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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Sunshine, smiles and unseasonably hot weather awaited students when they returned to the district’s campuses today, Sept. 6, the opening day of the 2023-24 school year. “The very hot weather didn’t keep our students, faculty and staff from having a wonderful first day of school,” said Superintendent Brian Monahan, who visited all buildings today with …

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It’s time to stock up on new Minisink Valley attire for the upcoming fall season and school year — including for Otisville Elementary! There’s something for everyone! Your purchase supports the outstanding work of the Minisink Valley Executive PTO! To access the catalog of items and place an order, click here: Minisink Valley Executive PTO …

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