COVID-19 update from Superintendent Brian Monahan for the school week ending Friday, April 22

The district is now providing COVID-19 case confirmations on a weekly basis. The district has confirmed the following positive COVID-19 cases for the school week ending today, April 22. High School: Two students, three faculty, one staff member Otisville Elementary : One faculty Intermediate School: Two students, three faculty Elementary School: Two students, one faculty …

‘Poem to Pavement’: High School marks Earth Day with sidewalk chalk haikus

To mark Earth Day, which has been celebrated worldwide since 1970, and April’s Poetry Month, Leiny Valet’s English 9 students and Jennifer Thibodeau’s Creative Writing students created Earth Day haikus which have been transformed into sidewalk chalk poetry to share with the school community. Students’ work was an opportunity to showcase their writing creativity in …

Board of Education adopts proposed $105,823,385 budget and bus proposition for the 2022-23 school year; residents to vote on May 17

The Minisink Valley Board of Education unanimously adopted a proposed $105,823,385 budget for the 2022-23 school year, which maintains all current student programs and services, at its April 21 meeting. This proposed budget increases spending by $3,573,216 from the current year, and includes a 3.89 percent tax levy increase. The proposed 3.89 percent increase in the tax levy …

April 22 message from Superintendent Brian Monahan about the Middle School

Dear Minisink Valley parent/guardians: Last evening, April 21, a gun part was discovered in the Middle School library by staff while cleaning the building. The staff person appropriately gave it to a member of our administrative team who was on site at the end of last evening’s Board of Education meeting. The administrator called local …

Four Minisink Valley seniors sign Division I/II NCAA National Letters of Intent  

Congratulations to four Minisink Valley seniors on the signing of their Division I/II NCAA National Letters of Intent: Kai Colon, Division I football at Princeton University “Kai Colon may be the best leader I have ever coached in my 35 plus years of coaching,” said Head Coach Kevin Gallagher. ” Kai has all of the …

High School FBLA’s Ukrainian medical supplies collection drive a success

Thank you to all who contributed to the high school FBLA’s recent collection drive to aid the citizens of war-torn Ukraine.  The club collected first aid kits, band aids, bandages, pain relievers and select other items, which are now in the process of being sent directly to those affected by this humanitarian tragedy. This FBLA …

Elementary School’s therapy dog provides social-emotional benefits to classroom experiences

Minisink Valley Elementary School students have a new four-legged friend  making visits to their classrooms and bringing smiles to their faces. Adeline, or “Addy” as she’s known, is a 4-year-old Golden Retriever belonging to Kindergarten teacher Shawne Demberg. She’s been a member of the Demberg family since she was eight-weeks-old and can now be considered …

Board of Education to meet Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.

The Minisink Valley Board of Education will meet on Thursday, April 21  at the middle school auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is available for viewing via: BoardDocs. The community is welcome and invited to attend.

New student in-person summer registration dates announced for 2022-23 school year

Welcome to the Minisink Valley School District! Here’s information for new parents/guardians to use to register their students for the 2022-23 school year: Summer in-person registration dates: July, 6, 14, 19, 21, 27 August 2, 17, 23 ,25, 29 Important information Appointments are required. Please make an appointment at  via this link: 2022-23 student registration …

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