Minisink Valley Central School District
The high school’s Key Club will be hosting a district-wide Family Movie Night featuring “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” on Friday, Feb. 3 at the high school, with doors opening at 7 p.m. All families are invited! Proceeds will be donated to Erika’s Lighthouse, the non- profit organization working to raise awareness about adolescent …
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We invite you to attend the District-Wide Band Concert, featuring performances from bands in each of our schools, on the new date of Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Middle School’s gym. Performing ensembles are: The Otisville Concert Band The Intermediate Fifth-Grade Band The Eighth-Grade Band The Middle School Jazz Band The High …
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Good luck and best wishes to the four members of the Varsity Wrestling team who have been invited to participate in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational in Syracuse, which takes place on Friday, Jan. 27 at the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College. Sophomore Patricia Deslandes will compete in the 235-pound weight class; freshman …
Minisink Valley school community: We’re reaching out to share information about electronic cigarettes/vaping and their associated potential health effects. Vaping continues to be a problem all school districts encounter and you’ve likely read recent news reports about a New Rochelle High School nurse who used Narcan to save a student who vaped what the student …
Congratulations to the Varsity Wrestling team, who are the Section IX, Division I Dual Meet Champions! This is the team’s sixth consecutive championship, won between 2017 to 2023. “I’m very happy for our guys and girls,” said Varsity Coach Kevin Gallagher. “They work hard every day in practice and a lot of them year-round. We …
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Teamwork helps make adaptive physical education opportunities possible and is another example of the ingenuity of Minisink Valley faculty and staff. Elementary School physical education teacher Anthony Pascarelli and Elementary School adapted physical education teacher Theresa Uhelsky recently introduced their students to floor hockey, played in the style of ice hockey on a flat floor …
Tying into the “Otisville Superheroes are Bucket Fillers” school year theme, Otisville Elementary students were treated to a Jan. 13 visit by singer/songwriter Red Grammer, who reinforced important bucket filling concepts through his comments and songs to students during two assemblies. Mr. Grammer is considered one of the premier children and family entertainers nationwide. He’s appeared …
Looking for a great exercise opportunity? Get your swimsuit out and attend one of the district’s community lap/recreational swim sessions! The Minisink Valley natatorium offers community members a great way to exercise during the cold weather months! Admission is only $1 for senior citizens; $2 general admission; and $5 for families! Get the schedule here: …
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The Minisink Valley Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Otisville Elementary cafetorium at 6:30 p.m. Please note the change in the meeting venue for this month. The meeting agenda is available for viewing via: BoardDocs. The community is welcome and invited to attend.
The Minisink Valley School District has partnered with Paper, an online tutoring service, to give students in grades 6 through 12 the ability to access live tutors seven days a week, 24 hours a day, without any cost to families. Paper tutors are trained to conduct expert, academic support in a secure, chat-based platform. They …