Dear Putnam Valley Community:

We are struggling to comprehend what has happened to our school community.  Since we first learned of the unimaginable loss of two students, Alina and Jeremiah Toone, time feels frozen. I understand I am not alone in searching for the opportunity to fully grieve for our community and the Toone family. Together, we are just beginning to find our way forward in the aftermath of such a heartbreaking tragedy.

Despite the profound sadness felt across our community, I could not be more proud of how our community has once again come together to support our students, colleagues, and families. Watching our staff, especially our clinical and administrative colleagues, put aside their own personal grief to care for others has been truly ...