High school hosts Orange County Youth-in-Government Platform Convention

Minisink Valley High School hosted the 2022 Amy Bull Crist Youth-In-Government Program today, Oct. 21, which offers students the chance to learn first hand about the democratic process. Ezra Clementson, the high school’s Youth-in-Government Club advisor, said there’s no other county in New York State where there’s a program as long standing and encompassing as …

Orange-Ulster BOCES proposes $159 million capital improvement project; vote to take place Tuesday Oct. 25 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Orange-Ulster BOCES will hold a public vote on a proposed $159 million capital project to fund improvements at its Gibson Road and Arden Hill campuses in Goshen. Registered voters in the Minisink Valley district are eligible to participate in this vote. The polling locations are at the Intermediate School Gym A …

Elementary School’s annual Fall Festival is a joyful event for students

A pumpkin patch! Sunshine! Tractor rides! Brisk fall air! It was  The perfect day for the Elementary School’s annual Fall Festival! Thank you to the ES PTO and everyone who made today such as memorable one for our little Warriors! To view the photo gallery: Elementary School K-2 Fall Festival 

Forty-nine students inducted into the high school’s chapter of the National Honor Society

Forty-nine students were inducted as the newest members of Minisink Valley High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society during the chapter’s 63rd annual induction ceremony held Oct. 17. NHS is a national organization for high school students that seeks to honor students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. …

Intermediate/Elementary PTOs’ ‘Warrior Run’ proceeds make Traverse Climbing Wall purchase a reality

The Elementary/Intermediate School’s Oct. 16 Warrior Run fundraiser was a huge success, with proceeds raising the final funds to purchase and install a Traverse Climbing Wall in the Intermediate School’s “C Gym” for all K-5 students to use during physical education classes. “The PTOs at both schools worked together to plan and run this first …

Results of Oct. 18 proposed library vote

Minisink Valley community: Here’s the results of the proposed public library vote, held today, Oct. 18, at the Intermediate School and Otisville Elementary School: Yes: 395 No:  2,162 Voting results for proposed library board members: (Five seats for a five-year term which would have begun July 1,  2023) John Buying:  1,216 Anne Friedle:  582 Kathleen …

National Honor Society students deliver ‘Going Gold’ donations to Garnet Medical Center

The high school’s chapter of the National Honor Society has delivered hundreds of items to Garnet Medical Center in Middletown, collected as part of the district’s “Going Gold” initiative to support advocacy and awareness efforts tied to September’s National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. NHS students took the leadership role in overseeing the initiative and collection …

High School to host SAT exam on Saturday, Nov. 5

Minisink Valley High School will host the SAT Exam on Saturday. Nov. 5. The late registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 25. To learn more and to register, visit: The College Board.  

Board of Education to meet Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m.

The Minisink Valley Board of Education will meet on Thursday,  Oct. 20  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.

Middle school’s student/teacher/food service partnership results in four student-created meals to be offered on October menu

The results of a unique student/teacher/food service collaborative effort are taking place at the Middle School in October, with all middle school students having a chance to be a part of the outcome of their partnership. As part of a classroom project, Victoria Ingrassia’s eighth-grade FACS students were recently invited to design a healthy and …

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