acting president Cara Robertson at the Sept. 28 board meeting said, that based on past precedence, the seat will remain vacant until the next election. “As our community …
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CVMS celebrated Start With Hello Week during the week of Sept. 20. All academic advisory classes participated in a contest to see how many ways they could come up with to say “hello” in other languages. One winner from each grade level was recognized at the end of the week. Mrs. Camia’s 7th grade class …
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Pakanasink held its Start With Hello week Sept. 27-Oct. 1 with many different activities to help get kids to look out for each other and welcome others. There were posters throughout the building where students wrote their suggestions to scenarios such as “What would you do if you saw someone playing alone?” or “How can …
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Walk into Kristin Raucci’s classroom on Thursdays after school hours and it is transformed from an ordinary high school classroom into a spa-like setting, complete with low lighting, serene, healing music and meditative images on the whiteboard. Ms. Raucci runs the Wellness Club, an after-school club at Pine Bush High School that focuses on reducing …
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Pine Bush High School inducted 97 juniors and seniors into its National Honor Society Wednesday night. Students were in person for the ceremony at the high school while family and friends could view it live on the district’s website. Bill McMonigle, a beloved, longtime employee at the high school who passed away in May 2020, …
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Lisa Ruyack, the library media specialist at Pine Bush Elementary, gives all the PBE students the challenge of reading for at least 40 days over the months of July and August. Students in grades kindergarten through 2 must read 20 minutes each day and those in grades 3 through 5 read at least 30 minutes. …
Hello Pine Bush families, I’m writing to families impacted by a few changes in our bus schedule that will take effect tomorrow, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Five bus routes which transport children to seven different private schools will change from Birnie Bus to Orange County Transit in a 30-day emergency contract. The routes, including pick …
