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 …
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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.
Kindness was the message at Pine Bush Elementary School, as Lindsay Brooks’ second grade class and Katelyn Sternemann’s pre-k students collaborated with Erin Poole, the school’s social worker, to learn about the importance of being kind. Both classes came together and read a book about being kind to others titled “Those Shoes,” written by Maribeth …
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Things have been a little “hairy” at PBE throughout the month of November, but in a very good way. Fourth grade teacher Brian Fenical and Principal Eric Winter teamed up to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues through a group called Movember, an organization that supports men’s physical and mental health issues. How’d …
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What a joyful gathering it was at Pine Bush High School when students and family members in the English as a New Language program shared their culture and celebrated the diversity of the district at the annual pot luck dinner. Cathy Aller, ENL leader for the district, welcomed everyone to the celebration and introduced her …
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October is Fire Prevention Month and volunteers from the Pine Bush Fire Department stopped by Pine Bush Elementary School to share their knowledge with the students. Students also had the opportunity to go into the fire engine! Here, PBE students from kindergarten and pre-K listen intently to the fire fighters, see …
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It’s a Pine Bush tradition. In October, the Wallkill East Rotary visits each of the Pine Bush elementary schools and gives every third-grade student a dictionary of their very own. Last week, representatives from the Rotary did just that, stopping by Circleville Elementary, Pakanasink, EJR and PBE. Dr. William Bassett, a member of the Rotary …
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It is flu season. While the flu virus is here year round, it is most prevalent from October through February, lasting sometimes into May. The New York State Department of Health has issued “The Flu: A Guide for Parents.” Click here to go to the state website for tips on keeping your children safe and …
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Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class is getting to know their way around Pine Bush Elementary School. They’ve settled in well, making new friends and have even gotten to know Officer Turner. He visited their class and read a book to them, gave them all a tour of his police car and even posed for pictures with …
After conferring with the Orange County Department of Health, we have been informed that our district must exclude students that have not met immunization requirements immediately. Parents with children who have not obtained all of the necessary shots have been notified. Their children cannot report to school tomorrow and parents will be called to pick …
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