Minisink Valley Central School District
Congratulations to Junior Victoria Melton and Sophomore Mia Lockowitz, who have been selected by Section IX Athletics to represent the Section and Minisink Valley at the 2023 NYSPHSAA Leadership Conference on March 30 in Albany. Victoria and Mia, who are members of the Varsity Cheerleading team, will join other student-athlete leaders from the Valley Central, …
The Minisink Valley Executive PTO’s spring apparel fundraiser is here! Stock up on trendy apparel for this Spring and beyond and support the great work of the Executive PTO..there’s something for everyone, including for Otisville Elementary families. Ordering deadline is Friday, March 24. Minisink Valley Executive PTO Spring Apparel Sale
The community is invited to donate to the Minisink Cares Backpack Program, which provides approximately 70 students in need with snacks and food items to bring home so they have something to eat during the weekend. Needed donations include: Single serve packaging, non-perishable items such as: •Individual snacks (i.e. Popcorners, Chex mix, chips, pudding, cookies, …
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Dear parents/guardians: As a reminder, the district has emergency days built into its calendar for the 2022-23 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 the good, sound …
Today, March 3, the district’s All District Choral Festival took place, which is an opportunity for the Otisville, Intermediate, Middle and High School choirs to come together and participate in various activities throughout the day. During the day, small workshops/sessions covering topics such as: songwriting, singing technique, vocal warm-ups, and fun icebreakers were held. Additionally, …
Seniors Abby Stevens and Sadiel Arias Garcia were among a group of students recently honored by the Town of Wallkill during Black History Month for embodying the qualities of William Price, the former Silver Lake fire chief who served the region for many years. Chief Price was the first African-American fire chief in New York …
Over 30 members of the high school’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club and Seth Johnson’s Sports and Entertainment Marketing class recently attended “Sports Business Night” hosted by the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Students were treated to an area tour learned about several aspects of the business of …
Two Minisink Valley varsity wrestlers won the NYSPHSAA wrestling state championship in their weight classes on Feb. 23 at the MVP Arena in Albany. Junior Zack Ryder won in the 189-pound weight class to earn his fourth state championship title (including COVID year). “Zack came back from an early season from a broken bone in his …
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A record 14 Varsity Boys and Girls Indoor Track and Field athletes have advanced to state competition following their wins at the recent Section IX State Qualifier Meet at the Armory Track and Field Center in Manhattan. The Section IX State Qualifier meet saw state meet berths earned by two relay teams and three individuals, …
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The Minisink Valley Girls Basketball Program was recently honored by the Orange County Basketball Officials Association (OCBOA) by being awarded its annual Sportsmanship Award. The award — a banner — is presented to a school district with a basketball program that has demonstrated the greatest sportsmanship across all levels of play (modified, junior varsity and varsity …