Next stop: middle school! CES moving-up ceremony celebrates our bring and curious fifth-graders

Hooray for our CES fifth-graders! Their moving-up ceremony was a very special indeed! To watch the ceremony, click here.   The ceremony began with the CES fifth-grade band, directed by Danielle Hommel, performing a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Principal Kristin Slover welcomed family and friends to the big day. She spoke to …

Board of education meeting Tuesday, June 23, at Circleville Middle School; start time is 6:45 p.m.

The Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education is holding its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Circleville Middle School, beginning at 6:45 p.m.  At the start of the meeting, the board will recognize the Pine Bush High School students who have achieved the Seal of Biliteracy, the Seal of Civic Readiness, …

Can’t stop us now! EJR fifth-graders are ready to take that next step to middle school

EJR fifth-graders enjoyed an energetic and celebratory moving-up ceremony Tuesday morning, as their families, teachers and friends cheered them on as they head to middle school in the fall. The fifth-grade band played beautifully to start off the ceremony and students cheered as their classmate received awards in art, music, band, chorus, library, physical education, …

Watch the PAK fifth-grade moving-up ceremony

We celebrated  our Pakanasink fifth-grade students today at their moving up ceremony!  The ceremony was live streamed but if you didn’t catch it, have a look here!   

Salome Gomez, Xue Dan Lin to serve as student rep, alternate for board of education

Pine Bush High School students used their voices as they voted for the new alternate ex-officio student board of education representative! Salome Gomez, who was the alternate, now moves up as the student rep as senior Jacob Quinonez’s term expires. Students voted to bring Xue Dan Lin on as the alternate for the 2026-2027 school …

Watch the CES moving-up ceremony here!

Congratulations CES fifth-graders!! The moving-up ceremony was a true celebration of all they have accomplished this year and how much they’ve grown during their time here at Circleville Elementary.  If you missed the in-person event or the livestream, or if you just want to relive it, click here to watch the ceremony!

Watch the recorded EJR moving-up ceremony

Congratulations to our EJR fifth-graders who had their moving-up ceremony this morning. If you missed it, click here to watch! On to middle school! 

Moving-up ceremonies will be livestreamed

The fifth-grade and eighth-grade moving-up ceremonies will be livestreamed for family and friends. Click here for the livestream link. The livestream will begin promptly at the start of the ceremony: Tuesday, June 16, 10 a.m. – Edward J. Russell Wednesday, June 17, 9:30 a.m. – Circleville Elementary School Thursday, June 18, 9:30 a.m. – Pakanasink Elementary School Monday, June …

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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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