Minisink Valley Central School District
Do you know the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? If you have a child at Otisville Elementary school, ask them! For the eleventh consecutive year, Otisville is holding its annual diabetes awareness campaign with school assemblies and a walk on Thursday, Oct. 25. During K-5 assemblies with physical education teachers on Tuesday, …
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The world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes himself, came to the Otisville Elementary School to take on a mysterious case with the help of students, including our own Dr. Watson! Three pages from the 300-year-old childhood diary of Queen Elizabeth I have gone missing. What might those pages reveal and who might benefit from the …
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School is on and school buses are back on our roadways, with our most precious cargo on board. On Wednesday, Sept. 12, students in all grades will participate in a School Bus Safety Drill, as required by the State Education Department. To help parents/guardians reinforce these safety procedures and integrate them in our students’ daily …
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They are back and ready to welcome your children to our buildings, classrooms, and fields tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 5! Early today, Tuesday, Sept. 4, Minisink Valley’s faculty and staff filed into the middle school cafeteria amid hugs and cheers for the Opening Day of the 2018-19 school year. They enjoyed their reunion over breakfast, before …
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Minisink Valley Central School District is excited to welcome 16 new faculty members to the 2018-19 school year! On the first day of their new-teacher orientation on Aug. 30, some expressed their excitement for their new beginnings. Ross Potter, a Class of 2010 Minisink graduate, returns to the district as a physical education teacher for …
The first phase of the $36.9 million capital project approved by voters in February 2017 has been underway since June 25 and is scheduled to conclude on August 31. This summer’s construction has focused on the elementary and intermediate school buildings at the Minisink campus. Earlier in the summer, construction crews removed original vinyl asbestos tile from …
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Parent-school communications impact students’ social and emotional development, their engagement in learning and academic achievement. The school year is fast approaching. Are you connected? Is your current contact information—including phone/email—on file with the school district? To be sure, login to your SchoolTool/Parent Portal account and review your contact information. Parents of NEW STUDENTS: Have you enrolled in the SchoolTool Parent …
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