High school’s book club students reinforce the importance of reading to Minisink Valley Elementary students

Interschool collaboration takes place all the time at Minisink Valley! Students from the high school’s Book Club visited Minisink Valley Elementary School on March 2 to read some of the favorite books from their “younger days” to all K-2 classes. Participating students were:  Catherine Barnett, Molly Dubner, William Granzow, Antonella Lombardo, Olivia Lombardo, Angela Perez, …

Minisink Valley Elementary’s Incoming Kindergarten Night is March 10

Minisink Valley Elementary School will hold its annual Incoming Kindergarten Night on Tuesday, March 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the school’s gym. During the evening, incoming Kindergarten parents will have the opportunity to meet with administrators for a brief overview of the Kindergarten program. Parents and children will also be able to visit …

Otisville Elementary celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday, which equally reinforces the importance of reading

Dr. Seuss is on the loose! Otisville Elementary School is celebrating the Dr. Seuss’ birthday this week,  with students creating all kinds of crafty crafts to honor the popular author. Held annually on March 2 , Dr. Seuss Day is a holiday that celebrates the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel – otherwise known by the …

Round-robin classroom setting gives Minisink Valley Elementary students an enriched Black History Month learning experience

A group of Minisink Valley Elementary School teachers continued their special event programming in round-robin classroom setting style for Black History Month in February. Each teacher chose a person who was a pioneer in their field. They introduced their students to that selected person and discussed  what he/she was famous for and how he/she impacted  …

Sixth-grade science lessons connect an airplane pilot with gravity and the forces of motion

Minisink Valley teachers always look to make STEM connections to the real world, among most recent being in Jaclyn Lockett’s sixth-grade science class. There, students had the opportunity to have a video conversation with Captain Greg Hudson, a Spirit Airlines pilot who flies the Airbus A320 on domestic routes and international routes to Central and …

Eighth-grader Zack Ryder is NYSPHSAA wrestling champ in the 126 lb. weight class

Congratulations to eighth-grader Zack Ryder, who is the 2020 NYSPHSAA state champion in the 126 lb. weight class after winning first place at NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships at the Times Union Arena in Albany this past weekend. Zack is 47-3 this season, with a 90-7 career record thus far! Minisink Valley had a strong showing in …

Minisink Valley Girls Basketball Program earns OCBOA’s annual ‘Sportsmanship Award’

The Minisink Valley Girls’ Basketball Program was recently honored by the Orange County Basketball Officials Association (OCBOA) by being awarded its annual Sportsmanship Award. The award — a banner — is presented to a school district with a basketball program that has demonstrated the greatest sportsmanship across all levels of play (modified, junior varsity and varsity …

Otisville Elementary’s ‘Crazy Hair Day’ an engaging day for all!

Life is too short to have boring hair! Otisville Elementary students reinforced this very important way of thinking during the school’s recent CRAZY HAIR DAY….another way the school engages students in a fun way! Visit the district’s Facebook page to see a photo gallery.

School board nominating petitions available for May 19 school budget/Board of Education election vote

UPDATE: On March 30, Gov. Cuomo issued an executive order postponing school board elections  and budget votes to at least June 1.   We will provide additional information once it is received. Thank you for your ongoing patience. Gov. Cuomo postpones school board elections and budget votes to at least June 1 Nominating petitions are currently …

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