Minisink Valley Central School District
The district has confirmed the following positive COVID-19 cases today, Dec. 4: High School: Two students, and it’s been determined no contact tracing is required. Central Office: One staff member, and contact tracing has been completed. Those who did not receive a message are not believed to have a risk of exposure. It’s important these …
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Rebecca Foster-Faith’s Living Environment middle school students recently had an “eggs-ellent” opportunity to complete an at-home science experiment which again demonstrated the ingenuity of Minisink Valley teachers to adapt curriculum to a remote instructional environment. “There are numerous challenges with teaching science in a pandemic,” said Mrs. Foster-Faith. “I have done this lab for many …
Flu, or influenza, spreads easily and can make people very sick, especially children. As a reminder, flu symptoms include: Fever or chills, body aches, cough, sore throat, headache, runny or stuffy nose, feeling very tired. Some people, especially children, may have stomach problems and diarrhea. Unlike a cold, the flu comes on very suddenly. Prevent …
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The Minisink Valley High School FBLA is creating care packages for front line medical workers at Garnet Health Medical Center, formerly known as Orange Regional Medical Center, and is asking for community donations. The group is seeking donations of bottled water; lip balm, “on-the-go” snacks; hair ties; foot soap and soaks; scissors; Sharpie pens; hand …
During this very different school year, Minisink Valley teachers continue to be creative in the ways they engage and bring their in-person, remote and fully remote students together. Before the post-Thanksgiving “on pause” extended break, Joanna Browning’s sixth-graders were asked to create slideshows describing artifacts or primary sources they found at home and present it …
Have you visited our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resource Hub? It offers useful COVID-19 related information! You’ll always find it on the home page of this website under Featured Links! Please remember the 3Ws: Wear a Mask! Wash your hands! Watch your distance!
The Otisville Post Office is now home to an Otisville Elementary art display called “OES Art can WFH.” “WFH” stands for “work from home,” and art teacher Kara Welsh has titled the exhibit as such to recognize the ingenuity of students working remotely. “It’s certainly a different school year for all of us,” said Ms. …
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