Minisink Valley JROTC participate in Port Jervice Veteran’s Day parade

Members of the Minisink Valley High School JROTC marched in Port Jervis’ Veteran’s Day parade this past Monday. Following the parade, cadets heard speeches honoring the local vets for their service. Did you know: The holiday was originally called Armistice Day, celebrating the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World …

Otisville Post Office to host five-month art exhibit which will rotate artwork of students from all Minisink Valley schools

The Otisville Post Office is home to a K-12 district-wide rotating art show throughout the school year and can now boast it’s an art gallery! To launch to five-month art show, the work of Otisville Elementary School students is now on display.  Now through March, the art work of students from different schools will be …

Sixth-grade social studies lessons include unique opportunities to see artifacts ‘from the past’

Yes, a vintage red truck can fit in with a social studies lesson! Ellen Ferrier’s sixth-grade social studies class has been learning about artifacts and their importance to the study of humans and civilizations throughout the course of history. Students were asked to bring an artifact to school from a past era. When presenting to the …

County Executive Steve Neuhaus visits Rosemary Marcolina’s fifth-graders to talk about military service and surprises her by naming her Orange County Citizen of the Month

It’s not often too often that the Orange County executive visits the Minisink Valley School District to meet with students. But, as a connection to Veterans Day, County Executive Steve Neuhaus’ recent visit to fifth-grade teacher Rosemay Marcolina’s class allowed students to learn more about what it means to serve in the military. He brought …

JROTC again remembers veterans with flag installation at the Orange County Veterans Cemetary

The Minisink Valley JROTC placed approximately 3,500 flags and the grave markers of the veterans interned at the Orange County Veteran’s Cemetery on Nov. 7, in preparation for Veterans Day. Their efforts are part of the many community service projects the group does each year and is also JROTC’s primary annual Service Learning Project. Service-learning is an …

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