Minisink Valley Central School District
Dear Minisink Valley school community: We’re looking forward to seeing our students and staff return to our classrooms tomorrow, Feb. 28, and I hope everyone has had an enjoyable time away from school! I’m writing with news: Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed the New York State Department of Health to adopt the recently updated CDC …
Congratulations to Otisville’s Quarter 2 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. Students are: Kindergarten Giavanna Duvoll Alyssa Hallinan …
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Otisville Elementary and Minisink Valley Elementary marked Valentine’s Day 2022 with a return to more traditional classroom celebrations, after a two year gap due to pandemic challenges. Otisville Elementary Minisink Valley Elementary See more photos on the district’s Facebook page! Otisville Elementary Minisink Valley Elementary
Time is flying for Minisink Valley’s youngest students: Feb. 10 marked the 100th day of school! Otisville Elementary Students wore stylish, handmade hats, presented 100th day poster projects, worked on activities in classroom centered on the number “100” and some even dressed as their vision of 100-year-old people! There’s no doubt everyone is 100 days …
Registration is taking place for the 2022 Minisink Valley Girls Basketball “March Madness” Instructional Clinics, which will be held March 5 and 12 from 9 to 12 noon. The clinics are open to all girls in grades 4 to 8. The goal of the clinics is to provide quality instruction at a reasonable price and …
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Dear Minisink Valley school community: We continue to await the ruling of the New York State Appellate Court on the Nassau County mask mandate case, where the initial ruling was that the mask mandate was unconstitutional and the New York State Health Department (NYSDOH) lacked the authority to impose them. To add to this complex …
Minisink Valley parents/guardians: Interested parents/guardians can take advantage of an opportunity to get a COVID-19 test kit for their student via a supply the district has received from New York State via Orange- Ulster BOCES. Each Minisink Valley student is eligible to receive one COVID-19 test kit which contains two COVID-19 rapid tests. Please complete …
Minisink Valley is proud to participate in U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney’s “Valentines for Veterans” initiative for local community veterans, area veterans’ service agencies and veterans who live at the VA Castle Point Medical Center in Wappingers Falls in Duchess County. Hundreds of handmade valentines and cards were created by Minisink Valley elementary students, middle …
Minisink Valley school community: The New York State Council of School Superintendents released the following statement, along with the letter it sent to the State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett on Thursday, Feb. 2. In the interest of keeping you updated on the latest information regarding mask mandates, we are sharing for your awareness: “As we …
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Special days of the month, like today’s Groundhog Day, allow Minisink Valley faculty to creatively tie in those days into teachable moments. At Otisville Elementary, for example, first-grade teachers Melanie Amatetti and Gemma Lyon’s Otisville first-graders shared Groundhog Day facts and myths with their students, tieing into social studies work. They also were introduced to …
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