Elementary and High School Art Show to be held Friday, May 20

Save the date! Minisink Elementary, Minisink Intermediate School, Otisville Elementary and the High School will come together to showcase student artwork in an art show which will take place Friday, May 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. In addition to being able to view our youngest artists’ work to individual displays created by our seniors,  …

Eight students selected for OCMEA’s All-County Elementary Festival chorus ensemble

Congratulations to the following students on their recent selection to the Orange County Musical Educators Association (OCMEA) Elementary All-County Festival chorus ensemble: Valerie Badillo Jack Bohr Liam Frawley Ashley Greenberg Kelsey Merzbach Tyler Pepin Sophia Rivera Jackson Veety The festival took place April 29 and 30 at Monroe-Woodbury High School. OCMEA is an organization of …

Otisville Elementary recognizes PBIS-STAR students for Quarter 3

Congratulations to Otisville’s  Quarter 3 STAR-students for being recognized for being respectful, responsible and ready to learn, the 3Rs which are part of the Otisville’s PBIS program (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) program. PBIS takes a proactive approach to help all students achieve social, emotional and academic success. Kindergarten: Gabriella Fratto Angel Saez Brielle Bucksbee Roman …

Friday, May 13 is now a half-day Superintendent Conference Day

Dear Minisink Valley school community: To continue our important 2021-22 district initiative work, we will be modifying the school calendar and Friday, May 13 will now be a half-day Superintendent Conference Day. Our K-12 faculty will be involved in vital professional development work that afternoon which will continue to benefit your student’s daily academic experience. …

Board of Education adopts proposed $105,823,385 budget and bus proposition for the 2022-23 school year; residents to vote on May 17

The Minisink Valley Board of Education unanimously adopted a proposed $105,823,385 budget for the 2022-23 school year, which maintains all current student programs and services, at its April 21 meeting. This proposed budget increases spending by $3,573,216 from the current year, and includes a 3.89 percent tax levy increase. The proposed 3.89 percent increase in the tax levy …

New student in-person summer registration dates announced for 2022-23 school year

Welcome to the Minisink Valley School District! Here’s information for new parents/guardians to use to register their students for the 2022-23 school year: Summer in-person registration dates: July, 6, 14, 19, 21, 27 August 2, 17, 23 ,25, 29 Important information Appointments are required. Please make an appointment at  via this link: 2022-23 student registration …

District to participate in NYS ‘Creating Healthy Schools and Communities in Orange County’ grant

Minisink Valley is part of the next group of Orange County school districts participating in a New York State “Creating Healthy Schools and Communities in Orange County” grant, and will be working with Orange County departments of health and planning officials in this initiative. The grant’s purpose is to increase the number of schools that …

Important update on unused emergency days: School will now be closed April 8 and May 26

Dear Minisink Valley parents/guardians: As a result of two unused emergency days, the following two days are now “give back days” where school will be closed for students: Friday, April 8 This day now adds one new day to the forthcoming Spring Break. Classes resume Tuesday, April 19.   Thursday May 26 This additional day now …

Interested in receiving free COVID-19 test kits for your student? Please respond to this survey by Friday, April 1 at 4 p.m.

Minisink Valley parents/guardians: As spring break approaches, interested parents/guardians can take advantage of an opportunity to get COVID-19 test kits for their student via a supply the district has received from New York State via Orange- Ulster BOCES.  Please complete the survey for each student for whom you would like to request these tests. COVID …

Dates announced for annual Grades 3 to 8 state assessment exams 

Minisink Valley  will administer New York State assessments beginning with English Language Arts (ELA) on Tuesday, March 29  for students in Grades 3 to 8 in the Middle School and Intermediate/Otisville Elementary schools. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires every state to assess all students in grades 3-8 in English language arts and math …

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