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 …

Kindergarten students from EJR deliver donations to PBHS food pantry

During last week’s tease of spring weather, kindergarten students and their teachers from EJR took a walk over to the Pine Bush High School food pantry. They had been talking about the pantry and how it serves the community, so they decided to visit and see it firsthand.   Each student had a cereal box …

Be an Upstander!

PBE student council members presented a No Place for Hate activity to all classes this week. The lesson: be an upstander, not a bystander.   An upstander is someone who witnesses bullying, injustice, or harassment and takes action to intervene, support the student, or stop the behavior. A bystander observes these incidents and recognizes them …

Congrats to our CVMS honor roll students

Congratulations to our CVMS students who achieved placement on the honor roll for the second quarter. Click here for the full list of honor roll, high honor roll and principal’s list students.

Board adopts 2026-2027 calendar; amends current calendar

The Pine Bush Board of Education adopted the 2026-2027 student calendar at the March 10, 2026 meeting. The board also amended the current 2025-2026 calendar. May 22 was a school holiday for both students and most school staff. It is now a superintendent’s conference day. There is no school for students.

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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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