A Masterpiece of Community: District Art Show celebrates our students’ creativity

Art was the star at the district-wide art show, held last week at Pine Bush High School. Students displayed their incredible works, from painting to sculpture to pottery and more. And they had so much fun.   All elementary schools displayed their works in the cafeteria. Students came in enthusiastically looking for their artwork and …

EJR, PBE fifth-graders pay a visit to Crispell Middle School

Fifth-graders from EJ Russell Elementary School and Pine Bush Elementary School recently traveled to Crispell Middle School, their next step in their education journey here in Pine Bush. They were greeted by the sixth-grade team and counselors, ready to welcome them to middle school. They listened to the chorus sing and the band play.   …

What’s for breakfast? And lunch!

The April menus are now available! Remember, meals are provided for all students at no charge at all Pine Bush schools. Click here to see what’s for lunch…and breakfast in April!  

Music in Our Schools Month is celebrated at all-district music gathering

The energy at Pine Bush High School was electric on Thursday, March 26, as the district gathered for its annual All-District Music Day. It wasn’t just a concert; it was a massive collaborative workshop bringing together the district’s musicians.     The event transformed the high school auditorium into a hub of creativity, hosting band …

Celebrating reading, coloring and all things Seuss

Teachers and kids across the country celebrated the annual National Read Across America Day on March 2. Pine Bush Elementary kindergarten students have a wonderful tradition to celebrate – they walk over to Pine Bush High School and spend some time reading with the high school kids and doing Seuss-related activities.   Students in Leeann …

PBE fourth-grader chosen for week-long STEM program at Villanova University

Fourth-grader Chase Monaco loves math and science. Those are his jam! His class at PBE right now is learning geometry and that suits him just fine. “I like working with angles,” he said. Chase will have the opportunity to do a week-long deep dive into a STEM program offered by the National Youth Leadership Forum: …

PBE third-graders discover how wonderfully diverse our states are!

Third graders in the district are learning about the United States of America. They are learning about our government structure and about the 50 individual states. Students in Dina DiNoto’s third-grade class at PBE chose the state they wanted to delve into and went to work.   They researched facts about the state, its attractions …

Be an Upstander!

PBE student council members presented a No Place for Hate activity to all classes this week. The lesson: be an upstander, not a bystander.   An upstander is someone who witnesses bullying, injustice, or harassment and takes action to intervene, support the student, or stop the behavior. A bystander observes these incidents and recognizes them …

Three Pine Bush teams head to states in Odyssey of the Mind competition

Three Pine Bush teams are heading to the state competition in Syracuse for the Odyssey of the Mind state competition on March 21, after the Region 5 competition at OU BOCES on Feb. 28. CVMS took on problem 5, Taller Tales of John Jivery, and took first place in their Division 2.   Circleville Elementary …

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Pine Bush Central School District
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Phone: (845) 744-2031
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Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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