High school pool to be closed this summer

Because of the capital project work scheduled for this summer, the high school pool will be closed all summer.  This includes open swim, lap swim and lessons. Please watch for updates regarding a Fall 2019 opening. Thank you for your understanding!

Summer constructions alerts for the high school and other buildings on the main campus

Please be aware of the work which is getting ready to start, or already in progress,  at the high school and at other buildings on the main campus: ·         Track resurfacing and the building of a retaining wall ·         Upgrading HVAC system, including new air handling unit, and upgrade controls ·         Replacement of floor tiles …

Kindergarten and fifth-grade moving up ceremonies available for viewing on the district’s Facebook page

Did the special Minisink Valley kindergarten student in your life graduate from Otisville Elementary or Minisink Valley Elementary? Or, did your special fifth-grader “move up” to middle school during ceremonies held at Minisink Valley Intermediate School and Otisville Elementary? Visit the district’s Facebook page,  Minisink Valley Central School District,  to see photo galleries of these memorable …

Otisville’s graduating class learns about water safety

With summer upon us, water safety is on every parent’s mind. Between their field day and move-up ceremony, Otisville’s graduating Class of 2019 enjoyed some water fun at the high school pool, while learning life-saving, water safety tips. Physical education teacher, Stephanie Giufre, developed a water-safety swimming lesson to integrate into the fifth-grade physical education …

Track and football field closure alert

The Minisink Valley High School track and football field will be closed from June 29 through Oct. 1 for scheduled capital improvement project work. The district is replacing the surface of the high school track this summer due to the heavy traffic from athletes, education classes and community use. Replacement will enable the district to continue …

Update on new state legislation on removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children

On June 13,  Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The nation is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in more than 25 years, with outbreaks in pockets of New York State primarily driving the crisis. We are sharing these documents as a resource to our …

Happy last day of school: A reminder about the importance of kindness

What better way to end the last official day of school in the Minisink Valley K-8 buildings than by sharing an important last lesson from Joanna Browning’s sixth-grade math class which can apply to anyone: The importance of being kind. “For many, this was the last lesson of sixth-grade math, but perhaps the most important,” …

Residents approve Minisink Valley’s revised $95.3 million budget for the 2019-20 school year

On Tuesday, June 18 Minisink Valley Central School District residents approved the 2019-20 school budget in a 2,449 to 1,085 revote. The results showed 69.3 percent of voters approved the proposed budget, achieving a 60 percent plus one supermajority. The $95.3 million proposed budget is a $4,676,257 reduction from the 2018-19 spending plan.  The approved …

High School clubs join efforts to effect local and global change

Recycling 8,500 plastic bottles may seem like a humble effort toward solving the planet’s plastic problem. But the reach of Minisink Valley FBLA’s Recycling for Change program aims far beyond reducing the impact of plastic waste. In collaboration with the new Environmental Club started by special education teacher Anthony Muccari, FBLA students launched Recycling for …

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