Board of education meeting Tuesday, March 24, at Circleville Middle School

The Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education is holding its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Circleville Middle School, beginning at 7 p.m.  Click here to view the meeting agenda on BoardDocs. The meeting will be live streamed as well. Click here to view the livestream beginning at 7 p.m.

District senior citizens enjoy dinner and an amazing show at Pine Bush High School

Senior citizens from throughout our community, 172 in all, came to Pine Bush High School Wednesday for the traditional dinner and show. They enjoyed a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dessert and then headed to the auditorium for the show, Disney’s Frozen.   Volunteers from the district did the work – they …

Boil water notice is in effect at PAK, CVMS; district will supply bottled water to students and staff

On Thursday, March 19, the Orange County Department of Health performed a water inspection at CVMS and PAK which showed a low residual reading for chlorine. Therefore, there is a boil water notice at each school. The district will provide bottled water for drinking for all students and staff members until the boil water notice …

Decoding the New Era of Wildfires

Seventh grade students in Melissa Prendys’ English classes recently completed a nonfiction unit exploring the causes and effects of wildfires. Throughout the unit, students learned how authors use nonfiction text structure, features, and evidence to help readers understand the authors’ claims.   After researching how wildfires start and how they impact ecosystems, wildlife, and communities, …

League of Women Voters at PBHS to register new voters; they return Friday, March 20

Members of the League of Women Voters (LWV) were at Pine Bush High School today, Wednesday, March 18, to register our high school students to vote. They will be returning Friday, March 20.   We partner with the LWV each year because we share a common goal – we want to promote voting so all …

Draft budget, foundation aid discussed at March 10 board meeting

The 2026-2027 draft budget for the Pine Bush Central School District is $155,108,778, an increase of 3.51 percent over the current year’s budget of $149,849,943. Based on the proposed state aid, the tax levy and other revenue sources, there is a $2 million budget gap that must be reconciled over the next month or so, …

March Madness is a hit at Crispell

The annual March Madness at Crispell Middle School was an amazing time for participants and spectators! It’s hosted each year by the Crispell National Junior Honor Society. Students sign up to play, get drafted and captains pick a college team name. The teams are bracketed and compete in eight-minute games. It’s competitive but so much …

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 …

Starting the conversation about teens and mental health

Teens and mental health. It’s important, crucial really, to have conversations about mental health with young adults. The Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club, advised by Christine Guarino, hosted an amazing interactive program that provided education and resources to students regarding mental health. Maria Idoni, the Hudson Valley/Westchester area director of the American Foundation for …

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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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