SUCH FUN! Take a peek at the High School Art Club's "Paint & Cider" fundraiser, where $200 was raised to support student scholarships! This group did a fantastic job with its first-ever fundraising event and you can see a great time was had by all! See more photos on the district's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MinisinkValleyCSD
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
The district is hosting an important program on teen mental health and bullying/cyberbullying prevention for parents, led by nationally recognized author and speaker Tom Thelen, on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium.
READ MORE: https://www.minisink.com/article/1887697
It’s a huge deal to qualify for and participate in State Competition! Please join us in congratulating Senior Briana Foote, who represented Minisink Valley and Section IX with distinction and finished in19th place overall in the 50m freestyle (18th in the Federation) and 21st place overall in the 100m butterfly (13th in the Federation) in the recent NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship! She jumped multiple places up from her original predicted seed!
Some very awesome news about members of our NYSPHSAA Varsity Volleyball Regional Championship team! Take a look at these wonderful achievements!
• Kayla Wasserman has been named to the NYS All-State 1st team, State Tournament All-Star team, the All-Section All- Star Cass AA 1st team and is the All-Section Player-of-the-Year!
• Angelina Rivera has been named to the NYS All-State 2nd team,All-Section All-Star Class AA 1st team and is All-Section All-Star Class AA MVP!
• Anghela Jackson has been named to the All-Section All-Star Class AA 1st team!
• Chloe Marcovecchio has been named to the All-Section All-Star Class AA 2nd Team!
• Salma Hasan earned the NYSPHSAA Volleyball Sportsmanship award during the recent championship tournament!
We always love it when alumni return to speak to our students!
The High School launched its inaugural Science Speakers Series on Nov. 26, where Minisink Valley graduates who excelled in science, graduated college, and transitioned to the workforce come in and speak to students who are enrolled in the college level science classes.
Thank you to Class of 2019 alumnus Martin Alijaj, who spoke to over 60 students today about his education, work experiences and answered questions from students.
Martin received his master’s degree in robotics and bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also a teaching assistant for select computer science courses. He was also part of an engineering club called Penn Electric Racing, where members would build completely electric race cars from scratch every year.
Martin also completed two internships in California: In 2021 at Tesla in San Diego, and in 2022 for e Apple in Cupertino. After graduating from UPenn in 2023, he moved to the Bay Area in California and now works full-time as an electrical engineer at Apple. ‘
More alumni speakers are planned. Please join us in thanking Martin for taking the time to speak to students and show them the wonderful possibilities that await them in their futures with hard work and determination
Class of 2025 families: As a follow-up to emails sent to parents/students and information provided to students in the Class of 2025 Google classroom,...a friendly remember, it's time to order your student's cap and gown! Order by Sunday, Dec. 1 to avoid paying a late fee!
Jenna Conklin’s High School chemistry students recently completed a “Flame Test” lab during class.
Do you remember this from your Chemistry class --- When electrons gain energy (in this case with the fire from the Bunsen burner) they move to an outer orbital of an atom, which is called the “excited state.”
When the electrons come back down from the excited state, they emit energy in the form of light. This is usually a quick process, but in this instance, students elongated the color by saturating a wooden dowel in a solution, which allows for a longer burn.
In the instance for the Flame test, this is visible light --- or colored light. Every element has its own distinct color, meaning one can determine an element from its characteristic flame!
This is the same chemistry behind the color of fireworks, or the "color changing campfire" packs found in stores. Green fireworks are usually made from copper salts, Purple/lilac fireworks are made from potassium salts and red fireworks are usually strontium!
Saturday evening Volleyball update:
Our Varsity Volleyball team played hard, with determination and tremendous grit, winning one out of three matches at today's NYSPHSAA Volleyball Championship Class AA semi-finals, but the team will not be advancing to tomorrow's final meet. But! The team earned third-place honors...the third best Class AA team in New York State!
This team achieved a level of achievement not seen in 24 years at Minisink Valley, and there's much to celebrate!
