The Pine Bush Central School District is now accepting applications for the anticipated full-day universal pre-kindergarten program for the 2025-2026 school year. To participate in the pre-kindergarten program, children must be residents of the Pine Bush Central School District, and must be 4 years old by Dec. 1, 2025. Should we have more applicants than …
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The John Lennon Real Love Project is a songwriting workshop in which participants compose their own songs and open their hearts and voices. The project came to EJR for the very first time this year, as the fifth graders participated, writing their own lyrics to a Lennon classic, “Real Love.” Each fifth-grade class …
Kyle Schneider’s marketing class at Pine Bush High School worked together on an interesting community project that spanned more than two months. The goal: to give input to the Town of Crawford Police Department that can help to expand their community outreach. Officer Pat Swayne, the school resource officer at the high school, first came …
An NBC Nightly News team came to Pine Bush High School back in October to do a story about how artificial intelligence is helping students with dyslexia. Calvin Martin, a ninth-grader at PBHS, was diagnosed with the learning disability at nine years old. Calvin has been using an AI program called Dysolve …
Assistant Superintendent for Business Joseph Lenz is a “tie guy.” He has ties in every color and print, for every occasion. He wears one practically every day. It doesn’t go unnoticed! His colleagues at district office often compliment him on his beautiful ties. Recently, he cleared out his tie closet and decided to donate many …
Eighth-grade social studies students at Crispell have been immersed in the progressive era and suffrage, women’s suffrage to be precise. Library Media Specialist Lisa Ruyack brought in displays from the New York Heritage Digital Collections that spelled out in words and pictures the struggle for women to gain the right to vote. The students …
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Dr. Bill Bassett has been reading to kindergarten and first-grade students for what seems like forever! Recently, though, his stop at Pine Bush Elementary School to read to a kindergarten class held special meaning to him. This retired Pine Bush superintendent was visiting his granddaughter’s classroom! Erin Boyle, his granddaughter, is a first-year teacher …
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The Pine Bush High School Youth in Government members attended the annual steering convention at Newburgh High School on Thursday, Nov. 21. Pine Bush had 27 students attend. This convention is a mock election for local, state and national offices. Sixteen Pine Bush students ran for public office, with two winners emerging from the …
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On Wednesday, Nov. 27, Circleville Elementary School had a fun morning designing, creating, and showcasing balloons through their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade! The kindergarten, ABLE, multi-age, and fourth-grade classes created the fun projects while the rest of the school had a chance to watch everyone show off their work! Parent volunteers were …
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The Tri-County Youth Partnership (TCYP) Club, which meets most weeks at Pine Bush High School and is a program from the Tri-County Prevention Coalition, hosted an after-school journaling session open to all students. In addition to the TCYP members, students from the SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) , Interact, Wellness and First Aid …
