All Pine Bush students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost starting Nov. 1

All students in the Pine Bush Central School District will be eligible for both breakfast and lunch meals at no cost to families starting Wednesday, Nov. 1. Assistant Superintendent for Business Joseph Lenz announced the news at the board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24. “All students in the district will be eligible for no-cost meals …

Kindergartners at EJR learn about Hispanic Heritage Month and follow the example of a great humanitarian

Ellie Cassidy’s and Corrine Vertescher’s classes at EJR celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the famous Spanish-American chef and humanitarian, José Andrés.   José Andrés started the World Central Kitchen, an organization that donates food to places in need after natural disasters. He is quite amazing! He is an award-winning chef and owns restaurants …

Thomas F. Lonergan Field will be rededicated on Friday, Oct. 27, at 6:15 p.m.

The community is invited to a very special celebration on Friday, Oct. 27, at the main athletic field at Pine Bush High School as we rededicate the new Thomas F. Lonergan Field. The field rededication will take place before the homecoming football game against Kingston, which is also senior night for our cheerleaders and football …

The scientific method is put to the test at PBE

Fourth-grade students at Pine Bush Elementary had a very interesting project recently that involved some serious planning, engineering, building and reflection. The students have been studying the scientific method, testing their hypothesis and afterwards reviewing the results and determining why it was successful or not.     Here was their challenge: build a structure that …

First graders ace their STEM project – and save the bears!

Students in Maria Gabrell’s first grade class recently worked on “The Floor Is Lava” STEM challenge with wonderful results!   The students learned about the engineering design process. Then, our little engineers worked together in groups to design and build a structure to save as many bears as they could from the lava.   They …

Students get a visit and much knowledge from our PB volunteer firefighters

Our wonderful volunteer fire fighters from throughout the area presented to our elementary students during Fire Safety Week and emphasized the importance of knowing what to do in case of a fire emergency at their home.     Members of the Pine Bush Fire Department presented to the students at Pine Bush Elementary School about …

We are so grateful for our community volunteer firefighters who teach us lessons of safety

Our wonderful volunteer fire fighters from throughout the area presented to our elementary students during Fire Safety Week and emphasized the importance of knowing what to do in case of a fire emergency at their home.   Members of the Pine Bush Fire Department showed the students at EJ Russell Elementary some of the unique …

Kindergarten students get great message, fun STEM activity from Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Tara Tuttle’s kindergarten class at PBE read the book, “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” and followed it up with a STEM activity. The students worked with a partner and each pair made a tree to see how many letters would fit on the branches.    They had to think about how to place the branches on …

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Pine Bush Central School District
State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Phone: (845) 744-2031
Fax: (845) 744-6189
Amy Brockner
Interim Superintendent of Schools
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