Please join us in congratulating the players and coaches for a magnificent season.
AND....THEY"RE OFF!
What a great, fun CLAP OUT! Go get 'em, ladies! We're rooting for you You got this! Good luck at the NYSPHSAA Volleyball Championships!
A special thank you to Megan Earl Sullivan, a member of the 2000 Varsity Volleyball team ---the last time our Varsity Volleyball team went to the NYSPHSAA Championships --- who stopped by (wearing the silver medal the team won that year, btw)) to give a pep talk to the 2024 team! SO COOL!
THANK YOU to everyone who made this evening possible and who joined us! We appreciate you!
November is National Men’s Health Awareness Month! Join us and wear purple attire to help bring awareness to unique health issues of men!
Please join the efforts of the district's Buildings & Grounds team to bring awareness to important men's physical and mental health issues!
November is also "No-Shave November" and "Movember," movements created to encourage conversations about cancer awareness among men.
Call for photos: Share your student's purple attire for a forthcoming photo gallery by emailing to communications@minisink.com by 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22!
The “Introduction to Film Studies, Screenwriting and Science Fiction classes” and the High School’s Film Society went on a recent field trip to Flagship Cinemas in Matamoras, Pa. to watch “Here,” the new Robert Zemeckis film. The following day, students shared their thoughts on the film within the context of their course. Cailin Slowik led the Film Society's conversation with many mixed reactions to the film’s quality. Students appreciated the opportunity to apply the skills they discuss in class to the theater experience!
Kudos to Class of 2025 officers Jon Bublio, president; Ryan Capo, vice president; Salma Hassen, secretary; and Sameer Roopchand, treasurer, who have worked every Varsity football game at the Concession Stand and were able to raise a large amount of money to help support the Senior Class with upcoming events. The officers working on future Senior Class fundraisers, helping the community with holiday food donations and with Minisink Cares. Thank you to everyone who supported and will continue to support their efforts.
GET WINGS and support the Class of 2025!
Buffalo Wild Wings in Middletown will donate 10% of your purchase on Saturday, Nov. 23 to support Class of 2025 initiatives. Make sure you bring this ticket!
It’s a huge deal to qualify for and participate in State Competition! Please join us in congratulating Senior Ryan Capo, who represented Minisink Valley and Section IX with distinction and finished in 62nd place at this past weekend’s NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 16:34. As a team, Section IX finished in second place!
“We want to take a moment to celebrate his incredible achievements and dedication,” said Varsity Coach Nichole Gaucher. “This season has been a testament to his hard work, determination, and passion for the sport.”
While it's not the outcome everyone hoped for, we're beyond proud of the grit and determination our Varsity Football team showed in this evening's loss to Cornwall, 27-26. The team fought until the last seconds of the game and their tenacity and resolve are examples for everyone to follow.
Please join us in congratulating the players and coaches for a great season.
Take a peek at dress rehearsals for the High School Drama Club's production of 'Get Smart!"
Be smart and get tickets to 'Get Smart!'
TICKETS: https://www.onthestage.tickets/.../67093bfb963a9e7818abc70d
What's for lunch at the High School? There's a lot to choose from: hot entrees, pizza, sandwiches, salads and more...there's something for everyone. And everyone eats for free!
Kudos to members of the High School's National Honor Society, who delivered handmade cards and cookies to local veteran posts to mark Veterans Day!
Cheers to Senior Football scorekeepers Addison Cole and Logan Barry, who were recognized for their many contributions to the Football Program during their recent Senior Night! Congratulations and best wishes!
FOOTBALL FANS:
Here's the ticket information for the Nov. 15 Section IX Class A championship football game against Cornwall. Tickets are $7 each.
https://gofan.co/event/2221575?schoolId=NYSPHSAA9
Can't make it to the game? You can watch it on the NFHS Network. Important note: A NFHS subscription is required to watch the game.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsaasix/gambffca9081e
