Minisink Valley Central School District
Soy bilingüe! Wǒ shì shuāng wénhuà de! I am bi-literate! Congratulations to the 20 Minisink Valley seniors who will be awarded the Seal of Biliteracy at graduation! This recognition seal, which will be affixed to their diplomas, means New York State recognizes them as bi-literate. Students had to demonstrate proficiency in their native languages and …
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In just a few weeks, senior MacKenzie Arns will be among only a handful of Minisink Valley graduates to enter the prestigious U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and she’s more than ready. “We applied last August and I feel like we’ve never stopped,” said MacKenzie, who aspires to become a chemical engineer. She considered West …
Several Minisink Valley students, a MVHS teacher, and a member of the MVCSD Board of Education were recognized before hundreds of guests at the Annual County Executive Youth Awards (ACEYA) luncheon on June 6, at the Kuhl’s Highland House in Middletown. For 37 years, with the sponsorship of the County Executive’s Office, the Orange County …
Got cheese? Got yogurt? Students in Sally Mankoo’s Minisink Valley Elementary second-grade class do, thanks to a June 7 visit by Gabby Miyoshi, the 2019 Orange County Dairy Princess! Gabby stopped by to talk about healthy eating (yes, dairy is important!) and read some stories. She also brought students some cheese and yogurt snacks. The …
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Minisink Valley Senior Sarah Cerutti was named one of Assemblyman Colin Schmitt’s 2019 Students of Achievement, and was honored at an event held at Washingtonville High School on June 10. In her nomination form, Sarah was described as being active in a variety of academic and extracurricular pursuits and is a leader both in and …
Congratulations to Emily Abruzzese, who is Minisink Valley’s 2019 valedictorian! Emily will be attending Union College this fall in Schenectady, New York. She plans to major in mechanical engineering with a minor in computer science. Emily is currently involved in Study Buddies, Key Club, Future Business Leaders of America, and is the treasurer of National …
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Congratulations to the 29 Minisink Valley faculty and staff who will now officially become retirees of the school district by the end of the school year. Collectively, they have given 715 YEARS OF SERVICE to students and this community! They were honored by the Board of Education during its June 6 meeting and our gratitude …
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The Minisink Valley Board of Education adopted a revised, proposed $95,314,988 school budget for the 2019-20 school year, which, if approved on June 18, would result in a 2.46 percent tax levy increase. The revised budget going before voters later this month reduces the proposed tax levy increase from the 7.97 percent increase voted down …
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The Board of Education will hold a Budget Adoption meeting tomorrow, June 4, at 8 p.m. in the middle school auditorium. The community is invited to attend. Information on the details of the adopted budget will be available on the district’s website after the meeting has concluded and a newsletter will be sent to district …
How do I register for the school budget vote? If you are already registered with the county, you are eligible to vote. To confirm your county registration: Orange County: Visit www.orangecountygov.com. Click onto: “How do I” Then, click onto: “Voter Registration” Next, click onto; “NYS Voter Lookup Database” Sullivan County: www.sullivanny.us Click onto: “Voter Registration” Then, click …
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