Many friends and family members gathered in the Pine Bush High School library Tuesday to celebrate Katie Cragan as she signed her letter of intent to play soccer at Manhattan University in the fall, where she plans to study psychology. “Katie has played on our varsity soccer team for five years and has …
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The Pine Bush High School Youth in Government members attended the annual steering convention at Newburgh High School and came away with five elected officials from our contingent. In the Peoples Party, the Pine Bush winners were: Arianna Birch for County Judge Mason Cichon for State Senator B. In the Citizens Party the Pine Bush …
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As most everyone can agree, taking tests can be anxiety-inducing events to students and adults alike. Pine Bush High School Spanish teacher Kristin Raucci has been helping alleviate that anxiety for several years now with her presentation “Taking Tests Peacefully.” Ms. Raucci has been giving this presentation since 2018. She’s gotten much feedback …
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Our eighth-grade students have so much to look forward to! As they finish their final year in middle school, they are beginning to look forward to all our high school has to offer. Our Crispell eighth-graders recently toured the Haas Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art technology center at Pine Bush High School that offers classes …
Members of our Pine Bush High School Youth in Government program participated in the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13. This ceremony takes place all across the United States and at several of U.S. foreign cemeteries on the same day at the same time. It started back in 1992 in Maine with …
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Several students from Janice Barth, Julie Palinkas and Diane Trad’s classes had artwork selected to be part of this year’s SUNY Orange Human Rights exhibition. Those students are: Caroline Barth, Ava Dymond, Jackson Hujus, Dominic Licardi, Parker Scoville, Jake Thompson, Kaileen Bautista, Jazzlyn King, Imie Magdua, Kelli Lugo, Conor Kilgore, Brooke Gluszak, Ella Humphrey …
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The students in Pine Bush High School’s Business Retail Management class with Nora Callahan collaborated with Valley Central students to create a t-shirt for a recent fundraiser that Valley Central hosted. The event, the Tinsel Trot, was to “ring” in their new track. We know our business students do a tremendous job on Pine …
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Pine Bush High School library and media specialist Robin Renahan worked with Briana Caruso’s class recently after they read the book, “Wonder.” It’s an amazing book with a powerful message about kindness and empathy. The teacher in “Wonder” has a precept every month. What’s a precept? It’s a rule! Rules about friendship, kindness …
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Three Pine Bush High School graduates were inducted into the Section IX Track and Field Hall of Fame this fall – Al Schmidt, Adam Mires and Amber Passalaqua Sherlock. Adam Mires is a 1998 graduate of Pine Bush. Adam was a driving force in Pine Bush winning the 1998 OCIAA championship. He won the 800 …
Viola Thibodeau had the experience of a lifetime this fall as she served as a youth guardian on a Hudson Valley Honor Flight. The Hudson Valley Honor Flight flies veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials at no cost to the veterans. It is a way to honor American veterans for their sacrifices. Each …
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