Annual Elementary Halloween Parades are an enchanting time for all

Minisink Valley Elementary and Otisville Elementary held their annual Halloween parades today, Oct. 31, where K-2 students delighted the hundreds of parents and family members on each campus with creative, cute and trendy costumes. The Minisink Valley Warrior March Band split itself into two distinct marching band units so costumed band members could lead each …

Board of Education to meet Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m.

The Minisink Valley Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 2  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.

Elementary Parent/Teacher Conference dates announced

Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming!  Please make note of these dates: Nov. 18: Afternoon conferences for Otisville Elementary, Intermediate School and Elementary School Nov. 21: Elementary School evening conferences Nov. 22: Otisville evening conferences Nov. 22: Intermediate School evening conferences Nov. 23: Day conferences for Otisville Elementary, Intermediate School and Elementary School Teachers will be …

High school/middle school Parent/Teacher Conference dates announced

High School and Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming!  Please make note of these dates: High School Nov. 16:  6-8 p.m. Nov. 18:  12-2:20 p.m. Nov. 23:  8-11 a.m. Dec. 2:  12-2:20 p.m. Registration will begin on Nov. 1 at 9 a.m. Use the following link to schedule your conferences:   High School Parent/Teacher conferences appointments …

High school students attend New York Jets’ ‘Sports Business Day’

Members of High School teacher Seth Johnson’s Future Business Leaders of America (FLBA) Club and his “Sports and Entertainment Marketing” class recently attended the New York Jets’ “Sports Business Day” held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Jets front office management and leadership personnel spoke to students about pricing strategy, sales techniques, internships, relationship …

Be alert about RSV infections during this flu season

 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a common respiratory illness caused by a virus. Anyone can be infected, but RSV most often causes serious illness in infants and very young children. The virus can also cause serious illness in older adults or those with a weakened immune system. Much like other respiratory viruses, RSV infections …

Next Parent Education Advocacy Training Series (PEATS) is Tuesday, Nov. 1; topic is ‘Guardianship/Power of Attorney’

The district’s Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Department will hold its next Parent Education Advocacy Training Series (PEATS) workshop,“Guardianship/Power of Attorney,” on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. at Minisink Valley High School. This workshop defines the topic terms and their differences in addition to providing insight on obtaining either. In partnership with Independent Living, Inc. …

Harlem Wizards game raises over $8,000 for Elementary School’s PTO

The recent Minisink Valley faculty/Harlem Wizards basketball game has raised over $8,000 for the Elementary School’s PTO! Thank you to members of the “Minisink Lightning” faculty/staff/Board of Education team, the evening’s volunteers, and everyone who came out on a very rainy evening to have some fun and laughs for a great cause. “It was clearly …

High School’s FBLA participates in annual ‘Adopt-a-Highway’ cleanup project

The Minisink Valley chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has continued its long-standing tradition of participating in the “Adopt-a-Highway” program. Because of the group’s efforts, over 40 pounds of waste from U.S. Route 6 was recently collected. Every October, the high school’s FBLA undertakes this community service project. The group has been …

Reminder: Be aware of deadline dates for Winter 2022-23 sports registration

Students/families interested in registering for Winter 2022-23 sports should be aware of the following dates: The FamilyID registration portal for high school winter sports has been open since Oct. 14.   The middle school winter sports registration portal will open on Friday, Oct 28.   Team tryouts and practices begin as follows: High school winter sports:  Practice/tryouts …

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