Category: Otisville Elementary News

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 …

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  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 …

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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, …

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Minisink Valley is the first Orange County school district to begin using a Babylon Micro-Green Farm system, which will produce more than 20 pounds of fresh lettuce varieties and herbs every month to be used in all school cafeterias. “We value the importance of local farms and using their produce for our nutritional program,” said …

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In addition to the stunning pieces to be on exhibit at the May 21 K-12 District Art Show, an auction to purchase beautifully, one-of-a-kind pieces created by high school students will also take place. Bidding is now open for interested individuals to bid on their favorite piece(s). The Art Department has a goal of raising …

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Calendar update: Schools and district offices will now be closed Friday, May 24 through Tuesday, May 28 for a long Memorial Day weekend. Classes resume Wednesday, May 29. May 3:  Possible calendar update alert  

The Minisink Valley District Art Show will take place Tuesday, May 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the high school cafeteria and auditorium. The show will showcase the work of over 500 students representing the High School, Middle School, Otisville Elementary, the Intermediate School and the Elementary School. Mediums to be exhibited include drawings, …

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