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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Varsity Cheerleaders earn eighth-place honors in inaugural NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheerleading Championships

The Varsity Game Day Cheer Team, the 2023 Section IX Class B champions, finished in eighth place at the first-ever NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheerleading Championships at Visions Center in Binghamton on  Nov. 5. “I’m beyond proud of these ladies who hit a solid, amazing routine at States,” said Coach Patti Archiere. “We had an undefeated …

District to ‘go purple’ to support men’s health/’No-Shave November’ awareness efforts on Friday, Nov. 17

The district’s Buildings & Grounds team is again spearheading an important effort to support and bring further awareness to activities and events tied to November’s National Men’s Health Awareness/“No-Shave November” Month. Join us and wear purple for the district’s  “Going Purple Day”  on Friday Nov. 17! Supporters of National Men’s Health Awareness Month take part …

Board of Education and Girls Volleyball Program honors Bus Driver Steve Constable for his heroic efforts following Oct. 17 bus incident on Interstate 84

The Minisink Valley Board of Education honored Bus Driver Steve Constable with a Distinguished Service Award at its Nov. 2 meeting to recognize his heroic efforts to assist varsity volleyball team members and coaches and ensure their safety and wellbeing following the Oct. 17 bus incident on Interstate 84.   The board’s recognition of Mr. …

Mid-Hudson School Study Council honors three staff members with 2023 Awards for Excellence

Three Minisink Valley staff members have been named recipients of the Mid-Hudson School Study Council’s 2023 Awards for Excellence. Each year, the Newburgh-based organization honors those in the education field who display excellence in their work. Awards were presented to them and other honorees at a Nov. 1 gathering at The Barn at Villa Venezia …

Varsity Cheerleaders to compete in first-ever NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheerleading Championships on Nov. 5

The Varsity Game Day Cheer Team, the 2023 Section IX Class B champions, will compete in the first-ever NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheerleading Championships at Visions Center in Binghamton on Sunday, Nov. 5. The team’s recent Section IX Class B championship win is a three–peat, following the team’s Section IX title wins the two prior years! …

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