Pine Bush Central Schools

Calling all parents who may be interested in joining the CVMS PTA board. Vacancies for board positions are available. If you are interested, please email Priscilla Fermanian at [email protected]. Voting will take place at the PTA's next virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 15, at 6 p.m.

Congratulations to the 2021 Circleville and Crispell Middle School National Junior Honor Society inductees! The ceremonies took place earlier this week but you can still watch them. Click below to watch each of the videos. Crispell Middle School: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe Circleville Middle School: https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe

The chicks are here! Kindergarten teacher Lindsay Brooks had many eggs in the incubator at her Circleville Elementary classroom. She and her students watched and learned about the development of the chicks. As the chicks hatched, she invited her virtual students to see them in person! She organized the families to come after school at staggered times with social distancing and meet the chicks. The students were so excited to be there and see the chicks. Mrs. Brooks enjoyed it too! She loved seeing her remote students in person and she was happy to see their interactions with each other and the chicks!

Pine Bush Central School District voters approved the $125,891,597 budget for 2021-2022, with 75.93 percent of voters supporting the spending plan. This year’s budget included a tax levy decrease of $1,848,127 or 3 percent. Incumbent Ross Tompkins retained his seat on the board of education. Tasha T. Butler captured the other open seat, currently held by Kristin Graessle who chose not to seek reelection. Marie Brevil was the third candidate. ... BUDGET VOTE/BOARD OF EDUCATION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS BUDGET YES 880 No 279 BOARD OF EDUCATION Tasha T. Butler 754 Marie Brevil 593 *Ross Tompkins 739 * incumbent Read more below https://www.pinebushschools.org/voters-approve-districts-1/

Continuing Education is offering a lifeguard certification and recertification class June 7-18 at the PAK pool, from 6:30-8 p.m. Registration is on FamilyID under Pine Bush Continuing Education, Water Safety Registration 2021 or click below.The fee is $300, $200 for lifeguard recertification and $50 for CPR recertification. Questions? Contact email [email protected] or call 845-744-2031 ext. 3051 for more information. https://www.familyid.com/pro/water-safety-registration-2021

Students in Allie White’s and Pam Montemarano’s seventh-grade honors science classes welcomed a special guest Tuesday morning. Brandon Peifer, an electrical engineer for Orange and Rockland Utilities, met via Google Meet with the students at Crispell Middle School. He explained what he does, the education necessary to become an engineer and some of the more exciting things that have happened to him on the job. The students were very interested and asked great questions!

Remember to vote Tuesday, May 18, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the school budget vote and board of education election. Learn more below. https://www.pinebushschools.org//pine-bush-central-school/

Continuing Ed. is offering a virtual five-hour pre-licensing class on Saturday, June 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee is $40. Register on FamilyID.com below. For more information, call 845-744-2031, ext. 3051 or email [email protected]. https://www.familyid.com/p/driver-safety-winter-spring-2021

Just a reminder: Monday, May 17, begins our five-day in-person/synchronous learning schedule. For students who are in-person learners, their four-day schedule will now increase to five! For students who are learning remotely, their Monday schedule will now be synchronous, working with their teachers live, the same as their other four days. We are so happy to be back five days!

Pine Bush Central School District, in conjunction with Garnet Health, is offering a COVID vaccine clinic on Thursday, May 20, for students ages 12 and up, as well as parents and staff. Parents must register their students and submit a consent form by Monday, May 17. Click below for the information. https://www.pinebushschools.org/pine-bush-partners-with-ga/

Great work is being done by our students! Have a look at the honor roll from Crispell Middle School for the fall 2020 first marking period. Great job! https://www.pinebushschools.org/crispell-middle/honor-roll/

PAK second grade teacher Suzanne Parker loves books and reading. She does her best to pass that love along to her students. This dedicated teacher just won $500 in Scholastic books in the James Patterson Scholastic Book Club contest. That's a lot of books for her classroom library and for her eager students. https://www.pinebushschools.org/passionate-pak-teacher-win/

The Town of Crawford PBA and police department are hosting a Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Pine Bush High School and the Bullville Fire House. Drive up and get some treats while meeting members of the police department, Pine Bush Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Bullville Fire Company and Pine Bush Fire Company. For more information, check out the Town of Crawford Police Facebook page or call 845-744-3300.

There are many federally-qualified health centers in Orange County that treat patients on a sliding-scale basis. Click to check the list.

It’s all in the family! Javier, Jacob, Serenity, Joshua, Isabella and Jonathan attend PBHS, Crispell and EJR. Whew! That’s a lot of learning on every level by these siblings. They are making the most of the days they work from home. Keep up the great work Pine Bush!!

