MVHS JROTC DINING IN

On December, 5 2013 the MVHS JROTC conducted their annual Dining In at the Riverview Inn. The traditional ceremony kicked off with the cocktail hour and was followed by the receiving line, and posting of the colors. Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Amber Saunders (the presiding officer/Battalion Commander), Cadet Major Anthony Carvino (Battalion Executive Officer), and Cadet Command Sergeant Major Michael Pepe (Battalion CSM) sat at the head table with the honored guest, Art Olah.  Mr. Olah is a Minisink alumni who graduated from high school in 1972. The evening was filled with tradition from toasts to roasts, charging the grog to points of order, fine dining to desserts, words of wisdom to cadet skits, and ending with final thoughts and the retirement of colors. The Ceremonial Grog is a collection of traditional, as well as, mystery ingredients mixed into bowl of smoky, bubbling, pungent smelling deliciousness that the cadets drink throughout the night. One of the highlights of the evening was the Points of Order. This is where cadets had the opportunity to ask Mr. Vise (Cadet Lieutenant Chris Seymour) to make an identified cadet(s) drink from the grog for infractions ranging from poor class performance to uniform infractions, and everything in between. This was all in fun and everyone really enjoyed themselves and had plenty of laughs. Another highlight was the Senior Roast led by Cadet Lieutenant Carl Eugene. He put together a PowerPoint presentation of all the seniors in the JROTC Program. The photos he was able to dig up and the stories he put together were awesome and kept everyone in stitches. The skits put together and led by cadets from each period were designed to make light of different scenarios they encounter in JROTC and the various members of the program. Overall the Dining In was a success and we are really looking forward to the fun we will have at the Military Ball in the spring.

“To Motivate Young People to Be Better Citizens”

MINISINK ALUM SHARES WITH BUSINESS CLASS

On November 20th Ms. Cricchio's Business Ownership class had Vincent Perugini, a Minisink graduate, as a guest speaker. He shared with the class information about running, marketing and managing a business.

He is the Director of Marketing & Advertising for Landsberg Jewelers.  We thank Vincent for his continued commitment to the students of Minisink Valley High School and congratulate him on his accomplishments.

MVHS STUDENT WORK FEATURED IN A HUMAN RIGHTS ART EXHIBIT

The Minisink High School Art Deptartment will participate in the 3rd Orange County Human Rights Commission.  SUNY Orange will host an exhibit for Orange County juniors and seniors at Orange Hall Gallery Dec. 6 -18.  There will be an opening reception for the student artists on Dec. 8th from 1-3 pm, all are invited.  The art students of Ward Lamb and Adrienne Butvinik will be on display.  Approximately 25 Minisink Students will describe an article with their work, and make a personal statement to accompany it.  Pictured are works by Rebecca Shea, Karly Struble, and Taylor Heilman.

COACH PETER DEMARCO HONORED

Coach Peter Demarco was honored at the Minisink Valley's Boys' Soccer banquet held at Catlin Gardens.  Mr. Demarco earned his 200th victory this season and was awarded a plaque by his student-athletes.  We congratulate Coach Demarco for his accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.  

JROTC ORIENTEERING CHALLENGE

On November 23, 2013 the Minisink Valley High School JROTC participated in the annual Orienteering Challenge held at the Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill, NY. Orienteering involves the use of a map and compass to navigate through a series of control points in the shortest time possible without getting lost or missing a point.  Over 200 cadets from 10 different High Schools took part in the challenge. A school from Buffalo, NY made the 6 hour trek to compete in the challenge, unfortunately they were no match for the superior skills of the MVHS JROTC Cadets. MVHS JROTC took 2nd place overall. In the team event, Christopher Seymour and Justin Arndt took 1st place and Joseph Goliber and Logan Crantz took home 3rd place. Even our non-competitive teams finished 1st and 2nd respectively. Congratulations to all who competed.

SKETCH GURU

Mrs. Hoban-Rich's class is using Sketch Guru!  Sketch Guru is a professional application that changes photographs into line drawings. It can create both black and white and color sketches with 13 kinds of wonderful effects. Students used photos from their own gallery to create landscape line drawings in Art 3. In Art 2, students photographed still life objects to create their own compositions. The colored pencil tool on the App. was then used to help students create their own colored pencil drawing. Beautiful art work was created by all!

FBLA INDUCTS 115 MEMBERS FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR

On Wednesday, November 20, the Minisink Valley inducted 115 students into membership.  The Minisink Vally chapter is one of the largest FBLA chapters in the state and is recongnized as one of Minisink Valley's most active clubs.  Lead by advisor, Mr. Seth Johnson and President Victoria Ferdinandi, the club has plans for many community service projects and for making a strong showing at the State Leadership Conference which will be held in Rochester next spring.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT

Financial Aid Information Session for Parents and Students will be held Thursday, November 21st from 7-8pm in the High School Auditorium.  All are welcome to attend.

STUDENTS EXPERIENCE FRENCH CUISINE AND MORE

On November 8, 2013, Mr.Gunn's French 3, 4,and 5 classes had the pleasure of experiencing a day of French culture and cuisine by dining at Le Chambord in Hopewell Junction, NY.  The experience is one of many that allows our students to expand or their knowledge beyond the classroom setting.  

MVHS STUDENTS SELECTED FOR NYSSMA

Each year in late August, approximately 900 students are notified that they have been selected to participate in the New York State School Music Association state music festival.  This prestigious music festival is held each year in Rochester, NY the first weekend of December. Minisink Valley is proud to announce that two of our students have been selected. Congratulations to Abigail Williams (Mixed Chorus, Soprano I), and Brandon Ferrier (alternate, Percussion).