Berea Elementary spends one afternoon each month having FUN together and it’s usually at the teacher’s expense! For the past two months, students and teachers have been bonding over laughter and fun as they watch their teachers and classmates participate in various Game Show activities. Created and hosted by art teacher, Mrs. Brahm, these game …
Here is a virtual show of Berea’s artwork for the 2022-23 school year (so far!) Here’s Mrs. Brahm’s statement about Art: Art Education plays a key role for our young 21st century learners here at Berea. Creativity, innovation, communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem-solving…..the art room provides opportunities every week for your child to …
The first of the budget presentations for the 2023-2024 calendar year began with a budget snapshot given by School Business Official, Brad Conklin at the January 9th, 2023 Board of Education meeting. The purpose of this presentation was to show the board and community members what our district’s budget is already supporting and what …
Board of Education Vice President, Sarah Messing, joined a contingent of local school board members through the OCSBA (Orange County School Board Association) who went to Albany on Monday, January 9th to lobby legislators to support Universal Free School Meals for all children. Messing reported at the January 9th Board of Education meeting held on …
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Evette Avila was unanimously elected as Valley Central’s next Superintendent by the Board of Education who were impressed with her extensive experience with all aspects of District operations and administration spanning more than 30 years. Her tenure as Valley Central Superintendent began January 2023. Ms. Avila brings a wealth of education experience from the administrative …
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It can be hard to know when to send children to school if they tell you that they do not feel well. We want to keep your child learning when feeling up to it, while keeping other students healthy, as well. To return to school, they must be fever-free without the use of Tylenol/ Motrin …
December 5th, 2022 Dear Parents/Community Members, The local police are currently investigating a recent radio call overheard from a cell tower in Goshen that was threatening in nature. There was no specific threat to any of our school buildings. In an abundance of caution, there will be police presence this afternoon at all schools …
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The Valley Central School District is pleased to announce that we will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System in all of our schools to strengthen our program of campus safety for students and faculty. Part of keeping our students safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times, which the Raptor system …
The Board Of Education (BOE) unanimously voted to appoint Valley Central’s next superintendent at the November 14th BOE meeting. Ms. Avila addressed the District saying that she is looking forward to working with the staff, families and community to keep the District “VC Proud and Viking Strong”. Ms. Avila will begin as VC’s Superintendent on …
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On November 10th, 2022, the Berea PTO held a fundraiser painting class hosted by Uptiquing Paint & Ceramics. Attendees received a guided step by step instructed class and got to decorate their own canvasses! Attendees also enjoyed cupcakes!
