New York State Department of Education recently released guidelines on the modifications to requirements for students who had planned to take Regents in June. Click here for a chart of common scenarios as they apply to currently enrolled Pine Bush Central School District students in grades 8 through 12 who were planning to participate in …
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Good evening, Tonight’s message goes out to both staff and parents, so staff can learn a little more about issues I’ve been sharing with parents these past few days. With virtually no warning and little chance to prepare, we have managed to organize and serve daily meals to 500 kids from three sites, prepared and …
Once you’ve picked up your Chromebook from the school district, you have to connect to your Wi-Fi at home. Watch this video or read these instructions to find out how to connect to your Wi-Fi. If you do not have WiFi, you can get free WiFi for 60 days from Charter Communication, which is offering …
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Good Evening Pine Bush Families! Tonight’s message is only for families that want to borrow a Chromebook. I’ll have an update for everybody tomorrow night, but this message is just for folks who are hoping to borrow a Chromebook. Any family with a student registered in the Pine Bush Central School District may borrow a …
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Any family with a student registered in the Pine Bush Central School District may borrow a non-touchscreen Chromebook while the district is closed in order to do school assignments. Wi-Fi must be available at your home in order to use the Chromebook. In order to be able to pick up one Chromebook per family, parents …
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Good Morning Pine Bush Families! I’m sending you this emergency “out of sync” message because we have three critical things all Pine Bush family should know. My first announcement is for parents who work in healthcare or serve as first responders. If any parents in these categories need childcare, we are trying to develop a …
Good evening, There have been several shifts in our current state of emergency that you should know about. The Governor has issued his own Executive Order that calls for all schools in New York State to be closed beginning tomorrow, March 18, and continuing until April 1. The executive order from Orange County ended on …
The Pine Bush Central School District is looking for volunteers to distribute meals and instructional materials, Monday through Friday, from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Circleville Middle School and Pine Bush High School. Please call or email Judi Vanduzer at 845-744-2031 ext. 2809 or judi.vanduzer@pinebushschools.org. Volunteers will be given gloves and will distribute all …
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Many of our families are experiencing food shortages at this time and school meals may have been their children’s only meals of their day. The School Nutrition Department will continue to provide for all children in our community by ensuring that they continue to have access to balanced meals and the ability to maintain their …
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The Pine Bush Central School District employs a variety of ways for teachers to share content with students online and to provide learning experiences through online platforms. Our school teams worked to plan for online opportunities, as well as how to ensure effective, efficient communication with families during our school closure. We are excited to …
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