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Follow the district on Facebook to see what’s going on in our buildings…and more!

Are you following us on Facebook?  Did you know Minisink Valley’s Facebook  — also known as “Meta” —  page features thousands of great photos and information which show what’s going on at Otisville Elementary, Minisink Valley Elementary, Minisink Valley Intermediate School, Minisink Valley Middle School and Minisink Valley High School? Join the thousands of people …

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Music class ‘STEAM’ activities help build important technology skills

Today’s world requires students to be knowledgeable users of technology, and Minisink Valley music teachers have found creative ways to build that proficiency in music classes. As an example, Otisville Elementary fifth-grade students have been working on a STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Art-Mathematics) unit using Makey Makeys and Chromebooks in Maria Fenfert’s music classes to create original, four-note, …

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Otisville Elementary’s Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting rescheduled to Monday, March 14

Otisville Elementary’s  Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting  has been rescheduled for Monday, March 14  at  6 p.m.  in the school’s cafetorium.  This meeting is for parents only. The parent night will involve an informational presentation about kindergarten readiness and expectations.   Staff and/or information will be available  about  Food Services, PPS/Support Services, the school’s Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO),  …

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Middle School and Otisville Elementary show creative, ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking at regional Odyssey of the Mind tournament

Congratulations to the Middle School and Otisville Elementary teams, which presented creative and “out-of-the-box” response to imaginative problems at the March 5 New York State Regional Odyssey of the Mind tournament, held at Orange-Ulster BOCES. Middle School The Middle School earned second-place honors for its presentation of its response to the technical problem: “Odyssey ReOMvention,” …

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Otisville Odyssey of the Mind team to represent district at March 5 O-U BOCES Region 5 Odyssey of the Mind competition

A team from Otisville Elementary School is representing Minisink Valley at the March 5  New York State Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 competition at Orange/Ulster BOCES. Team members are Liam Frawley, Kayleigh Bartels, Caitlin Moran, Giuliana Coppola, Eisen Jackson, Dylan DeSieno and Owen Hutchital, and are coached by Jenna Colman. These “creative academic athletes” …

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Updated NYSDOH mask guidance shared; district’s “mask optional policy” now in place

Minisink Valley school community: We’re sharing the updated mask guidance from New York State released last evening.  Effective today, March 2, the state no longer has a requirement that students and staff wear masks in school and Minisink Valley has adopted a “mask optional” policy.   Additionally, for your awareness and information, we’re sharing  a joint …

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Mask Optional Policy begins; smiles radiate in all school buildings!

Today, March 2, marks the first day of  Minisink Valley’s Mask Optional Policy being in place! It’s important to stress that  anyone who wants to wear a mask is welcome and encouraged to do so…it’s a respected personal choice! Thank you to everyone for their support and understanding that the district is legally obligated to …

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Otisville Elementary’s Incoming Kindergarten Information Meeting is Wednesday, March 9

Otisville Elementary will hold an Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting on Wednesday, March 9 at  6 p.m.  in the school’s cafetorium.  This meeting is for parents only. The parent night will involve an informational presentation about kindergarten readiness and expectations.   Staff and/or information will be available  about  Food Services, PPS/Support Services, the school’s Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO),  …

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Q&As offered about the district’s March 2 ‘mask optional’ policy

Minisink Valley school community: As the district — like all New York State school districts — awaits promised updated guidance from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) , we’re sharing some Q&As to help in our school community’s transition to our “mask optional”  policy beginning March 2. We will share updated guidance once …

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