Dazzling K-12 District Art Show draws hundreds of families and community members

Hundreds and hundreds of people packed the High School cafeteria last evening, May 21, for the K-12 District Art Show and Art Auction. Gorgeous, creative and vibrant student art from all school buildings, representing all mediums, was on display. Proud students happily showed their works of art to equally proud families and friends. It was …

Voters approve $120,342,342 school budget for the 2024-25 school year

  Minisink Valley School District voters approved the proposed $120,324,342 school budget for the 2024-25 school year in a 1,500-to-1,074 vote. The results showed 58.28 percent of voters approved the budget. The approved budget maintains all current student programs and services in addition to reinstating summer school for High School/Middle School students and the 5 …

May 22 district statement on the Transportation Department

To be as transparent as possible, we wish to advise you of the May 20 arrest of a Transportation Department bus monitor. The district received the complaint on May 16. Immediately, the district notified law enforcement, which launched its own immediate investigation, in conjunction with the district, on that same date. This individual was placed on …

Middle school persuasive writing assignment hopes to help to increase animal adoptions while providing wonderful wall décor for Pets Alive

Persuasive writing is an important life skill and seventh/eight-graders are hoping their developing skills will make a positive difference for the animals at the Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary in Middletown. Seventh/eighth-grade teacher Corinne Yanis wanted to reinforce the importance of writing, and found an opportunity where her students could impactfully apply it to a real …

Bravo! Middle School Eighth-Grade Band and Chorus earn ‘superior’ ratings at Trills and Thrills Music Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure

The Eighth-Grade Band and Choir earned the highest possible rating of “superior” at the May 17 the Trills and Thrills Music Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. The Band earned a high score of 97; and the Chorus earned a high score of 96. The Trills and Thrills Music Festival is a …

Request for action: Please update your Schooltool website address in your browser/mobile app

The district’s Schooltool website address will be changing because of a web-related migration. If you have SchoolTool bookmarked in your web browser, please update the URL to:  https://st10.schooltool.com/minisink on Friday, May 24. As a reminder, the Schooltool Parent Portal is a web-based access portal that allows parents/guardians to view information about their student’s educational program, …

Board of Education to meet Wednesday, May 22 at 8 p.m. at Otisville Elementary

The Minisink Valley Board of Education will meet on Wednesday,  May 22  at the Otisville Elementary Gym  at 8 p.m. Please note the day, location and time change.  The meeting agenda is available for viewing via: BoardDocs. The community is welcome and invited to attend.

Varsity Softball team wins OCIAA Division II championship

Congratulations to the Varsity Softball team, the OCIAA Division II champions! ‘I am extremely proud of the 2024 varsity softball team for capturing the extremely competitive OCIAA Division II championship,” said Coach Bruce Guyette. “What makes it extra special is it was done with a number of new faces, having graduating nine players from the …

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