Minisink Valley Central School District
Minisink Valley parents/guardians: Around midnight this morning, New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a Notice of Appeal on behalf of Gov. Hochul and the Commissioner of Health. As per legal procedure, this Notice of Appeal triggers an automatic stay, or pause, on yesterday’s Nassau County’s Supreme Court’s ruling. This automatic stay reinstates the …
Attention Minisink Valley school community: We are sharing tonight’s communication from the New York State Education Department: Jan. 24, 2022 Received Jan. 24, 2022 (8:30 p.m.) Nassau County Mask Ruling – Demetriou et al. v. New York State Dep’t of Health et al. The following statement was sent to all New York State schools: “The …
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Minisink Valley parents/guardians: Interested parents/guardians can take advantage of an opportunity to get a COVID-19 test kit for their student via a supply the district has received from New York State via Orange- Ulster BOCES. Each Minisink Valley student is eligible to receive one COVID-19 test kit which contains two COVID-19 rapid tests. Please complete …
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 25 Location: Intermediate School Auditorium Start Times: Chorus A 5:45 p.m. drop off 6 to 6:20 p.m. performance Chorus B 6:30 p.m. drop off 6:45 to 7:05 p.m. performance Chorus C 7:15 p.m drop off 7:30 to 7:50 p.m. performance Guests must follow all COVID-19 mandates while in the buildings. This includes …
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The district has confirmed the following positive COVID-19 cases today, Jan. 24. High School: Six students; two faculty Middle School: Four students Otisville Elementary: One student Intermediate School: Three students Elementary School: Two students Contact tracing has been completed. Thank you for your attention to this important information. The health, safety, and well-being of our …
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Congratulations to Senior Riley Grainger, who participated in the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) virtual All- National Mixed Choir, held Jan. 22 to 24. Riley was one of only 240 students selected for this national honor, which includes a mixed choir, concert band, modern band, symphony orchestra, and guitar and jazz ensembles. The Mixed …
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Minisink Valley school community: The Board of Education has approved the 2022-23 school calendar during its Jan. 20 board meeting. Calendar details here
Congratulations to Minisink Valley Varsity Wrestling Head Coach Kevin Gallagher, who recently earned his 530th career win, and is now Section IX’s most successful varsity wrestling coach. Coach Gallagher earned this distinction on Jan. 14 after the wrestling team’s win over Valley Central High School. Coach Gallagher noted, in published reports, he’s had so many …
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) is reminding athletes, their families and spectators that all championship games will be subject to a state mandate requiring attendees to show proof of full vaccination or negative test results upon entry to the venue. “We’ve communicated this information to our athletic families, but we …
Date: Monday, Jan. 24 Location: Middle School Auditorium Start Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests must follow all COVID-19 mandates while in the buildings. This includes the wearing of masks and appropriate distancing in seating. We appreciate your attention to and adherence to these important requirements.