Otisville Elementary marks International Peace Day and its connections to kindness

Otisville Elementary School students and faculty gathered on Sept. 20 to mark International Peace Day with an outdoor assembly to reinforce the concept of peace and its connections to kindness. The United Nations’ International Day of Peace is celebrated on Sept. 21 each year to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. The International …

Next Board of Education meeting is Thursday, Sept. 12 with a new 7:30 p.m. start time

Reminder: Board of Education meetings now begin at 7:30 p.m., a half hour earlier than the prior year. The next Board of Education meeting is Thursday, Sept. 12 and takes place in the Middle School’s Room 108. To view the agenda: Board Docs Pro We hope this earlier start time encourages more members of our community …

World famous Harlem Wizards basketball show comes to Minisink Valley on Sept. 26; volunteers are needed to help with the game

The Harlem Wizards are returning to Minisink Valley on Thursday, Sept. 26 for a fantastic evening of fun and basketball antics! The game starts at the high school at 7 p.m., but the fun begins at 6 p.m. when doors open. General admission tickets are $15 and $13 for students. Tickets purchased at the door …

Wear gold on Sept. 27 to support pediatric cancer research and funding awareness

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The month’s goal is to increase awareness and raise funds for those affected by childhood cancer. To support the cause, Minisink Valley schools are “going gold” on Friday, Sept. 27! Please consider having your child wear gold/yellow to support the need for additional research funding, in honor of a …

Happy first day of school!

Minisink Valley students had a fabulous first day of school yesterday, Sept. 4 Be sure to visit the district’s Facebook page and view the six photo galleries which give a great glimpse of all the learning and fun which went on during opening day!

School opens Wednesday, Sept. 4!

The 2019-2020 school year begins Wednesday, Sept. 4! Have a restful, happy and safe rest of the summer break! We are looking forward to a fantastic year!

‘SchoolTool’ will now be used for progress report and report card distribution for all K-12 students

The Minisink Valley School District will distribute progress reports and report cards electronically via SchoolTool beginning this upcoming school year. Providing electronic documents to parents/guardians allows them to quickly receive important information about their child’s academic progress and grade reports. It also allows the district to eliminate paper and postage costs to get this important …

Otisville Kiwanis K-Kids donate $600 to Pets Alive

The Kiwanis K-Kids of Otisville recently visited Pets Alive of Middletown to donate $600, the proceeds of their annual coin drive, to Mary Ann Bopp, Pets Alive’s development director. The visit included stuffing gift bags with cat toys to be given to prospective “furbaby” adoptive parents and a presentation of how to train a puppy …

High school pool to be closed this summer

Because of the capital project work scheduled for this summer, the high school pool will be closed all summer.  This includes open swim, lap swim and lessons. Please watch for updates regarding a Fall 2019 opening. Thank you for your understanding!

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