Minisink Valley Central School District
The district has confirmed the following positive COVID-19 cases today, Feb. 10. High School: One faculty member. Contact tracing is complete. Thank you for your attention to this important information. The health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our top priority. Sincerely, Brian C. Monahan Superintendent
Commemorating the accomplishments of African-Americans during Black History Month begins with the youngest students in the Minisink Valley School District. As examples, Minisink Valley Elementary kindergarten teacher Sally Mankoo’s students studied the accomplishments of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman and first Native-American woman to hold her pilot’s license. They later used their kindergarten STEM …
Meet Elizabeth Padavano, who teaches second-grade at Minisink Valley Elementary School! What’s your favorite aspect of your job? My favorite aspect of my job is, simply, working with these amazing children each day. Of course, I love to see their growth from the beginning of the year to the end. They make me laugh and bring me …
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The district has confirmed the following positive COVID-19 cases today, Feb. 8. Middle School: One student. Intermediate School: One student. All contact tracing is complete. Thank you for your attention to this important information. The health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our top priority. Sincerely, Brian C. Monahan Superintendent
Connections with the letter “Bb”and Newton’s Law of Motion were recently made by Marjori Bobish’s MV Elementary School kindergarteners using balloons and LEGO bricks, again demonstrating the unique STEM lesson planning of Minisink Valley faculty. LEGO projects often expose students to basic science and engineering concepts, in addition to critical thinking skills. In this instance, …
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The district has confirmed the following positive COVID-19 cases today, Feb. 5. Middle School: One faculty member; contact tracing is complete and no action required. Otisville Elementary: One student; no action required as this student hasn’t been in the building since December. Thank you for your attention to this important information. The health, safety, and …
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The recent Nor’easter gave Minisink Valley School District elementary physical education teachers the opportunity to get students outside and exercising in an especially fun way: In the snow! Thanks to the generosity of the Otisville Elementary PTO, a class set of snowshoes for the physical education classes was purchased last year. After the latest snowstorm, …
Attention Minisink Valley Class of 2021 students and parents: We’re all counting down to the Class of 2021’s graduation in June! As part of this, we want to do all that we can to pay tribute to our resilient Class of 2021. Starting the week of Feb. 8, the district will launch its new Senior …
Minisink Valley athletic families: The Minisink Valley Board of Education has approved the recommendation of the board’s Athletic Committee to begin “higher risk” sports in a 6-3 vote. Families must return the two, signed required documents to their student’s coach in order to participate in practices and to play. Thank you for your attention to …
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The district has confirmed the following positive COVID-19 cases today, Feb. 4. High School: Three students: Two have not been in the building since mid-January; and one is a remote student. No action is required. Thank you for your attention to this important information. The health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our …
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