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 …

Board of Education to meet Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

The Minisink Valley Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Nov. 16  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.

Junior Brianna Foote advances to Nov. 17 NYSPHAA Girls Swimming and Diving state competition

Congratulations to junior Brianna Foote, who has qualified to compete in the 2023 NYSPHAA Girls Swimming and Diving state competition, which will take place Nov. 17 at the Webster Aquatic Center near Rochester. Brianna will compete in the 100 fly and 100 back after hitting the qualifying time in both events. In doing so, she …

Reminder: This cold/flu season, please be alert about RSV, common cold, flu and COVID-19 symptoms

Reminder: If your child is not feeling well, please do not send him/her to school. Remember:  Your student’s healthcare provider is your very best source for trustworthy information and will have your child’s and family’s best interests in mind. Your child’s healthcare provider will address all the questions you may have regarding  RSV, the common …

Nov. 8 statement regarding the High School

Minisink Valley school community: Today, Nov. 8, the district was made aware of two students and their inappropriate comments regarding guns and gun violence. The students were located, brought to the high school administrative offices and an investigation immediately began. We also immediately reported their comments to our law enforcement partners, who responded swiftly to …

Senior Gavin Rossi wins Section IX, Class A cross country race and advances to Nov. 11 NYSPHSAA Cross Country state competition

Congratulations to senior Gavin Rossi, who won the Nov. 4 Section IX Class A Cross-Country race at Sanfordville Elementary School in Warwick! He now qualifies to participate in the NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championship meet on Nov. 11 at Vernon Verona Sherrill High School in upstate Verona. “Gavin has had an amazing Cross-Country career at Minisink …

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