‘Grandma Phyllis’ continues tradition of making scarves for all district kindergarteners for the 16th year

Thank you to Phyllis Scherf, also known as “Grandma Phyllis” to our kindergarten students! For the 16th year, she has made scarves for Elementary School and Otisville Elementary kindergarteners. Mrs. Scherf began her kindergarten scarf making when her granddaughter was a kindergartener.  We appreciate all that you do! See more photos on the district’s Facebook …

Dec. 1 statement on email sent to district and other entities statewide and nationally

Minisink Valley school community: We are aware of an email containing generic threats that was sent to many school districts, banks and places of worship in New York State and other parts of the country today. Minisink Valley is among those included in that email. We immediately reached out to our law enforcement partners, who …

Track and Field Program unveils first-ever indoor/outdoor record boards 

The Athletic Department’s Track and Field Program unveiled its first-ever Minisink Valley indoor/outdoor record boards on Nov. 28, which now showcases the outstanding records of its varsity athletes in all indoor and outdoor track and field competition categories. The indoor record board highlights all-time track and field achievements in 23 categories for girls and boys. …

High school students attend New York Jets’ 2023 ‘Sports Business Day’

A group of Minisink Valley High School students had the opportunity to see how marketing, promotion, sponsorships, pricing, game day operations and player development operations are handled in the work world during their recent visit to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. to be part of the New York Jets’ “Sports Business Day.” Seventy-five members …

High School’s FBLA inducts 45 new members for 2023-24 school year

The Minisink Valley Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)  inducted 45 members for the 2023-24 school year during its Nov. 15 Induction Ceremony. The ceremony included the installation of officers and a presentation of the club’s planned events for the upcoming year. 2023-24 officers Andrew Hines, president Nicolas Merante, president Rachael Cesarz, …

Minisink Valley forms first-ever Varsity Girls team as Section IX Girls Wrestling season opens

The inaugural Varsity Girls Wrestling season will officially open on Friday, Dec. 8 with Minisink Valley competing in a Port Jervis High School multi-meet. “This is another historical moment for our Athletic Program,” said Athletic Director Tim Bult.  “Minisink Valley is joining six other Section IX schools who are launching a girls varsity wrestling program. …

Three seniors sign Division I/II NCAA National Letters of Intent

Congratulations to three Minisink Valley seniors who have signed Division I/II NCAA National Letters of Intent (NLI): Krista Mazariegos, Division I women’s lacrosse, Central Connecticut University “Krista has been an integral part of our 2022 division championship as well as the 2021 and 2023 Section IX championships teams. a four year varsity starter and team …

A reminder about inclement weather days and the need to be prepared for the 2023-24 school year

  Minisink Valley school community: As a reminder, the district has emergency days built into its calendar for the 2023-24 school year, which are usually used for inclement weather/snow days. As per past practice, we closely monitor several reputable weather forecasting outlets in advance of the anticipated weather. We also consult with and rely on …

Otisville K-Kids Club introduces its new Free Little Library to the community

The Otisville K-Kids Club has introduced its first community project of the school year: The Free Little Library, located outside the front entrance to the school. The library, a re-purposed refrigerator, was the result of the work of Kiwanis advisors Andrea Yager and Logan Reggio, who began work on creating the shell of the little …

National Honor Society members honor area vets at annual Veterans Day Dinner

Members of the High School’s National Honor Society honored area veterans with a special pasta dinner to mark Veterans Day on Nov. 8. “It was a beautiful dinner filled with smiles and great conversations,” said NHS advisor Dolores Lombardo. “One of our veterans said to me: ‘I love coming to this annual dinner and seeing …

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