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Selected high school, Otisville and Minisink Valley elementary student artwork to appear in Feb. 23 Orange County Arts Council’s ‘Arts Build Confidence’ exhibit at Galleria at Crystal Run

Ten Minisink Valley High School students and dozens of students representing Otisville and Minisink Valley elementary schools will be participating in the Feb. 23 Orange County Arts Council’s (OCAC) “Arts Build Confidence” student art celebration at the Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown. The high school students will be part of a display of over 120 works of …

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District Attorney David Hoovler presents ‘Speak Up to Stand Up Against Hate” to high school students

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, joined by Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County (JFGOC), presented “Speak Up to Stand Up Against Hate” to high school students during two assemblies on Monday, Feb. 4. The program “This program encourages teenagers and adults to confront the uncomfortable dialogue that occurs every …

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LEGO ‘Simple Machines’ Enrichment Program offers STEM lessons to Otisville students

Otisville Elementary Assistant Principal Julia Downey’s January enrichment program, “LEGO Simple Machines” engaged students in investigating and understanding the operation of simple and compound machines found in everyday life using basic LEGO machine parts such as levers, axles, gears and pulleys. LEGO comes from the Danish phrase “leg godt” which means “play well.”  But, there’s …

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OCBA girls sportsmanship banner awarded to Minisink Valley!

Congratulations to the Minisink Valley Warriors Basketball Program, which received the Orange County Basketball Association (OCBA) Girls Sportsmanship Banner on Feb. 14 prior to the senior recognition home game against the Fallsburg Comets. This OCBA sportsmanship banner is awarded annually to the basketball program that receives the great number of votes from the basketball officials/referees …

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Minisink Valley students participate in Orange-Ulster BOCES’ Media Day to mark CTE Month

Minisink Valley High School students who attend Orange-Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program recently showcased their technical programs and skills during a Media Day event held at the Orange Ulster BOCES to mark CTE Month, a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE programs nationwide. Students displayed …

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Three Minisink Valley high school students named to OCMEA All-County Jazz Ensemble

Congratulations to sophomore Destiny McCullough and junior Penelope Sierra, who will represent Minisink Valley High School at the forthcoming Orange County Music Educators Association (OCMEA) All-County Jazz Festival, to be held March 8 and 9 at Monroe-Woodbury High School. Senior Lizabeth Stanton is also one of the three Minisink Valley students who are members of …

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Elementary school’s academic lessons are tied to Valentine’s Day fun

What’s cuter than kindergartners who celebrated Valentine’s Day by making adorable crafts and completing lessons tied to this “heart holiday?” Marjori Bobish’s kindergarten class at Minisink Elementary matched upper case heart letters with lowercase ones, used shapes to make Valentine-themed messages and to create big hearts and practiced their fine motor skills with a “You …

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Senior Tim MacChurch’s design to serve as 20th anniversary logo for OU BOCES’ 2YKIDS event

Congratulations to Minisink Valley High School student Tim MacChurch, a student in Orange-Ulster BOCES’ Digital Design and Advertising Program, for being selected to redesign OU BOCES’ Y2Kids logo to mark its 20th anniversary. Tim was chosen for his skill level and his logo design will be seen by students and adults participating in the 2019 event. …

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Slinky fun has an application in eighth-grade physical science studies

You might be old enough to remember “The Slinky Song”: “It’s Slinky; it’s Slinky.  “For fun it’s a wonderful toy.” And, Slinkys have a definite place definite place in the science classroom, making “for science it’s a wonderful toy.” Using common Slinkys, students in Rebecca Foster-Faith’s eighth-grade physical science students recently studied the behavior of …

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OCBA Girls Sportsmanship Banner awarded to Minisink Valley

Congratulations to the Minisink Valley Warriors Basketball Program, which received the Orange County Basketball Association (OCBA) Girls Sportsmanship Banner on Feb. 14 prior to the senior recognition home game against the Fallsburg Comets. This OCBA sportsmanship banner is awarded annually to the basketball program that receives the great number of votes from the basketball officials/referees …

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