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Online Threat Leads To Increased Security At School In Hudson Valley Online Threat Leads To Increased Security At School In Hudson Valley
Online Threat Leads To Increased Security At School In Hudson Valley Parents and students can expect to see extra police on the campus of a middle school in the region after a threat of violence was made over social media. Enlarged City School District of Middletown Superintendent Amy Creeden said the threat was received late Monday, Nov. 11, in Orange County at Monhagen Middle School in the town of Wallkill. The threat, which Wallkill Police are actively investigating, was made on social media by an unidentified user who created a fake, well-known username in an attempt to gain attention. Creeden said the threat has been shared rapidly by and among students…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teacher Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley Teacher Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley
Teacher Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley A teacher was injured during a fight between two students at a school in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County on Monday, March 6 at Middletown High School. The fight took place in a hallway outside a classroom.  The teacher was injured while attempting to intervene, said Amy Creeden, Superintendent of Schools for the Enlarged City School District of Middletown. "This saddens our entire school community and we are thinking of the faculty member during this difficult time," Creeden said in a letter to staff.  Security staff responded immediately, arriv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Turn Off Your Phone: School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Outlines New Policy Turn Off Your Phone: School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Outlines New Policy
Turn Off Your Phone: School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Outlines New Policy Come September, students in one New York school district will no longer be able to use their cell phones during the school day. In Orange County, the Enlarged City School District of Middletown announced a “refreshed” set of expectations regarding cell phone use in schools for the 2022-2023 school year. Among the most notable changes, students will no longer have access to their phones at any point during the school day, including during lunch periods. Students will be required to shut off their phones and keep them stored away, the district said. Phones will also be prohibited during pas…

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by Michael Mashburn