Varsity Wrestling Coach Kevin Gallagher and Class of 2023 alumnus Ethan Gallo receive prestigious National Wrestling Hall of Fame honors

Varsity Wrestling Coach Kevin Gallagher was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and honored on Sept. 24 by the Upstate New York Chapter of the NWHOF with a Lifetime Service Award at a ceremony held in Syracuse. Coach Gallagher will now be enshrined in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at the State …

BMX riders share anti-bullying message to high school freshmen and sophomores during ‘No Hate High School Tour’

Minisink Valley High School freshmen and sophomores had an important anti-bullying message reinforced to them during a special assembly featuring professional BMX riders performing stunts in the school’s gym today, Sept. 26. “The No Hate High School Tour,” now in its 23rd year, is an impactful educational program that uses the energy and excitement of …

Elementary School and Otisville Elementary mark International Peace Day and its connections to kindness

  Minisink Valley Elementary and Otisville Elementary school marked International Peace Day with activities to reinforce the concept of peace and its connections to kindness. To mark the day while school is in session, students also carried classroom-made pinwheels to equally mark the international “Pinwheels for Peace” Project, where people worldwide display pinwheels as a …

Seniors Alexa Ramos and Sophia Solimando earn 2023 NYSSMA All-State chorus/band honors

Congratulations to seniors Alexa Ramos and Sophia Solimando, who have been named alternates for the  2023 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Festival in Rochester this December.: Alexa is an Alto 1 alternate; and Sophia is a trumpet alternate. The All-State experience begins with a music educator, his or her student and an …

District to ‘Go Gold’ on Wednesday, Sept. 27 to support National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month efforts

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 27  and wear gold/yellow attire to help bring awareness to pediatric cancer, the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 14. Additionally, we invite you to join the efforts of the high school’s National Honor Society and donate …

High School to host Financial Aid and College Fair night on Tuesday, Oct. 3

Freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior students and families are invited to Minisink Valley High School’s College Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 3. A Marist College representative will give a financial aid presentation beginning at 6 p.m., which will include new information regarding FAFSA form completion. From 6:30 to 8 p.m., the CASDA (Capital Area School Development …

The new school year is a great time to join the PTO!

Minisink Valley families: The beginning of the school year is a great time to join your school’s PTO! Proceeds from your PTO membership go toward MVPTO mini-grants for classroom educational tools, Minisink Cares donations, field trips and field days, special programs/lectures, High School Scholarship Awards, student educational assemblies and other projects to benefit the school …

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

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

Middle School technology teacher Jonathan Clemmons selected as a 2023-24 New York State ‘Teacher of the Year’ finalist

Middle School Technology Teacher Jonathan Clemmons has been officially named a New York State Education Department Teacher of the Year finalist in a ceremony held today, Sept. 12, during the New York State Board of Regents’ meeting at the State Education Department offices in Albany. Mr. Clemmons, who began his 25th year of teaching at …

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