Tickets for the Musical Production of Cinderella Are Available For Purchase Online

The Valley Central Performing Arts Department will present the musical production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in the high school auditorium on Friday, March 28th at 7 p.m., on Saturday, March 29th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 30th at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for students …

Valley Central School District to Host Job Fair on March 22, 2025

Valley Central School District (VCSD) is hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Berea Elementary School located at 946 State Route 17K in Montgomery. VCSD is hiring for a number of positions including: teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals (school aides), substitute teachers, nurses, food service workers, custodians, and …

Residents of VCSD Are Invited to a Family and Community Engagement Meeting on March 5, 2025

All residents of the Valley Central School District are invited to attend a Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Meeting at Montgomery Elementary School on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.  Community members will learn:    How the District uses data to inform instruction. Learn how data-driven decision-making supports effective teaching strategies and enhances student learning …

Open Swim Is Cancelled Feb. 27, 2025

Open swim is cancelled Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 and will reopen Saturday, March 1, 2025  from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.  Please visit our Pool Schedule page for more information about the Community Swim program.

VCSD Offers ParentSquare Parent Workshops on Feb. 12 & 13

Dear Parents/Guardians, I’m writing to connect with you about our new communications platform. As I previously mentioned in the Dec. issue of Viking Voyage, Valley Central School District is using a new communication platform called ParentSquare. We’re making this transition because improved communication is part of our strategic plan, and ParentSquare offers special features that will …

Valley Central School District Has Transitioned to Parent Square for Communications

The Valley Central School District has adopted a new communications tool for the 2024-25 school year. ParentSquare will be used as its primary mass notification system, replacing SchoolMessenger effective Jan. 2025. From mass emails, texts and phone calls, ParentSquare is a unified communications platform that allows parents/guardians to access vital information – how and when …

Valley Central School District Reunion Draws Attendees From Across The Country

Seven hours: That’s how long Mary Lynne (Pepe) Allen and her husband Tom Allen recently drove to attend a multi-generational school reunion in Maybrook, New York. Holding a very special place in her heart, the Maybrook School was Mary Lynne’s alma mater from kindergarten in 1950 to seventh grade in 1957, and the long drive …

ALC 2024-2025 Welcome Back letter

To Parents/Guardian: I hope you are having a wonderful summer with your family and friends. Summertime for school professionals is about replenishing, rejuvenating, and planning for the new year. As we quickly approach the end of August. I want to warmly welcome you and offer some of the essential reopening information. I would like to …

New York State Summer EBT Information

The new Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program will help low-income families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Each eligible child will get $120 in food benefits. Eligible children will receive Summer EBT food benefits on an EBT card. Families can use their Summer EBT food benefits to buy food like fruits, …

Congrats to our Varsity Teams Going to Section IX Playoff Games!

Girls Varsity Lacrosse takes on Pine Bush at O’Neill High School at 2:30 Thursday, May 23rd. Varsity Baseball takes on Wallkill at Cantine Field in Saugerties at 2:00 on Saturday, May 25th. Varsity Softball takes on Minisink Valley at Mount Saint Mary College at 12:00 on Saturday, May 25th.