Jen Evans named Pine Bush athletic director

The Pine Bush Board of Education appointed Jennifer Evans as the district’s director of physical education, health and athletics on Tuesday night, effective Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Evans, who is currently an assistant principal at Pine Bush High School, has spent her entire professional career here in the district. She has also served as assistant …

Nine Pine Bush High School student-athletes sign national letters of intent

Nine Pine Bush High School student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play their respective sport in college next year. Mike Gillespie, the district’s director of Athletics, gathered them last week, along with their family members, coaches and teammates, to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. Mr. Gillespie noted that a very small percentage of high …

Take care of yourself is the message of Wellness Day at PBHS

Ninth-grade students at Pine Bush High School spent one October morning focusing on wellness. It covered a large area of activities, from decompressing with music, pets and crafts, to exercise benefits and the calming effects of growing plants. Leadership, bully prevention and an incredible story of selflessness were also part of the day.  “Music is …

Winter varsity and JV sports try-outs begin Monday, Nov. 13

Try-outs for the varsity and junior varsity winter season begin Monday, Nov. 13. Have a look at the schedule here.  Modified sports try-outs begin on Nov. 27.  The schedule will be announced the week before.

Youth In Government students attend plank convention and nab a second place win for one team

Pine Bush sent its Youth in Government students to participate in the annual Amy Bull Crist Youth-In-Government Program on Oct. 20, hosted by Minisink Valley. At this  convention, students present their “planks,” which are their very own pieces of written legislation to groups of students from other schools with a common theme as their planks. …

EJR kindergarten students donate birthday kits to the PBHS food pantry

Students in Ellie Cassidy’s and Corrine Vertescher’s kindergarten classes at EJR learned about chef and humanitarian Jose Andres during Hispanic Heritage Month. They decided to be like him and collect items for birthday cake kits for those in need in the community. They did a great job of it! This week, they finished the project …

MHSSC honors Terrilyn Cohn and Al Murphy at fall Excellence Awards

Congratulations to Terrilyn Cohn and Albert Murphy, Pine Bush Central School District’s fall 2023 Mid-Hudson School Study Council (MHSSC) Award for Excellence winners. The event to honor educators and staff in the area took place on Nov. 1 at The Barn at Villa Venezia. Terrilyn Cohn, the district’s director of Special Programs, received an Award …

Pine Bush presents “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” Nov. 3 and 4

Join the actors at Pine Bush High School as they present “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,” a take on the fairy tale classics you will not forget. The shows will be presented on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4, at 7 p.m. The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in …

All Pine Bush students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost starting Nov. 1

All students in the Pine Bush Central School District will be eligible for both breakfast and lunch meals at no cost to families starting Wednesday, Nov. 1. Assistant Superintendent for Business Joseph Lenz announced the news at the board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24. “All students in the district will be eligible for no-cost meals …

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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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