2023-24 school budget development information available for viewing

District officials continue to work on the development of the proposed 2023-24 school budget. We invite you to review budget development documents by clicking here:  2023-24 school budget development Additional information will be added as the budget development process continues. Questions are welcome by emailing to: budgetquestions@minisink.com

High School students achieve success at NYS FBLA District 3N conference; several advance to state competition

Congratulations to the following High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members for their outstanding performance at the New York State FBLA District 3N Spring meeting, recently  held at Monroe-Woodbury High School. 1st Place Audrey Guido: “Introduction to Public Speaking” Andrew Hines: “Business Law” and 4th place in “Public Speaking” Nick Merante: “Sports Management” …

Guest readers help commemorate Otisville’s ‘World Read Aloud Day’ festivities

Feb. 1 was “World Read Aloud Day,” a day which calls attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience and read-aloud. Otisville Elementary students celebrated with special guest readers in the library and a great day of reading was had by all! Thank you to: Assistant …

Tickets on sale for Intermediate School Drama Club’s Feb. 14 and 15 performances of Disney’s ‘101 Dalmatians Kids’

Tickets are now on sale for the Intermediate School Drama Club’s Feb 14 and 15 performances of Disney’s “101 Dalmations Kids.” Based on the classic animated film, Disney’s “101 Dalmatians Kid”  is “a fur-raising adventure” featuring Cruella De Vil, Disney’s most outrageous villain, and 101 of the most adorable heroes to set “their paws” onstage. …

Lunar New Year is another opportunity for cultural awareness and appreciation in district buildings

Cultural awareness — the understanding of dynamic values and beliefs of different cultures — remains an important instructional component at Minisink Valley, with faculty and staff creating unique and diversified opportunities throughout the year. Most recently, faculty and staff presented lessons, created displays and held events celebrating the Lunar New Year, also known at the …

Registration taking place for 2023 Girls ‘March Madness’ Basketball Clinic

Registration is taking place for Minisink Valley’s Girls “March Madness” Basketball Clinic for girls in Grades 4 to 8,  which will run March 4 and 11 in the High School Gym. The clinics will be directed by coaches James Golden and Bruce Guyette with assistance from players in the Minisink Valley Girls Basketball program. The …

Intermediate School’s Kindness Ambassadors reinforce kindness to Elementary School students via the ‘Great Kindness Challenge’

As part of the Intermediate School’s recent Kindness Week work, the school’s “Kindness Ambassadors” visited Elementary School K-2 classrooms and presented kindness lessons to Elementary School students as part of the Great Kindness Challenge (GKC). This is another great example of creative intra-school cooperation, this time focusing on character education, with older students serving as …

Eighth-grader Sara Pauls wins 107-pound weight class in inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational

Eighth-grader Sara Pauls won the 107-pound weight class in the first ever NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational, held Jan. 27 at the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. “This is an absolutely amazing accomplishment,” said Varsity Wrestling Coach Kevin Gallagher.  “Sara worked hard and competed fiercely against some tough competition.  She was confident, resilient …

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