Category: Superintendent’s Messages

Dear Putnam Valley Community: On Friday, June 14, Putnam County and our school district lost a great friend and supporter of youth and education with the sudden death of Judge James Reitz. For many years, Judge Reitz addressed our families and our students on safety issues and the devastating consequence of drug and alcohol abuse. He…

There is a power outage at the high school/midddle school campus due to a one car accident that damaged a utility pole. NYSEG is expected shortly. Both schools are currently under a shelter in place protocol. Students will stay in current classrooms until we get additional information. We are assessing the need to alter our dismissal schedule. Updates will…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: Today, as we memorialize the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944, I want to thank the Putnam Valley History Club and advisor Vin DeGregorio for making sure that Putnam Valley schools demonstrate reverence and gratitude on this very special day for America and the world. I was fortunate last summer to…

Good Morning Putnam Valley Community: This morning at our Elementary School, a bear cub was spotted near one of the garbage dumpsters. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation have been notified and we are all monitoring the area very closely. Sheriff Deputies are currently on site. The Elementary School will…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: Last week, 50 of our eighth-grade students visited Washington DC. The trip had been a tradition in Putnam Valley but had not been undertaken since the terror attacks in 2001. Everyone involved agreed that the trip was a memorable learning experience that needed to be repeated and become a tradition again. The…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: On behalf of the Putnam Valley Board of Education, we want to express our thanks for your support of our budget and your participation in the school board election. We appreciate your trust in the Putnam Valley Central School District to provide a challenging and supportive education for all students. Sincerely, Dr. Frances Wills Superintendent of…

Dear Putnam Valley Community: All parents and guardians are invited to a workshop on “brain-based approaches for raising resilient children” on May 29th, 6:00-7:00 pm in the Putnam Valley Elementary School. On May 29th and 30th, the District will host Dr. Cassie Yackley, who is the Director of the Center for Behavioral Health Innovation at Antioch College.…