April 22 message from Superintendent Brian Monahan about the Middle School

Dear Minisink Valley parent/guardians: Last evening, April 21, a gun part was discovered in the Middle School library by staff while cleaning the building. The staff person appropriately gave it to a member of our administrative team who was on site at the end of last evening’s Board of Education meeting. The administrator called local …

Four Minisink Valley seniors sign Division I/II NCAA National Letters of Intent  

Congratulations to four Minisink Valley seniors on the signing of their Division I/II NCAA National Letters of Intent: Kai Colon, Division I football at Princeton University “Kai Colon may be the best leader I have ever coached in my 35 plus years of coaching,” said Head Coach Kevin Gallagher. ” Kai has all of the …

High School FBLA’s Ukrainian medical supplies collection drive a success

Thank you to all who contributed to the high school FBLA’s recent collection drive to aid the citizens of war-torn Ukraine.  The club collected first aid kits, band aids, bandages, pain relievers and select other items, which are now in the process of being sent directly to those affected by this humanitarian tragedy. This FBLA …

Elementary School’s therapy dog provides social-emotional benefits to classroom experiences

Minisink Valley Elementary School students have a new four-legged friend  making visits to their classrooms and bringing smiles to their faces. Adeline, or “Addy” as she’s known, is a 4-year-old Golden Retriever belonging to Kindergarten teacher Shawne Demberg. She’s been a member of the Demberg family since she was eight-weeks-old and can now be considered …

Board of Education to meet Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.

The Minisink Valley Board of Education will meet on Thursday, April 21  at the middle school auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is available for viewing via: BoardDocs. The community is welcome and invited to attend.

New student in-person summer registration dates announced for 2022-23 school year

Welcome to the Minisink Valley School District! Here’s information for new parents/guardians to use to register their students for the 2022-23 school year: Summer in-person registration dates: July, 6, 14, 19, 21, 27 August 2, 17, 23 ,25, 29 Important information Appointments are required. Please make an appointment at  via this link: 2022-23 student registration …

District’s diversity education commitment includes learning about social-cultural differences in different parts of the nation

Diversity education comes in many forms, including having students learn about the unique social-cultural differences of their peers in a different part of the nation. Eileen Connors’ Intermediate School fourth-graders recently had that social studies/diversity experience when they virtually met with students at Newhalen School in Iliamna, Alaska. The connection was made possible through student …

District to participate in NYS ‘Creating Healthy Schools and Communities in Orange County’ grant

Minisink Valley is part of the next group of Orange County school districts participating in a New York State “Creating Healthy Schools and Communities in Orange County” grant, and will be working with Orange County departments of health and planning officials in this initiative. The grant’s purpose is to increase the number of schools that …

Varsity wrestlers and Head Coach Kevin Gallagher receive ‘Varsity 845’ All-Star honors

Members of Minisink Valley’s varsity wrestling team and Head Coach Kevin Gallagher were recently honored by The Times Herald-Record’s Varsity 845 high school sports news program. Zack Ryder was named Varsity 845 Wrestler of the Year. Zack, a sophomore, had a tremendous year, winning his 100th career match,  earning a third section title and a …

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