There is help all around us for those who have food insecurity. Check out the resources throughout Orange County where families may go for groceries and meals. https://www.pinebushschools.org/check-here-for-a-list-of-l/

Join the Mid-Hudson Education and Prevention Collaborative on Wednesday, Dec. 9, for a segment of its Real Talk series focusing on mental health and the holiday season. The virtual segment runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Local grassroots organization, James's Warriors, will be presenting on suicide prevention, and Mental Health of America will be talking about local resources that are available. Click to register. https://forms.gle/2FVGhdJT9mioPYUF8

While there are no Continuing Education programs offered by the district this fall, there will be a driver's education program starting in February! Click below for the information. https://www.pinebushschools.org/depar/continuing-education/

The flu spreads quickly! As a reminder, flu symptoms include: fever or chills, body aches, cough, sore throat, headache, runny or stuffy nose, feeling very tired. Some people, especially children, may have stomach problems and diarrhea. Unlike a cold, the flu comes on very suddenly. Click here for more information about preventing the flu and what to do if you get it. https://www.pinebushschools.org/its-flu-season-here-is-how/

Red Ribbon Week in Orange County is from Monday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 30. It's an annual effort to highlight the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) message of prevention of alcoholism and drug use. There is an awesome inspirational speaker on Monday, Marc Mero. Click below to learn more about the week and also to register for one of the two presentations on Monday. https://www.pinebushschools.org/red-ribbon-week-brings-att/

Hey Crispell sixth graders! You're back in school now. And your teachers and administrators are SO HAPPY! Here is a little video greeting from them when they were getting ready to welcome you.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3eVq9pgD8E&feature=youtu.be

It’s School Board Recognition Week! A heartfelt THANK YOU to our board members for all of the time and dedication they give in supporting our school district. Strong schools build strong communities and they have done a tremendous job in making us PB Strong! We will formally recognize them at our next board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27. In the meantime, our gratitude goes to all of you: President Gretchen Meier, Vice President Cara Robertson, Kristin Graessle, Dori Johnson, Kristi Kheiralla, Ross Tompkins and Matthew Watkins! Also pictured here is Superintendent Tim Mains.

Kim Orndorff, accountant in the Pine Bush Central Office, carved a pumpkin that speaks to all of us: PB Strong! These are tough times but we are getting through them. Remember to wear your mask, keep your distance and wash your hands. Stay healthy! Stay PB Strong!

Here is a free webinar for parents/caregivers to help manage stress and anxiety in children. It's hosted by @MHAacrossNYS. Understanding positive coping skills is helpful when supporting a child. Register for Using Positive Psychology to Manage Stress in Children, Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. https://www.mentalhealthednys.org/family-education-webinar/

Taking the PSAT exam Saturday, Oct. 17? Here is some important information you need to know. If your child is registered for the upcoming PSAT Exam tomorrow Saturday, October 17th here at PBHS, I am calling and posting to provide you with some further information to prepare for that day! Your child will be required to report to the building no later than 7:15 AM tomorrow 10/17/20 and will be required to wear an appropriate cloth face mask covering in order to be allowed entry... into the building. Your child will additionally be screened prior to entry into the building. They will need to scan the digital QR Code on their smartphone device, posted at the outside main entrance door. The QR code will automatically take them to the health questionnaire survey, which has 5 screening questions, and as long as your child is able to accurately/honestly answer NO to all 5 questions they will be allowed into the building. If your child does not have a smartphone device, we will have paper copies of the health screening survey on hand. There will be 2 tents set up outside the PBHS Main Entrance for screening to take place. Once in the building, they will also have their temperature taken at the greeter desk with a contactless thermometer. As long as their current temperature is below 100 degrees they will be directed to their assigned testing location. All testing locations within the building will be socially distanced with desks 6 feet apart. No more than 10 - 12 students will be allowed in the classroom testing locations and no more than 48 students will be allowed in the larger testing areas such as the cafeteria, new gym, and library. This is adhering to all NYSED and Orange County Health Department guidance. Please also be aware that the district will NOT be providing any supplies for the exam this year aside from the traditional exam booklet. Your child must come ready with their own calculator, pens and pencils. None will be provided by the district. Absolutely no eating or drinking will be allowed for the duration of the exam, unless specified during short break times. Please ensure your child has a full hearty breakfast that morning! The test will start promptly at 8:00am. Thank you and see you tomorrow, Saturday, October 17th!

Starting Nov. 2, PBHS students can take their learner permit test right here in the high school, thanks to Principal Aaron Hopmayer and SRO Dan Boyd who are now certified to administer it. Learn more here. https://www.pinebushschools.org/learner-permit-testing-is-/

The Pine Bush High School Counseling Department won’t be hosting the Tri-County College and Financial Aid night this year because of COVID-19 but our awesome counselors have partnered with the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA) for its virtual college and career fairs. Have a look here. https://www.casdany.org/fall-college-fairs

Start your FAFSA application now! https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Sixth-grade students in Stacie Blaut’s science class at CVMS, both virtual and in person, recently took on the tower challenge. Their goal: construct a 12-inch free-standing tower using the least amount of index cards in order to hold a stuffed animal for 20 seconds. The students used a variety of different methods for construction curved base, wide base, rectangular structures and multiple were successful. A fun and interesting way to explore the scientific method.

Have a look at what's new about riding the bus to school! https://youtu.be/6lW2vKYGa2w