Pine Bush Central School District
Continuing Education Course Catalog
Summer 2025

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LOCATION KEY:
PBHS: Pine Bush High School 
CRMS: Crispell Middle School
CVMS: Circleville Middle School
CES: Circleville Elementary School
EJR: E.J. Russell Elementary School
PAK: Pakanasink Elementary School
PBE: Pine Bush Elementary School

 

Register for all classes through  Arbiter Registration.

Early registration is encouraged to ensure placement and to avoid
possible class cancellation due to insufficient enrollment.

Please include the student’s name and class name with payment. Registration is not complete until payment is received.

Make checks payable to PBCSD. Mail payments to:

Pine Bush Continuing Education
P.O. Box 700
Pine Bush, NY 12566

Contact Maria Vanini-Brown, director of continuing education, with any questions or concerns. Call 845-744-2031, ext. 3051 or email
maria.vanini-brown@pinebushschools.org.

 

 

• No transportation is provided for Continuing Education classes.
• Early registration is encouraged to assure placement and to avoid possible class cancellation due to insufficient enrollment. 
• Contact Maria Vanini-Brown, director of Continuing Education, with any questions or concerns, at 845-744-2031, ext. 3051 or maria.vanini-brown@pinebushschools.org.
• Visit us at www.pinebushschools.org (under Departments) or on Facebook at PineBushContEd.

Children’s Programs

 

Boys and Girls Tennis Camp

Grades 6-12

Coach Sabini

This program will focus on learning the rules, conditioning, learning or perfecting your serve, improving your form and playing with integrity.

• Monday – Thursday, July 14-17
• 9 – 11 a.m.
• PBHS, Tennis Courts
• Fee: $100

 

Family Swim

Michael Reineke

If you want to help your children practice their swimming skills or your family needs some bonding time, a family swim is a great way to spend an afternoon. For children under age 2, potty training is required. No water diapers.

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – June 30 – Aug. 7
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• PAK, Pool
• Fee: $5 per person

 

Summer Band Lessons

Grades 5 – 12

Peter Gehres

Get in early for band or continue building skills on your instrument! Six small group lessons, scheduled once a week. Students should come prepared with their instrument and lesson book for the first lesson. (French horn, baritone, and tuba students will sign out a school instrument at the first lesson.) Lessons will be scheduled on Tuesday, with Wednesday serving as an overflow day.

• Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 22, 29, August 5, 19
• 30 minute slots between 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• CVMS, Band room
• Fee: $140

 

Volleyball Camp

Coach: Melyssa Amelio

Grades 3-12

Students will learn rules, skills, and drills, followed by games. Focus for this group will be on skills and team development for a more competitive play.

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, August 11-14   
• Grades 3-7: 9 – 11 a.m.
• Grades 8-12: 12 – 2 p.m.                   
• PBHS, Alumni Gym                          
• Fee: $125   

 

STEM and Robotics Summer Camp

Grades K-5

Monali Verma (Robotics4U) www.robotics4ucenter.com

Give your child the gift of an extraordinary camp experience where kids create, collaborate and connect! Run by Robotics4U, this camp aims to inspire the next generation of engineers, thinkers and innovators.  We encourage campers to think outside the box and come up with solutions for the challenges given to them to boost critical thinking skills. This camp is the complete package full of fun, robotic games, science experiments, STEM DIY make-and-take projects, Lego challenges, coding and outdoor team building games. Each day campers will work on STEM projects that they can then take home with them and one day of the week campers will build a STEM project using motors and switches. Campers will have exciting opportunities to play various games with our Dash & Dot robots, such as hot potato, tag, basketball, drop the pyramid and many more.

• Five Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,  July, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 21
• 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Locations: PBE, Cafeteria
• Fee: $215

 

Adult Programs

 

Adult Outdoor Soccer

Jim Post

Enjoy a night of competitive, fast-paced friendly games. Open to all skill levels. Class is limited to 22 players. (6 weeks)

• Wednesdays, July 2 – Aug. 6
• 6 – 8  p.m.
• PBHS, Alumni Field
• Fee: $60

 

Sourdough Bread Baking

Ages: 14+

Sarah Powell

Learn to make sourdough a simple way that fits your schedule.   Enjoy fresh, healthy bread for you and your family.   In this class you will learn the basics of sourdough, including starter care, and making a plain loaf.  

Materials needed for class: Medium or large bowl, tea towel and scraper spatula.

Session I

• Wednesday,  June 25
• 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• CVMS, FACS  room
• Fee: $75

Session II

• Thursday, July 24
• 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
• CVMS, FACS room
• Fee: $75

 

Aqua Fit

Isabel Gomez

Water classes can help build cardiovascular strength and fitness. These classes are easy on the joints and challenging enough to reach new levels of fitness. We will incorporate resistance tools such as water weights and noodles. All swimmers and non-swimmers are welcome to join.

Materials needed: water weights and noodles

• Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and August 5
• PAK Pool
• 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
• Fee: $150