A March 23 update from Superintendent Brian Monahan on the extended school closure

Dear Minisink Valley school community: Today, as you know, we began Week 2 of our extended school closure. I want to again thank everyone in the Minisink Valley school community for their patience and understanding as we continue to navigate our way through this unprecedented time in our nation’s history. Our faculty continues to do …

High school students: Advanced Placement exams will take place online; free online review classes begin March 25

The College Board, which administers Advanced Placement (AP) exams nationwide, has announced that it will conduct online exams for the 2019-20 school year. The exam content will only cover material taught through early March. Beginning Wednesday, March 25, students and teachers can attend free, live AP review courses, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. …

Minisink Valley Teachers Association offers more tips to keep students in a focused routine

Parents are beginning a second week of helping their children focus into getting into a routine and work on the materials provided to them by their Minisink Valley teachers to stay current with their skills. Here’s a few tips from the Minisink Valley Teachers Association and Minisink Valley School Psychologist Amber Dunn that parents can …

District is finalizing plans for an onsite childcare site for essential healthcare workers and first responders

Attention Minisink Valley essential health care workers and first responders: During this extended school closure and pursuant to the Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.4, school districts are required to establish plans for the care of children of essential health care workers and first responders, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, LPNs and nurse …

A March 20 update from Superintendent Brian Monahan on the extended school closure

Dear Minisink Valley school community: It’s been a long, challenging and, most importantly, extremely productive week for us as we continue to address the many issues tied to this extended school closure. As we head into this weekend, I wanted to give you some updates that we learned today. First, as most of you already …

Enhanced breakfast and lunch service begins today, March 20; thank you to staff, volunteers and Board of Education members for making this possible!

Minisink Valley’s enhanced  breakfast and lunch meal service, offered during this extended school closure began today, March 20, with staff, volunteers and Board of Education members delivering over 2,000 meals to identified families who are in need because they don’t have transportation. This is now a porch delivery drop-off everyday, Monday through Friday.  Volunteers will …

Minisink Valley Teachers’ Association (MVTA) offers tips to help students and parents during this extended school closure

Like everyone everywhere, Minisink Valley students and parents are adjusting to a world where school is currently on hiatus. These first couple of days are challenging for everyone, for sure. But there’s one important thing the Minisink Valley Teachers’ Association (MVTA) wants students and parents to know: It’s critical to maintain skills during this time …

Request for participation: First responders and essential health care workers survey

  Attention Minisink Valley school community: Please complete this survey if you are employed as a first responder or essential health care worker and are in need of assistance with childcare for students age birth to age 12. First responders and essential health care workers survey Essential health care workers may include licensed health professionals …

A March 18 update from Superintendent Brian Monahan on the extended school closure

Dear Minisink Valley school community: As promised, here are some updates on the district’s extended closure activities and plans: Effective today, March 18, all district buildings are officially closed. We were happy to give students the opportunity to retrieve books, materials and other items to have at home over the past two days, because we …

A message from the Minisink Valley Board of Education on the extended school closure

Dear Minisink Valley school community: Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke about how the measure of man is defined on where he stands during a time of challenge and controversy. We’re relating Dr. King’s important thoughts to the situation all of us in Minisink Valley — and around the world — are dealing with now …

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