Intermediate school wins first place at New York State Odyssey of the Mind competition and is going to World Competition!

The Minisink Valley Intermediate School Odyssey of the Mind team is going to WORLD COMPETITION! The team won first place in its division at the New York State Odyssey of the Mind competition on March 23 and will now compete against teams from all over the world at Michigan State University at the end of May! …

Work continues on the development of Minisink Valley’s 2019-20 budget

A status of the work taking place to finalize Minisink Valley’s proposed 2019-2020 budget was presented at the Board of Education’s March 21 Finance Committee and general meeting. The major factors contributing to the 2019-2020 budget are: 1.  The closeout of the 2018-19 budget: A February review of state aid and other revenues are projected …

Shamrocks, fractions and line plots: St. Patrick’s Day helps make Otisville math lessons even more fun

Cynthia Careccia and Debra Schifano’s Otisville Elementary students were feeling lucky when they recently celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with some special math exercises and treats. It was an opportunity to align math lessons with the luck of the Irish to make the day’s math work even more fun. Students sorted “marshmallow charms” from Lucky Charms …

Hairspray is a hit! Performances are March 22 and 23

The MVHS Drama Club will present its spring musical, “Hairspray,” on March 22 and 23, at 7 p.m. Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, “Hairspray” is the story of teenager Tracy Turnblad and her dream to dance on the Corny Collins Show. After earning a role on the show, Tracy becomes a celebrity overnight, and, with the support …

Intermediate school’s lessons extend beyond the school day

Learning opportunities, including the important character trait of giving back, extend beyond the school day at Minisink Valley Intermediate School. An example is the school’s Junior Great Books After School Program, a strong, inquiry-based language arts program that refines and extends students’ skills in reading, thinking and communicating. The program is a model of student-centered learning …

First-ever middle school author visit inspires students about writing creativity

Middle school students had the opportunity to get tips and suggestions about how to unleash their writer’s voice in special workshops called “Ignite Your Inner Author,” part of the middle school’s first-ever author visit. Tami Charles, a former teacher who now writes picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction for kids, presented …

Teachers’ professional learning community work helps ENL and ELL student success

A group of K-5 teachers from Minisink Valley elementary and intermediate schools, who recently formed a professional learning community (PLC) to address issues, share resources and examine best practices pertinent to the district’s English as a New Language (ENL) and English Language Learners (ELL) classrooms, have deemed their work a success. The teachers worked collaboratively …

Intermediate school team to participate in New York State Odyssey of the Mind tournament; first time in many years any team has gone to state competition

GOOD LUCK to Intermediate School Odyssey of the Mind team members Faith Padavano, Sylvia Glebocki, Olivia Pollock, Samuel Blake, Samantha Kastle, Luciano Palacios and Fiona Talbot, who are competing tomorrow, March 23, in the New York State Odyssey of the Mind championships at Binghamton University! This is the first time in many years that a Minisink Valley team …

Intermediate school team wins regional Odyssey of the Mind competition; now advances to New York State competition

For the first time in many years, the Minisink Valley School District is sending an Odyssey of the Mind (OM) team to the New York State OM Championships at Binghamton University, following the Intermediate School team’s first place win in its division at the March 9 Region 5 competition held at Orange-Ulster BOCES. State competition …

Minisink Valley’s Professional Development Day provides latest tools and tactics to engage students

Minisink Valley’s March 14 Professional Development Day offered faculty and staff an opportunity to hear from experts focusing on topics tied to amplifying student voices, cultural responsiveness, equity and diversity and subject specific matter. “We are committed to providing ongoing learning opportunities for our faculty and staff because we know this will help them provide …

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