Minisink Valley High School students participate in OU 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 …

Elementary school 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 …

Senior Tim McChurch’s design to serve as 20th anniversary logo for OU BOCES’ Y2Kids event

Congratulations to Minisink Valley High School student Tim McChurch, 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 …

Justin Mitts and Matthew Knapp to participate in Greater New York Automotive Dealers Association’s State Competition on Feb. 12

Minisink Valley High School seniors Justin Mitts and Matthew Knapp will participate in the Greater New York Automotive Dealers Association’s (GNYADA) State Competition on Feb. 12, as a result of their win at GNYADA’s regional contest in early January. Justin and Matt, who are also students at Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academy, …

LEGO ‘Simple Machines’ enrichment program offers STEM lessons to Otisville Elementary 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 …

Minisink Valley wrestlers earn three titles this season; ‘Fab Five’ to head to Albany for state championships

Minisink Valley had a dominating performance in capturing the 2019 Section IX Tournament Championship, League Title and Team Duals Title! “Our team finished with 292 points, which was 65 points ahead of second place Monroe-Woodbury High School,” said Athletic Director Tim Bult, about the recent match. The Warriors had eight finalists, crowned five “champions” and …

Good luck! Justin Mitts and Matthew Knapp to participate in Greater New York Automotive Dealers Association’s state competition on Feb. 12

Minisink Valley High School seniors Justin Mitts and Matthew Knapp will participate in the Greater New York Automotive Dealers Association’s (GNYADA) State Competition on Feb. 12, as a result of their win at GNYADA’s regional contest in early January. Justin and Matt, who are also students at Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academy, …

Intermediate school’s ‘Kindness Ambassadors’ reinforce importance of kindness during ‘Great Kindness Challenge’

Kudos to the Intermediate School’s “Kindness Ambassadors! During last week’s “Great Kindness Challenge,” they visited elementary school classrooms and presented short lessons about the power of kindness to Minisink Valley’s littlest students. Plus: Take a look at some of the wonderful poster work created by Intermediate School students, too. As part of “Great Kindness Challenge” …

Otisville students: our custodians, our superheroes

OTISVILLE STUDENTS showed their appreciation to their Custodians—their Superheroes—with creative posters, heartfelt thank-yous, and a few humorous moments. They made it clear that a sparkling-clean school is also about their health, safety, ability to learn—and school pride! And they know who they owe it all to! A special thank you to the school’s PTO for …

Varsity Wrestling team ranked third best in New York State following dual meet championships

The Minisink Valley varsity wrestling team has been ranked third statewide following the Jan. 26 Dual Meet Championship tournament in Syracuse. The team soundly defeated Sachem East High School, fifth-ranked Section XI team and Suffolk County champion, before losing to Massapequa High School, the eventual New York State team champion. Scores of the championship tourney …

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