The unified basketball team, coached by Melyssa Amelio, had a terrific season this spring, going 5-1-1 against their opponents. The unified basketball team is a mix of high school students, both special and general education. At all times, there are at least three special education students on the floor with their general education teammates. Students …

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The Pine Bush Board of Education honored the scholar athletes from both the winter and spring seasons recently.   In order to be named a scholar athlete, a student must maintain a 90 grade point average. Teams are named scholar-athlete teams when at least 75 percent of the students on the team maintain an average …

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Sometimes, visualizing what you want in life – and what you don’t want – gives perspective on what’s really important. Colby Zupetz, the Pine Bush High School Class of 2023 salutatorian, has that figured out.   “I can see my goals in the future and what I want,” said Colby. “I know to be successful …

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Several years ago, Rebecca Magnetico attended her cousin’s graduation ceremony and listened to the valedictorian’s speech. It made an impression on her for sure. “I definitely remember thinking that it would be cool to be in that position,” she recalled. “But I didn’t really think it would actually happen.” Oh, it’s happening. On Friday, June …

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Based on the forecast for this afternoon and evening, the Pine Bush High School’s commencement ceremony at Thomas F. Lonergan Field has been moved to 4 p.m. Our team has determined that the best opportunity to have the outdoor ceremony will be at 4 p.m. Students must arrive at the high school by 3 p.m. …

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The Pine Bush High School Class of 2023 is scheduled to graduate this Friday at 7 p.m. However, the weather forecast currently shows a possibility of rain at that time. Therefore,  we want you to know that we may adjust the time of the graduation in order to keep the ceremony outdoors on Friday. It …

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