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Month: January 2019

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Otisville celebrates positive behavior at end of marking period

Hats off to Otisville’s STAR-students, teachers and staff on the successful completion of their second marking period! The celebration on Friday, Jan. 25, brought older and younger students together to share fun crafts and engaging learning activities. End of marking-period celebrations are part of Otisville’s PBIS program (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports), which takes a …

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High School FBLA students donate 50 books to elementary school and read to students as part of FBLA challenge work

Students from the Minisink Valley Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) visited Minisink Elementary on Jan. 25 to present 50 books to the school’s library, with FBLA officers taking the time to read books to Mary Kelly’s first-grade class. Every year, New York State FBLA puts out a “program of work,” explained adviser …

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Exothermic elephant toothpaste? Yes, it can happen in seventh-grade science lab!

Do you know what an exothermic reaction is? Students in Amy Sicina’s seventh-grade science classes do, and they used every day home products as part of a recent lab class called “Elephant’s Toothpaste” to show how energy can be released through light or heat. An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that releases energy through light or heat. The …

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All Minisink Valley schools are labeled as ‘schools in good standing’ by the State Education Department

All schools in the Minisink Valley School Central District have been labeled as schools in “good standing” by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), as required by the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA is the state’s new school accountability system that replaced “No Child Left Behind.”  NYSED announced the new school accountability …

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Diversity and inclusion expert Risha Grant to speak to faculty and staff during Jan. 28 Professional Development Day

Risha Grant, a diversity and inclusion expert, will speak to Minisink Valley faculty and staff during the district’s Professional Development Day on Monday, Jan. 28 and will focus on building inclusive school cultures. Ms. Grant’s presentation is part of the district’s ongoing kindness and diversity initiatives to cultivate an atmosphere that embraces Minisink Valley’s diversity …

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Dr. Martin Luther King’s teachings and legacy seen in a multitude of ways in Minisink Valley classrooms

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s important legacy was again highlighted this past week to Minisink Valley students as part of ongoing reinforcement and recognition of Dr. King’s essential place in U.S. and global history, as the civil rights leader’s birthday is marked on Monday’s national holiday. “This upcoming Monday is more than a day off …

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