Minisink Valley Central School District
In honor of local Veterans, members of Minisink Valley’s varsity football team lent a helping hand at the annual dinner of the George C. Smith Post 1607 Orange County American Legion on April 17, in Westtown. They were joined by Veterans from nearby posts in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion. Players …
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CONGRATULATIONS to all 18 members of Minisink Valley’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) who earned their participation in the 55th annual NYS FBLA Leadership Conference, April 10-12, in Binghamton. Joining over 600 fellow members from across the state, they engaged in exciting workshops with dynamic speakers and tested their business knowledge and leadership skills …
Students from Minisink Valley’s Middle School, Intermediate School, and Otisville School had an outstanding showing at the NYSSMA festival on April 5-6, at Monroe-Woodbury Middle School. Several students will also take part in additional festivals later in the season. Each spring, the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) hosts festivals across the state where …
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Minisink Valley High School senior Michael Ortiz has been named the Wawayanda Fire Department/Slate Hill Fire District’s “2019 Firefighter of the Year.” “I can honestly say that Mike has stepped up, he has done the right thing and has become a prominent member of the firehouse,” said Outgoing Chief Jamie Schaller. “Mike has ranked at …
It’s been over 20 years since the country’s largest investigation into the lifelong impacts of adverse childhood experiences, namely childhood abuse and neglect. More recently, scientific research has conclusively linked toxic levels of stress during childhood with specific health and social impacts that can last a lifespan. The good news is that the science of toxic …
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The girls varsity golf team pulled off the biggest feat of the season at the Burke Invitational on April 10, pushing their record to an impressive 9-1. On a cold and windy day at the Hickory Hill golf course in Warwick, they defeated Valley Central, Monroe-Woodbury, Burke, Warwick, and Newburgh, shooting a school record 136 …
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Minisink Valley teachers’ classroom creativity is shown in a variety of ways every day! Most recently, Jennifer Zaro’s eighth-grade science classes and Andrianna Anderson’s seventh-grade math classes used “breakout boxes” to engage students in a new way of applying their knowledge. In a breakout box activity, students work together and think critically to “break into” …
The Ukulele Club spring concert is the next big thing coming to Minisink Valley, right after spring break, on Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m., in the Middle School cafeteria! Club members have been working hard to present you with a plethora of covers, including songs of The Temptations, Panic! At the Disco, Sam Cooke, The …
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As work to finalize the proposed 2019-20 school budget continues, Minisink Valley School District officials announced a lower proposed tax levy increase of 8.62 percent at the April 11 budget development meeting. The proposed budget, which is still in development, includes $2.223 million less in proposed expenditures from this year’s budget. District officials noted the …
As work to finalize the proposed 2019-20 school budget continues, Minisink Valley School District officials announced a lower proposed tax levy increase of 8.62 percent at the April 11 budget development meeting. The proposed budget, which is still in development, includes $2.223 million less in proposed expenditures from this year’s budget. District officials noted the …