Interested in school board service? OCSBA to hold free ‘Prospective School Board Member Workshops’ April 6 and 9

The Orange County School Boards Association will hold its annual, free “Workshop for Prospective School Board Members,” with two dates in April. In Person: Saturday, April 6:  at 11 a.m. at Orange-Ulster BOCES’ Carl Onken Conference Center in Goshen. RSVPs are due by March 30.                       …

Special Olympics New York presents ‘Cool School Challenge’ trophy to district and 2023 Polar Bear Plunge team

Special Olympics New York presented the “Cool School Challenge” trophy to the district and its 2023 Polar Bear Plunge team at the Board of Education’s Jan. 18 meeting. This is the second year that Special Olympics New York has held a “Cool School Challenge” as part of its Polar Bear Plunge fundraising efforts. The school …

Boys Varsity Wrestling team earns wild card entry to NYSPHSAA Wrestling Dual Meet State Championship

Good luck and best wishes to the Boys Varsity Wrestling Team, which has earned a wild card entry to this weekend’s NYSPHSAA Dual Meet Wrestling State Championships at the SRC Arena & Events Center at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. There are only three wild card entries for the  Dual Meet Wrestling Championships.  Minisink Valley …

Six girls varsity wrestlers to participate in second NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational

Good luck and best wishes to the six members of the Girls Varsity Wrestling team who have been invited to participate in the second NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational in Syracuse, which takes place on Friday, Jan. 26 at the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College. Seventh-grader Amelia Patzelt will compete in the 94-pound weight class; …

Eighth-Grade Parent Night to be rescheduled; please watch for a new date

Eighth-Grade families: The weather challenges we’ve faced in the last week, including today’s cancellation of afterschool activities, have required us to revisit events on the school calendar. With today’s rescheduling of the Intermediate School Chorus Concert to tomorrow, Jan. 24, and because we know many parents have children in both schools, our Eighth-Grade Parent Night, …

Area businesses help teach entrepreneur skills to High School and Middle School students

Minisink Valley faculty continuously look for innovative ways to reinforce the real-world applications of what’s learned in the classroom. Often, this includes inviting area business owners into the schools to visit students to talk about their own experiences, which is a great reinforcement of school district/local business connections. Bottoms Up, Slate Hill  One recent visit …

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