Message from Superintendent Tim Mains – Cancellation of spring break

Good evening, There have been more changes since my last message to you on Friday concerning the Pine Bush response to the state of emergency driven by the novel coronavirus.  A clarification from the governor’s office this morning makes it clear that in order to have forgiveness for emergency days off related to the current …

Superintendent Mains: No known coronavirus cases in PBCSD as of March 10

March 10, 2020 Good evening, I’m calling with a Pine Bush update on the coronavirus. So far, we still have no known cases in our district, but that hasn’t stopped false rumors from spreading on social media. We did establish space in the high school today (and in the remaining schools tomorrow) where we can …

100 days of school gone by

One hundred was the magic number on Wednesday, Feb. 19, as elementary students around the district celebrated the 100th day of school. Pine Bush Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school with so many activities that included math, puzzles, building, words and snacks. Students went to various stations where they could participate in activities …

PBE teachers read to their students round the clock with new Google site

Reading to children benefits them in so many ways – it improves their language and listening skills, expands their vocabulary and helps them develop a lifelong love of reading. And those benefits aren’t just for our youngest children. Older children also benefit from someone reading aloud to them. Tara Tuttle, a kindergarten teacher at Pine …

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 …

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.

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Pine Bush Central School District
State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Phone: (845) 744-2031
Fax: (845) 744-6189
Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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