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 …

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 …

Elementary/Intermediate Schools PTOs raise over $21,000 at first ‘MV Color Fun Run’

The Minisink Valley Elementary School and Intermediate School PTOs have raised over $21,000 at its first “MV Color Fun Run,” held Oct. 22 at the Slate Hill campus. “It was a great day with so many smiling, colorful faces,” said IS PTO co-chair Kristen Morello. “We surpassed our fundraising goal because of all of the …

District to ‘go pink’ on Wednesday, Oct. 25 to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 25 and wear pink attire to help bring further awareness about breast cancer, which affects one out of eight women in the United States. Call for photos: Share your student’s pink attire for a forthcoming photo gallery by emailing to communications@minisink.com by 3 …

Register now for free Oct. 15 Boys Lacrosse Clinic for Grades K-6

The Varsity Boys Lacrosse team will present a free Boys Lacrosse Clinic for boys in Grade K to 6 on Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Town of Mount Hope Park.  No experience or equipment is needed and registration details are below:

Reminder: The 2023-24 flu season is here; know what to do and consider a flu vaccine

Flu, or influenza, spreads easily and can make people very sick, especially children. As a reminder, flu symptoms include: Fever or chills, body aches, cough, sore throat, headache, runny or stuffy nose, feeling very tired. Some people, especially children, may have stomach problems and diarrhea. Unlike a cold, the flu comes on very suddenly. Prevent …

District to ‘Go Gold’ on Wednesday, Sept. 27 to support National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month efforts

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 27  and wear gold/yellow attire to help bring awareness to pediatric cancer, the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 14. Additionally, we invite you to join the efforts of the high school’s National Honor Society and donate …

The new school year is a great time to join the PTO!

Minisink Valley families: The beginning of the school year is a great time to join your school’s PTO! Proceeds from your PTO membership go toward MVPTO mini-grants for classroom educational tools, Minisink Cares donations, field trips and field days, special programs/lectures, High School Scholarship Awards, student educational assemblies and other projects to benefit the school …

September open house schedules announced for all schools

We invite you to attend Open House in your student’s building! Your child’s teacher is looking forward to meeting you and sharing information about this upcoming school year.  Here’s the schedule. Monday, Sept. 11 Intermediate School, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 Middle School Grade 6, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 Otisville Elementary Grades K-2,  6 p.m. …

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