As part of their efforts to increase awareness this month (which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month) about pediatric cancer treatments and research and to support families dealing with pediatric cancers, the High School’s Youth Against Cancer Club (which is leading the district’s Going Gold Day on Sept. 30) is undertaking a drive to collect coloring books, crayons, books and stuffed toys for pediatric patients at Garnet Medical Center now through Oct. 11.
Collection boxes have been placed in all five buildings and the district’s Transportation Center. If you’re interested in being a part of this effort and joining the students and faculty/staff who are taking part, please email Club Advisor Erin Natalizio at enatalizio@minisink.com.
Lucia Schrag’s High School Spanish 2 students are combining infinitive verb work with vocabulary words tied to those verbs! Take a peek!
So, for example, the infinitive “trabajar” can connect with “mercado” or “escuela.” Trabajar means “to work.” Where can you work? In a market or school. Sra. Schrag is making them think and make correlations!
High School families: The High School's Homecoming Dance is this Saturday, Sept. 27! Share a photo of your student dressed up for a memorable evening. Details are here:
FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON....AND WHAT A GAME IT WAS!
WE'RE NOW 3-0 after a resounding 42-13 win over Newburgh this past Friday!
"We had a great week of practice and we were ready," said Head Coach Kevin Gallagher. "We played a great game all around. Our guys played hard and we basically took it to them on offense, defense, and special teams."
Coach Gallagher added the team's defense set the tone when Zach Filip tackled the Newburgh quarterback in their end zone to take a 2-0 lead that really pumped up Minisink's offense pumped up.
"Our offensive line, Anthony Marasco, Liam Barry, Brady Witkowski, Nikko Juncaj, and Jayden Pressley, along with our tight end Jordan Mabra, and our hard back Chris Thorpe, dominated them up front and Zach and Robbie took it from there. Our defense held them to a total of 4 yards in the first half!"
NEXT UP: Friday night's HOMECOMING GAME against Washingtonville! BE THERE!
The Boys Sophomore team took first place with Santiago Martinez coming in first place followed by Landon Straw (2nd), Brayden McGovern (4th), Rylan Young (10th), William Monahan (25th), and Johnpeter Morisi (27th).
In the Girls Freshman race, Abby Caputo took second place, Elizabeth Honsaker (18th), Catharine Sullivan (19th), and Regina Oenga (29th).
In the Boys Freshman race, Tristan Capper finished in the Top 20. In the Girls Varsity race Kat Jones came in the Top 20 and in the Boys Varsity race, Carter Rossi took third place with the team coming in 8th place overall.
PLEASE SHARE! Support the great work of the Minisink Valley PTO and update your wardrobe with some fabulous, new Minisink Valley apparel, which includes some terrific Otisville Elementary swag, too! There's SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: Shirts, shorts, pants, jackets, backpacks, hoodies, and winter hats!
Be sure to click on this link and see all that's available: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/STZMLw6Sfm
TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! Mark your calendars! We're going GOLD!
Call for photos: Share a photo of your student in yellow/gold attire!
Support the Class of 2026 at all HOME football games while enjoying delicious food truck offerings (featuring a very special menu) from Dave’s Devil Dog BBQ Food Truck! A portion of the evening’s sales will benefit the Class of 2026! The first home game is this SATURDAY night, Sept. 20 vs. Newburgh!
Who's hungry? Join us and have a great night out!
WE'RE 2-0!
Minisink Valley defeated Pine Bush 21-16 in an exciting non-league game this past Friday night. Touchdowns were scored by Stetson Terpak on a pass from Robbie LaBarbara, Willie Downing also scored on a pass from Robbie, and Robbie also scored on a eight-yard run. Max Wickwrath sealed the win with an interception in the end zone with a minute and 30 left in the game.
"Pine Bush played well," reports Head Coach Kevin Gallagher, "and we needed to step up and we did."
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The first HOME GAME OF THE SEASON is this Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. vs. Newburgh Free Academy!
Being up early made it a long day, and we’re guessing many were very tired, hence the late arrival of these photos to share!
Nationwide, this is known as the "9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs," which honors the fallen firefighters of 9/11 by climbing the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs, the height of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, to symbolically complete their heroic journey. Many events also raise awareness for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and other organizations supporting the families of fallen first responders, and sometimes feature participants wearing the names of those they are honoring.
DEADLINE EXTENDED to Sept. 13 at 11:59 p.m.! Don't miss out! Order your student's 2025 HOMECOMING shirt today! It's a great way to show school spirit! Don't miss out if interested!
https://mvhoco2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Take a peek at these high schoolers and the wide range of lunch offerings available to them every school day....and all for free!
Please remind your student to take advantage of the breakfast and lunch offerings available to them every day! There's no need for you or them to prepare breakfast or lunch for the day!
SAY CHEESE!
FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE and JUNIOR families:
Undergraduate portraits (also used for school IDs) will be taken Sept. 11 and 12 during English classes. Your student should look for the schedule in today's (Sept. 8) email. Please remind them to look!
Other details:
New seniors who are in need of a school ID should have their photo taken during study hall or lunch.
Primary Parent emails will receive photo proofs and ordering information in email directly from Lors. No more pre-orders!
For any students missing this photo opportunity, makeups will be Oct 20. All retakes will take place with the return of the photo package.
We're following up on emails sent to students: Be sure to order your student's Class of 2026 Senior Shirt! Don't miss out if interested!
Ordering details are here: https://mvseniors2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Don't miss out! Order your student's 2025 HOMECOMING shirt today! It's a great way to show school spirit!
https://mvhoco2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
We invite you to visit the district's Facebook page to view the photos shared with us by proud parents who were among the thousands of families to mark this milestone day. You’ll see happy smiles along with fresh haircuts, new backpacks, special outfits and keepsake signs. These photos are a visual diary of their children’s school journey that will be treasured for years. Thank you to everyone who shared their photos with us! Click here: https://www.facebook.com/MinisinkValleyCSD
