Tickets on sale for high school’s May 24 and 25 virtual performances of ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Tickets are on sale for the Minisink Valley High School Drama Club’s virtual performances of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,”  on Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. Performance information: Tickets are $5 per night and will be streamed via the ShowShare platform. Visit these links to buy tickets: Monday, May 24 …

K-5 plexiglass desk divider usage to be discontinued

Minisink Valley elementary families: Dramatic decreases in Orange County’s COVID-19 positivity rates, as noted on the CDC’s COVID-19 tracking platform, are allowing us to revise our existing policy on the use of plexiglass desk dividers in our elementary buildings. The use of these dividers will now be discontinued. CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker Our Buildings and …

Voters approve $102,250,169 million 2021-22 school budget and bus proposition

Minisink Valley School District residents approved the proposed 2021-22 $102,250,169 school budget by an 892 (yes) to 725 (no) vote. The results showed 55 percent of voters approved the budget. The approved budget maintains all current student programs and services. This budget increases spending by $2,253,610 from the current year, and includes a 2.42 percent tax …

Updated state guidance requires continued mask wearing in all schools

Minisink Valley parents/guardians: Today, May 17, Gov. Cuomo announced that beginning Wednesday, May 19, New York State will adopt the CDC’s “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People” for most business and public settings. Consistent with the CDC guidance,  Gov. Cuomo also announced Pre-K to 12 schools, public transit, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, nursing …

Reminder: Proposed school budget vote and Board of Education election is Tuesday, May 18 from noon to 9 p.m.

Minisink Valley school community: The proposed school budget vote and Board of Education election is Tuesday, May 18, from noon to 9 p.m. We invite you to view a presentation by Superintendent Brian Monahan on the proposed 2021-22 school budget and bus proposition. Minisink Valley CSD 2021-2022 Budget   District #1 voters will vote at …

The show will go on! High School Drama Club to present virtual performances of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ on May 24 and 25

The Minisink Valley High School Drama Club will present Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” with virtual performances on Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. This year, drama club members creatively reimagined the how they could present a spring community performance, after last year’s spring performance of “Mary Poppins” was cancelled at …

Important reminders about mask wearing in all district buildings

Minisink Valley parents/guardians: Today’s CDC announcement about mask wearing is welcome news. However, we need to reinforce that the district is required to follow New York State Department of Health and Orange County Department of Health mandates and guidelines, not the CDC.  While you may hear of changes nationally, we must wait until the NYSDOH/OCDOH …

Invitation to view: Superintendent Monahan’s presentation on the proposed 2021-22 school budget and bus proposition

Minisink Valley school community: We invite you to view a presentation by Superintendent Brian Monahan on the proposed 2021-22 school budget and bus proposition. Minisink Valley CSD 2021-2022 Budget   The proposed school budget vote and Board of Education election is Tuesday, May 18, from noon to 9 p.m. District #1 voters will vote at …

‘Flexible Wednesdays’ to continue through the end of the 2020-21 school year

Attention Minisink Valley parents/guardians: After a very thorough review of information, Minisink Valley’s “Flexible Wednesdays” will continue through the end of the school year. This decision has been based on the numbers of students who are remaining fully remote for academic instruction through the end of this year.  Both the elementary and secondary level have …

Updated 2020-21 school calendar change: School is now closed Thursday, May 27 as part of the Memorial Day holiday weekend

Attention Minisink Valley school community: During its May 6 meeting, and based on the recommendation of Superintendent Brian Monahan,  the Board of Education adopted a change to the school calendar:  The district is now closed on Thursday, May 27 to extend the Memorial Day holiday weekend. This additional day was made possible because of one …

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