Category: Otisville Elementary News

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the high school National Honor Society’s “Going Gold” initiative to collect crayons and coloring books to donate to pediatric oncology patients at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. Hundreds of boxes of crayons and coloring books were collected from donation stations at the high school, middle …

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The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center, based in New Paltz, through its Office Professional Applications Learning (OPAL) service, offers free classes to school districts who subscribe to the service. As of July 1,  these classes are open to Minisink Valley parents and guardians of current students. What do you need to register? You will need to …

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It’s flu season! Here’s some useful reminders about this contagious respiratory infection of the nose, throat and lungs. The flu is different from a cold and can be very dangerous for children. The Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC) estimate that 6,000 to 26,000 children under the age of five are hospitalized each year from complications …

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Minisink Valley parents/guardians: We want to remind parents and guardians about the importance of signing up for SchoolTool, which the district uses to electronically send progress reports and report cards. If you have yet to enroll in Parent Portal, visit the home page of the district’s website to do so! On the lower right of …

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Minisink Valley is “Going Gold” to support childhood cancer awareness! September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Please encourage your student to be part of this effort to bring attention to the ongoing need for research and funding to combat childhood cancers! The week of Sept. 20 to 24: Please consider donating a box of …

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  Have you visited our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resource Hub? It offers useful COVID-19 related information! You’ll always find it on the home page of this website under Featured Links! Please remember the 3Ws: Wear a Mask! Wash your hands! Watch your distance!

Did you know Minisink Valley’s Facebook page features thousands of great photos 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 (and growing!) in the greater Minisink Valley area who “follow” the district’s page. You …

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Minisink Valley is “Going Gold” to support childhood cancer awareness! September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Please encourage your student to be part of this effort to bring attention to the ongoing need for research and funding to combat childhood cancers! The week of Sept. 20 to 24: Please consider donating a box of …

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